Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-EP-58 Latitude 38.798889
Station Name Ivywild 0.6 E Longitude -104.838611
County El Paso Elevation (ft) 6060



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 11 0.68 1.05 31 1.05 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 5.2 2 4
Nov 11 0.72 0.13 30 0.13 21 0.00 9 0 1 3 1.3 1 3
Dec 11 0.51 0.81 31 0.72 27 0.09 4 1 3 2 10.9 3 21
Jan 12 0.51 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.1 1 7
Feb 12 0.40 0.36 29 0.36 29 0.00 0 0 7 1 6.3 7 11
March 12 1.45 0.11 31 0.11 31 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.8 2 2
April 12 1.59 1.39 30 1.39 30 0.00 0 0 6 2 1.9 1 1
May 12 2.72 1.22 31 1.22 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.19 0.51 30 0.29 21 0.22 9 1 4 3 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.56 3.37 31 3.37 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.79 0.34 31 0.34 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.51 1.56 30 1.56 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.63" 10.86" 366 days 10.55" 344 0.31" 22 days 2 71 days 20 days 26.5" 17 days 49 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
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 T
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.35
10/9/2011 0.15
10/10/2011 0.02
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.30
10/27/2011 0.23
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.13
11/3/2011 T
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 T
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 T
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 0.00
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 **
11/23/2011 **
11/24/2011 **
11/25/2011 **
11/26/2011 **
11/27/2011 **
11/28/2011 **
11/29/2011 **
11/30/2011 **
12/1/2011 **
12/2/2011 **
12/3/2011 **
12/4/2011 0.09
12/5/2011 T
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.00
12/15/2011 0.00
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.21
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 0.41
12/23/2011 0.10
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.00
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 T
1/18/2012 0.01
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.06
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.01
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.02
2/12/2012 0.05
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.02
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 T
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.17
2/24/2012 0.03
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.00
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 0.03
3/3/2012 0.04
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.00
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.04
3/12/2012 T
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 T
4/4/2012 0.30
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.02
4/12/2012 0.80
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.05
4/16/2012 0.00
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.01
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 T
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.21
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.23
5/8/2012 0.46
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.10
5/13/2012 0.01
5/14/2012 0.03
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 T
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.09
5/21/2012 0.01
5/22/2012 0.01
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.27
5/25/2012 0.01
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 T
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.06
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.02
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.18
6/8/2012 0.03
6/9/2012 **
6/10/2012 **
6/11/2012 **
6/12/2012 **
6/13/2012 **
6/14/2012 **
6/15/2012 **
6/16/2012 **
6/17/2012 0.22
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 T
6/30/2012 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 T
7/3/2012 0.01
7/4/2012 0.13
7/5/2012 0.02
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.21
7/8/2012 0.08
7/9/2012 0.76
7/10/2012 0.52
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 T
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.16
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 0.07
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.08
7/29/2012 0.06
7/30/2012 0.06
7/31/2012 1.21
8/1/2012 0.06
8/2/2012 0.02
8/3/2012 0.03
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.03
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.01
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.02
8/14/2012 0.04
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.11
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.01
8/24/2012 T
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.01
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.06
9/4/2012 0.12
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 T
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.05
9/13/2012 1.01
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.02
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.08
9/27/2012 0.11
9/28/2012 0.11
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M late afternoon -SHRA
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain began during the night and continues at ob time.
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain with some snow mixed in ended late morning yesterday. Snow melted on contact with no accumulation.
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon -SHRA
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M First hard freeze of the season; min temp = 29 deg.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.30 1.7 M 1.5 M Evening light rain changed to snow sometime after midnight. Light snow continuing at ob time with temp = 32 deg. No snow accumulation yet on paved surfaces.
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.23 3.5 M 5.0 M Light to OCNL moderate snow continuing throughout day, ending late afternoon. Sky cleared overnight. Min temp = 23 deg.
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Small patches of snow remain in protected areas.
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Some small snow patches remain in shaded areas on this north facing slope.
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 1.3 M 1.5 M Snow began around midnight. Overcast, windy and temp = 28 deg at ob time.
11/3/2011 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of passing light noon time sprinkles.
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief afternoon sprinkle.
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Strong downslope winds yesterday.
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2011 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 0.09 Precip before 12/04/11 11:30 PM included in multi-day accumulation report. Overcast sky and temp = 9 deg at ob time.
12/6/2011 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Very little melting. Neighborhood street still covered with snow/ice.
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Not much melting yet on this north facing slope. Neighborhood street still snow/ice covered.
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 0.05 Still not much snow melt on this north facing slope. Neighborhood street still snow/ice covered. About a block further north where the sun hits, only traces of snow remain in shaded areas.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 2.8 M 3.0 M Very light snow began 12:50 PM and was intermittent throughout afternoon and evening. Heavier snowfall occurred sometime after 10:00 PM. Very little drifting. Fair sky and temp = 16 deg at ob time.
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.41 6.3 M 8.0 M Light snow began about 5:20 PM, briefly increasing in intensity around 9:00 PM, before tapering off to light snow which continued overnight. Light snow continuing with temp = 23 deg at ob time.
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 1.8 M 9.0 M Periods of snow continued throughout yesterday before ending at dusk. Clear sky and temp = 6 deg at ob time.
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.7 0.81
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Brisk downslope winds yesterday melted a lot of snow on this north facing slope where the sun angle is still low. Neighborhood streets still snow covered.
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Residual snow heavily crusted and icy.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Residual snow/ice on ground varies from bare ground to 2.0"+ in shaded and protected areas.
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M No fresh snow here. More than 50% of area now snow free from residual snow although 1"-2" snow/ice remains in shaded and protected areas.
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Yesterday was cold, windy, blustery, with periods of occasional snow flurries during the afternoon. No new snow accumulation.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Very light dusting of powder snow. Low overcast, occasional flurries, and temp = 19 deg at ob time.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Very light snow ended mid-morning yesterday with overcast clearing by noon.
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M OCNL strong gusting N-NW winds from yesterday evening and continuing overnight melted a lot of the heavily crusted snow on this north facing slope. Min temp = 36 deg.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few patches of ice covered snow remain in shaded areas.
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.7 M 0.5 M Snow began 2:50 PM yesterday, turned to mist about 4:00 PM, then back to periods of light snow about 6:00 PM which continued intermittently over night. Low overcast and temp = 28 deg at ob time
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few snow flurries danced in the air midday yesterday, but no contact with the ground.
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Periods of occasional very light snow began about 11:00 AM and lasted through daytime hours.
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.3 M Light snow began overnight and continues at ob time with low overcast, light fog and temp = 15 deg.
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 1.4 M 2.0 M Light snow continued most of the day and into the night with occasional breaks.
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 0.03
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated patches of residual crusted snow remain in shaded and protected areas.
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 0.2 M Light covering of snow overnight.
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM T T T T T Light dusting of snow overnight.
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gusting downslope winds kept temps mild overnight: 45 deg at 7:00 AM. Isolated patches of crusted snow remain in shaded and protected areas.
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 3.2 0.17 3.0 M Strong gusting downslope winds yesterday afternoon warming max temp to 64 deg. Winds continued into night time hours. FROPA sometime after 3:00 AM with light snow thereafter. Light snow continues at ob time with temp = 27 deg.
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 2.5 M Snow stopped shortly after 8:00 AM yesterday morning. There were periods of light flurries during the day which did not add to the accumulation.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Warm temperatures and a moderate wind melted a lot of snow yesterday.
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 0.60 Residual snow ranges from 0" to 1.1" in shaded areas. SWE measurement taken from 0.5" area.
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 0.3 M Light snow began @ 5:20 PM and lasted to about 8:00 PM. Partly cloudy and 21 deg at ob time.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 0.5 M Periods of -SHSN and --SHSN beginning about 1:20 PM and lasting until around 8:00 PM. Partly cloudy sky and temp = 17 deg at ob time.
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T A few patches of residual crusted snow remain in shaded and protected areas.
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.00
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Overnight rain/snow mix with light drizzle at ob time. Patchy light coating of snow on vegetation.
3/12/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M --DZ ended by 7:30 AM yesterday.
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry and very windy past 24 hours.
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning FROPA with strong gusting Northerly wind. Partly cloudy and 45 deg at ob time.
4/3/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Strong gusting winds overnight with trace of snow and graupel. Only spottty accumulation in grassy areas and paved surfaces damp. Overcast sky, windy, and temp = 34 deg at ob time.
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 1.9 M 2.0 M Graupel in the morning, SHSN mid-afternoon, and sustained period of light snow overnight. Streets and paved areas damp; accumulation only on grassy areas and decks.
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ground fog, VSBY about 1 mile, and temp = 43 deg at ob time.
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning light rain and drizzle. Low overcast, fog, and mist continue at ob time with temp = 50 deg.
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain/drizzle continued yesterday morning for .02" precip. OCNL SHRAs which started @ 4:00 PM and a late evening TSRA accounted for .78" precip.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain.
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Apparent showers yesterday afternoon over the Front Range to the West, but no precip here. Early morning light frost under fair sky with temp = 31 deg at ob time.
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Early afternoon sprinkle and a late afternoon -- SHRA.
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief sprinkle at 5:50 PM from a TSRA passing to the NE with a shot of CG lightning observed.
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Early night time TSRAs. Frequent CG lightning and thunder between 8:00 - 8:30 PM.
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M FROPA before midnight with strong gusty N winds. Mid level overcast and temp = 48 deg at ob time.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain. Low overcast, light mist, and temp = 40 deg at ob time.
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of rain and rain showers all day ending sometime after midnight.
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Vigorous FROPA overnight with strong gusting NNW winds. Partly cloudy sky and temp = 45 deg at ob time.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of light rain beginning mid afternoon and continuing into the night. Low overcast and temp = 41 deg at ob time.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Early evening -SHRA.
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon light rain. Sunny sky and cool morning with temp = 37 deg at ob time.
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High based convection yesterday afternoon resulted in gusty surface winds, but no precip.
5/18/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief sprinkle from high based --SHRA @ 12:30 PM
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M OCNL -SHRA and --TSRA during daytime hours yesterday beginning about 9:15 AM.
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of late afternoon light rain showers.
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon --SHRA.
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of light rain began shortly after 5:00 PM and continued into the night. A few claps of thunder during the evening hours.
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Strong southerly winds all day yesterday resulting in a few broken small tree limbs. VSBY reduced due to blowing dust.
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief sprinkle at 4:48 PM yesterday.
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Early afternoon TSRA.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon TSRA around 5:45 PM with gusty outflow winds.
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very windy yesterday with no precip. Clear sky and crisp morning with temp = 53 deg at ob time.
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of thunderstorms with hail began 6:50 PM and continued past 8:30 PM. Hail report submitted.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning SHRA
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued hot and dry; not a cloud in the sky.
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A refreshingly cooler day, but still no precip.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The hot, dry weather has returned.
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued hot and very dry with smoke in the air from the Waldo Canyon wildfire.
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued unreal hot and dry. VSBY reduced by smoke from wildfire -- light ash particles falling here.
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few, but very welcome raindrops mid-afternoon which helped with some cooling.
6/30/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Mid-afternoon -TSRA VCNTY.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief noon time sprinkle.
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon -SHRA
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Strong gusty wind late afternoon yesteday which broke off small branches. This was followed by a very welcome period of light rain which started shortly after 6:00 PM.
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Early evening -SHRA about 7:35 PM.
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M -SHRA @ 1:43 PM accounted for .01". Later TSRA began about 5:40 PM followed by a period of light rain during the evening hours.
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of late afternoon and early evening light rain. Occasional distant thunder heard during afternoon.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M -TSRA locally beginning shortly after 5:00 PM followed by steady light rain late evening into the night time hours.
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M ++TSRA 5:49 - 6:12 PM.
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A light evening time sprinkle.
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Light sprinkle at 5:30 PM followed by TSRA with strong gusting N wind which began at 6:03PM lasting until 6:24PM. Some rain blown horizontally which may have resulted in underestimate of recorded precip during this period. Periods of light rain began again about 7:15 PM and continued until shortly after 8:00 PM.
7/19/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief sprinkle at 7:25 PM appearing to be from a high based rain shower.
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hot and dry.
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued hot and dry.
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light mid-morning rain accounted for most of precip, beginning about 10:30 AM. Also had a sprinkle from a nearby TSRA during the late afternoon.
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon SHRA.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain during the evening.
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of afternoon sprinkles which accounted for only a trace. Measurable precip came from an evening TSRA.
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 1.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Several afternoon and evening TSRAs. A mid afternoon TSRA accounted for 0.34", early evening TSRA with 0.13", and a +TSRA beginning at 8:41 PM with a 1.5 min period of 3/8" hail accounted for 0.74". Precip ended shortly after 9:10 PM. A very welcome respite from the drought.
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of light rain during the evening beginning shortly after 5:30 PM. Lots of distant thunder, but not much precip here.
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of brief showers from high based SHRAs during the afternoon. Lots of VIRGA NW.
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain from high based TSRAs during the late afternoon.
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M APPRNT FROPA shortly after 1:00 AM with strong rattling and awakening N wind. A few small dead tree branches broken off, but no measurable precip.
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A high based SHRA last evening @ 7:57 PM.
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon --SHRA
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M --TSRA shortly after 6:00 PM. Distant thunder.
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon SHRA sometime between 1 PM - 4 PM.
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon TSRA followed by periods of light rain during the early evening.
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief early evening sprinkle.
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M A light mid-afternoon sprinkle followed by a -TSRA about 4:40 PM
9/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon -TSRA followed by a more vigorous TSRA with gusting winds about 9:35 PM.
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief light sprinkle at 5:15 PM.
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Late evening FROPA. Low overcast with light rain continuing at ob time.
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 1.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A very beneficial steady light rain throughout the day.
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of occasional very light rain beginning late morning and ending early afternoon.
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon TSRA
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M TSRA began a few minutes before 8 PM with FQNT CG LTNG.
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon SHRA.
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/22/2011 12/04/2011 11:30 PM 13 0.09 1.4 0.09 Rain gauge unattended during period while on vacation. Some evaporation during early part of period probably occurred.
6/9/2012 6/17/2012 12:30 PM 9 0.22 0.0 M



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
6/2/2012 1:31 PM Observation occured at Bear Creek Park East (21st St and Rio Grande) in Colorado Springs. Storm was preceded by a dry microburst @ 1:29 PM which sent dust and debris upward to an estimated height of 75-80 ft. with estimated wind in excess of 50 mph. Heavy rain followed shortly thereafter followed by hail. Hail did not cover ground and large hail stones were isolated. 3/4" Penny Size 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Mixed|White Ice 11 2min shredded leaves Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail 30-40
6/6/2012 7:28 PM 0.10" in rain gauge at time of report. Light rain still falling. 3/4" Penny Size 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Mixed|White Ice 16 1min shredded leaves Continuous False Before rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
7/30/2012 8:51 PM TSRA began @ 8:41 PM. Hail began 8:51 PM and lasted for 1.5 min. Precip ended about 9:10 PM. (Unable to log on CoCoRahs last evening for a real time report.) 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Mixed 2 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical