Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-LP-61 Latitude 37.2526
Station Name Durango 4.8 WSW Longitude -107.9456
County La Plata Elevation (ft) 7430



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 1.66 3.59 19 3.59 19 0.00 0 0 8 0 1.1 2 0
Nov 11 1.75 0.96 26 0.96 26 0.00 0 0 7 3 6.8 6 6
Dec 11 1.67 1.12 30 1.12 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 14.1 10 28
Jan 12 1.74 1.58 26 1.58 26 0.00 0 0 5 0 17.1 5 25
Feb 12 1.58 3.22 28 3.22 28 0.00 0 0 13 1 41.5 13 27
March 12 2.17 0.62 31 0.62 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 9.1 6 18
April 12 1.42 0.82 27 0.82 27 0.00 0 0 7 1 5.0 5 1
May 12 1.24 0.07 22 0.07 22 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 0.77 0.00 16 0.00 16 0.00 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0
July 12 1.96 2.06 29 2.06 29 0.00 0 0 20 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.29 3.33 31 3.33 31 0.00 0 0 15 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 2.41 0.74 23 0.74 23 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 20.66" 18.11" 308 days 18.11" 308 0.00" 0 days 0 103 days 19 days 94.7" 47 days 105 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
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011 0.16
10/5/2011 1.31
10/6/2011 0.38
10/7/2011 0.37
10/8/2011 0.02
10/9/2011 0.01
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
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 0.67
10/27/2011 0.67
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 0.01
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.29
11/6/2011 0.31
11/7/2011 0.05
11/8/2011 0.02
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 T
11/14/2011 0.16
11/15/2011 T
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 0.12
11/22/2011 T
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.05
12/3/2011 0.12
12/4/2011 0.01
12/5/2011 0.09
12/6/2011 0.04
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.37
12/14/2011 0.21
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 0.18
12/21/2011 T
12/22/2011 0.03
12/23/2011 0.02
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
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012
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
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.25
1/17/2012 0.35
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.60
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 0.37
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.01
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.01
2/3/2012 0.20
2/4/2012 0.01
2/5/2012 0.14
2/6/2012 0.68
2/7/2012 0.05
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012
2/11/2012 0.00
2/12/2012 0.12
2/13/2012 0.61
2/14/2012 0.08
2/15/2012 0.14
2/16/2012 T
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.28
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.52
2/29/2012 0.38
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 0.17
3/3/2012 0.03
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.04
3/9/2012 0.07
3/10/2012 T
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
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 0.25
3/20/2012 0.06
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 0.13
4/4/2012 0.10
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 0.00
4/12/2012 T
4/13/2012 0.03
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.20
4/16/2012 0.01
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.32
4/28/2012 0.03
4/29/2012
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
5/8/2012 0.02
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012
5/12/2012 0.02
5/13/2012 0.02
5/14/2012 0.01
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012
5/18/2012
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012 T
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 T
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 T
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 T
7/4/2012 0.06
7/5/2012 0.03
7/6/2012 0.01
7/7/2012 0.19
7/8/2012 0.39
7/9/2012 0.02
7/10/2012 0.07
7/11/2012 0.15
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.10
7/15/2012 0.24
7/16/2012 0.04
7/17/2012 0.01
7/18/2012
7/19/2012
7/20/2012 0.16
7/21/2012 T
7/22/2012 0.05
7/23/2012 0.01
7/24/2012 0.23
7/25/2012 0.25
7/26/2012 T
7/27/2012 0.01
7/28/2012 0.01
7/29/2012 0.03
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 T
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 T
8/4/2012 0.18
8/5/2012 0.08
8/6/2012 0.45
8/7/2012 0.02
8/8/2012 0.01
8/9/2012 T
8/10/2012 0.47
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 T
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.49
8/19/2012 1.30
8/20/2012 T
8/21/2012 0.07
8/22/2012 0.02
8/23/2012 0.02
8/24/2012 0.10
8/25/2012 0.04
8/26/2012 T
8/27/2012 0.05
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.03
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.07
9/3/2012
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012
9/11/2012 0.16
9/12/2012 0.03
9/13/2012 0.20
9/14/2012 0.01
9/15/2012
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012
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 0.14
9/26/2012 0.09
9/27/2012 0.04
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 1.31 M M M M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 1.0 M M M
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M M M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.67 T M M M
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.29 1.6 M 1.0 M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.31 3.6 M 3.0 M
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.8 M 3.0 M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 2.0 M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 0.1 M T M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM T M M T M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Scattered patches of old snow remain within 200 feet of station.
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 0.5 M 0.5 M
11/22/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M Low clouds below station. (Durango airport reports "overcast"). Clear at and above station.
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Isolated patches of old snow still remain in shady areas within 200 feet of station.
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 1.7 M 1.5 M Precip was more than the recorded 0.05 as wind blown snow was deflected from gauge. New snow of 1.7 was an average from several wood surfaces.
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 1.7 M 2.5 M
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.5 M
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 1.8 M 3.5 M Very dry snow as per the 20 to 1 snow to water ratio.
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 1.1 M 4.0 M Very fluffy, low density (very low water content) snow during the last 24 hours.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 2.00 Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 3.2 M 5.0 M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 2.2 M 7.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 1.6 M 6.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/21/2011 7:00 AM T T M 6.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 7.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 7.0 M
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Station is above the inversion. Temperature is 36 and breezy at the same time that Durango airport is 22.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 3.00 Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Temperature at station (7430 feet) at 7 AM is 15 vs. 4 at Durango airport. Typical radiation inversion.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 3.2 M 5.0 M Light to moderate snow is continuing after 7:00 AM observation time.
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 4.0 M 9.0 M Storm totals: Melted 0.60. Snow 7.2.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.60 5.4 M 12.0 M Windy conditions during evening hours may have affected snow and precip measurements.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.37 4.4 M 17.0 M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 13.0 M
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M Snow depth is an estimated median value of the area within a 200 foot radius of station. Area is mostly a shady forest which is typical of a one mile radius from station.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 10.0 M Light snow is falling at 7 AM observaton time.
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 1.7 M 12.0 M
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 11.0 M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 2.8 M 14.0 M Very light, fluffy, low density snow. (20 to 1 ratio)
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.68 10.4 M 22.0 M That 0.68 melted and 10.4 new snow are not typos. The east slope has their upslope conditions, and a southeast low-level wind flow can dump on us. (Check topo maps and see what happens with a southeast wind.)
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.8 M 22.0 M
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 1.9 19.00 M M
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.61 7.3 M 26.0 M 2-day storm totals: Melted 0.73 Snow 9.2
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.9 M 25.0 M
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 1.8 M 26.0 M
2/16/2012 7:00 AM T T M 25.0 M
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.0 M
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 3.1 M 24.0 M
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M Breezy.
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.52 5.9 M 21.0 M Precip was all snow including late afternoon flurries. Windy during snowfall, but gauge and snow board were in good protected locations.
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 4.7 M 23.0 M
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 3.9 M 24.0 M This morning's snow was low density fluff.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 23.0 M
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.7 M 15.0 M
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.9 M 16.0 M
3/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 14.0 M A few snow pellets fell sometime last night.
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M South facing slopes are mostly bare ground. Northeast facing slopes still have a solid snow cover. 5.0 inch depth is an estimated average.
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still nearly a 50% snow cover up to 12 inches deep on shady northeast facing slopes.
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 2.5 M 2.5 M A few minutes of light rain at start of precip followed by a rapid changeover to snow.
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 2.0 M
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Scattered areas of old snow still remain in shady areas and on north facing slopes. The north slope of Basin Mountain (to the south of and at the same elevation as station) is still covered by snow.
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Scattered patches of old snow still exist in shady areas.
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Old snow is down to isolated patches.
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Isolated patches of old snow.
4/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 1.4 M T M Precip was all snow. New snow amount of 1.4 was a depth measurement on a patch of old snow as of last evening.
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 0.9 M T M Brief but heavy snow squall early afternoon yesterday. Valley clouds below station this A.M. Few cirrus above.
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Very isolated patches of old snow.
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hazy. Old snow is down to one small patch.
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Isolated patches of old snow still exist. Snowpack in Animas River Basin and the entire Upper Colorado Basin is 50% below normal. http://snowpack.water-data.com/uppercolorado/index.php?getall=1
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Last patch of old snow at station melted yesterday. Isolated patches within 1/2 mile radius.
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM T T M M M Very light thundershower yesterday afternoon. Very light snow shower at observation time this AM. Neither was measurable.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M M M Brief heavy shower of snow pellets yesterday afternoon. La Plata Mtns. have a couple of inches of fresh snow.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 2.3 M 2.0 M
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Small amount of hail. Hail report sent yesterday.
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Breezy at times yesterday near downdrafts associated with showers.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Visibility yesterday afternoon was down to 5 miles due to haze, dust, and smoke.
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds with visibility down to 3 miles in dust yesterday afternoon. Back to clear, cool, calm this morning.
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M It actually rained. 10 maybe even 15 drops per sq. ft. Mar-May precip was driest on record with combined precip of only 1.51. Previous record low was in 2002 (bad fire year) with 1.82 for the 3 month period.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Virga overhead yesterday afternoon but not a drop at station.
6/5/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Q: How dry is it? A: My rain gauge has been out of a job for so long that it no longer gets unemployment benefits. No measurable precip for June so far and only 0.07 for May.
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Weber fire (http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20120622/NEWS01/706229939/Weber-fire-out-of-control,-now-at-600-acres ) was 18 miles WNW of station. Smoke plume was clearly visible as it blew NE over La Plata Mtns. No smoke plume this morning but residual smoke is reducing visibility to 15 miles.
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very little visible smoke from Weber fire this AM, but this seems to be a result of a change in wind direction which takes smoke away from station.
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered evening thundershowers but not a drop at station.
6/28/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Lightning late on 6/26/2012 started 2 fires within a 5 mile radius of station. One of these burned about 80 acres before being controlled.
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few light showers toward the La Platas yesterday afternoon, but nothing at station.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No measurable rain for the month of June.
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 0.06 precip was the 1st measurable precip since May 14, 2012, and the "greatest" one-day total since April 27, 2012.
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Very heavy, very localized, short TS yesterday afternoon.
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M La Plata Mtns. were briefly white from a hail accumulation late yesterday. No hail at station.
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Precip 3 miles ENE of station was much heavier.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Much heavier rain a few miles east of station, but only a few drops at station.
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/9/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light rain showers began after the official 7 AM time of record.
8/14/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hazy - especially in valleys. Source of haze is not known.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Hail report sent for small hail.
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Slightly over 1 inch of rain in 20 minutes. See hail report for more info. Note: Grand Junction radar was not operating correctly until after this storm as it didn't show any intensity beyond dark green. (Applied to all other storm echoes as well as this storm.)
8/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain at station.
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M No snow on La Platas yet.
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M New snow on La Plata Mtns. starting at about 11,000 feet.
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Hail report sent yesterday afternoon. Yesterday's new snow on La Plata Mtns. has mostly melted.
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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
10/25/2011 10:10 PM Hail could alternately be classified as snow pellets as current temperature is 36. Rice Rice Rice Hard|Mixed 5 3min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
5/7/2012 12:15 PM Intermittent soft hail (bordering on snow pellets) from lots of building cumulous. Probably will have more as the day progresses. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|White Ice 10 2min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
8/17/2012 2:55 PM Rain not measured yet but estimated at 0.40. Hail was intermittent from several separate cells. Wind only 15 to 20 MPH but temperature dropped to 48. Nice little thunder-bumper with little or no damage from hail. 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|Clear Ice 15 2min minor leaf damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail 10-20
8/18/2012 2:05 PM Intermittent hail from several separate cells. Rainfall was a little over 1 inch in 20 minutes. Central cylinder of rain gauge overflowed. (Will measure after storm.) Some rainfall runoff but not enough for flooding. Storm was much more intense than green radar echo (to SW of Durango) would indicate. Light rain still falling 3/8" Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 20 2min minor leaf damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail 10-20
9/25/2012 1:05 PM Brief hail with thundershower. 0.08 total precip with thundershower. 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 3 3min no damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail 10-20