Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-JF-234 Latitude 39.79953
Station Name Golden 2.9 N Longitude -105.221011
County Jefferson Elevation (ft) 5876



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 12 1.20 1.21 9 0.97 5 0.24 4 1 5 0 4.8 2 2
Nov 12 1.06 0.31 3 0.31 3 0.00 0 0 2 0 1.2 1 1
Dec 12 0.76 0.43 6 0.43 6 0.00 0 0 4 1 10.2 4 4
Jan 13 0.52 0.52 11 0.51 8 0.01 3 1 3 0 5.4 2 4
Feb 13 0.61 1.57 12 1.57 12 0.00 0 0 9 2 22.9 10 10
March 13 1.76 2.03 18 2.03 18 0.00 0 0 9 1 26.8 8 11
April 13 2.54 3.24 19 2.57 15 0.67 4 1 9 2 35.4 6 8
May 13 2.41 2.43 16 1.59 14 0.84 2 1 8 4 0.0 0 0
June 13 2.21 0.36 6 0.36 6 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
July 13 1.68 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 2.06 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 1.24 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.05" 12.10" 100 days 10.34" 87 1.76" 13 days 4 53 days 11 days 106.7" 33 days 40 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
10/1/2012
10/2/2012
10/3/2012
10/4/2012 **
10/5/2012 **
10/6/2012 **
10/7/2012 0.24
10/8/2012
10/9/2012
10/10/2012
10/11/2012
10/12/2012
10/13/2012 0.10
10/14/2012 0.06
10/15/2012
10/16/2012
10/17/2012 0.02
10/18/2012
10/19/2012
10/20/2012
10/21/2012
10/22/2012
10/23/2012
10/24/2012
10/25/2012 0.70
10/26/2012 0.09
10/27/2012
10/28/2012
10/29/2012
10/30/2012
10/31/2012
11/1/2012
11/2/2012
11/3/2012
11/4/2012
11/5/2012
11/6/2012
11/7/2012
11/8/2012
11/9/2012
11/10/2012
11/11/2012 0.29
11/12/2012
11/13/2012
11/14/2012
11/15/2012
11/16/2012
11/17/2012
11/18/2012
11/19/2012
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012
11/22/2012
11/23/2012
11/24/2012
11/25/2012
11/26/2012
11/27/2012 0.02
11/28/2012
11/29/2012
11/30/2012
12/1/2012
12/2/2012
12/3/2012
12/4/2012
12/5/2012
12/6/2012
12/7/2012
12/8/2012
12/9/2012 T
12/10/2012
12/11/2012 0.05
12/12/2012
12/13/2012
12/14/2012
12/15/2012
12/16/2012
12/17/2012
12/18/2012
12/19/2012 0.02
12/20/2012 0.18
12/21/2012
12/22/2012
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012
12/25/2012 0.18
12/26/2012
12/27/2012
12/28/2012
12/29/2012
12/30/2012
12/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.01
1/2/2013
1/3/2013
1/4/2013
1/5/2013
1/6/2013 0.00
1/7/2013
1/8/2013
1/9/2013
1/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/12/2013 **
1/13/2013 **
1/14/2013 0.01
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013
1/17/2013
1/18/2013
1/19/2013
1/20/2013
1/21/2013
1/22/2013
1/23/2013
1/24/2013
1/25/2013
1/26/2013 0.00
1/27/2013 0.01
1/28/2013 0.00
1/29/2013 0.49
1/30/2013 0.00
1/31/2013
2/1/2013
2/2/2013
2/3/2013
2/4/2013
2/5/2013
2/6/2013
2/7/2013 0.03
2/8/2013
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.08
2/11/2013 0.03
2/12/2013
2/13/2013
2/14/2013
2/15/2013 0.12
2/16/2013
2/17/2013
2/18/2013
2/19/2013
2/20/2013
2/21/2013 0.41
2/22/2013 0.10
2/23/2013 T
2/24/2013 0.25
2/25/2013 0.43
2/26/2013 T
2/27/2013 0.12
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.07
3/6/2013
3/7/2013
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.17
3/10/2013 0.68
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 0.31
3/13/2013 0.05
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013
3/16/2013 0.00
3/17/2013 T
3/18/2013 0.01
3/19/2013
3/20/2013
3/21/2013
3/22/2013
3/23/2013 0.45
3/24/2013 0.28
3/25/2013 0.01
3/26/2013 0.00
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013
4/2/2013 0.02
4/3/2013 0.27
4/4/2013 0.01
4/5/2013
4/6/2013
4/7/2013
4/8/2013 **
4/9/2013 **
4/10/2013 0.67
4/11/2013 T
4/12/2013
4/13/2013
4/14/2013 0.10
4/15/2013 0.06
4/16/2013 0.92
4/17/2013 T
4/18/2013 0.35
4/19/2013
4/20/2013 0.00
4/21/2013
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.71
4/24/2013 0.13
4/25/2013 0.00
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
4/29/2013
4/30/2013 **
5/1/2013 **
5/2/2013 0.84
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013
5/5/2013
5/6/2013
5/7/2013
5/8/2013 0.03
5/9/2013 0.68
5/10/2013 0.33
5/11/2013 T
5/12/2013 0.03
5/13/2013
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013
5/16/2013 0.04
5/17/2013
5/18/2013
5/19/2013
5/20/2013 T
5/21/2013 0.18
5/22/2013
5/23/2013 0.03
5/24/2013 T
5/25/2013
5/26/2013
5/27/2013
5/28/2013
5/29/2013 T
5/30/2013 0.27
5/31/2013
6/1/2013
6/2/2013
6/3/2013
6/4/2013
6/5/2013 0.11
6/6/2013 0.01
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013
6/9/2013
6/10/2013
6/11/2013
6/12/2013
6/13/2013
6/14/2013
6/15/2013
6/16/2013
6/17/2013 0.05
6/18/2013 T
6/19/2013 0.19
6/20/2013
6/21/2013
6/22/2013
6/23/2013
6/24/2013
6/25/2013
6/26/2013
6/27/2013
6/28/2013
6/29/2013
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013
7/2/2013
7/3/2013
7/4/2013
7/5/2013
7/6/2013
7/7/2013
7/8/2013
7/9/2013
7/10/2013
7/11/2013
7/12/2013
7/13/2013
7/14/2013
7/15/2013
7/16/2013
7/17/2013
7/18/2013
7/19/2013
7/20/2013
7/21/2013
7/22/2013
7/23/2013
7/24/2013
7/25/2013
7/26/2013
7/27/2013
7/28/2013
7/29/2013
7/30/2013
7/31/2013
8/1/2013
8/2/2013
8/3/2013
8/4/2013
8/5/2013
8/6/2013
8/7/2013
8/8/2013
8/9/2013
8/10/2013
8/11/2013
8/12/2013
8/13/2013
8/14/2013
8/15/2013
8/16/2013
8/17/2013
8/18/2013
8/19/2013
8/20/2013
8/21/2013
8/22/2013
8/23/2013
8/24/2013
8/25/2013
8/26/2013
8/27/2013
8/28/2013
8/29/2013
8/30/2013
8/31/2013
9/1/2013
9/2/2013
9/3/2013
9/4/2013
9/5/2013
9/6/2013
9/7/2013
9/8/2013
9/9/2013
9/10/2013
9/11/2013
9/12/2013
9/13/2013
9/14/2013
9/15/2013
9/16/2013
9/17/2013
9/18/2013
9/19/2013
9/20/2013
9/21/2013
9/22/2013
9/23/2013
9/24/2013
9/25/2013
9/26/2013
9/27/2013
9/28/2013
9/29/2013
9/30/2013



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
10/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.70 3.8 0.41 3.8 M ~0.27 of this was rain. Estimated 4.2 total snowfall
10/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.0 0.09 3.5 M
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 1.2 M 1.1 M accumulation is the maximum depth. Estimated total snowfall 1.5" as some melting occurred initially.
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M
12/9/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.7 M 0.5 M
12/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M
12/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 5.4 0.22 3.0 M Maximum snow depth 4.5 inches. Blowing snow overnight reduced the snow depth.
12/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 3.9 0.17 5.0 M core measurement of new snow (board): 0.17"
1/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.5 M estimates
1/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.49 5.2 0.49 5.0 0.49 Approximately 0.3" snowfall melted on the ground and the board initially. Precip. started as mixed rain and graupel, turning to all graupel within a few minutes. Core measurement has been adjusted per the melting.
1/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M blowing snow this morning
2/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M T M Light rain mixed with light snow late. snowfall isestimated as melting occurred
2/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 1.1 0.08 1.0 0.08 no rain
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 0.5 M
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 2.1 M 2.0 M max snow depth at end of snowfall recorded. Settling occurred overnight.
2/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.41 5.4 0.42 5.0 M
2/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.09 4.5 M
2/23/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M
2/24/2013 7:30 AM 0.25 3.3 0.27 5.0 M heavy graupel shower late evening. Moderate snow at measurement time.
2/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 7.4 0.45 11.5 M New snow cores using board at ~4" increments totaled 0.72 for the storm (0.68 in gauge 2-day). Max snow dapth 12.0; new snow depth max. increase 10.0.
2/26/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 9.0 M
2/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 2.1 M 10.0 M
3/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 1.2 M 1.0 M
3/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 2.0 0.18 2.0 M moderate snow at obs. time.
3/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.68 8.5 0.73 8.0 M Observation taken at 0700 MST. Max new snow depth during storm 8.5".
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
3/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.31 4.1 0.29 4.5 M No rain occurred. Storm began as graupel, with some initial melting and some melting from below occurred during the night.
3/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.6 0.05 3.0 M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/17/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M
3/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M
3/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 6.6 0.48 6.0 0.47 snowboard cleared @ 4.3"
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 3.6 0.37 6.5 0.83
3/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 5.5 M
3/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
3/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
3/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 0.0 M
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.27 1.0 M T M Rain and snow. Max snow depth about 0.4". Most of the snow melted as it fell. Snowfall is estimated.
4/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M a few flakes
4/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M early am. rain showers
4/15/2013 6:30 AM 0.06 0.5 M 0.5 M some melting occurred. snow depth was 0.3" on the ground, whereas no rain occurred. Thus snowfall is estimated.
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.92 16.3 0.91 12.0 M snow depth maximum 12.5. Settling and some melting occurred from below during the storm. Estimated 0.5" melted from below.
4/17/2013 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M
4/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.35 6.4 0.42 9.5 M Some melting from beneath occurred during storm. Snowboard cleared ad 3.6". Min T 11F.
4/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M snow depth estimated as average across yard
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2013 6:15 AM 0.71 9.0 M 6.5 M trace of rain at beginning of storm. Approx. 1.0" snow melted from below during the day on the 22nd, during the storm
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 2.2 M 3.0 M max snow depth 8.5, at 11am on the 23rd.
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
5/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M some small hail at onset of rain showers
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M M M
5/11/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/20/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M small hail 5min
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/24/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/29/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M M M
6/5/2013 7:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/18/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 T M M M 3/8" hail



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/4/2012 10/07/2012 5:00 PM 4 0.24 0.0 M Based on nearby measurements, about three-quarters of an inch of snow fell in the early morning hours of 10/5
1/12/2013 1/14/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.01 0.5 M estimates 0.3" snowfall during this period. Depth includes some old snow scattered about the yard
4/8/2013 4/10/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.67 7.5 0.78 I did take detailed measurements using snow board, but did not take a reading at 7am-ish on 4/9. Max. snow depth 8.0 through entire storm. Melting occurred from below during entire storm, thus accumulation is estimated. 0.02" rain fell at the beginning of the storm. Total snowfall estimated 9.9". The 0.67" shown is for the gauge total only.
4/30/2013 5/02/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.84 5.5 M Max snow depth during storm: estimated 6.0"



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
5/8/2013 8:25 AM Rice Rice Rice Soft 2 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 0 0
5/9/2013 10:00 AM Rice Rice Rice Mixed 2 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20 0
5/20/2013 3:50 PM 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Mixed 5 2min no damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail
6/18/2013 1:25 PM 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Rice Mixed|White Ice 10 2min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail