Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
10/1/2011 |
7:55 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.52 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Steady rain started falling last night and hasn't let up since. |
10/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/5/2011 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/6/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/7/2011 |
5:45 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/8/2011 |
6:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/9/2011 |
7:47 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/11/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
22 degrees F |
10/12/2011 |
6:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/13/2011 |
5:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Last night was 18 deg., tonight 30.? |
10/14/2011 |
5:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/15/2011 |
8:15 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain just started to fall. |
10/16/2011 |
7:08 AM |
0.25 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/17/2011 |
5:50 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/18/2011 |
6:30 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/19/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/20/2011 |
6:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/21/2011 |
5:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A few flakes fell yesterday morning, mixed with frozen precipitation. |
10/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/23/2011 |
7:45 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/24/2011 |
6:40 AM |
0.11 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/25/2011 |
6:20 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
43 Degrees F., extremely windy. I suspect some of yesterday's rainfall evaporated from the gauge. |
10/26/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/27/2011 |
6:07 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
18 deg. F. It was rain in the gauge last night but ice today. |
10/28/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
10/30/2011 |
7:45 AM |
0.05 |
0.8 |
0.05 |
M |
M |
|
10/31/2011 |
7:30 AM |
0.02 |
0.3 |
0.02 |
M |
M |
Snow was still falling when taking my measurements yesterday. Initially, everything melted as it hit the gauge. |
11/1/2011 |
6:30 AM |
0.27 |
2.2 |
0.27 |
M |
M |
|
11/2/2011 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
There was over 1" in the gauge, but it was all windblown snow. No new snow fell in the area yesterday. |
11/3/2011 |
6:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
11/4/2011 |
6:30 AM |
T |
T |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/5/2011 |
6:40 AM |
0.02 |
0.8 |
0.02 |
M |
M |
|
11/6/2011 |
6:45 AM |
0.81 |
10.3 |
0.81 |
M |
M |
Heavy snow continuing to fall, expected to last through midday. Had to empty snow into secondary container and melt it separately so I could continue to catch ongoing snow. |
11/7/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.46 |
7.2 |
0.46 |
M |
M |
|
11/8/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.23 |
1.2 |
0.23 |
M |
M |
|
11/9/2011 |
6:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
11/10/2011 |
6:20 AM |
0.28 |
4.2 |
0.28 |
M |
M |
|
11/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.22 |
2.5 |
0.22 |
M |
M |
|
11/12/2011 |
8:00 AM |
0.19 |
2.7 |
0.19 |
M |
M |
|
11/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.33 |
4.2 |
0.33 |
M |
M |
|
11/14/2011 |
5:00 AM |
T |
0.4 |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/20/2011 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
11/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
1.3 |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
1.6 |
0.21 |
M |
M |
|
11/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/24/2011 |
7:20 AM |
T |
0.4 |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/25/2011 |
7:45 AM |
0.46 |
5.2 |
0.46 |
M |
M |
|
11/26/2011 |
8:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.5 |
0.20 |
M |
M |
|
11/27/2011 |
8:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
11/28/2011 |
6:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
M |
M |
|
11/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.8 |
0.03 |
M |
M |
|
11/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.2 |
T |
M |
M |
|
12/1/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.30 |
0.2 |
0.30 |
M |
M |
Precipitation fell as mixed freezing rain and snow last night. A crust of ice formed inside of the gauge. |
12/2/2011 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.2 |
T |
M |
M |
|
12/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Fell as frozen rain\snow yesterday morning, inside of gauge was coated. |
12/4/2011 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Rain gauge blew away during the night - ongoing high wind event.
+46 now, packed snow volume in yard has declined by 1/3-1/2. In untouched area it's 1/2 or less, with a few bare spots starting to show.
Warm wind mixed with overnight rain has created minor localized flooding due to ice dams. |
12/5/2011 |
6:15 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Strong, intermittent rain yesterday. |
12/6/2011 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/7/2011 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/8/2011 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
T |
M |
M |
|
12/9/2011 |
6:15 AM |
T |
0.4 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/10/2011 |
8:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
M |
M |
|
12/11/2011 |
9:00 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
1.03 |
5.5 |
M |
M |
M |
Rain and wind last night turned into extremely heavy, wet snow early this morning. |
12/13/2011 |
8:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Snow continued to fall after my observation yesterday but melted in the gauge. |
12/14/2011 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/15/2011 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/17/2011 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/18/2011 |
8:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Warm wind turned to mixed wind and rain during the night. It melted enough to dislodge my gauge again. |
12/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.3 |
M |
M |
M |
A heavy snow fell late last night. Strong winds appear to have scoured all but a trace out of the gauge. |
12/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.93 |
13.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/24/2011 |
8:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/25/2011 |
8:00 AM |
0.33 |
4.6 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/26/2011 |
9:35 AM |
0.02 |
2.3 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/27/2011 |
5:30 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/28/2011 |
6:30 AM |
0.26 |
4.3 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/29/2011 |
6:30 AM |
T |
0.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
12/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.6 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/1/2012 |
9:00 AM |
T |
0.3 |
M |
M |
M |
-6 F. |
1/2/2012 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/3/2012 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-10 F. |
1/4/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-10 F. |
1/5/2012 |
12:00 AM |
T |
0.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/8/2012 |
8:30 AM |
0.42 |
9.4 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/10/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/11/2012 |
6:15 AM |
T |
0.3 |
M |
M |
M |
This might be fresh snowfall or windblown - we had high winds yesterday. |
1/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
2.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/13/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.64 |
7.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/14/2012 |
8:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
- 18 F |
1/17/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-14 F |
1/18/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-18 F., clear and cold yet again. Hoping for some cloud cover soon. |
1/19/2012 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-16 F, clear and cold. Again. |
1/20/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
-18 F, clear and cold. |
1/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/22/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/23/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.09 |
1.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/24/2012 |
6:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/25/2012 |
6:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/26/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.08 |
1.2 |
M |
M |
M |
-12 F, clear skies. |
1/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
1/31/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.3 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/2/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.28 |
2.5 |
M |
M |
M |
Got above freezing temporarily, what fell in the gauge started to condense before refreezing. |
2/3/2012 |
6:45 AM |
0.33 |
1.5 |
M |
M |
M |
Extremely fine snowflakes falling, packs tight, lots of moisture present for the volume. |
2/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
1.01 |
11.8 |
1.01 |
M |
M |
This includes the amount I reported under Significant Weather yesterday afternoon. |
2/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/6/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/7/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/8/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/9/2012 |
5:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/10/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Slight drizzly rain at 0630, a T at 0700. |
2/12/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A large low pressure system has sucked a lot of warm, moist air over the region. It's 34 now and the snow has been slowly melting. |
2/13/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/14/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.61 |
5.2 |
M |
M |
M |
VERY heavy, wet snow was falling last night. |
2/15/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/16/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/19/2012 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/21/2012 |
6:10 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/22/2012 |
6:15 AM |
0.20 |
2.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/23/2012 |
6:30 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
2.1 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/27/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.16 |
1.8 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/28/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
2/29/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.17 |
3.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/1/2012 |
5:30 AM |
T |
0.3 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/2/2012 |
5:30 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
3.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.17 |
2.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/5/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/6/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.30 |
3.2 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/7/2012 |
6:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
My estimation was around .40 fell yesterday, but it melted in the gauge during the afternoon. |
3/8/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/9/2012 |
10:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.5 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/11/2012 |
8:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/13/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/14/2012 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/15/2012 |
6:25 AM |
0.25 |
3.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/16/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/17/2012 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/19/2012 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/20/2012 |
6:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/21/2012 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/22/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/23/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/24/2012 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/26/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/27/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/28/2012 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/29/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/30/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
3/31/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/1/2012 |
6:35 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/2/2012 |
5:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/3/2012 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
Saw 7 daffodils beginning to poke through, but only against the house. |
4/4/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/5/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/6/2012 |
6:15 AM |
T |
T |
M |
M |
M |
A very light rain started falling overnight, more like a mist early on, but the raindrops seem to have a bit more substance now. |
4/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.35 |
0.7 |
M |
M |
M |
I measured and emptied rain from the gauge yesterday afternoon, adding those rain totals to this new snow. |
4/8/2012 |
6:45 AM |
0.32 |
M |
0.32 |
M |
M |
Fell as snow yesterday, melted as it hit the gauge. Now officially the snowiest winter in Anchorage according to the NWS. |
4/9/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/10/2012 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/11/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/12/2012 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/13/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/14/2012 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/16/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/17/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/18/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/19/2012 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/20/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/23/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/24/2012 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/25/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/26/2012 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/27/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/28/2012 |
5:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
4/30/2012 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
5/1/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
5/2/2012 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
This is my last entry for AK. |