Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LK-3 Latitude 42.428369
Station Name Beach Park 1.4 W Longitude -87.883776
County Lake Elevation (ft) 715



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 2.83 1.23 30 1.23 30 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 2.86 0.57 29 0.57 29 0.00 0 0 5 7 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 2.12 1.93 30 1.93 30 0.00 0 0 10 6 19.2 9 26
Jan 11 1.79 1.26 31 1.26 31 0.00 0 0 10 17 15.2 14 22
Feb 11 1.64 5.80 28 5.80 28 0.00 0 0 13 4 30.9 12 28
March 11 2.08 3.33 31 3.33 31 0.00 0 0 9 10 1.3 3 9
April 11 3.45 5.09 30 3.91 24 1.18 6 1 13 6 2.5 1 1
May 11 3.97 4.35 31 4.35 31 0.00 0 0 10 6 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.73 3.00 30 3.00 30 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.51 9.02 31 9.02 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.74 3.45 31 3.45 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.34 4.23 30 4.23 30 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.06" 43.26" 362 days 42.08" 356 1.18" 6 days 1 111 days 75 days 69.1" 39 days 86 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 0.00
10/2/2010 0.07
10/3/2010 0.30
10/4/2010 T
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.00
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 0.15
10/15/2010 T
10/16/2010 0.00
10/17/2010 0.00
10/18/2010 0.00
10/19/2010 0.00
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010 0.01
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 T
10/24/2010 0.19
10/25/2010 0.02
10/26/2010 0.02
10/27/2010 0.47
10/28/2010 T
10/29/2010 T
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.00
11/4/2010 T
11/5/2010 T
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 T
11/13/2010 T
11/14/2010 0.03
11/15/2010 0.01
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.00
11/18/2010 T
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 T
11/22/2010 T
11/23/2010 0.09
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 0.09
11/26/2010
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.35
12/1/2010 T
12/2/2010 T
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.14
12/5/2010 0.19
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 T
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 0.06
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.70
12/13/2010 0.03
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.00
12/17/2010 T
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.00
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 0.25
12/22/2010
12/23/2010 T
12/24/2010 T
12/25/2010 0.11
12/26/2010 0.43
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.01
12/31/2010 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.25
1/2/2011 T
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 T
1/5/2011 T
1/6/2011 T
1/7/2011 T
1/8/2011 0.01
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.07
1/12/2011 0.25
1/13/2011 T
1/14/2011 T
1/15/2011 0.06
1/16/2011 T
1/17/2011 T
1/18/2011 0.47
1/19/2011 0.01
1/20/2011 T
1/21/2011 T
1/22/2011 0.01
1/23/2011 T
1/24/2011 0.03
1/25/2011 T
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 T
1/28/2011 0.10
1/29/2011 T
1/30/2011 T
1/31/2011 T
2/1/2011 0.11
2/2/2011 3.42
2/3/2011 0.20
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 0.00
2/6/2011 0.04
2/7/2011 0.08
2/8/2011 0.03
2/9/2011 T
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.02
2/13/2011 T
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.00
2/21/2011 1.43
2/22/2011 0.17
2/23/2011 T
2/24/2011 0.06
2/25/2011 T
2/26/2011 0.03
2/27/2011 0.05
2/28/2011 0.16
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.03
3/5/2011 0.76
3/6/2011 0.02
3/7/2011 T
3/8/2011 0.00
3/9/2011 0.54
3/10/2011 0.04
3/11/2011 T
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 T
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 T
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 T
3/21/2011 1.31
3/22/2011 T
3/23/2011 0.53
3/24/2011 0.09
3/25/2011 T
3/26/2011 0.01
3/27/2011 T
3/28/2011 T
3/29/2011 T
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.00
4/2/2011 0.11
4/3/2011 0.01
4/4/2011 0.03
4/5/2011 T
4/6/2011 T
4/7/2011 T
4/8/2011 0.89
4/9/2011 0.04
4/10/2011 0.00
4/11/2011 0.00
4/12/2011 T
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 T
4/15/2011 T
4/16/2011 0.69
4/17/2011 0.32
4/18/2011 0.23
4/19/2011 0.07
4/20/2011 **
4/21/2011 **
4/22/2011 **
4/23/2011 **
4/24/2011 **
4/25/2011 1.18
4/26/2011 1.15
4/27/2011 0.10
4/28/2011 0.25
4/29/2011 0.02
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 T
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 T
5/7/2011 T
5/8/2011 0.04
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.72
5/13/2011 T
5/14/2011 0.00
5/15/2011 0.70
5/16/2011 T
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.03
5/19/2011 T
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.03
5/23/2011 0.64
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 0.13
5/26/2011 1.41
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.08
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.57
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 T
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 1.20
6/10/2011 0.33
6/11/2011 0.13
6/12/2011 T
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.05
6/16/2011 0.22
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.00
6/21/2011 0.10
6/22/2011 0.92
6/23/2011 0.05
6/24/2011 T
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 T
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 T
7/12/2011 0.40
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 T
7/18/2011 0.03
7/19/2011 T
7/20/2011 0.23
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 1.49
7/23/2011 2.78
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.02
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.00
7/28/2011 4.00
7/29/2011 0.07
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 1.33
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.01
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.63
8/9/2011 0.17
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 T
8/14/2011 0.31
8/15/2011 T
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 0.51
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.29
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.20
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.03
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 T
9/11/2011 T
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.00
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 T
9/18/2011 0.00
9/19/2011 0.65
9/20/2011 0.05
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 T
9/24/2011 T
9/25/2011 0.57
9/26/2011 1.36
9/27/2011 0.45
9/28/2011 1.00
9/29/2011 0.01
9/30/2011 0.11



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
10/4/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite sprinkles before 10am. Heavy dew...no frost here.
10/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 FROST, thin even layer. No protruding crystal formations. Roofs & auto tops fully coated. Grass crispy. Water drops frozen on metal gates. No tears shed on behalf of mosquito population.
10/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Morning thunderstorm. Lite frost this morning.
10/15/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles around lunch time.
10/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Rain showers with thunder last evening, sprinkles this AM.
10/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Thunder storms last evening.
10/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Late morning showers. Thunder & lightnng last evening late.
10/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain just starting around 5:30 this morning.
10/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.47 M M M M .44" and a rumble of thunder with morning storm. .03 with showers off & on during the day. Lost power several time though out the day. Many tree limbs down, some mature whole trees down in the area.
10/28/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/29/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles yesterday morning.
10/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M AM rain showers, barely enough to measure.
11/5/2010 6:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain/sleet mix off and on started around 2PM and through the early evening hours.
11/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/13/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles, very light rain in late afternoon into early evening. Just enough to freeze the car doors shut.
11/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles in the late afternoon into early evening.
11/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/22/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Drizzle
11/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Some thunder, wind & lightning. Storms passed mainly to south and north west of us.
11/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.09 T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Precipitation began yesterday afternoon as wind driven sleet.
11/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
12/1/2010 6:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 Very lite rain/drizzle yesterday early morning. Lite snow/flurries off and on since 2:30pm. Lite flurries at observation this morning. Slight dusting on elevated surfaces.
12/2/2010 6:00 AM T 0.2 T T M Lite snow off and on all day.
12/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Very heavy frost.
12/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.14 1.6 0.14 1.5 M
12/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.19 2.1 0.19 3.5 M Snow ended around 11:45am with about 20 minutes of sunshine. Lite lake effect picked up around 1:30pm. Snow continued lite but steady with moderate big flake periods. Steady lake effect ended around 5:00pm with .01 in intermitten snow showers there after. Actual depth 3.6".
12/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M
12/7/2010 6:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Very lite snow off & on all day.
12/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M actual depth 2.6
12/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 M
12/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.06 0.5 0.06 3.0 M
12/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 M
12/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.70 0.5 0.27 1.0 M Rain started around noon. 6:30pm rain measurement .43" with a spotty 0.4" snow depth on board as lite rain continued well into the evening before changing to snow. Melted snow this morning measured .27". New snow very hard and crusty. Wet large flake snow falling at observation. Actual depth 0.7 Winds picking up.
12/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 1.0 0.03 1.0 M New snow blown around into 1' drifts. Ground/boards blown clear of new snow, only Sat nights crusty layer remains.
12/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M
12/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M
12/17/2010 6:00 AM T T 0.00 1.0 M 10 flakes on truck hood.
12/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M
12/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
12/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
12/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.25 1.7 0.25 2.0 M Distinct 0.1" of ice on top of snow and coating tree branches. Snow is quite lite under ice layer.
12/23/2010 6:00 AM T T T 2.0 M
12/24/2010 6:00 AM T T T 2.0 M Very, very lite flurries on & off most of the day.
12/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.11 1.7 0.11 3.5 M Lite snow began at 11:30 am and continued well into the evening. Perfect white Christmas snowfall. Peace.
12/26/2010 3:30 AM 0.43 9.9 0.43 13.0 M Very lite snow showers off and on during the day. Heavy snow 6-6:45pm 1.7", a brief break in snowfall. 8:30-10:30pm 3.1", 10:30-11:30pm 2", 11:30pm-12:30am 3.1". Snow ended a 12:30am. A storm total of 9.9" Don't know how accurate the tube collection is as the snow topped one side of the cylinder. Very lite snow to shovel. Very little drifting. 12.9 actual depth.
12/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M Various measurements from 7" to 10". Some drifting.
12/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 1.20 Snow core taken from grass area.
12/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 M Heavy frost.
12/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 5.0 M Rain. Lite drizzle & haze at observation. Snow shrinking fast.
12/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 T M All snow melted except large plowed piles and heavily drifted area along woods line. Drainage tributary yesterday 3pm at low level and 90% snow/ice covered. Today it is bank full and moving. Some standing water. Pond inlet and outlet full & moving. Ditches at 50% capacity and moving.
1/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M T M .24" of rain with AM thunderstorm. Only a brief shower in afternoon. Afternoon rain stayed south. Deeper snow along woods line melted. Only plowed piles remain.
1/2/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M Very lite flurries off an on through day. No accumulation.
1/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/4/2011 5:00 AM T T M T M Brief period of very lite flurries in the late afternoon. No accumulation. Only plowed piles of snow remain.
1/5/2011 6:00 AM T 0.2 T T M Snow showers in the AM. Afternoon sun melted all except in shaded areas.
1/6/2011 6:00 AM T 0.1 M T M
1/7/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M
1/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 0.5 M
1/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Nothing to really get core. The lite snow from Friday remains only in shaded areas.
1/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 1.6 0.07 1.5 0.07 Big flake snow falling lite to moderate at observation time. Very fluffy snow. Side streets snow covered/unplowed and traffic moving slower than usual on heavily traveled county road.
1/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.25 4.6 0.25 5.0 M 6am-12pm 3", 12-6pm 1.4" & 0.2" over night. Storm total 6.2". Some minor drifting.
1/13/2011 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Extremely lite dusting.
1/14/2011 5:00 AM T 0.1 T 5.0 M Lite snow showers after 3:30pm
1/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 0.8 0.06 4.5 M
1/16/2011 6:00 AM T T T 4.0 M Brief snow shower around 8am.
1/17/2011 6:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Very lite, large flake snow showers around 2 in the afternoon.
1/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.47 3.7 0.47 4.0 M 3" at 12:30pm change over to rain around 2:30pm. Rain switched back to snow around 6:30pm. Lite snow and drizzle at observation. Yesterday's core taken at 6pm =.72
1/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 4.0 M Lite snow and or drizzle off and on all day yesterday. Very lite fluffy snow over night. Snowing at observation. Secondary roads quite slick.
1/20/2011 6:00 AM T 0.1 T 4.0 M Very lite fluffy snow most of the morning, which quickly melted in the afternoon sun.
1/21/2011 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Very fine lite snow during the early evening hours. Dusting.
1/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.6 0.01 4.0 M Very, very lite, fluffy, large flake snow.
1/23/2011 6:00 AM T 0.3 T 4.0 M Lite fluffy big flake snow showers through mid morning 0.3, then a lite dusting of large flake snow over night. Melted precip = about 4 large drops of water.
1/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 0.6 0.30 4.5 0.73 0.2" Sunday AM lake effect. 0.4" over night.
1/25/2011 6:00 AM T T M 4.5 M Extremely lite flurries off and on all day, more so in the late afternoon.
1/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/27/2011 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Very fine, very lite snow off and on all day. Dusting over night.
1/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 1.7 0.10 5.0 M Actual depth 5.3
1/29/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 5.0 M Very lite glaze of freezing rain/drizzle. Surfaces slippery. Actually saw the sun for an hour or so yesterday. Freaky.
1/30/2011 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Very lite glaze of freezing rain/drizzle topped by dusting of large flake snow.
1/31/2011 6:00 AM T T T 5.0 M Lite snow showers Sun AM. Lite blowing snow at observation. Will edit report with core reading this afternoon.
2/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 1.7 0.11 6.0 M Lite AM snow showers 0.2". Over night snow 1.5". Lite freezing rain/drizzle coating bare surfaces. 8-10" drifts on cleared driveway. Lite snow/freezing drizzle mix at observation.
2/2/2011 6:00 AM 3.42 20.0 3.42 24.0 M Took several measurements ranging from 18-24", 20 being the most common. Heavy snow at observation. 5' drifts topping fence line are average. 9' drift behind barn. Livestock inside barn highly spooked. I will be amazed if a 32,000# plow truck makes it down the street. 4" tube catch contained about 3". Took core sample in 20" area for liquid content.
2/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.20 2.5 M 24.5 M AM Lake effect, tail end of storm.
2/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.0 M
2/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 23.0 M Large drifts (5') have compressed as much as nine inches.
2/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.7 0.04 21.5 M Lite snow with moderate periods. Actual depth 21.4 7:30am observation
2/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.08 1.4 0.08 22.0 4.24 Lite snow most of the day, trace over night. Will edit with core this evening.
2/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.03 22.5 M Very lite fluffy snow. Very lite snow at observation.
2/9/2011 6:00 AM T T M 22.0 M AM flurries
2/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 22.0 M
2/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 22.0 M
2/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 21.0 M Flurries and very lite snow showers yesterday AM 0.1. Last evening 0.2. Actual depth 21.3"
2/13/2011 6:00 AM T T M 20.0 M Very, very lite flurries around 3PM.
2/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 17.0 5.19 18.5" core taken at 4:30pm 2/13. Drainage tributary ice/snow cover open down center. Pond snow cover now water & slush. Pond inlet snow cover sunk in, but not open. Grass exposed at very top and length of mound. Seats on completely buried picnic table exposed by an inch or so.
2/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 M Drainage tributary open down the center in more areas. Water is moving but the water level remains low. Heavy frost this AM.
2/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M Slight increase in drainage tributary level/flow. Some road side ditches open & running.
2/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M Drainage tributary seeping into low land. 2-3" water level changes, evident by water rings on trees, possibly due to ice/flow restrictions. Pond outlet full and moving slowly. Wetland way BELOW capacity by 100'+ from the normal boundry.
2/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M Actual depth 6.3 Large drifts (5') are now measuring 10-12" in most cases. Drainage tributary over it's banks and swift. Road side ditches full snd swift. Wetland full and expanded beyond normal boundry by 30'.
2/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
2/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M 50% or better snow cover remains. Especially in tall grass prairie, woodlands and low laying areas. Most open, flat areas are clear of any snow. Very heavy frost this morning.
2/21/2011 6:00 AM 1.43 T M 4.0 M Precip started @ 8:15am as sleet (0.1")quick change to all rain. 8:15-2pm .67", 2-6pm .32", 6-7:30pm .16" & .28" there after. Storm with thunder, lightning & 1/4" hail at 5:15pm and 1/4" hail at 6:39pm. 0.1" of ice coating everything this morning. Very very slippery.
2/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.17 1.9 M 6.0 M
2/23/2011 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 M
2/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 0.4 0.06 5.0 M
2/25/2011 6:00 AM T T T 4.5 M Dusting of snow, melted down to 3 drops.
2/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 4.5 1.69 4.8 actual depth. Several distinct layers in core. Ground up aprox 2" or so 1/8" clear ice granuals, then 1/2" layer of ice, topped by recent snows. 50% of area still snow covered with 6"-8" drifts remaining.
2/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 0.3 0.05 5.0 M Lite snow most of day. 6am-6pm 0.2" snow. Very tiny white, perfectly shaped snow flakes coated with what seemed to be frost crystals. 0.1" coated with freezing drizzle over night. All surfaces glazed.
2/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.16 0.3 0.16 5.0 M Freezing rain & snow. Heavy glaze on all surfaces.
3/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
3/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
3/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M
3/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 3.5 M Rain
3/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.76 0.5 M 2.5 M Snowing at observation
3/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 1.0 M
3/7/2011 6:00 AM T T T 1.0 M Very, very lite flurries before noon.
3/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
3/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.54 0.0 0.00 T M All rain. Tall grass prairie, woodland, drifted & low land areas sill have up to 6" snow cover.
3/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 T M Lite rain, drizzle & fog.
3/11/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M Brief period of lite sleet around 7:30am
3/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/16/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 T M Sprinkles late afternoon/evening.
3/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M A few plowed piles and drifts remain. Pond 90% open.
3/18/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 T M A few lite sprinkles last evening.
3/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/20/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/21/2011 6:00 AM 1.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain, thunder & lightning off and on all day. Much standing water. Tributary out of it's banks in low areas.
3/22/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain/thunderstorm just beginning at observation time. Still quite a bit of standing water from Sunday. Drainage tributary still bank full. Watershed full.
3/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.53 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.09 0.6 0.90 0.5 0.90 .4" frozen slush topped by .2" snow.
3/25/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M Lite AM flurries.
3/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 T M T M
3/27/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M
3/28/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M Very lite flurries in late afternoon.
3/29/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M Lite flurries off and on most of day.
3/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Brief period of large drop rain mid morning. Most storms were north and south of the area.
4/5/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Brief rain shower in early afternoon.
4/6/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/7/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Heavy fog.
4/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.89 M M M M
4/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles in the evening between 5:30 and 7.
4/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite rain early this morning.
4/15/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Light short lived rain showers off and on in late morning.
4/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Thunderstorms in late evening.
4/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.32 T T 0.0 M Moderate snowfall from 3:15pm to 4:30pm. Melted on contact on all surfaces.
4/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.23 2.5 0.23 2.5 M Heavy wet snow sticking to all surfaces. Snowing at observation.
4/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 M M T M
4/26/2011 6:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Very heavy rain in early morning hours. Lite rain at observation.
4/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Lite rain at observation
4/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Brief lite showers last evening.
5/7/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Brief rain showers with passing clouds in the afternoon.
5/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Afternoon showers.
5/9/2011 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.72 M M M M 40+ mph winds, .58" of rain in 15 min and pea size hail with the 6PM storm. .14" with over night and early morning storms.
5/13/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.70 M M M M
5/16/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M There was probably more rain than measured due to windy conditions.
5/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M lite rain @ observation
5/19/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.64 M M M M 40 mph winds with last evening's storms and a lot of lightning. No hail.
5/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/26/2011 6:00 AM 1.41 M M M M .84" with morning storms and .57 over night. Much standing water.
5/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.57 M M M M
5/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Very brief rain shower in mid afternoon.
6/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 6:00 AM 1.20 M M M M 40-45 mph winds with outflow boundry around 9:30pm. 45+ mph winds with first round of thunderstorms shortly after. Short period of grape/penny size hail at 10:50pm.
6/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
6/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
6/12/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Very lite rain & drizzle in late afternoon.
6/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M High winds around 7AM. Numerous branches down, several large diameter, power out in many areas.
6/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.92 M M M M .91 with 7PM & 9:00PM storms. 65+ mph winds with 9pm storm. Several large diameter branches down and roads blocked in the area. Stack of 2x10x10' lumber blown off wagon like deck of cards. Flat bed utility trailers with fold up ramps blown or "sailed" around parking lot.
6/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/24/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
6/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not one drop of rain with last nights bad storms. Beach Park and Waukegan along the lake front and west experienced heavy tree damage, snapped power poles and damage to structures. Many mature trees up rooted in road ways and on top of houses. Power lines laying on the ground every where.
7/2/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Very brief large drop shower in late morning.
7/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Delayed report. No power, phone or internet sevice, very limited cell/3g service. Much tree, structure & mega power line damage in beach park area. Several roads still closed due to downed trees & powe poles. Crazy.
7/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still with out power and phone/internet/cable service for 3rd day. 3g better today. Still many highly populated areas in beach park with no power. Some streets still closed. Its a mess.
7/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still no power. Tree removal & power crews moving into the area this afternoon.
7/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Power restored at 2pm yesterday whoohoo!
7/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Many homes in the area are still with out power.
7/17/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M A few very lite showers in the early am.
7/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/19/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Clipped by tail end of Wisconsin line of storms around 2:30am. Vivid lightning and very loud thunder.
7/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 6:00 AM 1.49 M M M M
7/23/2011 6:00 AM 2.78 M M M M Fri 5:30 to 6:30am .70, 6:30am to 10:30am 1.61 and .47 over night. Very lite rain at observation time. Combined total from yesterday and this morning 4.27". Drainage tributary over flowing banks in low areas. Watershed full and moving.
7/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2011 6:00 AM 4.00 M M M M 8:30-10:30am 3.86 and .14 over night. Very intense lightning with last night's storms that passed us to the south.
7/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Incredibly heavy dew.
8/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 6:00 AM 1.33 M M M M 6:20pm to 6:55pm .65 and .68 over night.
8/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
8/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.63 M M M M 3:45pm to 4:10 pm .61. Constant rumble of thunder with storm, 30 mph winds.
8/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
8/15/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite brief showers off & on in late morning early afternoon.
8/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Heavy rainfall from 10am to 10:20am = .41
8/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
8/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
9/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/11/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FROST. Heavy frost on roof tops where not protected by tree cover. Some patchy frost on grassy areas where the grass is really short.
9/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Very light rain shower in late afternoon.
9/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
9/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/24/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.57 M M M M
9/26/2011 6:00 AM 1.36 M M M M Moderate rain showers off and on yesterday. Majority of catch from over night rainfall.
9/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Raining at observation.
9/28/2011 6:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Heavy rain 6:30 to 6:50am .28 and .72 during the remainder of day and over night.
9/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
4/20/2011 4/25/2011 3:00 PM 6 1.18 0.0 0.00



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
2/20/2011 5:15 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard 5 3min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain After smaller hail 10-20
2/20/2011 6:39 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Clear Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
5/11/2011 6:10 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 2 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40
6/8/2011 10:50 PM Woke from sleep from what sounded like some one throwing rocks at the metal barn. 3/4" Penny Size 3/4" Penny Size 1/2" Grape 5 3min no damage Continuous True Before rain Same time as smaller hail vertical