Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-121 Latitude 42.113853
Station Name Palatine 1.3 E Longitude -88.017779
County Cook Elevation (ft) 732



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 2.98 3.28 31 3.28 31 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 2.97 0.55 30 0.55 30 0.00 0 0 4 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 2.22 1.82 31 1.82 31 0.00 0 0 13 4 1.9 3 10
Jan 13 1.72 2.64 31 2.64 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 1.9 3 10
Feb 13 1.70 3.26 28 3.26 28 0.00 0 0 13 6 19.8 11 25
March 13 2.30 2.22 31 2.22 31 0.00 0 0 10 6 10.1 6 27
April 13 3.44 6.83 30 6.83 30 0.00 0 0 17 4 0.0 0 0
May 13 4.12 3.46 31 3.46 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.01 8.12 30 8.12 30 0.00 0 0 16 4 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.78 3.48 31 3.48 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 4.51 1.46 31 1.46 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.38 3.29 30 3.29 30 0.00 0 0 8 6 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.13" 40.41" 365 days 40.41" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 140 days 45 days 33.7" 23 days 72 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 0.00
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 0.00
10/4/2012 0.53
10/5/2012 0.12
10/6/2012 T
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 0.00
10/10/2012 0.19
10/11/2012 0.01
10/12/2012 0.04
10/13/2012 0.06
10/14/2012 0.66
10/15/2012 0.67
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 T
10/18/2012 0.30
10/19/2012 0.14
10/20/2012 0.03
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.33
10/24/2012 0.02
10/25/2012 T
10/26/2012 0.18
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 T
11/7/2012 0.15
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.06
11/12/2012 0.30
11/13/2012 T
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 T
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.04
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012 0.02
12/3/2012 0.01
12/4/2012 0.02
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.09
12/8/2012 0.13
12/9/2012 0.05
12/10/2012 0.01
12/11/2012 0.00
12/12/2012 0.00
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.08
12/16/2012 0.02
12/17/2012 0.00
12/18/2012 T
12/19/2012 T
12/20/2012 0.60
12/21/2012 0.75
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 0.00
12/26/2012 T
12/27/2012 0.00
12/28/2012 0.01
12/29/2012 0.03
12/30/2012 T
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.00
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 T
1/4/2013 T
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.01
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.81
1/12/2013 0.00
1/13/2013 0.12
1/14/2013 0.00
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.00
1/18/2013 0.00
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 T
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 0.04
1/25/2013 0.07
1/26/2013 0.00
1/27/2013 T
1/28/2013 0.14
1/29/2013 0.08
1/30/2013 1.30
1/31/2013 0.07
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 0.09
2/3/2013 0.03
2/4/2013 0.26
2/5/2013 0.01
2/6/2013 0.05
2/7/2013 0.15
2/8/2013 0.91
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 T
2/11/2013 0.19
2/12/2013 T
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 T
2/16/2013 0.00
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.22
2/20/2013 T
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.37
2/23/2013 0.01
2/24/2013 T
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.85
2/28/2013 0.12
3/1/2013 0.02
3/2/2013 0.04
3/3/2013 T
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.02
3/6/2013 0.96
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.04
3/10/2013 0.34
3/11/2013 0.40
3/12/2013 0.04
3/13/2013 0.00
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.22
3/17/2013 T
3/18/2013 0.14
3/19/2013 T
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 T
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.00
3/25/2013 T
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.00
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013 T
4/7/2013 0.17
4/8/2013 0.41
4/9/2013 0.07
4/10/2013 0.04
4/11/2013 1.11
4/12/2013 0.22
4/13/2013 0.03
4/14/2013 0.01
4/15/2013 0.02
4/16/2013 0.42
4/17/2013 0.02
4/18/2013 2.90
4/19/2013 0.62
4/20/2013 0.10
4/21/2013 T
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.02
4/24/2013 0.62
4/25/2013 0.05
4/26/2013 T
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 T
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.05
5/4/2013 0.08
5/5/2013 T
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.37
5/11/2013 0.01
5/12/2013 0.00
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013 0.00
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.01
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 0.91
5/22/2013 0.58
5/23/2013 0.27
5/24/2013 0.01
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 0.07
5/28/2013 0.56
5/29/2013 0.05
5/30/2013 0.04
5/31/2013 0.45
6/1/2013 T
6/2/2013 0.29
6/3/2013 0.01
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.45
6/7/2013 0.01
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.07
6/11/2013 0.01
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.91
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.02
6/16/2013 0.18
6/17/2013 T
6/18/2013 0.00
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.55
6/23/2013 0.05
6/24/2013 T
6/25/2013 0.23
6/26/2013 4.80
6/27/2013 0.18
6/28/2013 0.31
6/29/2013 0.05
6/30/2013 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 T
7/3/2013 0.24
7/4/2013 0.07
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 T
7/9/2013 0.31
7/10/2013 0.28
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.04
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013 0.70
7/21/2013 0.08
7/22/2013 0.72
7/23/2013 0.05
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.63
7/27/2013 0.29
7/28/2013 T
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.07
8/1/2013 0.32
8/2/2013 0.27
8/3/2013 T
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 0.03
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013 0.13
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.04
8/13/2013 0.10
8/14/2013 0.01
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.06
8/23/2013 0.19
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.00
8/31/2013 0.31
9/1/2013 0.23
9/2/2013 0.70
9/3/2013 T
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.01
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013 0.00
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 T
9/12/2013 0.00
9/13/2013 T
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 0.79
9/16/2013 0.28
9/17/2013 T
9/18/2013 T
9/19/2013 0.76
9/20/2013 0.22
9/21/2013 T
9/22/2013 0.00
9/23/2013 0.00
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 0.00
9/29/2013 0.30
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M only 1.32" for September
10/2/2012 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2012 7:10 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2012 6:45 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/6/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M cold
10/7/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2012 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2012 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2012 10:40 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2012 10:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2012 10:05 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2012 12:55 PM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2012 1:50 PM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2012 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2012 3:00 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
10/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2012 6:40 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.01" which I am assuming was from dew
10/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2012 5:25 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M drizzle; thunder heard overnight; first month since August 2011 with more than 3 inches
10/24/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2012 6:45 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M first month with above normal precipitation since December (using O'Hare normals)
10/27/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.01" probably dew
10/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/1/2012 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2012 11:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2012 12:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2012 11:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2012 12:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
11/6/2012 12:41 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
11/7/2012 1:50 PM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M many hours of light rain yesterday; overcast
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2012 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy
11/11/2012 7:55 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy and unusually warm
11/12/2012 6:45 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M much colder...water in inner tube was beginning to freeze
11/13/2012 5:00 AM T T M T M first snow of the season last night...just a light dusting...some snow still left on the grass in a few spots; clear
11/14/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear; frost on gauge
11/17/2012 12:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear...cirrus/contrails
11/18/2012 2:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2012 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
11/20/2012 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
11/21/2012 6:48 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M dense fog/mist
11/22/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2012 9:45 AM 0.04 T M 0.0 M seeing an occasional snowflake falling
11/24/2012 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2012 10:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2012 12:25 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2012 1:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2012 1:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2012 3:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2012 4:40 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2012 2:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast; only 0.55" for November
12/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M warm and humid with drizzle
12/3/2012 6:15 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M dense fog/drizzle
12/4/2012 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2012 11:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/6/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/7/2012 9:05 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2012 7:05 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
12/9/2012 7:55 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
12/10/2012 9:25 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M
12/11/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/12/2012 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear
12/13/2012 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M windy
12/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2012 10:25 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M raining
12/16/2012 11:35 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
12/17/2012 1:35 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
12/18/2012 12:55 PM T T M 0.0 M a few snowflakes falling, no accumulation
12/19/2012 4:25 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2012 5:53 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M rain
12/21/2012 4:30 AM 0.75 1.2 0.18 1.2 M gauge had a mixture of ice and snow; outside of gauge and trees are covered with snow and ice on the northwest side; very windy; fast moving low clouds from the northwest; 0.55" of rain had fallen at 4:27 PM shortly before change to snow; surface low went right over me yesterday; barometer was 28.99 in/982 mb at 1:40 PM
12/22/2012 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M heavy frost on gauge
12/24/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/25/2012 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/26/2012 5:15 AM T T M 1.0 M overcast
12/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2012 7:45 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.5 M gauge caught only trace; overcast
12/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.6 M 1.0 M light snow falling - very fluffy
12/30/2012 6:50 AM T T M 1.0 M clear and cold
12/31/2012 9:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/1/2013 12:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/2/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/3/2013 10:35 AM T T M 0.5 M very light snow falling
1/4/2013 7:30 AM T T M 0.5 M
1/5/2013 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/6/2013 8:40 AM 0.01 T M T M snow which fell yesterday is gone from snow board
1/7/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/8/2013 12:05 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/9/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M warm, windy, clear except to the south
1/10/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M warm and cloudy
1/11/2013 1:45 PM 0.81 0.0 M 0.0 M warm and overcast
1/12/2013 1:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
1/13/2013 6:45 AM 0.12 T M T M seems to be mostly freezing rain with a trace of sleet and snow; ice accretion 0.1"
1/14/2013 3:40 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M ice and frost covering grass
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2013 9:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M still have some ice and frost on the grass
1/19/2013 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy and warmer; residual ice seems to be gone
1/20/2013 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear and colder with some wind...wind was very strong last night with passage of sharp cold front
1/21/2013 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/22/2013 8:00 AM T T M T M clear and very cold
1/23/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/24/2013 7:55 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 0.6 M gauge had 0.02"
1/25/2013 8:30 AM 0.07 0.8 0.07 1.5 M snow just stopped falling now; gauge had 0.06"
1/26/2013 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M clear except some cirrus
1/27/2013 10:15 AM T T M 1.0 M mix of freezing rain and sleet just stopped falling now
1/28/2013 11:10 AM 0.14 T M T M yesterday sleet, snow and freezing rain were observed, changing to all freezing rain at night with occasional thunder, then changing to rain overnight; small snow and ice accumulations were noted but not measured; temperature in the 40s now
1/29/2013 12:15 PM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M thunder last night; overcast with temps in the 60s now
1/30/2013 8:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
1/31/2013 8:30 AM 0.07 0.5 0.03 0.5 M snowing
2/1/2013 2:30 PM T T M 0.5 M
2/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 0.07 1.5 M not sure why the difference between the gauge and the core
2/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 2.0 M very light snow still falling; gauge had 0.02"
2/4/2013 9:15 AM 0.26 2.6 0.23 4.5 M snow tapering off
2/5/2013 8:25 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 4.0 M snow just ended
2/6/2013 8:10 AM 0.05 0.5 0.05 4.5 M clear; very heavy frost on gauge; gauge caught 0.04"
2/7/2013 7:30 AM 0.15 0.0 M 3.5 M drizzle; some rain frozen on outside of gauge, but liquid inside
2/8/2013 6:15 AM 0.91 4.5 0.67 7.5 M 7 days in row with measurable precipitation; rain changed over to snow yesterday; heavy 7 to 1 ratio snow
2/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M heavy frost on gauge
2/10/2013 7:15 AM T 0.0 M 7.0 M
2/11/2013 5:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 2.5 M mostly cloudy and very windy - several one inch branches taken down
2/12/2013 8:30 AM T T M 2.5 M snow was observed yesterday, nothing in gauge now
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M overcast
2/15/2013 9:30 AM T T M 1.5 M
2/16/2013 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/17/2013 12:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/18/2013 2:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/19/2013 2:00 PM 0.22 0.1 0.01 0.5 M light snow and windy; rain changed to snow last night
2/20/2013 3:25 PM T T M T M
2/21/2013 4:40 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/22/2013 6:30 AM 0.37 2.8 0.37 2.8 M snow appears to have fallen with plenty of wind, but just light wind now; gauge caught only 0.25"
2/23/2013 6:50 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.9 M long periods of very light snow
2/24/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
2/25/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M mostly clear with some cirrus; heavy frost on gauge
2/26/2013 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M overcast and windy
2/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.85 6.7 0.85 8.5 M snow began around 11:20 AM, quickly becoming very heavy with high wind; still snowing very lightly now; gauge caught 0.67" and had a large amount of snow stuck to the outside
2/28/2013 6:50 AM 0.12 1.0 0.12 9.0 M snow in gauge appears to have partially melted and refrozen, and amounted to only 0.07"
3/1/2013 6:55 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 8.0 M light snow; gauge caught just a trace; snowfall for December and January combined was 3.8", snowfall since February 1st is now up to 20.0"
3/2/2013 7:45 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 7.5 M snow depth on board varied from 0.2" to 0.8" with more at the edges; gauge had only 0.01"
3/3/2013 6:00 AM T T M 7.5 M
3/4/2013 10:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
3/5/2013 7:30 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 7.0 M snowing; gauge had 0.01"
3/6/2013 8:30 AM 0.96 8.6 0.96 13.5 M light snow; gauge caught only 0.58"
3/7/2013 11:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M
3/8/2013 11:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 2.10 very high total swe one day before a big warmup
3/9/2013 2:45 PM 0.04 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/10/2013 2:30 PM 0.34 0.0 M 6.0 M rain/fog; begin daylight savings time
3/11/2013 3:30 PM 0.40 0.0 M 3.0 M drizzle
3/12/2013 11:10 PM 0.04 0.3 0.01 3.0 M
3/13/2013 4:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2013 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
3/16/2013 5:50 AM 0.22 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/17/2013 5:55 AM T 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/18/2013 4:55 PM 0.14 0.4 0.14 2.5 M rain and snow; gauge had 0.10"
3/19/2013 12:50 PM T T M 2.5 M
3/20/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M clear and cold with significant wind chill
3/21/2013 7:55 AM T T M 2.0 M trace of snow in gauge; clear and cold
3/22/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/23/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
3/25/2013 8:45 AM T T M 1.5 M light snow/ a dusting on the grass
3/26/2013 7:40 AM T T M 1.5 M
3/27/2013 10:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
3/28/2013 10:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
3/29/2013 12:55 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/30/2013 2:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2013 2:55 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2013 3:25 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2013 5:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2013 5:35 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2013 9:20 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain and windy
4/7/2013 5:25 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M some thunder last night
4/8/2013 6:59 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M rain with no thunder
4/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2013 6:50 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M drizzle
4/11/2013 7:02 AM 1.11 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
4/12/2013 8:21 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M drizzle
4/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2013 7:35 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2013 7:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2013 6:25 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2013 8:20 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2013 7:10 AM 2.90 0.0 M 0.0 M stream of water several inches deep and several feet wide flowing through the back yard. some thunder heard
4/19/2013 10:03 AM 0.62 T M 0.0 M light snow and windy
4/20/2013 12:20 PM 0.10 T M T M Most or all probably fell as snow. Strange seeing snow on the ground on April 20th. Temp in the upper 40s now.
4/21/2013 12:55 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2013 1:25 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2013 6:50 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2013 5:50 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2013 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew on gauge
4/28/2013 9:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2013 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2013 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2013 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2013 5:20 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2013 6:55 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2013 6:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2013 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2013 10:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2013 11:20 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M cold and cloudy
5/11/2013 3:50 PM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M cool and mostly cloudy - cumulus
5/12/2013 12:55 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2013 3:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2013 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/18/2013 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2013 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2013 3:00 PM 0.91 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2013 7:02 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
5/23/2013 5:45 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M cold and overcast
5/24/2013 9:15 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2013 5:10 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2013 7:17 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
5/29/2013 8:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2013 8:50 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2013 8:40 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorm around midnight
6/1/2013 12:00 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2013 11:55 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2013 12:00 PM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2013 12:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2013 2:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2013 1:30 PM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2013 4:35 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2013 4:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
6/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with light fog
6/11/2013 5:20 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2013 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2013 4:35 PM 0.91 0.0 M 0.0 M numerous thunderstorms yesterday
6/14/2013 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast
6/16/2013 11:05 PM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2013 5:40 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain; thunderstorm yesterday around noon, thunder heard overnight; think most rain fell with the noon storm
6/23/2013 6:05 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M thunder and an outflow boundary yesterday afternoon
6/25/2013 8:25 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M fast moving thunderstorm with strong wind yesterday afternoon; thunder heard overnight
6/26/2013 9:02 AM 4.80 0.0 M 0.0 M thunder yesterday afternoon; numerous thunderstorms overnight with very frequent and very close lightning strikes; still raining
6/27/2013 11:05 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M 2 day storm total 4.98"
6/28/2013 9:35 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorms hit around 5:00 PM
6/29/2013 10:40 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M occasional light rain began at 2:10 pm; overcast now
6/30/2013 11:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2013 1:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M few drops of rain
7/3/2013 2:06 PM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M rain
7/4/2013 11:40 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 4:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain
7/9/2013 5:35 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M rain with occasional thunder yesterday morning
7/10/2013 6:45 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2013 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear
7/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2013 6:20 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M occasional light rain yesterday afternoon
7/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear
7/19/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2013 10:50 AM 0.70 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2013 11:45 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Had light rain from a large thunderstorm that passed to the west and south around sunset. Some lightning and thunder.
7/22/2013 12:40 PM 0.72 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.48" from 4:45 to 5:00 PM
7/23/2013 2:00 PM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2013 1:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2013 3:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2013 3:00 PM 0.63 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain and cool
7/27/2013 3:30 PM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy and cold...temperature only 64. 62 ar O'Hare, 61 at Wheeling.
7/28/2013 4:20 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2013 5:27 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M drizzle
8/1/2013 6:20 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorm hit yesterday in the evening...shortly after power went out for about 2-3 hours
8/2/2013 6:55 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M rained on and off overnight with a little thunder
8/3/2013 6:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2013 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2013 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2013 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2013 8:35 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M brief, heavy rain shower around 2 PM
8/9/2013 2:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2013 9:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2013 3:05 PM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2013 5:50 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2013 1:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2013 2:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2013 2:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2013 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2013 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2013 5:40 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2013 5:55 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2013 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2013 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2013 6:45 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M small branches down - up to one inch diameter - likely from thunderstorm around 5:30 PM
9/1/2013 6:45 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2013 6:30 AM 0.70 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2013 5:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/4/2013 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2013 10:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2013 9:25 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M cut down some tree branches that were hanging over the rain gauge
9/8/2013 11:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2013 12:05 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear and hot
9/11/2013 12:50 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy...stratocumulus and altocumulus
9/12/2013 1:05 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2013 2:45 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2013 2:10 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2013 2:38 PM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M rain
9/16/2013 4:35 PM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M storm total 1.07
9/17/2013 5:25 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2013 12:50 PM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorm just ending; drizzle/fog
9/20/2013 6:25 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2013 7:50 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2013 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2013 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2013 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2013 7:50 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M rain last night
9/30/2013 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
4/10/2013 7:32 AM Thunderstorm began at 7:30 1/2" Grape 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Clear Ice|White Ice 7 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail
4/17/2013 12:01 PM mostly white ice 1/2" Grape 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 2 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20