Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-LK-27 Latitude 39.06928
Station Name Twin Lakes 3.1 WSW Longitude -106.4365
County Lake Elevation (ft) 9740



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 10 1.69 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 1.41 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 1.37 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 1.60 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 11 2.23 0.59 4 0.59 4 0.00 0 0 3 0 7.6 3 4
April 11 2.38 0.71 8 0.71 8 0.00 0 0 4 2 9.5 4 8
May 11 2.02 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 11 1.38 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 2.09 0.35 7 0.35 7 0.00 0 0 3 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 2.35 0.96 3 0.96 3 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 1.76 0.03 1 0.03 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 22.05" 2.64" 23 days 2.64" 23 0.00" 0 days 0 14 days 5 days 17.1" 7 days 12 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
10/1/2010
10/2/2010
10/3/2010
10/4/2010
10/5/2010
10/6/2010
10/7/2010
10/8/2010
10/9/2010
10/10/2010
10/11/2010
10/12/2010
10/13/2010
10/14/2010
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010
10/18/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010
10/23/2010
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010
10/27/2010
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010
11/2/2010
11/3/2010
11/4/2010
11/5/2010
11/6/2010
11/7/2010
11/8/2010
11/9/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010
11/13/2010
11/14/2010
11/15/2010
11/16/2010
11/17/2010
11/18/2010
11/19/2010
11/20/2010
11/21/2010
11/22/2010
11/23/2010
11/24/2010
11/25/2010
11/26/2010
11/27/2010
11/28/2010
11/29/2010
11/30/2010
12/1/2010
12/2/2010
12/3/2010
12/4/2010
12/5/2010
12/6/2010
12/7/2010
12/8/2010
12/9/2010
12/10/2010
12/11/2010
12/12/2010
12/13/2010
12/14/2010
12/15/2010
12/16/2010
12/17/2010
12/18/2010
12/19/2010
12/20/2010
12/21/2010
12/22/2010
12/23/2010
12/24/2010
12/25/2010
12/26/2010
12/27/2010
12/28/2010
12/29/2010
12/30/2010
12/31/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011
1/2/2011
1/3/2011
1/4/2011
1/5/2011
1/6/2011
1/7/2011
1/8/2011
1/9/2011
1/10/2011
1/11/2011
1/12/2011
1/13/2011
1/14/2011
1/15/2011
1/16/2011
1/17/2011
1/18/2011
1/19/2011
1/20/2011
1/21/2011
1/22/2011
1/23/2011
1/24/2011
1/25/2011
1/26/2011
1/27/2011
1/28/2011
1/29/2011
1/30/2011
1/31/2011
2/1/2011
2/2/2011
2/3/2011
2/4/2011
2/5/2011
2/6/2011
2/7/2011
2/8/2011
2/9/2011
2/10/2011
2/11/2011
2/12/2011
2/13/2011
2/14/2011
2/15/2011
2/16/2011
2/17/2011
2/18/2011
2/19/2011
2/20/2011
2/21/2011
2/22/2011
2/23/2011
2/24/2011
2/25/2011
2/26/2011
2/27/2011
2/28/2011
3/1/2011
3/2/2011
3/3/2011
3/4/2011
3/5/2011
3/6/2011
3/7/2011
3/8/2011
3/9/2011
3/10/2011
3/11/2011
3/12/2011
3/13/2011
3/14/2011
3/15/2011
3/16/2011
3/17/2011
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
3/20/2011
3/21/2011
3/22/2011 0.34
3/23/2011 0.14
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 0.11
3/26/2011
3/27/2011
3/28/2011
3/29/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011
4/2/2011
4/3/2011
4/4/2011
4/5/2011
4/6/2011
4/7/2011
4/8/2011
4/9/2011
4/10/2011 0.16
4/11/2011 0.17
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.17
4/15/2011 0.21
4/16/2011 T
4/17/2011 T
4/18/2011
4/19/2011
4/20/2011
4/21/2011
4/22/2011
4/23/2011
4/24/2011
4/25/2011
4/26/2011
4/27/2011
4/28/2011
4/29/2011
4/30/2011
5/1/2011
5/2/2011
5/3/2011
5/4/2011
5/5/2011
5/6/2011
5/7/2011
5/8/2011
5/9/2011
5/10/2011
5/11/2011
5/12/2011
5/13/2011
5/14/2011
5/15/2011
5/16/2011
5/17/2011
5/18/2011
5/19/2011
5/20/2011
5/21/2011
5/22/2011
5/23/2011
5/24/2011
5/25/2011
5/26/2011
5/27/2011
5/28/2011
5/29/2011
5/30/2011
5/31/2011
6/1/2011
6/2/2011
6/3/2011
6/4/2011
6/5/2011
6/6/2011
6/7/2011
6/8/2011
6/9/2011
6/10/2011
6/11/2011
6/12/2011
6/13/2011
6/14/2011
6/15/2011
6/16/2011
6/17/2011
6/18/2011
6/19/2011
6/20/2011
6/21/2011
6/22/2011
6/23/2011
6/24/2011
6/25/2011
6/26/2011
6/27/2011
6/28/2011
6/29/2011
6/30/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011
7/2/2011
7/3/2011
7/4/2011
7/5/2011
7/6/2011
7/7/2011
7/8/2011
7/9/2011
7/10/2011
7/11/2011
7/12/2011
7/13/2011
7/14/2011
7/15/2011
7/16/2011
7/17/2011
7/18/2011
7/19/2011
7/20/2011
7/21/2011
7/22/2011
7/23/2011
7/24/2011
7/25/2011 T
7/26/2011 0.11
7/27/2011 0.12
7/28/2011 0.00
7/29/2011 0.12
7/30/2011 T
7/31/2011 T
8/1/2011
8/2/2011
8/3/2011
8/4/2011
8/5/2011
8/6/2011
8/7/2011
8/8/2011
8/9/2011
8/10/2011
8/11/2011
8/12/2011
8/13/2011
8/14/2011
8/15/2011
8/16/2011
8/17/2011
8/18/2011
8/19/2011
8/20/2011
8/21/2011
8/22/2011
8/23/2011
8/24/2011
8/25/2011
8/26/2011
8/27/2011
8/28/2011
8/29/2011 0.66
8/30/2011 0.27
8/31/2011 0.03
9/1/2011 0.03
9/2/2011
9/3/2011
9/4/2011
9/5/2011
9/6/2011
9/7/2011
9/8/2011
9/9/2011
9/10/2011
9/11/2011
9/12/2011
9/13/2011
9/14/2011
9/15/2011
9/16/2011
9/17/2011
9/18/2011
9/19/2011
9/20/2011
9/21/2011
9/22/2011
9/23/2011
9/24/2011
9/25/2011
9/26/2011
9/27/2011
9/28/2011
9/29/2011
9/30/2011



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
3/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.34 4.4 0.36 26.5 M Strong storm with high winds and blowing snow with fair amount of snow accumulating over night. Snow and high winds continue at time of report. Wind gusts estimated of over 60mph and maybe higher were observed over night. No weather station is in place to provide wind or temp data yet.
3/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.14 1.8 0.15 25.0 M This is an intermittent station only providing reports when observer is on site. Light to moderate snow starting late evening and continuing into early morning hours. Very strong winds and blowing snow made accurate measurements difficult.
3/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.0 M No snow, light winds with high temps just above freezing. Some rapid snowmelt occuring in the sunny areas.
3/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.11 1.4 M 22.0 M Light to moderate snow started just after noon and continued on and off till about 3:30 PM. Temperature stayed below freezing but sun did melt off most of the new snow. Low temp: 18 degrees.
4/10/2011 10:00 AM 0.16 2.4 0.18 13.5 M Light snow continues at time of observation.
4/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.17 2.6 0.21 14.5 4.76 Report updated with SWE data. Light snow most of the day with some bursts of moderate snow. Some accumulation but high winds during the day blew most of it around. Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: N/Aº; Low temp: 19.2º @ 07:55;
4/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 4.72 Mild night with warm temps for this altitude. Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 50.4º @ 16:25; Low temp: 26.2º @ 04:26;
4/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 52.7º @ 14:56; Low temp: 25.3º @ 06:39;
4/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.17 1.8 0.19 12.0 M Rapid change in weather around 6 PM with temps dropping, winds increasing and some snow starting to fall. Then it died out until early morning when snow started to accumulate. Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 48.8º @ 15:28; Low temp: 25.1º @ 07:17;
4/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.21 2.7 0.31 13.0 M Corrected data and added melted value from core. Wind and snow all day with accumulation. Tough trying to estimate total snowfall, it either melted off between accumulating or blew away. Total snowfall was probably over 3 inches. Gauge catch also low due to high winds. Some heavier rounds of snow fell late afternoon and evening. Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 27.9º @ 14:08; Low temp: 15.0º @ 06:50; Peak wind gust 28.7 mph @ 16:15; Min wind chill: minus 8.2º @ 07:25.
4/16/2011 8:00 AM T T M 11.5 M
4/17/2011 8:00 AM T T M 10.5 M Just a few flakes during early morning and again early afternoon. Very windy day again.
7/25/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few quick rounds of light rain as several clouds passed over, no real accumulation, just enough to wet the ground. Lo temp: 41.8 degrees.
7/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Several rounds of rain during the morning and then again in the afternoon with some drizzle in between. Hi temp: 72; Lo temp: 47.
7/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 66.7º; Low temp: 48.7º; Light intermittent rain throughout the morning and afternoon. Clearing off early evening. Rain gauge is not in the optimum location and is probably losing some catch due to close proximity of numerous trees in the area. Just a note, was hiking near Grizzly Peak about 10 miles West of Twin Lakes Village at an altitude of 12000 feet and actually saw some snow flakes during a light rain/snow storm.
7/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: N/Aº; Low temp: 44.1º; Beautiful day with clouds, sun and no rain. Looked like some strong late evening storms to the east and north of this location with quite an impressive light show in the Buffalo Peaks region to our east.
7/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 75.6º; Low temp: 44.2º; Several quick T-storms blew in from the West dropping some small hail around 3 PM and just some intermittent rain later that evening.
7/30/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few passing showers, no real accumulation. Lo temp: 41.6 degrees.
7/31/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few afternoon sprinkles.
8/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M 2 Strong T-storms earlier in the day and then light rain into the evening. Low temp: 42.6 degrees.
8/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 68.4º; Low temp: 42.1º; Several quick T-storms blew in from the West starting around 2 PM with some heavy but short-lived showers.
8/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 68.2º; Low temp: 39.2º; Several quick showers blew in from the West starting around 12:30 PM.
9/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Daily Stats over past 24 hours as of 08:00 from 9740' elevation WSW of Twin Lakes: High Temp: 70.2º; Low temp: 42.1º; One quick shower blew in from the West around 2:15 PM.



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
7/28/2011 5:04 PM No Hail pad data at this location. Just a quick afternoon T-storm with moderate rain and light hail. 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 5 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20