Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-AM-10 Latitude 37.65175
Station Name Great Sand Dunes 7.0 SSW Longitude -105.57938
County Alamosa Elevation (ft) 7890



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 15 0.83 1.13 31 0.66 19 0.47 12 1 5 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 0.39 0.85 30 0.85 30 0.00 0 0 3 4 0.0 0 6
Dec 15 0.34 0.61 31 0.61 31 0.00 0 0 6 5 5.2 4 19
Jan 16 0.37 0.30 31 0.30 31 0.00 0 0 4 3 3.9 3 28
Feb 16 0.37 0.24 29 0.22 15 0.02 14 1 4 1 2.2 2 8
March 16 0.79 0.36 31 0.36 31 0.00 0 0 2 3 3.8 1 2
April 16 0.97 1.94 29 1.94 29 0.00 0 0 9 4 8.7 4 3
May 16 0.97 0.98 31 0.98 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
June 16 1.17 1.05 30 1.05 30 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
July 16 1.45 2.77 31 2.77 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 1.94 2.62 31 2.62 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 1.50 0.47 30 0.47 30 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 11.09" 13.32" 365 days 12.83" 339 0.49" 26 days 2 78 days 33 days 23.8" 14 days 66 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
10/1/2015 0.00
10/2/2015 0.00
10/3/2015 0.00
10/4/2015 0.07
10/5/2015 0.19
10/6/2015 0.09
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 T
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00 **
10/13/2015 **
10/14/2015 **
10/15/2015 **
10/16/2015 **
10/17/2015 **
10/18/2015 **
10/19/2015 **
10/20/2015 **
10/21/2015 **
10/22/2015 **
10/23/2015 0.47
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 T
10/28/2015
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 0.28
10/31/2015 0.03
11/1/2015 0.00
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.00
11/5/2015 0.10
11/6/2015 0.00
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 0.00
11/11/2015 0.00
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 0.62
11/18/2015 T
11/19/2015 0.00
11/20/2015 0.00
11/21/2015 0.00
11/22/2015 0.00
11/23/2015 0.00
11/24/2015 0.00
11/25/2015 0.00
11/26/2015 T
11/27/2015 0.13
11/28/2015 T
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 T
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.00
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.00
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.04
12/13/2015 0.45
12/14/2015 0.00
12/15/2015 0.02
12/16/2015 T
12/17/2015 0.02
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 T
12/21/2015 0.05
12/22/2015 0.00
12/23/2015 0.03
12/24/2015 0.00
12/25/2015 T
12/26/2015 T
12/27/2015 T
12/28/2015 0.00
12/29/2015 0.00
12/30/2015 0.00
12/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.00
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.03
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.18
1/8/2016 T
1/9/2016 0.07
1/10/2016 0.00
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.00
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 0.00
1/17/2016 0.00
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.02
1/21/2016 T
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 0.00
1/25/2016 T
1/26/2016 0.00
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.03
2/2/2016 0.15
2/3/2016 0.03
2/4/2016 T
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 **
2/10/2016 **
2/11/2016 **
2/12/2016 **
2/13/2016 **
2/14/2016 **
2/15/2016 **
2/16/2016 **
2/17/2016 **
2/18/2016 **
2/19/2016 **
2/20/2016 **
2/21/2016 **
2/22/2016 0.02
2/23/2016 0.01
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 0.00
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 0.00
3/2/2016 0.00
3/3/2016 0.00
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 0.00
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.00
3/12/2016 0.00
3/13/2016 T
3/14/2016 0.00
3/15/2016 0.00
3/16/2016 0.00
3/17/2016 0.00
3/18/2016 0.00
3/19/2016 0.00
3/20/2016 0.00
3/21/2016 0.00
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 T
3/25/2016 0.00
3/26/2016 0.03
3/27/2016 0.33
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 0.00
3/31/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.01
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.00
4/12/2016 T
4/13/2016 T
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016 0.13
4/17/2016 0.07
4/18/2016 0.26
4/19/2016 0.32
4/20/2016 T
4/21/2016 0.16
4/22/2016 0.00
4/23/2016 0.00
4/24/2016 0.00
4/25/2016 0.00
4/26/2016
4/27/2016 T
4/28/2016 0.05
4/29/2016 0.51
4/30/2016 0.43
5/1/2016 0.03
5/2/2016 T
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 T
5/8/2016 0.00
5/9/2016 T
5/10/2016 0.00
5/11/2016 0.00
5/12/2016 0.07
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.05
5/16/2016 0.08
5/17/2016 0.11
5/18/2016 0.10
5/19/2016 0.02
5/20/2016 0.11
5/21/2016 0.00
5/22/2016 0.00
5/23/2016 0.00
5/24/2016 0.00
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 0.00
5/27/2016 0.38
5/28/2016 0.03
5/29/2016 T
5/30/2016 0.00
5/31/2016 0.00
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 0.56
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.00
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.08
6/7/2016 0.00
6/8/2016 0.00
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 T
6/12/2016 0.00
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.00
6/15/2016 0.00
6/16/2016 0.00
6/17/2016 0.00
6/18/2016 0.00
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.11
6/22/2016 0.05
6/23/2016 0.02
6/24/2016 T
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.01
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016 0.04
6/30/2016 0.18
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.02
7/2/2016 0.32
7/3/2016 2.12
7/4/2016 0.08
7/5/2016 0.01
7/6/2016 0.00
7/7/2016 0.00
7/8/2016 0.00
7/9/2016 0.00
7/10/2016 0.00
7/11/2016 0.00
7/12/2016 0.00
7/13/2016 0.00
7/14/2016 0.00
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.00
7/19/2016 T
7/20/2016 0.08
7/21/2016 0.08
7/22/2016 0.00
7/23/2016 0.00
7/24/2016 0.00
7/25/2016 0.00
7/26/2016 0.00
7/27/2016 0.00
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.06
7/30/2016 0.00
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016 0.00
8/2/2016 0.00
8/3/2016 0.00
8/4/2016 0.42
8/5/2016 0.58
8/6/2016 0.66
8/7/2016 0.30
8/8/2016 0.19
8/9/2016 T
8/10/2016 0.00
8/11/2016 0.00
8/12/2016 0.00
8/13/2016 0.00
8/14/2016 0.03
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 T
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 T
8/21/2016 0.01
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.21
8/25/2016 0.02
8/26/2016 0.02
8/27/2016 0.00
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.15
8/30/2016 0.03
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.15
9/3/2016 0.05
9/4/2016 0.00
9/5/2016 0.03
9/6/2016 0.00
9/7/2016 0.00
9/8/2016 0.00
9/9/2016 0.00
9/10/2016 0.00
9/11/2016 0.00
9/12/2016 0.00
9/13/2016 0.02
9/14/2016 0.01
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 0.00
9/17/2016 0.00
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016 0.00
9/20/2016 0.00
9/21/2016 0.00
9/22/2016 0.08
9/23/2016 T
9/24/2016 0.13
9/25/2016 0.00
9/26/2016 0.00
9/27/2016 0.00
9/28/2016 0.00
9/29/2016 0.00
9/30/2016 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M internet finally back up
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Severe little T-Storm w/ lightning
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles shorty after 7am.
10/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Overcast all day. Misting at 3:30. Didn't observe when mist turned to rain after dark. Misting at observation.
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Clear skies this am. 25 degrees. Time to think about removing the measuring tube...
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain & sleet squall mid-morning.
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies. Impressive morning moon, venus, mars grouping with jupiter looking on. Price of such an impressive site: 14 degrees!
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 14F
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 15F
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31F
11/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast & threatening. Clouds down to timberline.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 11F
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 18F
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 12F
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 15F
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, wind, 39F
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 M M 7.0 M
11/18/2015 7:00 AM T M M 6.0 M
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 16F
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Clear 15F
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 14F
11/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Clear 11F Snow depth ~3 inches in shady areas, bare in full sun areas.
11/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 13F. Snow mostly gone except in shady places.
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Partly cloudy, breezy, 37F
11/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Partly Cloudy, 37F.
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M 0.5 M Mostly cloudy, mixed snow & rain overnight.
11/28/2015 7:00 AM T M M T M Clear, windy, 28F.
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Mostly clear, 30F
11/30/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Clear, 13F, skiff of fresh snow
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear, 14F
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 7F
12/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 11F
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 15F
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 24F
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 10F
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 11F
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 34F
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear 35F
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Mostly cloudy 24F
12/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Cloudy, windy & warm. Above freezing all night. Currently 37F. Snow limited to patches in areas that are always in shade.
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.1 M T M Mostly cloudy, 36F. Snow in tube was melted.
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.45 4.0 M 4.0 M Snow depth variable - wind & blizzard conditions overnight - snow drifts in leeward locations.
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Partly cloudy 16F
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 3.5 M Overcast 17F
12/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Clear & Cold! 8F
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 3.5 M Mostly clear & Cold; 5F. Cloud over mountain/east horizon to east of station.
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Clear cold 1F
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Clear Cold 6F
12/20/2015 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Overcast 28F
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 M 4.0 M Mostly clear - clouds over the mountains. Temperature dropping rapidly; down-canyon breeze. 14F.
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Partly cloudy, windy, 28F - looks stormy on the San Juans.
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 T M 3.0 M Afternoon snow squall. SLV cloud ring on mountains - valley clear. 28F
12/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Clear & Cold 3F
12/25/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.0 M High clouds, windy, 28F
12/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M 3.0 M Blizzard conditions with snow for 10 - 15 minutes mid-morning. Windy or strong breeze most of day. Currently cloudy 3F.
12/27/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 2.5 M Miserable windy day. Lost snow on ground to wind.
12/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Blue Sky -- low temps! 1F!!
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Clear & cold -1F
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Overcast 10F
12/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Clear, cold 2F
1/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Clear, cold. -7F
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Clear,cold -5F.
1/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, cold 1F.
1/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Clear, cold 5F
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 2.0 M Snow overnight. Overcast 24F. Fluffy snow.
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 2.5 M 3.5 M Powdered sugar snow during daylight, not measurable. Measurable snow overnight.
1/8/2016 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Heavy overcast.
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 1.0 M 4.5 M Overcast 15F
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Overcast, ice fog, -2F.
1/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M COLD! -14F
1/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Clear -8F
1/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear & cold. -2F
1/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear & cold. -2F
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Mostly clear, +2F
1/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Mostly clear +3F
1/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear +6F
1/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear & warm, 24F.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 4.0 M Powdered sugar snow, 20F.
1/21/2016 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Clear, cold +1F.
1/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear & cold, +2F
1/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear, cold +7F
1/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Clear, 7F
1/25/2016 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Red sky in the morning.... High cirrus. 2F.
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Clear 17F
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Overcast, warm, 24F.
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Heavy overcast. Currently 29F. 51F yesterday.
2/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 3.0 M Windy, cloudy, warm 32F. Spitting tiny snowflakes.
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 2.0 M 5.0 M Powdered sugar snow falling at 7am.
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 T M 5.0 M Precip overnight. Clear & cold. 2F.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Clear, cold -10F
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Clear 20F
2/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Warm, 22F now. High in mid-40's yesterday.
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 T M T M NOTE: Probably should include 0.02 measured at 6pm last evening at end of Multi-Day report. Snow on ground spotty in shaded areas.
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Red sky in the morning....
3/13/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sangres in cloud - precip on top?
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional flakes, one minor snow squall - no accumulation. Snow mostly above timberline in Sangres.
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Fine, powdered sugar snow falling, melting when it hits ground.
3/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.33 3.8 M 2.5 M Snow showers throughout much of day, until after dark. Accumulation measured where snow is insulated from ground warmth. 2+ inches on ground. 0.08 measured at noon. 0.25 noon to 7am.
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Lots of melting once the clouds burned off.
3/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M 0.0 M Occasional flakes in pm.
4/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 T M T M Occasional flakes much of day. Light snow after dark.
4/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few afternoon sprinkles
4/13/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Occasional afternoon and evening sprinkles
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 T M T M Trace up to nightfall. Apparently snow & rain overnight. Started snowing heavily at 7am just after emptying gauge.
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light snow showers through most of day. Clear overnight. Melting almost as fast as falling.
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.26 2.5 M 1.5 M Snowing at 7am. Snow started overnight. Bare ground at sunset. Ground heat is melting snow on ground.
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 2.0 M 0.5 M Snow Overnight. No start or end time. Ground heat melting snow quickly.
4/20/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly from PM thunderstorm. Phone & internet out until 12:45 pm.
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles & snowflakes
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Raining at observation.
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.51 0.5 M T M 0.18 in gauge at 7am plus snow in funnel. One half inch snow on insulated surface, trace on ground - ground heat melting snow. Snowing lightly at 7am.
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.43 3.7 M 1.0 M Show showers throughout day and into night. Ground heat continues to melt snow quickly. Still flaking.
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Spitting snow until afternoon. Likely more overnight. Currently spitting snow. 29F.
5/2/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkling at 8am. Didn't last long.
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Rain in morning
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain at observation time; starting time unknown.
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Late afternoon thunder shower
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 T M T M Rain & snow overnight
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Afternoon thunderstorm w/ rice to small pea sized hail
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Afternoon thundershowers
6/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smokey haze apparently from Los Lunas(ABQ)fire.
6/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Afternoon T-shower
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Late afternoon T-shower
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Afternoon T-shower
6/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Mid afternoon shower.
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 2.12 M M M M 2.10 in pm T-Storm, 0.02 overnight. Record for this station.
7/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M 4pm T-shower
7/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Afternoon sprinkles - almost 0.01.
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Mid afternoon T-Shower.
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Afternoon T-shower
7/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Afternoon T-Strorm
8/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Good soaking rain much of night. Power out 11:30p - 6:30a.
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Early-afternoon T-Storm
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
8/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Quit a light show!
8/9/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Totally overcast for the Persieds.
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Late afternoon shower.
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles ~4pm. Raining to North and South of this location. Major T-Storm with flooding and road/canal damage in Ft Garland area
8/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Major damage to Irrigation Ditches due to flooding and over-topping of canals in Ft Garland due to Tuesday 8/16 pm T-Storm w/ flash flooding. Two major canals including the canal that brings storage water to a large agricultural service area knocked out. Crops in jeopardy.
8/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sprinkles overnight
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M overnight
8/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Heavy rain & flooding reported up Ute Creek north of Ft Garland. Trinchera Ranch assessing road damage.
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Sprinkles off & on overnight
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Mid-morning T-shower
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Ovenight surprise.
9/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Afternoon T-Shower
9/23/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M T-storm w/grapple ~6:45 pm. First freeze down to 28 degrees. Funnel on gage was full of frozen grapple at 7am.
9/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Follow-up note from yesterday: After morning fog and clouds cleared we could see that the Sangres had a healthy skiff of snow down to about 10,000 ft. Still snow on them this morning.
9/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/12/2015 10/23/2015 7:15 AM 12 0.47 M M Great to be back in God's County!
2/9/2016 2/22/2016 6:00 PM 14 0.02 M M Recorded precip most likely from snow shower earlier in afternoon. Fresh snow ~0.1" covering old snow in shade. Almost two weeks in warm southern AZ & NM!



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