Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-AG-3 Latitude 36.484263
Station Name Glade Valley 3.0 ENE Longitude -80.999647
County Alleghany Elevation (ft) 2683



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 3.99 0.58 7 0.58 7 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 4.48 6.82 28 6.82 25 0.00 3 1 8 5 0.5 1 0
Dec 11 3.71 6.38 29 6.38 27 0.00 2 1 9 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 4.09 3.58 28 3.58 28 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.5 1 1
Feb 12 3.46 1.69 25 1.59 23 0.10 2 1 8 5 4.8 2 3
March 12 4.97 4.36 31 4.36 30 0.00 1 0 10 3 0.3 1 0
April 12 4.50 5.25 28 4.49 23 0.76 5 3 8 2 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.60 5.24 29 5.24 29 0.00 0 0 10 6 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.49 2.28 29 2.14 25 0.14 4 2 9 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 5.16 6.02 29 5.20 25 0.82 4 2 13 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.13 2.36 28 2.36 28 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 4.59 6.47 28 6.29 26 0.18 2 1 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 52.17" 51.03" 319 days 49.03" 296 2.00" 23 days 11 111 days 32 days 6.1" 5 days 4 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
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
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
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 T
10/29/2011 0.58
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.81
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 T
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.13
11/17/2011 1.65
11/18/2011 T
11/19/2011 **
11/20/2011 **
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.03
11/23/2011 1.53
11/24/2011 T
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 T
11/28/2011 0.08
11/29/2011 2.53
11/30/2011 0.06
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 **
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.30
12/7/2011 2.28
12/8/2011 1.18
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.00
12/15/2011 0.00
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.38
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.01
12/22/2011 0.08
12/23/2011 1.34
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.24
12/28/2011 0.57
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 T
1/4/2012 T
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012
1/9/2012 0.07
1/10/2012 M
1/11/2012 0.15
1/12/2012 0.84
1/13/2012 0.05
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 0.03
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012
1/18/2012 0.35
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.44
1/22/2012 0.14
1/23/2012 0.11
1/24/2012 0.15
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 1.25
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 0.18
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 **
2/5/2012 0.10
2/6/2012 T
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.01
2/9/2012 T
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 T
2/12/2012
2/13/2012
2/14/2012
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 T
2/17/2012 0.09
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.12
2/20/2012 0.52
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.34
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 0.31
2/26/2012
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 0.02
3/1/2012 0.55
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.30
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 T
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.00
3/9/2012 0.15
3/10/2012 0.00
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 0.76
3/17/2012 0.04
3/18/2012 0.27
3/19/2012 0.02
3/20/2012 T
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 1.09
3/25/2012 0.28
3/26/2012 0.90
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.10
4/2/2012 0.10
4/3/2012
4/4/2012 0.37
4/5/2012 0.30
4/6/2012 0.32
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.00
4/16/2012 0.00
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 2.40
4/19/2012 0.43
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.35
4/23/2012 T
4/24/2012 T
4/25/2012 0.22
4/26/2012 **
4/27/2012 0.66
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 **
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.20
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 T
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 T
5/6/2012 0.04
5/7/2012 T
5/8/2012 0.20
5/9/2012 2.23
5/10/2012 0.22
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 1.55
5/15/2012 0.52
5/16/2012 0.04
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 T
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 T
5/23/2012 0.04
5/24/2012 T
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012 0.20
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.14
6/2/2012 0.18
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.40
6/7/2012 0.10
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.10
6/12/2012 1.01
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.07
6/19/2012 0.02
6/20/2012 **
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 **
6/23/2012 0.14
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.12
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012
7/2/2012 0.20
7/3/2012
7/4/2012 0.11
7/5/2012 T
7/6/2012 0.20
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.07
7/10/2012 0.58
7/11/2012 0.61
7/12/2012 0.69
7/13/2012 T
7/14/2012 1.29
7/15/2012 0.96
7/16/2012 **
7/17/2012 0.38
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 **
7/21/2012 0.44
7/22/2012 0.04
7/23/2012 0.12
7/24/2012 0.03
7/25/2012 0.30
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 T
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.03
8/5/2012 0.16
8/6/2012 0.12
8/7/2012 0.16
8/8/2012 0.03
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.85
8/11/2012 0.24
8/12/2012 0.09
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.07
8/15/2012 T
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 T
8/19/2012 0.15
8/20/2012 0.26
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.04
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.05
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012
8/28/2012
8/29/2012 0.11
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.25
9/3/2012 0.42
9/4/2012 0.45
9/5/2012 0.45
9/6/2012 0.96
9/7/2012
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.02
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.05
9/18/2012 1.57
9/19/2012 1.79
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 T
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 **
9/29/2012 0.18
9/30/2012 0.33



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
10/29/2011 8:30 AM 0.58 M M M M
10/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.81 M M M M
11/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/11/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.13 M M M M
11/17/2011 8:00 AM 1.65 M M M M
11/18/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M also saw a few snow flurries around 2:00 pm
11/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/23/2011 8:00 AM 1.53 M M M M
11/24/2011 8:45 AM T M M M M
11/25/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M currently have dense fog
11/29/2011 8:00 AM 2.53 M M M M
11/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 0.5 0.06 T M 1st time measuring snow. Measurements taken around 8:00 pm (3 core samples & gauge) as it had stopped snowing except for flurries and was becoming windy. Most areas of grass have been swept clear this am by gusty winds. There is still frozen snow on the protected side of our roof.
12/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm winds and clear skies
12/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies, calm winds and heavy frost. Temp 19.5 degrees
12/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast this with no wind this am
12/6/2011 8:15 AM 0.30 M M M M dense fog during the night and this am. Currently 53 degrees with light drizzle.
12/7/2011 8:00 AM 2.28 M M M M 56.3 degrees this am, winds beginning to pick up some, still raining.
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 1.18 M M M M 24.6 degrees this am. No frost. Highest gust overnight 31.7 mph. at ground level. Rain changed over to wind-driven snow flurries around 5:30 pm. Measuring tube was emptied at that time to prevent freezing. No accumulation in outer cylinder this am.
12/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/13/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear this am, dark blue clouds just above the mountain tops off to the north and west. Temp 31 degrees, no frost and calm winds.
12/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clouds moved in around 8:30 pm. last evening. Lots of meteors visible up to that point. Still cloudy this am, calm winds, temp 44.6 degrees
12/15/2011 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy skies, unseasonably warm and damp
12/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 gusty winds during the night and this am. Temp 28.7 w/wind chill of 14.9. Clear skies. The sun is just now visible (at 8 am) above the mountain and the moon still high in the sky.
12/19/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies, quite cold this am, temp 21.7 at time of observation, calm winds
12/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 42.9 mostly cloudy skies
12/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy and warm; temp 50.5 degrees. Misty rain.
12/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 bright overcast skies, low hanging mist/fog this am. Temp 42.6
12/23/2011 11:45 AM 1.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 emptied gauge last night at 8:45 pm; 1.02 inches of rain at that time w/additional 0.32 emptied at 11:45 am today
12/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 28.2 degrees, low horizon clouds, frost mostly of rooftops
12/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 30 degrees. Highest wind gust overnight was 25.5. Mostly clear skies this am.
12/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 36 at 8:00 am, light rain falling
12/28/2011 8:30 AM 0.57 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very windy during night. Highest sustained winds 18.1 at 1:28 am. Highest gust 35.3 at 4:58 am, both at ground level Currently 32.1 degrees with mostly cloudy skies. Precip includes a trace of rain about 2 pm. Had a beautiful rainbow to NNE!
12/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 27.1 at 8:00 am. We could see snow on the surrounding mountain tops yesterday morning but we didn't have any at our location of approx. 2700 feet. None visible this am. Clear skies and calm winds.
12/30/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/31/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear & crisp this am. Overnight low of 26. Calm winds.
1/2/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cold and clear this am. Temp 25.8 at 8:25 am. Gusty winds at times overnight.
1/3/2012 8:00 AM T T 0.00 T 0.00 wind driven dry snow flurries this am. There is snow stuck in crevices on shingles on our roof and a very light coating on our neighbors's tin roof. Snow is blowing by sideways. Did not take a core sample as there is no flat area with enough snow to obtain one that the wind hasn't swept clean and no snow in gauge. Overnight low of 14.1. Current temp 14.9. Current average windspeed from last 128 seconds is 11.1 with gust of 20.3 measured at 6 feet above ground. Highest gust during the night was 27 mph with highest sustained winds at 15.6. Even though it was snowing I could still see the moon and stars during the night.
1/4/2012 8:00 AM T T 0.00 T 0.00 Very cold this am w/clear skies. Overnight low of 12.9 degrees. Wind driven snow flurries/showers on and off all day w/no accumulation. Highest wind gust 34.8.
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 windy this am w/clear skies.
1/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/9/2012 8:30 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 raining at the moment and 37.9 degrees w/heavy cloud cover and light fog
1/10/2012 8:00 AM M 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 no rain report this am; a critter knocked the rain gauge out of the holder during the night! There was probably a trace to .10 of an inch in it.
1/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 drizzle this am, cloudy and foggy, temp 40 degrees.
1/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.84 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clearing skies, 41 degrees, heavy, dense fog at times yesterday
1/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 T 0.05 T M Very challenging! It snowed steadily during night but very little is on the ground. Snow is still going by sideways. At 9:45 pm heard sleet hitting windows, lasting for about 15-20 minutes before changing over to snow. Sleet was pure white, as if covered by snow. Temp was 38 at beginning of sleet but dropped to below freezing within an hour. At 10:45 pm, when the initial snow stopped I had .04" of melted precip in gauge. Core sample produced .05" of melted precip. It started snowing again around midnight and has continued to snow since then. This am just a trace of snow in gauge. Cannot obtain a core sample as any area I can find that hasn't been swept clean is frozen solid. Temp is currently 19 degrees with winds gusting in the 25 to 30 mph range.
1/14/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M snow showers and flurries continued during the day and again during the night. Wind-driven snow which did not land in gauge. Clear skies w/calm winds this am. Temp 19.
1/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 0.5 0.03 clearing skies this am, 5 mph wind. Temp 26.6 at 8:00 am. Went out at 7:00 pm, no precip. Checked back again around 9:00 and cars had snow accum. on then. Had 1/4" on ground at 10:00 p.m. 1/2 " at 3:00 am. Not snowing this morning. Total of 0.03 is from core samples in two different locations. (Same amt. in both locations; not averaged.)
1/16/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M mostly overcast skies this am w/lots of traces of snow visible, but no real depth to it (at least in our yard.) Did not take a core sample but suspect it would only be a drop or two. Current temp 26
1/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain water was almost frozen this morning in the collection gauge. Mostly clear skies but heavy cloud bank to the west. Current temp is 28 degrees with sustained winds of 11 mph and gusts up to 20 mph at ground level. Was out of town on Tuesday and did not file a report for 1/17. We had a few daytime snow flurries on Monday, 1/16/2011, which began with what looked like tiny pellets of snow-covered sleet.
1/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 very cold w/ clear skies and calm winds this am. Temp 17.4 at 7:30 am.
1/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 most cloudy skies this am and not as cold. Temp 38
1/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.44 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Lots of low clouds/fog wafting about this am. Had moderately heavy rain last evening and several times during the night. Current temp is 40 degrees.
1/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dense fog this am w/temp holding steady at 30.5. Visibility limited to approx 1/10 of a mile. Precip in rain gauge was partially frozen. There is a very thin glaze of ice on windshields, steps and leaves.
1/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dense fog most of the day and during the night. Temps: Low 30.9/high 32.4. A thin layer of ice coated treetops, cars and steps. Trace of ice this am on porch steps. Tree tops have thin coating as well, easily visible in the distance, and you hear a slight crackle when the wind blows. Alleghany Schools are on a 2-hr delay. Currently 32.7 with slight drizzle.
1/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 breezy with clear skies this am. Temp 39.9 this am. Dense fog on and off for much of the day yesterday.
1/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly clear skies this am. Temp 28
1/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy skies this am. Temp 47.6
1/27/2012 8:00 AM 1.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Heavy rain off & on during the night. Sustained winds around 3:30 am loud enough to cause a bit of a "roar." Mostly cloudy skies this am w/small patches of blue sky showing. Temp has dropped from high of 55.4 during the night to 47.1 at obvs time.
1/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies this am.
1/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies
1/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies, sunshine and 30.2 degrees
2/1/2012 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy skies, temp 40.0 at OBS time
2/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 moderately cloudy skies this am with areas of sunshine. Warm and windy. Temp at OBS 48.3.
2/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 a few scattered very high clouds and calm winds this am. Temp 26.6 at time of OBS. Lot's of frost on the roof.
2/6/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 fog this am w/temp at 31.5 degrees. Visibility under 1/2 mile. We have frozen beads of moisture on the tips of tree branches. The wind is calm.
2/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear and cold this am. Current temp 27.6.
2/8/2012 8:50 AM 0.01 0.5 0.02 0.5 0.02 BIG, fluffy snow flakes started falling heavily around 8:05 am and the ground and pavement were quickly covered by 8:30 am. Temp when snow started falling was 29.8. Current temp is 30.1. Snow is still falling at observation time, however, flakes are much falling as well as at a much lower rate.
2/9/2012 8:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 overcast this am. Current temp 27.5. Snow con't until noon but by 10 am temp was 33 so very little additional accumulation. Measured about 0.1" of new snow at noon. Total snow from 8 am to noon was a bit over 0.5" Sunshine by 1:00 pm. Gusty winds to +/-20 mph during the night.
2/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high clouds and calm winds this am. Currently 24.4 degrees
2/11/2012 8:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow flurries on and off since 4:00 pm yesterday. It is snowing now but w/wind gusting to 20 mph none is it is reaching the ground. Temp 31.8. Currently under a winter weather advisory and a high wind warning.
2/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/16/2012 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, calm winds, temp 43.7
2/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy w/winds in the 3 to 4 mph range. Temp 41.3 at obs time.
2/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 temp 36.3, partly cloudy, calm winds. Forecast for tomorrow has wide variations depending on source. Could be interesting in Alleghany Co!
2/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 solid cloud cover w/light rain on and off. Cannot see Bullhead Mt, indicating low cloud cover. Temp is currently 35.7 and edging downward. Winds in the 3 to 5 mph range. Looking for snow!
2/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.52 4.3 0.45 4.3 0.45 Sunny, clear skies this am. Current temp 23.9 Started out with w/rain w/changeover to snow around 9 am w/temp at 35.2. Snowed on and off until about 2:00 pm with 0.3 accumulating and melting a couple of times, with a short periods of rain and sleet late in the morning. It began snowing again at approx. 2:30 pm with heavy snow/large flakes for about 30 minutes. As the ground was slushy w/ice freezing on the tips of tree branches, the ground was quickly covered. By 8:00 pm winds were blowing enough to cause mild drifting. Temp dropped below freezing between 5 & 6 pm down to 29.1 at 6:30 pm. Measured snow depth on board and 10 additional places this am; ranges from 3 inches in windblown areas to 5 inch drifts. Majority of places measured 4.3 so I used that as my total depth amount.
2/21/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.18 Temp at OBS time 30.3. Mostly high cloud cover this am w/sun beginning to break through. About 75% of ground still has snow cover, depth ranges from 0-3 inches. Used 1.5" as average and obtained core sample for melting at a depth of 1.5"
2/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T 0.19 clear skies with temp at 41 at time of obs, however, there is clear ice on the concrete sidewalk in front of our house (surprise!) on the north-facing side. About 40% of the ground in our yard is still covered with patchy snow. Core sample is an average of 2 samples, both +/- one inch depth, taken from a somewhat shaded area on the north side of my house, where there is still good snow coverage. Also had a wind gusts of 20-25 mph around 2 am. Winds are currently calm.
2/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 temp 46 at obs w/lots of cloud this am. Heavy rains for a brief period around 10 pm removed the last of the snow. Along w/rain we had a wind gust of 27 mph about 15-20 minutes prior to some thunder and lightning.
2/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 57.5, scattered high clouds, winds beginning to increase. Really warm this am!
2/25/2012 6:15 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Curent temp 29.1/windchill 13.1 Yesterday's high 71.2 at 12:43 pm. Temp dropped 23 degrees between 1:00 & 4:00 pm. Highest sustained winds: 25 mph and highest gust 42 mph. Moderately heavy rain for about 20 minutes around noon.
2/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 temp 35.3 and overcast at time of observation. Winds mostly calm.
2/28/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 32.7, calm winds & clear skies this am.
2/29/2012 8:20 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 48 deg with light fog at time of obs. Brief shower around 8:00 am.
3/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.55 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 48.3, clear skies, appears a bit hazy near lower levels, winds increasing.
3/2/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temp 46.2º w/partly sunny skies and calm winds
3/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 43.3º at time of obs. Still mostly cloudy with winds gusting in the 10-12 mph range.
3/4/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly clear skies w/gusty winds in the 25-28 mph range. Temp 34.8º
3/5/2012 8:15 AM T 0.3 0.10 T 0.10 mostly cloudy skies at time of obsv. w/passing snow showers. Temp 33º Winds gusting to 18-20 mph range. Almost no snow in gauge. 2 core samples obtained, both measured 0.1 liquid equiv. A healthy dusting of snow, but definite under .5" on flat surfaces, however it was hard to find a place that was not affected by wind. Odd-looking snow, like ground up styrofoam. Show showers on and off yesterday afternoon as well w/no accumulation.
3/6/2012 8:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 26.4º w/clear skies & calm winds. Snow showers continued on and off for most of the day yesterday, but w/no additional accumulation. Wind gust of 39.5 during the afternoon.
3/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy skies, calm winds and 42º
3/8/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast, light winds, 50º
3/9/2012 8:15 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast and 40º with light winds
3/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies, calm winds, 32.5º
3/11/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear and cold. Calm winds and 25.7º
3/12/2012 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47º with party cloudy skies. Very light winds.
3/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 52º with mostly cloudy skies and calm winds.
3/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies, calm winds and 44º
3/15/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 40º with mostly clear skies and calm winds
3/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.76 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47.3º at obvs with mostly cloudy skies and winds are calm. Thunderstorm w/hail ranging in size from 1/4 to 1/2 inch beginning at 1:37 pm on Thurs. Yesterday's high of 73.7 dropped 13º in less than a half hour with the storm.
3/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47º with mostly cloudy skies and the winds are calm.
3/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast w/light fog, 51º and winds are calm.
3/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 44º with clearing skies and some fog still in low lying areas. Precip was from light rain yesterday.
3/20/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 47º w/scattered clouds and wind is calm. Yesterday's high was 79.8º /Overnight low of 43.8º There has been no wind to speak of for several days now. Amazing for our area at any time of year!
3/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 48ª w/clear skies and the wind is calm.
3/22/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 53º with clear skies and valley fog
3/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 50º with mostly clear skies and calm winds.
3/24/2012 8:15 AM 1.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 56º and overcast w/rain. Rain began at 5:50 PM and has con't off and on overnight with thunder & a few close lightning strikes. Winds are currently calm.
3/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 48º, breezy and overcast w/dark clouds off to the south and east. Had hail yesterday about 2:30 pm measuring from pea sized to fifty cent sized. It pretty well covered the ground and road. Most of it was smooth, round and quarter sized, but some jagged pieces as well as both clear and white were seen. I have some of it in my freezer. An hour or so before the hail storm hit, we had some of the biggest storm clouds I have ever seen. Amazing!
3/26/2012 8:50 AM 0.90 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear and breezy this am. Currently 55º
3/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Low of 29º this morning at 7:45 am with light frost. Wind died down during the night. Clear skies.
3/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 48.5º and mostly cloudy this am. The wind is calm.
3/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 60º and partly sunny this am and the wind is calm. Very windy yesterday with gusts up to 25 mph. Blossoms from our Bradford Pear tree looked like snow flying by. Saw lightning in the distance last evening but never heard any thunder.
3/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly sunny skies and 53º this morning. Gusty winds again yesterday.
4/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 57.7º with mostly cloudy skies and calm winds. Water in gauge is from a shower in the early am hours this morning.
4/4/2012 8:20 AM 0.37 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 51º and clear skies. Lots of thunderstorm activity yesterday but none reached severe limits here. Very interesting clouds though.
4/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 54º and completely overcast with rain and low hanging clouds/ fog this morning. Had a bit of thunder and lightning around 7:00 am.
4/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 41º with mostly cloudy skies.
4/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 30º w/clear skies and frost this am. Wind is calm.
4/9/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 38º with clear skies, calm winds.
4/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 46.9º with clear skies and calm winds this am. Very windy yesterday with highest sustained winds at 20 mph and gusting to 30 mph around 5 pm
4/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 35º with a few scattered clouds this am. Very gusty winds overnight and again this morning, gusting to just under 40 mph around 1:30 am.
4/12/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overnight and current low of 29º. Clear skies this morning with minimal frost on roof and car. Still have very light winds in the 3 to 4 mph range.
4/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear and cold this morning with calm winds and substantial frost. Overnight low of 26º at 7:13 am. Current temp is 29º.
4/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 43º and mostly cloudy with calm winds. Clouds were moving in by 10:00 pm so the temp didn't drop as expected so there was no frost last night. Sure would be nice if we've seen the last of the frost for this spring!
4/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47º with mostly sunny skies and calm winds.
4/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 currently 58º and partly sunny with lots of low level clouds from the southwest zooming by this morning with a large cloud bank approaching from that direction as well. Winds at ground level are mostly calm.
4/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/18/2012 8:00 AM 2.40 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 46º and overcast w/T-showers at current time. 1st began hearing thunder around 3:00 pm with rain beginning at 3:25 pm. Started seeing lightning flashes again around 8:30 pm and have had t-storms occurring intermittently ever since. There was a strong cell around 4:30 am. Still having moderately heavy rain w/distant thunder to the east at time of OBS. Will watch the creek near our house for flooding; it is definitely beginning a to rise. Water will cover the bridge maybe once in an every 18-24 months.
4/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 When out and checked the rain gauge and then came inside and forgot to do my report! ERRRGG! Just under 3" of rain in a little over 24 hours. Still a bit chilly this am and overcast. No rain at this time.
4/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 51º and overcast (again!) with calm winds this morning.
4/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently 46º and overcast. Mountaintops not visible due to low level clouds. Getting spotty showers with an increase in wind in just that last few minutes. Too much cloud cover before dawn to see any Lyrid meteors.
4/23/2012 8:30 AM T T 0.00 M M Currently 34º and COLD! Partly cloudy with with gusty NW 18-20 mph winds and snow flurries. Highest gust of 26 mph at 6:20 am.
4/24/2012 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear and cold this am. 34º w/winds gusting in 10-12 mph range at the moment. Highest gust yesterday 36 mph with snow flurries during the morning hours. No frost overnight.
4/25/2012 8:45 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Currently overcast, 42º and the wind is calm. Yesterday very windy w/max gusts in 30-33 mph range and sustained 20 mph.
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 48º with a lot more clouds than sun. Wind is calm.
5/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 64º and mostly sunny
5/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 61º and hazy this morning w/lots of high altitude clouds
5/3/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 55º with mostly sunny skies and calm winds. Had a few drops of rain yesterday afternoon as a thunderstorm with cloud to cloud lightning moved through our area.
5/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 63º w/mostly cloudy skies.
5/5/2012 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 63º and overcast with rain. Winds are calm
5/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 59º and mostly cloudy. Wins are calm.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast w/calm winds
5/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast with rain this morning. 58.º and the winds are calm.
5/9/2012 7:30 AM 2.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 54.3º with overcast skies and light fog this morning. The winds are calm. Heavy rain started at 4:15 pm with 1.03 inches in the gauge by 5:15 pm. A small amount of this may have been from earlier in the day so did not do a report. Gauge was emptied at that time. At 8:05 pm heavy rain began again, this time collecting another 1 inch in 35 minutes. Emptied gauge a second time and submitted a significant weather report. There is an additional .20" from the gauge this morning for a total of 2.23 inches for the 24 hour observation period.
5/10/2012 8:15 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 49º and partly cloudy and breezy this morning.
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 36.3º with clear skies and no wind. Frost on cars and porch roof. Not so good for my garden.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 39º with mostly cloudy skies and calm winds.
5/13/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 about 90% of the sky overcast. Winds are calm.
5/14/2012 8:00 AM 1.55 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 54º and overcast w/moderately heavy rain at time of observation.
5/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.52 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overcast w/fog. Our local creek was lapping at the pavement on the bridge yesterday but did not actually flood.
5/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies and lingering traces of fog. Winds are calm.
5/18/2012 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 overcast along with what looks more like haze than fog. Winds are calm. Lots of vivd lightning to the north and northwest last evening but no storm here.
5/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 44º with partly sunny skies this morning. Winds are calm.
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 48º with partly cloudy skies and calm winds.
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 56º with partly cloudy skies and calm winds.
5/22/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 58º partly cloudy skies and calm winds
5/23/2012 8:15 AM 0.04 M M M M 60º with overcast skies and calm winds
5/24/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M overcast w/calm winds
5/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61º with dense fog.
5/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61º with dense fog, although the sun is beginning to shine through it. Wind is calm.
5/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 61º and breezy with partly sunny skies.
5/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M had the clearest blue skies yesterday, but breezy all day. Sunny skies again today.
6/1/2012 8:15 AM 0.14 M M M M 66º and cloudy. Precip was from a shower yesterday afternoon.
6/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M 50º with sunny skies and 10 mph gusts this morning. Breezy with lots of clouds all day yesterday but only a few rumbles of thunder and brief showers for us late in the afternoon.
6/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48º & sunny this morning
6/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56º with clear skies and calm winds. Very windy and cloudy most of the day yesterday.
6/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M 51º and overcast with steady rain.
6/7/2012 7:15 AM 0.10 M M M M 48º with lingering fog. Rain in gauge was from showers yesterday.
6/8/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly at 49º with traces of lingering fog at time of observation. Clear skies and no wind. Our neighbors cut hay yesterday. It smells wonderful this morning!
6/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54º with mostly sunny skies and calm winds.
6/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º with calm winds and partly sunny skies.
6/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M currently 64.7º with overcast skies and misty rain.
6/12/2012 8:00 AM 1.01 M M M M 65º w/nearly overcast skies and no wind this morning. Received 0.53" of total accumulation in 23 minutes yesterday afternoon beginning at 5:15 pm.
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62.7º with light winds and partly cloudy skies. Fog along the creek.
6/14/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51º with clear skies and calm winds
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58.8º with calm winds. There are large banks of clouds above the horizon in almost every direction as well as traces of lingering fog. Large patches of blue sky are visible as well. It's a bit odd here at our location for the wind to be so calm at ground level with all these clouds.
6/16/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55º with partly cloudy skies and calm winds.
6/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53º with slightly hazy skies and calm winds.
6/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 61º with mostly cloudy skies and lingering fog above Brush Creek. Wind is calm. Brief showers around supper time last evening.
6/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 58.8º with lingering fog. Otherwise, mostly clear skies and calm winds. Brief showers again around suppertime yesterday afternoon.
6/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 60º and mostly clear skies. Precip collected was from a light thunderstorm during the afternoon.
6/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overnight low of 45.5º this morning. Currently 54º with clear skies.
6/28/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51º at 7:00 am this morning. Now waiting for the blast of heat to arrive. It's getting fairly dry around here now. Clear skies and calm winds. Please remember to have fresh water for the birds and animals available during the heat!
6/29/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 81.6º with sunny skies. Breezy with sustained wind from 8 to 10 mph. Had 20+ mph gust this morning at 2:17 am. Yesterday's high was 93.5º at 3:43 pm. No rain in several days now.
7/2/2012 8:15 AM 0.20 M M M M Lots of lightning last night and a 25 mph gust preceding the thunderstorm around 1:00 am. Wish there'd been a little more rain with it! I've finally had to loosely stake the corn in my small garden, as this is the third time since Friday the wind has blown it over.
7/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Had a brief T-Storm while we were away from our house yesterday afternoon with with some gusty winds apparently from a southerly direction instead of the north and northwest unlike the recent few events. My small garden has become my latest weather "info gathering" tool. The corn was tilted way over in the opposite direction this time!
7/5/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M clear, sunny skies this am. Two separate thunderstorms yesterday produced rain. Also some decent wind gusts. Large and tall trees in the woods next to our house were swaying in the wind and made a LOT of noise. Had a very small amount of pea-sized hail, so filed report to CoCoRaHS but not to NWS. SkyWarn was activated for our area at noon. Will probably see more strong gust fronts through the weekend. We could still use more rain.
7/7/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M As usual, lots of thunder and lightning all around us, but not here at us. Only a small amount of rain. Hoping for more rain during the week!
7/10/2012 7:45 AM 0.58 M M M M 73º and overcast with light rain currently falling. Heard a rumble or two of distant thunder yesterday afternoon and again around midnight but no storms here.
7/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Overcast w/light fog and moderately heavy rain at the moment. On radar it looked like it was about to clear up 20 minutes ago, but showers are reforming.
7/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.69 M M M M 59º and overcast again this morning, but currently no showers.
7/13/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M 64º and misty and overcast, again. Very happy to have gotten some rain over the past few days but also ready to see some sunshine again!
7/14/2012 8:00 AM 1.29 M M M M heavy downpour at the moment. Late yesterday afternoon we received 1.08 of total catch in less than 30 minutes. Significant weather report was submitted. May well need to do that again this morning. Have heard a rumble or two of thunder this am as well. I don't think I have seen the sun since Monday morning!
7/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Finally seeing some sunshine this morning! Showers off and on yesterday with heavy rain for a short while early yesterday morning.
7/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Lot's of thunder & lightning close by yesterday afternoon but almost no rain for us. Could see heavy rain not far from us, however.
7/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Brief shower yesterday afternoon.
7/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M brief shower yesterday afternoon. Heard lot's of thunder in the distance, but no storms here. 72º and breezy with clear skies this morning.
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M strong, but not severe, thunderstorm from around 2am to 4am with a lot of very vivid lightning. 0.20 of total catch from that storm. Remaining 0.10 was from a brief shower yesterday afternoon.
7/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot here yesterday, even the breeze was warm!
7/28/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M just a few huge drops of rain for us yesterday afternoon. My husband and granddaughter both thought it was hail because the drops were so big but it was rain and it only lasted a moment. Could see heavy showers moving across the fields 1/4 mile from us.
7/29/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M mostly cloudy & foggy with calm wind. Heard a light rumble or two of thunder from a small storm southeast of us yesterday afternoon.
8/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog this morning. Could see lots lightning last evening from the Blacksburg, VA vicinity storms.
8/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overcast w/light fog this morning. Lot's of lightning to the southwest and west last night but it rained only for a couple of minutes.
8/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M overcast & 69º this morning. Rain was from two showers yesterday.
8/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Mostly cloudy with lingering traces of low fog with morning. Nice bit of rain for us yesterday but nothing heavy.
8/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M overcast and foggy this morning. Nice rain shower last evening.
8/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Sunshine this morning! First day in several we've not had complete cloud cover or fog. Rain was from a brief shower yesterday afternoon.
8/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69º and foggy again this morning.
8/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.85 M M M M mostly clear skies with distant low clouds to the and west/northwest. 63º at 8:00 am this morning. Heavy thunder and lightning last evening with multiple lightning strikes very near our house. Most of precip catch occurred with this storm between 7:20 and 7:45 pm. Also saw one or two pieces of pea-sized hail just a few minutes after heavy rain began.
8/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.24 M M M M 61º with overcast skies and lingering fog this am. Lots of lightning last evening.
8/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 55º with mostly sunny skies this am. Rain from a brief storm yesterday afternoon. Partly cloudy skies early during the night but then clear enough to see well over 100 meteors between 9:00 pm & 4:00 am. The best Perseid meteor shower I have ever seen! Very bright meteors with long trails!
8/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny with lingering fog this morning with an overnight low of 55º again.
8/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 60º with sunshine this morning. We had light showers beginning around 1:00 am this morning.
8/15/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M overcast this morning and winds are calm. It rained for about 3 minutes yesterday afternoon.
8/16/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54.3º at 7:34 am this morning. Clear skies and calm winds.
8/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53.2º w/clear skies and valley fog this am.
8/18/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M 62º and overcast with a rain shower at time of observation.
8/19/2012 8:30 AM 0.15 M M M M 62.2º w/rain & fog. Skies are overcast.
8/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M 58.2º with partly cloudy skies and lingering fog.
8/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overnight low of 49.8º at 7:25 am this morning. What happened to August! Clear skies with lingering fog.
8/22/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 57º with partly cloudy skies.
8/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 52.8º with dense fog
8/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 55.7º with fog
8/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Currently 51.5º with sunshine beginning to break through dense fog. Winds are calm. Rain was from a brief shower late yesterday afternoon. Heard thunder from both the west and the east at different times during the afternoon. Very stormy looking off to the east late afternoon.
8/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overnight low of 50.1º with fog this am
8/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Currently 73.9º with partly cloudy skies and lingering fog this morning. Precip from yesterday occurred from 5:50 pm-6:05 pm. It was a brief shower but very heavy rain. Could hear and see the rain coming for several minutes before it got to our location.
8/30/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59.5º with dense fog.
8/31/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60.4º with clear skies and lingering traces of fog. Winds are calm.
9/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º with mostly cloudy skies. First morning w/o fog in a good while.
9/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Currently 66º with partly cloudy skies and fog. Rain was from yesterday afternoon around 2:30 pm, lasting about an hour, and followed by a lovely rainbow.
9/3/2012 8:45 AM 0.42 M M M M Currently 68.5º w/lingering fog limiting visibility. Very heavy rain beginning at 4:45 pm yesterday afternoon lasting about 20 minutes before tapering off, followed by a thunderstorm to the ESE with a couple of sharp cracks of thunder.
9/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Cloudy & foggy this morning. Rain was from a heavy shower which started just before 5:30 pm.
9/5/2012 7:45 AM 0.45 M M M M 67.2º and overcast this am. Rain was from a brief period of heavy rain late yesterday afternoon.
9/6/2012 7:30 AM 0.96 M M M M 65.3º and foggy but also seeing some blue sky this am. More clouds than sky, however. Emptied .61" from gauge at 5:30 pm from several brief showers and another .35" this morning from rain during the night. Saw bright flashes of lightning off to the NW around 1:00 am. Have also seen rainbows most days this week!
9/8/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º w/partly sunny, hazy skies and a gentle breeze. No rain yesterday! Enjoyed the sunshine.
9/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 48.2º at 7:42 am this morning with mostly sunny skies. Only a few passing raindrops for us here yesterday, but enough for a lovely sunset and another rainbow.
9/10/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M chilly this am w/clear skies. Overnight low of 46.5 at 6:40 am today. The wind yesterday afternoon was also a bit chilly w/gusts in the 10-12 mph range. Definitely felt like fall!
9/11/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44.7º at 7:38 am. Clear skies and calm winds.
9/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M traces of lingering fog and sunshine this morning
9/13/2012 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 43.3º at 7:38 am this morning. Currently, clear skies and calm winds.
9/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46.5º with mostly cloudy skies. Wind is calm.
9/16/2012 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57.5º with dense fog and limited visibility
9/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M currently 59.9º and overcast with fog
9/18/2012 8:15 AM 1.57 M M M M 64.5º and overcast w/gusty winds. Began raining again just after emptying gauge this morning. Emptied 0.45 from gauge around 6:00 pm, another 0.50 at midnight and the remaining 0.62 just after 8:00 am. Lots of leaves on ground as well as a few small pine tree branches.
9/19/2012 9:00 AM 1.79 M M M M 50.9º with mostly cloudy skies and light winds at time of OBSV. Heavy showers around 11:00 am yesterday. SWR filed. Strong, gusty winds around 6 am yesterday resulting in small branches, leaves and 100's of pine cones on the ground.
9/20/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53.7º with mostly cloudy skies and calm winds.
9/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M currently 48º with fog and a just a hint of sunshine. The wind is calm.
9/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54.5º with traces of lingering fog
9/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 45.5 with winds in the 12-15 mph range. Clear and calm this morning.
9/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overnight low of 36.1º with frost on cars and rooftops and some low-lying areas. BRRR!
9/25/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 36.3º. Currently clear skies and calm winds
9/26/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Currently 55º with partly sunny skies. A lot of unusual clouds to the north and west of us late yesterday afternoon. Fun to watch!
9/27/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently 49.2 w/dense fog.
9/30/2012 10:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Chilly start to the day w/mostly clear skies ATT. Temp was 41º with low level fog at 6:00 am this morning. Trees are showing signs of color changes, especially along side the creek.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/19/2011 11/21/2011 8:00 AM 3 0.00 M M
12/3/2011 12/04/2011 5:00 PM 2 0.00 M M
2/4/2012 2/05/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.10 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy skies this am. Temp 49.6.
3/31/2012 4/01/2012 3:00 PM 2 0.10 M M Was away on Saturday and Sunday morning. Emptied gauge upon return Sunday afternoon.
4/26/2012 4/27/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.66 0.0 0.00 (No report filed on 4-26-12) Brief intense storm early (Thu) morning around 1:30 am and some of the precip came at that time. We may have had another storm w/rain around 7 or 8 am. Gauge was emptied last night at 8:00 pm with 0.64 at 8 pm. This morning there was an additional 0.02 in the gauge. Currently 54º and partly sunny.
4/29/2012 4/30/2012 5:50 AM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/20/2012 6/21/2012 7:45 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/22/2012 6/23/2012 11:50 AM 2 0.14 M M
7/16/2012 7/17/2012 9:00 AM 2 0.38 M M Catch was mostly from Sunday afternoon showers on 7/15/12. Hubby says there was a trace of rain yesterday (7/16/12). Gauge was emptied when I got home yesterday at around 6:00 pm.
7/20/2012 7/21/2012 12:00 AM 2 0.44 M M Emptied 0.07 from gauge at 8:00 am on 7/20/12. Emptied 0.37 from gauge at 8:00 am today (7/21/12) which was from a brief but heavy shower during the afternoon on 7/20/12. No internet service on 7/20 to be able to submit report. Skybest (ISP) was out in both Ashe and Alleghany counties and other counties as well for almost a day, mostly likely due to heavy rain showers. Have heard there have been mud slides near Blowing Rock on Blue Ridge Parkway. They have the same ISP as we do. Missed the CoCoRaHS Webinar on Wildfires. Bummer! Will watch recording, just not as much fun as live.
9/28/2012 9/29/2012 9:30 AM 2 0.18 M M no rain until sometime early am hours on 9/29/12. Currently overcast with fog and drizzle. Have also heard a couple of low rumbles of thunder.



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
3/15/2012 1:27 PM first small hail lasted only a minute. Ten minutes later larger hail began coming down quite hard. It was accumulating quickly on the ground. 1 1/2 hours later there are still 1/2" hailstones on the ground on the north side of our house. 1/2" Grape 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 26 1min no damage Intermittent False Same time as rain After smaller hail 10-20
3/24/2012 3:24 PM Hail came down really heavy. Road was covered. Have pictures of both ground covered and individual pieces. Have preserved some in freezer. 1 1/4" Half Dollar Size 1" Quarter Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Mixed|Clear Ice|White Ice 5 2min minor leaf damage Continuous False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
4/26/2012 1:15 AM Heard hail hitting window on the Southeast side of house; very unusual! This storm came up extremely fast and was gone equally as fast. The sharpest and closest lightning we have had in a couple of years. NA NA 3/8" 1 2min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain 10-20
7/5/2012 12:38 PM Alleghany Co. was under a severe thunderstorm warning at the time. Winds gusted 25-30 mph just prior to onset of storm. Only few pieces of hail were spotted about eight minutes after it began to rain. Hail lasted less than lasted a minute. About 10 minutes after initial amount of hail, another few pieces of pea-sized hail fell, again lasting under a minute. NA NA 1/4" Pea Size Clear Ice no damage Intermittent True After rain