Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-CL-1 Latitude 36.266997
Station Name Angel Fire 10.2 SSE Longitude -105.178409
County Colfax Elevation (ft) 10056



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 2.09 5.02 31 3.11 28 1.91 3 1 10 1 26.8 7 11
Nov 09 2.02 0.31 30 0.00 21 0.31 9 2 0 2 0.3 1 21
Dec 09 2.15 1.01 31 0.88 27 0.13 4 1 7 4 11.3 8 27
Jan 10 1.83 1.12 31 1.12 21 0.00 10 2 8 0 14.3 7 21
Feb 10 2.03 2.32 28 1.99 22 0.33 6 2 5 4 28.0 6 22
March 10 2.66 4.05 31 4.05 31 0.00 0 0 16 1 46.3 16 31
April 10 2.47 2.46 30 2.31 25 0.15 5 1 11 3 4.1 7 25
May 10 2.35 1.09 31 0.05 20 1.04 11 1 1 3 0.0 0 6
June 10 3.05 0.43 29 0.43 29 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
July 10 4.42 10.53 31 9.40 26 1.13 5 2 19 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 4.87 5.06 31 3.98 26 1.08 5 2 12 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 2.53 0.06 30 0.06 21 0.00 9 0 1 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.47" 33.46" 364 days 27.38" 297 6.08" 67 days 14 99 days 25 days 131.1" 52 days 164 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 **
10/2/2009 **
10/3/2009 1.91
10/4/2009 0.00
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.00
10/7/2009 0.05
10/8/2009 0.23
10/9/2009 0.01
10/10/2009 0.00
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 T
10/14/2009 0.06
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 1.12
10/22/2009 0.03
10/23/2009 0.00
10/24/2009 0.00
10/25/2009 0.01
10/26/2009 1.16
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.00
10/29/2009 0.30
10/30/2009 0.14
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 **
11/15/2009 **
11/16/2009 0.31
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 **
11/24/2009 **
11/25/2009 **
11/26/2009 **
11/27/2009 **
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009 T
11/30/2009 T
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 **
12/3/2009 **
12/4/2009 **
12/5/2009 0.13
12/6/2009 0.00
12/7/2009 T
12/8/2009 0.56
12/9/2009 0.10
12/10/2009 T
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 T
12/13/2009 0.01
12/14/2009 0.09
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 0.00
12/23/2009 T
12/24/2009 0.05
12/25/2009 0.00
12/26/2009 0.00
12/27/2009 0.00
12/28/2009 0.00
12/29/2009 0.00
12/30/2009 0.04
12/31/2009 0.03
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 **
1/8/2010 **
1/9/2010 **
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 **
1/12/2010 **
1/13/2010 **
1/14/2010 **
1/15/2010 **
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010 0.01
1/20/2010 0.10
1/21/2010 0.06
1/22/2010 0.27
1/23/2010 0.15
1/24/2010 0.01
1/25/2010 0.00
1/26/2010 0.00
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.22
1/29/2010 0.30
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.00
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.96
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 0.00
2/7/2010 0.00
2/8/2010 0.32
2/9/2010 0.18
2/10/2010 **
2/11/2010 0.04
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 T
2/16/2010 T
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 T
2/20/2010 T
2/21/2010 0.04
2/22/2010 0.49
2/23/2010 **
2/24/2010 **
2/25/2010 **
2/26/2010 0.29
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.63
3/2/2010 0.05
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 T
3/6/2010 0.01
3/7/2010 0.00
3/8/2010 0.90
3/9/2010 0.04
3/10/2010 0.54
3/11/2010 0.10
3/12/2010 0.03
3/13/2010 0.00
3/14/2010 0.00
3/15/2010 0.33
3/16/2010 0.03
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.57
3/21/2010 0.01
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.33
3/25/2010 0.08
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.33
3/28/2010 0.07
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 0.03
4/3/2010 0.05
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 0.00
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 1.50
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.01
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.22
4/18/2010 0.16
4/19/2010 0.06
4/20/2010 T
4/21/2010 0.02
4/22/2010 0.03
4/23/2010 0.18
4/24/2010 0.05
4/25/2010 T
4/26/2010 **
4/27/2010 **
4/28/2010 **
4/29/2010 **
4/30/2010 0.15
5/1/2010 T
5/2/2010 0.00
5/3/2010 T
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
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 T
5/12/2010 0.00
5/13/2010 0.00
5/14/2010 **
5/15/2010 **
5/16/2010 **
5/17/2010 **
5/18/2010 **
5/19/2010 **
5/20/2010 **
5/21/2010 **
5/22/2010 **
5/23/2010 **
5/24/2010 1.04
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.05
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 0.03
6/8/2010 0.05
6/9/2010 0.00
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 0.00
6/13/2010 0.08
6/14/2010 0.00
6/15/2010 0.00
6/16/2010 0.02
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.01
6/24/2010 0.01
6/25/2010 T
6/26/2010
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 0.18
6/29/2010 0.04
6/30/2010 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.74
7/3/2010 1.30
7/4/2010 0.04
7/5/2010 **
7/6/2010 0.10
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.49
7/9/2010 0.20
7/10/2010 0.03
7/11/2010 0.03
7/12/2010 0.60
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 T
7/16/2010 0.26
7/17/2010 **
7/18/2010 **
7/19/2010 1.03
7/20/2010 T
7/21/2010 0.34
7/22/2010 0.96
7/23/2010 0.09
7/24/2010 0.72
7/25/2010 0.53
7/26/2010 1.34
7/27/2010 0.27
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.18
7/30/2010 0.35
7/31/2010 0.93
8/1/2010 1.37
8/2/2010 0.03
8/3/2010 0.02
8/4/2010 0.00
8/5/2010 0.28
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010 **
8/8/2010 0.82
8/9/2010 0.02
8/10/2010 0.85
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 0.17
8/14/2010 **
8/15/2010 **
8/16/2010 0.26
8/17/2010 0.12
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 T
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 T
8/24/2010 0.55
8/25/2010 0.07
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.38
8/30/2010 0.12
8/31/2010 0.00
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 0.00
9/9/2010 0.06
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.00
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 T
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.00
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 T
9/22/2010 **
9/23/2010 **
9/24/2010 **
9/25/2010 **
9/26/2010 **
9/27/2010 **
9/28/2010 **
9/29/2010 **
9/30/2010 **



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2009 7:45 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Precipitation ended sometime prior to noon.
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M snow accumulation rounded up.
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 T M M M M
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 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 11:00 PM 1.12 8.0 M 7.7 M Timeline: Rain started about 1715; snow/sleet started at 1756; snow accumulation began about 1807. Snow depth at 0700 was 5"; at 0800 was 6.9" and at 1100 8"
10/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M 7.0 M
10/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 3.5 M
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 1.16 12.0 M 17.5 M Light snow began falling off and on from about 0855. Steady light snow began about 1400. Heaviest snowfall began during the evening hours. At 1730 snow accumulation was2.8". I am late submitting today due to several power outages.
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.30 3.8 M 13.0 M Light snow started at 0700 and continued until about 1430. Snow depth at 1430 was 2.4 inches. Snow resumed again sometime during the night. Light snow is continuing after emptying rain gauge this morning.
10/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.14 2.4 M 14.0 M Light snow off and on all day. Sun would come out then it would start snowing again. Snowfall depth at 1130 2.3"
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
11/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
11/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
11/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
11/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/29/2009 7:40 AM T 0.3 M 2.5 M
11/30/2009 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Light flurries around 0700 - 0800
12/7/2009 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
12/8/2009 8:00 AM 0.56 5.5 M 8.5 M Very windy with blowing snow. Very light snow all day starting about 1140 on Monday, 07 Dec. Less than two inches at 1800. Majority of snow fell after dark.
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 M 9.0 M Very gusty winds. Accuracy affected. 1.5" of new snow is an estimate due to blowing winds. Took a core sample of 5" snow on snow board since I have two snow stakes and average the snow on ground. Core sample of 5" depth water equivalent: .65"
12/10/2009 7:00 AM T T M 8.5 M Could be from blowing snow due to high winds
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/12/2009 7:00 AM T T M 7.5 M Could be blowing snow due to strong winds
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 7.5 M Very windy with gusts
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.09 1.3 M 8.0 M
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/23/2009 7:30 AM T 0.2 M 7.5 M Very light flurries began at 1121 for a couple of hours and continued off and on. Light flurries began again about 0715 on 23rd for only about 30 minutes. Sun appears to be trying to come out.
12/24/2009 8:00 AM 0.05 1.2 M 9.0 M
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M
12/30/2009 8:15 AM 0.04 1.0 M 9.0 M Gusty winds around 20 mph
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 9.5 M The massive snowfall occurred sometime between 2100 and 0300.
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 9.0 M
1/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 M 9.5 M Strong wind gusts affected readings. Snow started after 2200.
1/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 M 10.0 M Gusty winds during the daytime.
1/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.27 1.3 M 11.0 M New snow is between 1.3 and 3" (1.3" on snow board; 2.2" in driveway; 3" on tree stump). Very light snowfall all night long. Temperatures were in high 20s with strong gusts. Snow that fell blew and consolidated in the 24 hour period. Large moisture content attests to that.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 1.3 M 12.0 M
1/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 12.0 M Light snowfall, while the sun was shining brightly. Again gusty winds. For comparison purposes total water equivalent in COCORAHS gauge for week was 0.60" measured daily. Water equivalent in my 8" NWS gauge was 0.55 not emptied until end of the week's storms.
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/28/2010 10:00 AM 0.22 2.5 M 14.0 M
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 7.0 M 21.0 M Snowed all day long, very light fluffy flakes. Accumulation at 1345 was 1.3"; at 1745 6" (cumulative amounts). Snow stopped some time after 2200.
1/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
1/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.5 M
2/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
2/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.96 7.5 M 23.0 M Snow started at 0945; at 1215 depth was 3.4"; at 1515 6.7". Most of the snowfall stopped sometime after sunset.
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.5 M
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 7.7 M 29.0 M
2/9/2010 5:30 AM 0.18 4.0 M 33.0 M
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 25.5 M
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.5 M
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.0 M
2/15/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 23.5 M
2/16/2010 7:00 AM T T M 23.0 M
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
2/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.5 M
2/19/2010 7:00 AM T T M 22.0 M
2/20/2010 7:00 AM T T M 21.5 M
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.8 M 22.0 M Snow started sometime after 2200.
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.49 7.9 M 29.5 M
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 27.5 M
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 26.5 M
3/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.63 8.0 M 34.0 M Snow depth at 1500 was 5"
3/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.7 M 32.5 M
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 30.0 M
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 29.0 M
3/5/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 28.0 M
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 27.0 M
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 26.5 M
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.90 5.5 M 32.0 M Snow flurries at 0930. Steady snow starting about 1115. Snow depth is probably greater than 5.5" due to very wet snow falling and consolidating.
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 M 33.0 M Very windy. Trace of snow on snowboard. All that fell blew off. I am guessing at one inch.
3/10/2010 6:30 PM 0.54 8.0 M 37.0 M 36 hour period. Snow most likely consolidated somewhat and blew.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.9 M 38.0 M One snow stake, 34" high, is buried.
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 37.0 M
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 35.0 M
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 33.5 M
3/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 3.9 M 38.0 M
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M 38.0 M Snowed all day, light fluffy flakes with intermittent heavier snowfall for short periods
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 35.0 M
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 32.5 M
3/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 31.5 M
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.57 6.4 M 39.0 M Measured snow depth at 1700 was 6.4". Light snow continued until after 2130. Measured snow at 0700 was still 6.4". Total snowfall was somewhat greater than 6.4"
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 37.0 M
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 35.0 M
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 34.0 M
3/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 4.5 M 38.5 M
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 1.2 M 38.5 M Light snow all day long with intermittent sunshine.
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 37.0 M
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 4.2 M 40.0 M Very gusty winds for much of the night
3/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 0.5 M 38.5 M light snow all day long; sun made several feeble attempts to come out but was beaten back. I have at least four snow stop times
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 36.0 M
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 34.5 M
3/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 33.0 M
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 31.0 M
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 30.0 M Very strong, gusty winds. Snow and SWE readings are most likely not totally accurate. Snow was blowing horizontally at times.
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.2 M 30.0 M Very strong gusty winds. Light snow off and on all day starting at about 1055.
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 29.5 M
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 29.0 M
4/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 27.0 M
4/7/2010 7:00 AM T T M 27.0 M
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 26.5 M
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 25.0 M
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 1.50 M M 18.0 M Rice to 3/8" hail off and on all afternoon. Could not track numerous occurrances. Approximately 0.2" on deck in early evening.
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M 15.5 M
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 0.5 M 13.5 M Rain turned to sleet turned to snow. Snow board was ice covered.
4/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 12.5 M Light snow mixed with rain all morning, off and on. Melted shortly after falling. I am guessing about 0.2" of new snow.
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.1 M 8.0 M Snow granuals/hail about 0.1 diameter.
4/20/2010 2:30 PM T M M 6.0 M
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 5.0 M
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M 2.0 M Granular snow/soft hail of about 0.1" diameter.
4/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 1.9 M 1.5 M Strong wind gusts. Also cone was in rain gauge and filled with snow. Do not believe SWE is off too much as my NWS 8" gauge showed 0.18" SWE. Snow flurries started at 1525. Snow accumulation was sometime after 2200.
4/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 M 1.0 M Snow off and on most of the day. Very strong wind gusts.
4/25/2010 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
5/1/2010 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Large patches of snow remain in sheltered areas. Open areas are pretty clear of snow.
5/3/2010 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Three separate periods of flurries starting at 1154 and ending in mid afternoon. Large patches of snow in protected area of forest.
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Large patches of snow in forested areas.
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Large snow patches in sheltered areas in forest
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Patches of snow in sheltered areas of forest.
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still patches of snow in the forest
5/11/2010 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Patches of snow in sheltered areas of forest. Snow flurries off and on during time period.
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Patches of snow in sheltered areas of forest.
5/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Patches of snow in sheltered areas of forest.
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2010 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
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M light rain at 1210 for a few minutes; most of precipitation started at 1532.
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
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 0.03 M M M M
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/9/2010 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M 1/4" hail for about one minute at 1550. Hail report submitted
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2010 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
6/21/2010 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 0.01 M M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light sprinkles at about 1400 and a couple minutes of sprinkles at about 1645
6/25/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Small hail for about one minute. Hail report submitted
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Strongly suspect precip. in gauge was from dew.
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Sprinkles at 1451 for about two minutes, no measurable amount.
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 1.30 M M M M
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Rice to peas size hail 1515 - 1550; intermittent; minimal accumulation on hard surface and grass. Hail report submitted.
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Sprinkles about 1400 and 1600. Most of rain fell starting at 1522. Duration not recorded.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Sprinkles at 0800; heavier rain around 1700.
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M 1/4" hail 1330 - 1327
7/20/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Biggest Donner und Blitzen storm this year. Some close lightening strikes.
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Rain began 1320 stopped around 1640. Strong doner und blitzen storm sometime after 2130. Precip start times are usually accurate. Stop times are not so since it is easier to note when rain starts than when it stops. So what to choose in the time accuracy box is problematical.
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M I am assuming amount recorded is correct. Elk knocked cone off of gauge but they usually do that in the early morning. Do not know for sure if it rained in early morning.
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Hail for 3 minutes 1230 - 1233, 3/8 (-)
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Rained off and on most of day and night
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 1.34 M M M M For the first time that I can remember, we had over 24 hours of off and on and steady rain at our location, 10,000 feet elevation in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northern New Mexico.
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Start time for precip. is exact. End time is approximate.
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M Light rain started 1734. Severe thunderstorm began about 2212, Donner und Blitzen. One thunderclap rose me from my bed about 3".
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 1.37 M M M M Lots of activity yesterday, 31 July. Precip started at 1415. Heavy rain 1530 - 1550 and 1600 to about 1630; hail 1620 - 1628 3/8" size. Could not report as rainfall was so heavy that satellite link went out. We departed home before could submit report. At 1900 precipitation was 1.35"
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Part may be dew accumulation
8/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Precip began at 1123 and continued off and on all day and into the night with donner und blitzen.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Rain started about 1215; heavy rain 1310 - 1333; hail 1317 - 1333 - continuous with a brief minute or so ingterruption about 1/2 way through; light rain off and on after that; precip was 0.8 at 1400.
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Sprinkles at about 1415; rain 2030 to about 2200
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 T M M M M
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Sprinkles at about 1300; steady rain started 1847
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 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 0.38 M M M M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M We were gone all day arriving home at 2330 but do not believe any precip. fell during the day.
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 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
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 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 T M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/9/2009 10/03/2009 4:00 PM 25 1.91 M M Reading from my NWS 8" gauge. Elk, cows, or bear knocked down my COCORAHS 4" gauge. Since top and measuring tube of gauge were removed in the event of snow or freezing weather, do not know how much evaporation occurred.
11/14/2009 11/16/2009 6:00 PM 3 0.31 3.5 M
11/23/2009 11/28/2009 12:00 AM 6 0.00 2.5 M
12/2/2009 12/05/2009 6:00 PM 4 0.13 3.0 M
1/7/2010 1/10/2010 6:00 AM 4 0.00 9.0 M
1/11/2010 1/16/2010 7:00 AM 6 0.00 8.0 M
2/10/2010 2/11/2010 6:00 PM 2 0.04 25.5 M
2/23/2010 2/26/2010 2:45 PM 4 0.29 27.5 M I do not know how to take a core sample with a 27.5" snow depth
4/26/2010 4/30/2010 4:00 PM 5 0.15 0.5 M
5/14/2010 5/24/2010 12:30 PM 11 1.04 0.0 M It was reported that 4.5 inches of snow fell on Friday, 14 May making our total north of 147 inches for year. I was not present for several snowfalls early in the season.
7/5/2010 7/06/2010 6:00 PM 2 0.10 M M
7/17/2010 7/19/2010 1:00 PM 3 1.03 M M
8/7/2010 8/08/2010 5:30 PM 2 0.82 M M
8/14/2010 8/16/2010 7:30 PM 3 0.26 M M
9/22/2010 10/06/2010 7:00 AM 15 2.55 M M Hail was on the ground under eaves upon return. National Weather Station gauge showed 2.55" precip; COCORAHS gauge showed 2.48".



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
6/12/2010 3:50 PM 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|White Ice 1 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail
6/28/2010 5:41 PM 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard 1 1min no damage Continuous True Before rain After smaller hail
7/7/2010 3:15 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard 35 2min no damage Intermittent False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail
7/15/2010 1:30 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard 7 2min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail
8/9/2010 1:17 PM Hail wes continuous, but there was a couple minute lull about 1/2 way through the storm. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Mixed 16 1min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical