Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-LP-21 Latitude 37.2648
Station Name Durango 5.4 W Longitude -107.9832
County La Plata Elevation (ft) 7444



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 09 1.93 1.34 31 1.34 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 8.9 2 4
Nov 09 2.26 0.70 27 0.70 27 0.00 0 0 3 0 4.8 3 4
Dec 09 2.06 3.60 30 3.60 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 44.0 11 25
Jan 10 2.04 4.81 31 4.81 31 0.00 0 0 7 2 52.2 7 31
Feb 10 1.89 2.47 28 2.47 28 0.00 0 0 9 5 29.3 9 28
March 10 2.55 1.38 31 1.38 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 15.7 11 31
April 10 1.54 1.14 30 1.14 30 0.00 0 0 6 7 5.6 4 5
May 10 1.37 0.07 28 0.07 28 0.00 0 0 3 3 0.7 2 1
June 10 1.00 0.23 26 0.23 26 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
July 10 2.49 2.01 31 2.01 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 2.73 4.72 30 4.72 30 0.00 0 0 19 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 2.64 1.49 26 1.49 26 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.50" 23.96" 349 days 23.96" 349 0.00" 0 days 0 101 days 30 days 161.2" 49 days 129 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2009 0.00
10/2/2009 0.00
10/3/2009 0.00
10/4/2009 0.00
10/5/2009 0.02
10/6/2009 0.02
10/7/2009 0.04
10/8/2009 0.07
10/9/2009 0.00
10/10/2009 0.00
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.42
10/14/2009 0.01
10/15/2009 0.00
10/16/2009 0.00
10/17/2009 0.00
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.18
10/22/2009 0.02
10/23/2009 0.00
10/24/2009 0.00
10/25/2009 0.00
10/26/2009 0.00
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.06
10/29/2009 0.50
10/30/2009 T
10/31/2009 0.00
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.00
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009 0.00
11/14/2009 0.32
11/15/2009 0.23
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 0.00
11/19/2009 0.00
11/20/2009 0.00
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.00
11/25/2009 0.00
11/26/2009
11/27/2009
11/28/2009
11/29/2009 0.15
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009
12/4/2009 0.00
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009 0.00
12/7/2009 0.02
12/8/2009 1.81
12/9/2009 0.35
12/10/2009 0.00
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.05
12/13/2009 0.20
12/14/2009 0.29
12/15/2009 0.00
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.00
12/20/2009 0.00
12/21/2009 0.00
12/22/2009 0.03
12/23/2009 0.53
12/24/2009 T
12/25/2009 0.00
12/26/2009 0.00
12/27/2009 0.00
12/28/2009 0.00
12/29/2009 0.02
12/30/2009 0.05
12/31/2009 0.25
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.00
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.00
1/7/2010 0.00
1/8/2010 0.00
1/9/2010 0.00
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 0.00
1/12/2010 0.00
1/13/2010 0.00
1/14/2010 0.00
1/15/2010 0.00
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010 0.73
1/20/2010 0.71
1/21/2010 0.27
1/22/2010 1.98
1/23/2010 0.30
1/24/2010 T
1/25/2010 0.00
1/26/2010 0.00
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.76
1/29/2010 0.06
1/30/2010 T
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 T
2/2/2010 0.00
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.11
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 T
2/7/2010 0.73
2/8/2010 0.32
2/9/2010 T
2/10/2010 0.07
2/11/2010 T
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.00
2/16/2010 0.00
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.01
2/20/2010 0.34
2/21/2010 0.46
2/22/2010 0.31
2/23/2010 T
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.12
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.02
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.01
3/6/2010 T
3/7/2010 0.01
3/8/2010 0.55
3/9/2010 0.08
3/10/2010 0.02
3/11/2010 0.01
3/12/2010 0.00
3/13/2010 0.00
3/14/2010 0.11
3/15/2010 0.28
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 T
3/20/2010 0.02
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 T
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.27
3/28/2010 0.00
3/29/2010 0.00
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.11
4/3/2010 T
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 T
4/7/2010 T
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.00
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.07
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.50
4/18/2010 T
4/19/2010 T
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.05
4/22/2010 0.32
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 T
4/25/2010 0.00
4/26/2010 0.00
4/27/2010 0.00
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 T
4/30/2010 0.09
5/1/2010 T
5/2/2010 0.04
5/3/2010 T
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.00
5/8/2010 0.00
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.00
5/12/2010 0.00
5/13/2010 0.00
5/14/2010 0.02
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.01
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 T
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 0.00
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.00
6/5/2010 0.00
6/6/2010 0.00
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 0.04
6/13/2010 0.07
6/14/2010 0.01
6/15/2010 T
6/16/2010
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.04
6/27/2010 0.07
6/28/2010 T
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.01
7/3/2010 0.06
7/4/2010 0.02
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.10
7/10/2010 0.05
7/11/2010 0.00
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 T
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 T
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010 0.00
7/21/2010 0.33
7/22/2010 0.01
7/23/2010 0.20
7/24/2010 0.41
7/25/2010 0.51
7/26/2010 0.26
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 T
7/29/2010 0.05
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 T
8/1/2010 0.15
8/2/2010 0.24
8/3/2010 0.69
8/4/2010 1.51
8/5/2010 0.02
8/6/2010 0.51
8/7/2010 0.08
8/8/2010 0.05
8/9/2010 0.01
8/10/2010 0.00
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.39
8/13/2010 0.08
8/14/2010
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.02
8/17/2010 0.38
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 0.06
8/20/2010 0.13
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.15
8/24/2010 T
8/25/2010 0.04
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 T
8/30/2010 0.01
8/31/2010 0.20
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 0.00
9/3/2010 0.00
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.00
9/7/2010 0.00
9/8/2010 0.10
9/9/2010 0.34
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.00
9/12/2010
9/13/2010
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010
9/17/2010 0.00
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.01
9/22/2010 0.04
9/23/2010 1.00
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010
9/26/2010 0.00
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Visibility yesterday afternoon down to 6 miles in airborne dust. Dust got to a couple of yesterday's automatic observations from the Durango airport as they were reporting light rain when there wasn't a cloud in the sky. (Airport reported "clear" with > 50 degree spread between temperature and dewpoint. No clouds at local station either.) No snow yet on La Plata Mtns.
10/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature at station (7420 feet) at 7 AM was 19. Durango airport (6686 feet) at 7 AM had the same reading at 19. When the valley (e.g. airport) has a snow cover, radiational cooling will sometimes produce temperatures a good 10 degrees colder than at station.
10/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not as cold this morning. Temperature at station (sloping valley on the side of a mountain - 7420 feet) at 7 AM was 25. Durango airport (Mostly flat mesa some 200 feet above valley 0.3 mile away and < 6700 feet) was 29 at the same time.
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip at station yet, but La Plata Mtns. to north are obscured.
10/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light dusting of new snow on La Plata Mtns. above 12,000 feet.
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light dusting of new snow above 11,500 feet on south sides of La Plata Mtns. Will easily melt today.
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Yesterday's dusting of snow on La Plata Mtns. melted quickly during the day. Another very light dusting this morning which will also quickly melt.
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Several inches of new snow on La Plata Mtns. All rain (no snow) at station.
10/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Heavy frost (not counted in precip) from residual moisture.
10/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 M 1.0 M Snowfall rate has picked up sharply while snow accumulation was thawing. Swapped cylinders so no precip was missed.
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.50 8.1 M 7.0 M The 8.1 inches of snow was split between 3.4 from 7 AM yesterday to noon yesterday and another 4.7 last night. Two day totals are melted 0.56 and snow 8.9. Some daytime melting occurred yesterday afternoon to reduce current total depth to 7.0 inches.
10/30/2009 7:00 AM T M M 4.0 M
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Oct. precip was 1.34, 12-year average is 2.06. Oct snowfall was 8.9, average is 0.9. Snowfall all fell on Oct. 28-29.
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Heavy frost.
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Light frost. The Trace for snow depth is old snow - not frost.
11/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a few patches of old snow for the "T" for total snow depth.
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few isolated patches of old snow left.
11/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M La Plata Mtns. obscured.
11/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.32 1.3 M 1.0 M Precip occurred yesterday afternoon, followed by a break, followed by more last night. Yesterday afternoon was 0.15 melted and 0.2 snow. Last night added another 0.17 melted and 1.1 snow. Clouds breaking again at 7 AM observation time.
11/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.23 2.7 M 2.0 M Two day totals. Melted 0.32 + 0.23 = 0.55. Snow 1.3 + 2.7 = 4.0.
11/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Heavy frost
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 0.8 M 0.5 M New snow is the accumulation on patches of the old snow surface. Surfaces that did not have old snow had a larger amount of melting and hence less new accumulation.
11/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Nov. precip was 0.70. Average is 1.85. Nov. snowfall was 4.8. Average is 12.2. YTD precip is 16.20. Average YTD precip is 21.23. YTD snowfall is 54.8. Average YTD snowfall is 87.4.
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M La Plata Mtns. obscured by snow showers. No precip at station.
12/7/2009 7:15 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.5 M Swapped gauges at 7:15 AM. (Precip and snow depth as of 7:15.) Snowfall intensity picked up after 7:15.
12/8/2009 7:00 AM 1.81 18.1 M 18.0 M 24 hour totals. Snow 18.1. Melted 1.81. Storm totals. Snow 18.4. Melted 1.83. Station is relatively sheltered from wind and measurement area is sheltered further. Measurements are the sum of multiple interim measurements. (See the filed significant weather reports.) The relatively high water content appears to result from small snowflake size for the storm. (Max temperature has been 30 deg.) Snow depth measurements and gauge are only 3 feet apart so correlation should be OK. A car has been abandoned in the street. (Headed west in the eastbound lane.) Visibility still only 1/4 mile in continuing snow.
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.35 8.5 M 18.5 M 24-hour totals. Snow 8.5. Melted 0.35. Storm totals. Snow 26.9. Melted 2.18. Snow up to 7 AM yesterday had a high water content with small, dense flakes. Snow the last 24 hours was very light and fluffy - flakes had large intricate structure. Falling flakes were composed of many individual flakes with a large amount of trapped air.
12/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M Temperature at station (at 7,420 feet) shortly before 7 AM was -4. Temperature at Durango airport (in valley) got down to at least -16.
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
12/12/2009 7:15 AM 0.05 0.7 M 14.0 M Light snow falling at observation time.
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.20 2.1 M 14.0 M
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.29 3.4 M 15.5 M
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M
12/22/2009 8:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 12.5 M Observation was at 8 AM instead of 7 AM.
12/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.53 6.3 M 18.5 M 24-hour totals, melted .53, snow 6.3, Storm totals, melted 0.56, snow 6.8.
12/24/2009 7:00 AM T T M 17.5 M
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M Temperature at station at 7,420 feet is an even zero. Temperature at airport (in valley) has been bouncing around -10. Typical radiational inversion.
12/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 16.0 M
12/30/2009 8:00 AM 0.05 0.8 M 16.5 M
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.25 3.1 M 18.5 M
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M Dec. snow was 44.0. Avg. is 19.0. Dec. precip was 3.60. Avg. is 2.16. 2009 snow was 98.8. Avg. is 106.5. 2009 precip was 19.80. Avg. is 23.39. Note: New snow is always measured in a shady area and is thus protected somewhat from initial settling.
1/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M Max temperature at station (7,420 feet) yesterday was 38. Max temperature at airport (6,686 feet) was 35. Inversion was in place even during daytime.
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
1/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
1/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M La Plata Mtns. obscured by snow, but no new snow at station.
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M No precip yet for Jan., but that's about to change. Station is at 7,420 which may be near rain/snow line much of the week. Will send significant weather reports when appropriate.
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/19/2010 7:30 AM 0.73 7.4 M 23.0 M Measurements taken at 7:30 AM. Took awhile to melt the stuff. (Swapped gauges so nothing will be missed.)
1/20/2010 7:30 AM 0.71 8.3 M 29.0 M All measurements as of 7:30 AM. Precip splits into 0.24 for yesterday daytime plus 0.47 for last 8 hours. Snow splits into 2.5 for yesterday daytime plus 5.8 for last 8 hours. 2-day totals are 1.44 melted and 15.7 new snow. Will use a 5-foot pole for future snow depth from here as the 30-inch ruler will not be long enough.
1/21/2010 7:30 AM 0.27 3.7 M 30.0 M
1/22/2010 7:30 AM 1.98 19.5 M 48.0 M 32-hour totals. Snow 21.8. Melted 2.13. 4-day totals. Snow 38.9. Melted 3.69. Precip appears to have been all snow - Durango airport mixed with rain. Total snow depth is "distant eyeball estimate" as I can't get to the snow-depth pole to measure it.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 4.0 M 48.0 M Yesterday's reported snow depth of 48 inches was an estimate. Starting with today's report, snow depth is a measurement. Today's "rounded" precip and snow amounts are actually measured to the nearest 0.01 and 0.1 respectively, and the apparent "rounded" is just a coincidence. 5 day totals are melted = 3.99 and snow = 42.9. As for snow depth, a very small section of the top of a 48-inch high welded wire fence is still visible.
1/24/2010 7:00 AM T T M 46.0 M
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 45.0 M
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 44.5 M
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 43.5 M La Plata Mtns. obscured by snow. No snow yet at station.
1/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.76 8.8 M 52.0 M 48-inch high welded wire fence is completely buried.
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M 48.0 M Station is above the low clouds and fog in the valley with broken clouds above. Milder weather yesterday afternoon produced some melting and settling of the snow pack. Thus total depth dropped back to 48 inches.
1/30/2010 7:00 AM T T M 46.0 M A front end loader has been used to widen streets to 2 lanes again. Snow piles on sides of streets are typically 10 to 12 feet high. (Lack of) Visibility at intersections is a problem.
1/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 44.0 M Durango snow fallout. In the past week two large commercial buildings have had portions of their roofs collapse from the snow and one home was damaged by a snow slide less than 4 miles from downtown.
2/1/2010 7:00 AM T T M 43.0 M A few snow flurries yesterday afternoon. Jan. precip was 4.81. Avg. Jan. precip is 2.41. Jan. snowfall was 52.2. Avg. Jan. snowfall is 24.6. Winter to date snowfall is 109.9. Avg. winter to date snowfall is 56.7. Total snow depth on Jan. 27 was 52.0 which is the deepest in the 12 years of observations.
2/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 42.5 M
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 42.0 M
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 1.3 M 43.0 M
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 42.0 M
2/6/2010 7:00 AM T T M 41.0 M Snow was been falling since before 7 AM. Nothing measurable as of 7 AM, but a few tenths of an inch since the 7 AM observation time.
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.73 7.8 M 47.0 M Yesterday daytime totals were .06 melted and 0.6 snow. There was a about a 10 hour break before snow began again. Last night's totals were melted 0.67 and snow 7.2. Moderate to heavy snow continues.
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 3.5 M 46.0 M Snowfall the last 24 hours has been intermittent. 2-day storm totals - melted 1.05 - snow 11.3.
2/9/2010 7:00 AM T T M 44.0 M
2/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 1.1 M 43.0 M
2/11/2010 7:00 AM T T M 42.0 M A few very light snow flurries yesterday afternoon.
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 41.5 M
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 41.5 M Old snow has become pretty well consolidated/compacted. It’s still 41.5 inches deep, and will require physical melting from here to reduce its depth.
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 41.0 M
2/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 40.5 M
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 40.5 M
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 40.0 M
2/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 39.5 M
2/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 39.0 M Visibility 1/4 mile in dense fog. Snow was small grains & flakes - not rime.
2/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.34 4.3 M 42.0 M Storm totals: Melted 0.35, snow 4.4. Most of the snow fell during daylight yesterday. Very light snow falling at 7 AM.
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.46 6.1 M 47.0 M Snow density is relatively light and fluffy. Total snow for winter so far is 134.1. Not a record yet, but another foot before summer will do it.
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.31 3.3 M 48.0 M
2/23/2010 7:00 AM T T M 46.0 M
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 45.5 M
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 1.8 M 47.0 M Very low density, fluffy snow.
2/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 44.0 M
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 42.0 M
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 41.0 M Precip. for Feb. 2.47. Avg. precip for Feb. 2.08. Snow for Feb. 29.3. Avg. snow for Feb. 22.6. Snow total winter-to-date is 139.2 which is a record. Old record was 136.1 in 2007/2008. Observations started in summer 1998. Heavy winter snow is just local at station and not general over the rest of the Animas River drainage area.
3/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 40.0 M Brief afternoon snow squall that only accumulated on old snow surfaces.
3/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 39.0 M
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 38.0 M
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 36.0 M
3/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 34.0 M Light snow dusting was sometime between midnight and sunrise.
3/6/2010 7:00 AM T T M 33.0 M A few afternoon snow flurries.
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 31.0 M 0.1 of new snow was snow pellets (convective precip). Very light flake snow continues at observation time. Temperature is a mild 36. Station elevation is 7,420.
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.55 3.3 M 32.0 M Snow before 11 AM and after 9 PM. Mixed clouds, sunshine, and rain showers in between.
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.9 M 31.0 M Light snow falling as of 7:30 AM.
3/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 30.0 M The 0.02 melted and 0.2 snow fell daytime yesterday. Another trace of snow fell sometime last night.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 29.0 M
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 28.0 M
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 26.0 M
3/14/2010 7:45 AM 0.11 1.7 M 26.0 M Measurements are as of 7:45 daylight time. Visibility has been 1/4 mile in heavy snow for the last hour up through 8:45 report time. Snow is low density and fluffy.
3/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.28 5.7 M 29.0 M 2-day totals. Melted 0.39. Snow 7.4. Snow was low density and very fluffy as per the 19 to 1 ratio.
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 27.0 M Snow in valley areas (below station) is almost gone. Old snow at station (7,420 feet) is still deep even on south facing slopes. Familiar landmarks such as low fences, bushes, etc. are still buried. Reported snow depth of 27 inches is a single measurement, but should be reasonably representative.
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 25.0 M
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
3/19/2010 7:20 AM T T M 22.0 M Snow was just beginning as of 7:20 observation time. By 7:30 AM visibility was down to 1/8 mile in a very heavy snow squall.
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 21.5 M Precip split evenly between a short snow squall just after yesterday's observation and another dusting last night. Old snow is still deep, but noticeably thinner on south facing slopes.
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M Measured snow depth is 17.0 inches. South facing slopes are still snow covered, but they will start opening up over the next couple of days. Shaded areas and north facing slopes are still several feet deep.
3/24/2010 7:00 AM T T M 15.0 M Very light overnight dusting of new snow. Steady daytime melting of old snow continues. Old snow covers about 95 % of the ground.
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M Old snow is steadily melting, but ground is still 90 % covered.
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M No snow at station as of 7 AM observation time, but a few snowflakes after 7:30. La Plata Mtns. obscured by snow. Ground is still 80 to 90 % covered by snow.
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.27 3.3 M 12.0 M New snow depth is a sum of several measurements on old snow surface. New snow on previously bare ground is only about an inch.
3/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M 6-inch snow depth is typical for open sunny areas near station. Forested and shady areas (predominant within one to two miles of station) have a foot or more snow depth.
3/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Snow depth of 4 inches is a median "best estimate" for local areas that get a lot of sun. Average depth in forested areas would be deeper.
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Old snow depth is a "best estimate" median depth - near station and in sunny areas. A more widespread average depth including forests would be about a foot. No precip as of 7 AM observation time, but snow began falling about 8 AM.
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 1.0 M 3.0 M New snow fell via several snow squalls from 8 AM to 9 PM.
4/3/2010 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M A few snow flurries yesterday morning. Total snow depth of 2 inches is a median "best estimate" for local sunny areas. Shady areas (and we have lots of woods) are still around a foot deep.
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Snow depth of one inch is a median "best estimate" for open sunny areas. Plowed and shovelled piles in shady areas are still 3 to 5 FEET deep.
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Old snow cover down to 50% but still several feet deep in shady areas. Visibility down to 10 miles due to dust.
4/6/2010 7:00 AM T T M T M Significant weather report sent last evening due to reduced visibility in airborne dust. Dust is gone this morning, but snow flurries are obscuring La Plata Mtns. Mostly clear and sunny at station, but with very light snow flurries. Source of snow flurries is a wind carryover from heavier snow showers over the La Platas. Old snow still 2-3 feet deep in shady areas.
4/7/2010 7:00 AM T T M T M
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Old snow is still a couple of feet deep in shady areas.
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Visibility still unlimited - no dust yet.
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M No precip as of the 7 AM observation time, but light snow began about 7:30 AM.
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 1.3 M T M
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Scattered patches of old snow persist including remnants of The Great Roof Glacier.
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Patches of old snow remain. Forested areas and north facing slopes are still snow covered. Ground is probably saturated in snow covered areas.
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.50 M M T M Rainfall was an even 0.50. Moderate amount of lightning/thunder yesterday afternoon. Scattered patches of old snow remain.
4/18/2010 7:00 AM T M M T M
4/19/2010 7:00 AM T M M T M Brief very light afternoon shower. Scattered to isolated patches of old snow remain. North facing shaded slopes are still mostly snow covered.
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Old snow is down to isolated patches.
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M T M Light late morning shower included a small amount of rice hail. Hail report sent. Old snow is down to isolated patches, and these will be gone in a few days. Shovelled piles in shady areas are still up to a couple of feet deep.
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 2.4 M 2.0 M New snow depth measurement (2.4) is on flat deck. Total depth (2.0) is on grassy surfaces. Roads are just wet. Precip total (0.32) may be low due to wind.
4/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M One very small patch of old snow remains within a 200-foot radius of station. It should be gone by tomorrow. Multiple piles of shovelled snow remain in shady areas, but they don't count as natural snow.
4/24/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M A few very light snow flurries daytime yesterday.
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2010 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Light snow flurries at observation time. Snow is melting as soon as it lands on the ground - no accumulation. Isolated patches of shovelled old snow remain in shady areas.
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 0.9 M M M Snow amount is an estimate. Ground was briefly white during the heavier snow squalls, but quickly melted when snow would let up. Temperature this morning was 18.
5/1/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M Occasional snow flurries yesterday.
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 0.5 M
5/3/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Isolated piles of old shovelled snow still exist in shady areas within a 1/4 mile radius of station.
5/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few isolated piles of shovelled snow remain in shady areas not far from the station. A few isolated patches of natural old snow still existed in the canyon below station en route to Durango.
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An article in this morning's Durango Herald reports Durango (valley) winter snowfall of 96.3 inches vs. an average of 66.7. Winter snowfall at station (900 feet above Durango) was 161.1 vs. a 12-year average of 108.9. The 161.1 is a winter record although the calendar record is 182.3 for 2008.
5/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few snow flurries over the La Plata Mtns. yesterday, but none at station - at least while I was looking.
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Significant weather report sent last evening for low visibility in dust.
5/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M M M Snow fell as snow pellets yesterday morning.
5/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Precip was light showers 5 to 6 PM yesterday. Light frost overnight.
5/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Visibility down to 10 miles in airborne dust.
5/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Visibility yesterday afternoon was down to 4 miles in airborne dust.
5/24/2010 7:00 AM T T M T M Light snow flurry about 6 AM left a few patches of snow on shady grassy areas. Total precip for May so far is 0.07. Record low May precip. since 1998 was 0.10 in 2002.
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Unless we get some rain in the next couple of days, this will be the driest May in the 12 years of record-keeping. Current May precip is 0.07. Old record dry May was 0.10 in 2002.
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M May precip of 0.07 was the driest May in the 12 years of observations at station. Average May precip is 1.09. YTD precip is 9.87 which is slightly above the YTD average of 9.20.
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No measurable precip since May 19. Last day with 0.10 or more was April 22.
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The last few days, the tops of thunderstorms up to 150 miles away (as observed by satellite and radar) have been visible. Distant lightning at night as been observed at the same distance.
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light overnight showers with an occasional rumble of thunder.
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Hail report sent yesterday for minimal rice hailfall. Patches of light frost this morning. Light dusting of new snow on La Plata Mtns.
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very light predawn shower.
6/15/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Minimal shower included a small amount of rice hail. Hail report was sent - mostly to document how small a mountain shower can be and still produce hail.
6/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M June rainfall is only up to 0.16 after a very dry 0.07 for May. Stream flow in Animas River is less than one half normal.
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 2 hail reports sent yesterday for minimal hail storms.
6/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers mostly to the south and southwest yesterday, but no precip at station.
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M June rainfall was 0.23. Average is 0.86. Total for May + June is 0.30. Average for May + June is 1.95.
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very light rain shower shortly before 7 AM observation time.
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rainfall was from light overnight showers.
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M The 0.10 rainfall was a total of 0.06 late yesterday afternoon and another 0.04 last night.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light shower late yesterday afternoon. Probable heavier amounts several miles to the northwest.
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rainfall of 0.20 was split between 0.03 yesterday afternoon plus another 0.17 last night.
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Significant weather report sent shortly after Grand Junction issued advisory for local storm. Wind flow was WSW to ENE but new updraft cells kept propagating southward so that net storm movement was NNW to SSE. (Propagation pattern is common due to local topography.) Precip intensity at station increased shortly after significant report was sent.
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers nearby but no precip at station.
7/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M July precip 2.01 (Doesn't include last 24 hrs.) July average 2.37. YTD precip 12.11. Average YTD precip 12.43. Both Jan. and Feb. were above normal precip and every month since then has been below avg.
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M
8/4/2010 7:00 AM 1.51 M M M M Significant weather report sent yesterday during heavy rain. Rain measurement is a total for several interim measurements as inner cylinder would have easily overflowed.
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Precip is from yesterday afternoon. A thundershower began at 7:05 this morning (after observation) and has added another 0.14 to the month's total. This will show up in tomorrow's report.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M One light shower yesterday afternoon dropped 0.01 in. of rain and another last evening dropped 0.07. Total rain starting with July 21 is 4.73 inches.
8/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Significant weather report sent yesterday to help calibrate radar with a "mellow thunderstorm".
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
8/24/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Aug. total rain was 4.48. 3rd highest since 1998. Aug. average rain is 2.61. 2.20 on Aug. 8 & 9 contributed to above average. YTD total precip is 16.59. YTD average is 15.04. Record keeping started with July 1998.
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost, but didn't miss by much.
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost. A thermometer outside a second floor window shortly before 7 AM registered 32. Station is at 7,420 feet.
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/22/2010 7:45 AM 0.04 M M M M 0.04 precip is total to 7:45 AM.
9/23/2010 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Rainfall yesterday morning was 0.71. Another 0.29 fell about midnight last night. A couple of inches of fresh snow on La Plata Mtns. above 12,000 feet.
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost. Yesterday's snow on the La Plata Mtns. is entirely gone from the visible south facing slopes.
9/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
4/20/2010 10:55 AM Minimal shower with minimal hail - but small amount of ice pellets were observed. Rain total was just 0.02. (but light rain continues) Rain/hail shower gives some idea of how small a mountain shower can be and yet still produce hail pellets. Rice Rice Rice Hard|Clear Ice 3 2min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail vertical 0
6/12/2010 8:45 AM Minimal amount of rice size hail along with about 0.04 inches of rain. Storm appeared to intensify as it moved north over La Plata Mtns. Rice Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 3 3min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
6/14/2010 10:45 AM Minimal amount of hail with just a trace of precip (rain & hail) under a building cumulus. Basically, an example of how small a system can be and still produce hail. Rice Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 2 no damage Continuous False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
6/26/2010 12:32 PM Minimal amount of hail, just one or two hundredths of in inch of precip (but still light rain), and a few claps of thunder from a small thunderstorm. Rice Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 2 2min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical
6/26/2010 1:10 PM A second minimal hail "storm". Rain total for this storm is another 0.04 vs. 0.02 an hour ago. Report is mostly for radar calibration purposes. 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 3 2min no damage Continuous False After rain After smaller hail vertical