Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-MCH-13 Latitude 42.324548
Station Name Bull Valley 2.5 WNW Longitude -88.394598
County McHenry Elevation (ft) 958



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 2.96 5.22 31 1.43 28 3.79 3 2 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.82 3.87 29 3.87 27 0.00 2 1 7 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.04 2.47 31 2.47 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 2.0 2 3
Jan 12 1.52 1.66 30 1.51 28 0.15 2 1 8 4 15.9 7 17
Feb 12 1.53 1.44 27 1.44 26 0.00 1 0 5 5 12.6 4 12
March 12 2.18 3.73 30 2.40 27 1.33 3 1 10 2 5.3 2 4
April 12 3.49 4.73 30 4.73 30 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.20 1.68 29 1.57 18 0.11 11 2 5 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.21 2.58 29 0.61 28 1.97 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.99 2.43 30 2.43 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.42 1.89 31 1.89 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.31 2.10 29 1.37 21 0.73 8 1 8 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.67" 33.80" 356 days 25.72" 325 8.08" 31 days 9 96 days 29 days 35.8" 15 days 36 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 M 3.53
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.41
10/14/2011 0.35
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.04
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 **
10/20/2011 0.26
10/21/2011 0.02
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.34
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.03
10/27/2011 T
10/28/2011 0.02
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.22
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011
11/3/2011 0.76
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.48
11/9/2011 1.19
11/10/2011 0.23
11/11/2011 0.02
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
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 T
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.26
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 **
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.93
11/28/2011 T
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.07
12/3/2011 0.25
12/4/2011 0.46
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.01
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.51
12/15/2011 0.31
12/16/2011 T
12/17/2011 0.07
12/18/2011 T
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.04
12/22/2011 0.04
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 T
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 T
12/30/2011 0.25
12/31/2011 0.46
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 M
1/2/2012 0.01
1/3/2012 T
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 0.65
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 0.01
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.12
1/18/2012 0.06
1/19/2012 T
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.46
1/22/2012 **
1/23/2012 0.15
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.12
1/29/2012 0.08
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 T
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012
2/10/2012 T
2/11/2012 0.13
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.03
2/15/2012
2/16/2012 0.15
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.06
2/22/2012 T
2/23/2012 T
2/24/2012 1.07
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 **
3/1/2012 **
3/2/2012 **
3/3/2012 M 1.33
3/4/2012 0.01
3/5/2012 0.01
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.16
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.17
3/13/2012 0.68
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.90
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.02
3/21/2012
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.11
3/24/2012 0.11
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 T
3/27/2012 T
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.23
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.12
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 T
4/9/2012 T
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 T
4/15/2012 3.20
4/16/2012 0.25
4/17/2012 0.01
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.19
4/20/2012 0.16
4/21/2012 0.01
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.03
4/26/2012 0.07
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.28
4/29/2012 0.01
4/30/2012 0.40
5/1/2012 0.01
5/2/2012 **
5/3/2012 M 0.05
5/4/2012 0.25
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012
5/7/2012 1.03
5/8/2012 0.22
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 T
5/11/2012
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 T
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 **
5/17/2012 0.06
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.06
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 **
5/26/2012 **
5/27/2012 **
5/28/2012 **
5/29/2012 **
5/30/2012 **
5/31/2012 **
6/1/2012 1.97
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.56
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
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.16
7/15/2012 0.09
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 1.33
7/20/2012 0.01
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 0.45
7/25/2012 0.04
7/26/2012 0.11
7/27/2012 0.10
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.02
7/31/2012 0.12
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.10
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.02
8/10/2012 0.96
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.01
8/14/2012 0.04
8/15/2012 T
8/16/2012 0.40
8/17/2012 0.01
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.03
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.14
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.18
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 0.15
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.62
9/6/2012 0.02
9/7/2012 0.04
9/8/2012 0.03
9/9/2012 **
9/10/2012 **
9/11/2012 **
9/12/2012 **
9/13/2012 **
9/14/2012 **
9/15/2012 **
9/16/2012 0.73
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.08
9/19/2012
9/20/2012 0.15
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.28
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
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 8:00 AM M M M M M On 9/30 about 5:10 pm a brief shower fell along with hail the size of tapioca - see Multi-Day Report for the week.
10/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.41 M M M M A leaf had floated on top of the gauge - do not know if that affected the observation - my total does not look out of line with others in McHenry Co.
10/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
10/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
10/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/27/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
10/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
11/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.76 M M M M This is very close to what the WGN precip map predicted for Woodstock!
11/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
11/9/2011 8:00 AM 1.19 M M M M Heavy burst of rain began falling as I went outside to get rain gauge.
11/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.23 T M M M Snowflakes fell and melted when they hit the ground yesterday about 12:30 pm for about half an hour and again at 7:30 AM today.
11/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Snow flurries fell periodically yesterday morning and afternoon.
11/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Very light fog this AM.
11/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks damp but no drops in the gauge - Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.93 M M M M I found more rain in my gauge than other McHenry Co observers, ground very soggy, light mist falling at 8 am.
11/28/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Light mist fell yesterday morning - did not accumulate in gauge.
11/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the deck and grass.
12/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy 5th Birthday Illinois COCORAHS!
12/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.07 0.7 M 0.5 M Light snow still falling at 11:30 pm last night- not sure if snow settled before this AM's observation.
12/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
12/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
12/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2011 8:00 AM T T M M M
12/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 T M T M Just a trace of snow on the board and the grass.
12/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 9 degrees at 8 am - brrrrrr.
12/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at 8 am.
12/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Light mist at 8 am.
12/16/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M T reported because a very light mist was falling as I made yesterday's observation.
12/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.07 1.3 M 1.3 M Very light snow flakes still falling at 8 am.
12/18/2011 8:00 AM T T M 0.5 M saw a few random flakes falling yesterday afternoon.
12/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 T M 0.0 M Flurries briefly yesterday afternoon.
12/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2011 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M a few snow flakes fell yesterday afternoon.
12/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Merry Christmas!
12/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/27/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Deck was wet with rain about 10 pm last night, but only found one drop of precip in gauge this AM.
12/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain - drizzle at 8 am.
12/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Precip had frozen in gauge overnight and had to be melted.
1/1/2012 8:00 AM M T M T M 10 bashes with my snow ruler - I brought my gauge in yesterday and forgot to put it out again. NewYear's Resolution: keep gauge posted ALWAYS! Happy New Year!
1/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 T M T M
1/3/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M
1/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost at 8 am.
1/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost at 8 am.
1/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lovely 52 degree day yesterday.
1/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Jan. 11 was 52 degrees and sunny - a real treat! No flakes yet.
1/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.65 6.5 M 7.5 M First time I have ever had less new snow on board than what I measured on ground. Last night I wondered if snow was blowing off the board. I took 12 measurements today around the yard, wondering if my first measure of 8 inches was from a drift and was a fluke, But I do not think so - they averaged 7.5 inches. I think more new snow fell than what remained on the board, but I am reporting what was on the board: 6.5 inches. Sig weather reports filed yesterday 1/12 at 7pm: 4.9 new and 5.0 total; at 8:30 pm: 6.0 new and 6.0 total.
1/14/2012 8:00 AM T T M 7.5 M Very light snow falling at 8 am, a few flakes on board. Average total snow depth = 7.35 inches.
1/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 6.0 M after 8am report yesterday, flurries became heavier with flakes about 1/4 to 3/8 inches across. I checked about noon, and there was 0.1inches in gauge and 0.2 inches on snowboard. I do not remember seeing snow on the board like this: the flakes appeared very light and lacy and in some places I could see through the "stacked" flakes to see the board below.
1/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
1/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 0.4 M 3.5 M Snow already falling at 7 am and changed to bigger, steadier flakes about 8 am.
1/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 1.0 M 4.5 M Measure of melted snow and new snow on board taken at 8pm last night after the snow had stopped, total snow at 8 am today.
1/19/2012 8:00 AM T T M 4.0 M
1/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 3 degrees above zero, and I am ready!
1/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.46 4.6 M 8.5 M Snow began to fall steadily about 11:00am.
1/24/2012 8:00 AM T T M 4.0 M
1/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Light fog. snow not melting - total snow is average of about 10 locations in the yard, all in the sun.
1/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 1.8 M 5.0 M Light, fluffy snow on board.
1/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 1.4 M 6.0 M 7:30 am - near white out for a short time, very light flurries at 8 am.
1/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Snow had stopped before yesterday's 8 am report time, so no new snow in past 24 hrs.
1/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 43 degrees, feels balmy outside. TV news just mentioned the EARTHQUAKE Near McHenry - we heard a very loud rumble like thunder last night while we were waiting for the 10 pm news. I even checked the radar and it was clear. We did not think any more about it till we heard the news this am. It was probably 10 - 15 mi NE of us. Our two poodles did not seem to notice.
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Total snow is average of bare lawn and 1 inch deep areas. so different from one year ago!
2/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Fog is dissipating, total snow is average of bare lawn and 1 inch deep areas. Standard poodles did NOT see their shadows this morning!
2/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Scattered very shallow patches of snow remain on the sunny parts of the lawn.
2/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still thin patches of snow in woods and sunny areas of lawn.
2/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a few patches of snow.
2/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Several thin patches of snow on the lawn.
2/7/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M Very light snow flurries this am.
2/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M I did not see any snow flakes after 8 am yesterday, and still a few patches of snow on the lawn.
2/10/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M My husband said that when he got the papers about 6 am a few snow flakes were falling.
2/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.13 2.4 M 2.5 M Snow began about 9:45 am yesterday, and radar clear by about 5 pm, but snow continued to blow giving the appearance of snow falling. 2.4 inches new snow measured at 6 pm yesterday and only 1.4 inches remained on board this am; average of 2.5 inches total snow on ground measured at 8 am today. Temp is 7 degrees.
2/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 16 degrees & sunny at 8 am.
2/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 22 degrees and cloudy at 8 am.
2/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 2.0 M
2/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M T M
2/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a very few patches of snow on lawn.
2/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M still several thin patches of snow on areas of lawn that get some but not much sun each day.
2/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M 0.5 M Very fine light snow almost like rain at 8am,
2/22/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M Few flakes fell after 8 am yesterday.
2/23/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M T M A few rain drops yesterday afternoon, frost this am, very small patch of snow remains, and waiting for the snow later today.
2/24/2012 8:00 AM 1.07 9.3 M 9.5 M Rain changed to snow about 4pm yesterday, snowing heavily about 4 am, very light flurries at 8 am today.
2/25/2012 8:00 AM T T M 7.0 M Very light snow for awhile after 8 am yesterday, a fair amount of settling and melting yesterday - down from 9.3 that was rounded to 9.5 total snow. 17 degrees and sunny this am.
2/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Sunny and 26 degrees at 8 am, up from 16 degrees at 10 pm last night.
2/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
2/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Lawn covered in snow, 3.5 is average of areas.
3/3/2012 8:00 AM M 4.9 M 5.0 M I returned home yesterday about 1:30 pm after being gone since Feb. 28, so the melted snow report will go on a Multi-Day report and is NA on today's report. When I got home it was raining and there was no snow on the board and only a trace of snow in several places on the lawn. Thus, the New Snowfall and Total Snow do reflect the snow from yesterday. New Snow was measured about 9 pm after the snow had stopped falling, and I cleared the board. No new snow on the board today. Average of 5.0 total snow was measured at 8 am. 28 degrees and light snow falling at 8 am today.
3/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 T M 4.5 M 25 degrees and very light snow at 8 am; snow flurries yesterday.
3/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 4.5 0.50 20 degrees & sunny. Last night at 8 pm when snow had stopped, snow was very fluffy like lake - new snow was 0.4 and that is reported - this AM it is 0.2 on board. Last night total snow averaged 5.0 - this AM it averaged 4.5. Melted value was 0.50, and weighed 108 g divided by 201 g = 0.54. My digital scale only weighs to a whole gram, so not as sensitive.
3/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 37 degrees and sunny at 8 am. Yesterday afternoon radar indicated light snow, but it evaporated before it hit the ground - I did not observe any flakes.
3/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace of snow on lawn, very windy at 8 am.
3/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of snow finally gone - my reports show that I have had at least a trace of snow in Bull Valley since Jan. 12! Very windy yesterday and overnight.
3/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26 degrees and sunny.
3/10/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29 degrees and sunny. just saw a red-bellied woodpecker eating the orange half that I put on the platform feeder. must report early - on my way to a Forensic Ecology Workshop.
3/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 54 balmy degrees and cloudy at 8 am.
3/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M 44 degrees and sunny at 8 am. Several rounds of rain yesterday, especially heavy about 11 am with thunder and lightening; weather siren sounded in nearby Woodstock.
3/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 56 degrees and sunny.
3/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45 degrees and hazy with fog in the woods.
3/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 61 degrees, muggy, and dark storm clouds to the north and west.
3/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.90 0.0 M 0.0 M 61 degrees and sunny. filed 2 HAIL reports yesterday: 9:40 am hail about 3/8 inch diameter fell for about 1 min., and at 9:53 am hail about 1/4 inch diameter fell for about 1 minute; filed a Sig Weather report when rain stopped and radar cleared to indicate that a total of exactly 0.90 inches or rain had fallen with unusual flooding: fields in Bull Valley were flooded, and Woodstock a few miles to the west had ponds of water on streets and about half of the parking lot of the Woodstock Library was covered with water.
3/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Same amount that fell into my gauge yesterday. foggy and 58 degrees.
3/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very heavy dew this am, sunny and 56 degrees.
3/26/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 35 degrees and cloudy.
3/27/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few rain drops yesterday about 5:30 pm.
3/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M 48 degrees and cloudy.
4/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 degrees and sunny.
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M must send in report early - off to a Transportation meeting.
4/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39 degrees and sunny.
4/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees and sunny; heavy frost on grass, roof, and ice at edges of bird baths.
4/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Rain drops freckled the deck about 6 pm yesterday.
4/9/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M A few rain drops on the deck about 6 pm yesterday.
4/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 degrees and sunny.
4/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our neighbors' commercial apple orchard a few miles away has lost most of the apple blossoms due to the recent frosts/freezes.
4/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44 degrees and hazy.
4/14/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
4/15/2012 8:00 AM 3.20 M M M M 60 degrees, overcast, and muggy. A lot of water standing in fields - more than usual.
4/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M 59 degrees, cloudy, and windy - plants on deck blew over in the night.
4/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 37 degrees, no wind observed, and sunny; a few rain drops in the morning and strong winds yesterday.
4/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 54 degrees and very light drizzle.
4/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M 40 degrees and cloudy with the lightest of drizzle.
4/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A very light drizzle yesterday.
4/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very heavy dew, sunny and 36 degrees at 7 am, 41 degrees at 8 am.
4/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46 degrees, sunny, and heavy dew.
4/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 46 degrees and light rain.
4/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees and sunny, heavy frost overnight.
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
4/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M 46 degrees and cloudy.
5/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/3/2012 8:00 AM M M M M M
5/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 8:00 AM 1.03 M M M M 0.78 inches of rain fell yesterday morning, and 0.25 fell overnight.
5/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/12/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/13/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Few rain drops fell yesterday afternoon. 51 degrees and sunny.
5/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Cloudy and cool. - 54 degrees.
5/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M radar suggested showers overhead last night, but rain gauge was dry.
6/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain passed us by - we really need it - has not rained since May 31.
6/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.56 M M M M .22 inches fell yesterday late morning, and .34 last night - this was much needed! Has not rained since May 31.
6/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday - I had difficulty walking into it yesterday about 6 pm.
6/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain missed us yesterday afternoon!
6/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Not nearly what we needed! Have watched the storms track south of us.
7/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M yesterday's rain missed us again!
7/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M grass is like hay, I water the vegetable garden at night and it is OK. suffocating heat, and it was warm and muggy at midnight last night. our farmer friends are worried - their drought-resistant corn was doing "OK" until this week-end - now they are worried about their crop.
7/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M it was 102 degrees yesterday afternoon, and it is 80 degrees at 8 am. drought is progressing.
7/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our thermometer hit 103 degrees yesterday, and the rain stayed east of us.
7/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temp hit 104 degrees at 3 PM yesterday, and had dropped to 103 when I checked at 4:45 PM; it is 85 degrees at 8 AM.
7/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temp reached 90 degrees yesterday, it is 70 at AM.
7/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65 degrees and sunny.
7/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70 degrees at 8 am.
7/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 91 degrees yesterday afternoon. Thunderstorms at the Mississippi River appear to have Bull Valley in their path - will they hold together?
7/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Much needed - hope more is on the way!
7/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M combined with .16 yesterday, we got .25 inches of rain in this period - hoping for more on Tuesday night.
7/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temp hit a high of 99 at 3:15 pm yesterday.
7/19/2012 8:00 AM 1.33 M M M M What a relief! Yesterday's hi temp was 95 at 3:20 pm. The garden knows that this was RAIN and not water from the hose. I have imposed an every other evening watering schedule. We got an e-mail from our friend who said his corn has been given the possibility of survival, and the soy beans will really profit from this rain.
7/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M about 8:30 pm last night I went outside and a very light mist was falling - did not show up on radar. Then about 11 pm I saw that the deck was wet.
7/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M About 11:30 pm last night I noticed a sprinkling of rain drops on the deck.
7/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M very strong wind and rain, some lightening - Power went out about 5:45 am - went to Barnes $ Noble for power!
7/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Power just came back on after 30 hours - sobering how much we depend on electricity! We did not get much precip out of the rain early this am.
7/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M .08 yesterday afternoon and .02 this am.
7/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A few drops yesterday afternoon.
7/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Condensation on outer tube but inner rain gauge was dry.
8/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M so little rain out of what looked like an impressive thunderstorm!
8/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M where is the rain that was forecast?
8/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.96 M M M M 0.89 inches fell between about 11 am til 6 pm, and then 0.07 fell in the evening. Thank goodness for the rain!
8/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M my gauge got less rain than others around me - my back yard has seemed to be in a donut hole all summer - getting less rain than others.
8/15/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M A few rain drops fell starting at about 7:50 am.
8/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M what a welcome rain!
8/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just .01 fell after 8 am yesterday morning, so with the .40 that fell before 8 am report, a total of .41 for the storm. Very heavy dew this am.
8/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M missed again! grass has become green again, but soil is dry and powdery.
8/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M heavy downpour with lightening & thunder about 4:40 am. Davis Weather Instruments gauge reported 0.17 inches.
8/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M What a disappointing amount of rain, and we so need it!
8/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
9/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M thermometer hit 90 degrees yesterday. heavy dew this am & 69 degrees.
9/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.62 M M M M At last! 94 degrees yesterday.
9/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M .02 inches fell just after 8am report yesterday., so .64 total for storm.
9/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
9/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
9/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/26/2011 10/01/2011 8:00 AM 6 3.53 M M On 9/30/11 we leftDoor County WI with the entire peninsula out of power from the high winds - some areas of Egg Harbor and Jacksonport had power restored by 9 am. I waited to empty gauge this AM because it was sprinkling when we arrived in Bull Valley. On 9/30 about 5:10 pm a brief shower passed with hail the size of tapioca.
10/19/2011 10/20/2011 8:00 AM 2 0.26 M M
11/25/2011 11/26/2011 8:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
1/22/2012 1/23/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.15 4.5 M
2/29/2012 3/03/2012 8:00 AM 4 1.33 5.0 M 1.33 includes rain that fell earlier in period, and 4.9 inches of new snow that fell after I returned home yesterday about 1:30 pm when snow board was clear and just a few traces of snow on lawn.
5/2/2012 5/03/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.05 M M
5/16/2012 5/17/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.06 M M Rain fell on 5/15/12 about 6:30 pm - I forgot to report yesterday!
5/25/2012 6/01/2012 8:00 AM 8 1.97 0.0 0.00
9/9/2012 9/16/2012 8:00 AM 8 0.73 M 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
3/17/2012 9:40 AM had been raining with lightening and thunder since about 8:30 am. thought I heard hail about 5 minutes ago, but did not see it, only very large rain drops. then the hail started about 9:40 am for about a minute. 3/8" NA 1/4" Pea Size Hard 1 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
3/17/2012 9:53 AM HAIL that began at 9:40 am lasted about one minute. So this is a new episode that lasted about one minute also. 1/4" Pea Size NA Rice Hard no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical