Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-EP-175 Latitude 38.848
Station Name Manitou Springs 1.2 ESE Longitude -104.8911
County El Paso Elevation (ft) 6391



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 0.87 1.69 26 1.69 26 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 0.77 0.78 26 0.78 26 0.00 0 0 6 3 10.8 7 7
Dec 15 0.62 0.75 28 0.75 28 0.00 0 0 5 3 7.1 5 7
Jan 16 0.55 0.39 28 0.39 28 0.00 0 0 4 3 6.4 5 6
Feb 16 0.52 1.19 24 1.19 24 0.00 0 0 4 1 15.9 4 10
March 16 1.50 1.27 29 1.27 29 0.00 0 0 6 5 15.3 6 6
April 16 1.78 3.09 24 3.09 24 0.00 0 0 10 7 21.9 6 5
May 16 2.38 1.64 31 1.64 31 0.00 0 0 8 9 0.0 0 0
June 16 2.00 2.28 28 2.28 28 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
July 16 3.39 1.66 30 1.66 30 0.00 0 0 12 6 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 3.54 4.02 31 4.02 31 0.00 0 0 17 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 1.44 0.12 30 0.12 30 0.00 0 0 2 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 19.36" 18.88" 335 days 18.88" 335 0.00" 0 days 0 98 days 53 days 77.4" 33 days 41 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 T
10/2/2015 0.17
10/3/2015 0.04
10/4/2015 0.02
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.08
10/8/2015 0.01
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015
10/18/2015
10/19/2015 0.03
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.24
10/22/2015 0.44
10/23/2015 0.26
10/24/2015 0.36
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 0.04
10/28/2015 T
10/29/2015
10/30/2015
10/31/2015
11/1/2015 0.00
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.00
11/5/2015 0.00
11/6/2015 0.00
11/7/2015 T
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 0.00
11/11/2015 0.09
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 0.38
11/18/2015 T
11/19/2015 0.00
11/20/2015
11/21/2015 0.00
11/22/2015
11/23/2015 0.00
11/24/2015
11/25/2015 0.00
11/26/2015 0.05
11/27/2015 0.11
11/28/2015 0.07
11/29/2015 T
11/30/2015 0.08
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 0.05
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 0.00
12/13/2015 0.18
12/14/2015 0.00
12/15/2015 0.36
12/16/2015 T
12/17/2015 0.00
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 0.15
12/22/2015
12/23/2015 T
12/24/2015 T
12/25/2015 0.00
12/26/2015 0.01
12/27/2015 0.00
12/28/2015 0.00
12/29/2015 0.00
12/30/2015
12/31/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 T
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 T
1/8/2016 0.11
1/9/2016 0.09
1/10/2016 0.00
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 T
1/17/2016 0.00
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.00
1/21/2016 0.00
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 0.00
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.06
1/27/2016
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.13
2/1/2016 0.23
2/2/2016 0.78
2/3/2016 0.00
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.12
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 0.00
2/12/2016 0.00
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.00
2/15/2016 0.00
2/16/2016 0.00
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.06
2/24/2016 T
2/25/2016 0.00
2/26/2016
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016
2/29/2016
3/1/2016 0.00
3/2/2016 0.00
3/3/2016 T
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 0.00
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 T
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 0.00
3/14/2016 0.00
3/15/2016 0.00
3/16/2016 T
3/17/2016 0.00
3/18/2016 0.17
3/19/2016 0.04
3/20/2016 T
3/21/2016
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.09
3/24/2016 0.11
3/25/2016 0.00
3/26/2016 0.84
3/27/2016 0.02
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 T
3/31/2016
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.03
4/2/2016
4/3/2016
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 T
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.10
4/12/2016 0.01
4/13/2016 0.03
4/14/2016 T
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016 0.61
4/17/2016 0.72
4/18/2016 T
4/19/2016 0.37
4/20/2016 0.02
4/21/2016
4/22/2016 0.00
4/23/2016 T
4/24/2016
4/25/2016
4/26/2016 T
4/27/2016 T
4/28/2016 T
4/29/2016 0.47
4/30/2016 0.73
5/1/2016 T
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 T
5/9/2016 0.00
5/10/2016 T
5/11/2016 T
5/12/2016 0.07
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 T
5/15/2016 T
5/16/2016 0.33
5/17/2016 0.40
5/18/2016 0.01
5/19/2016 0.00
5/20/2016 0.00
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 0.73
5/28/2016 0.01
5/29/2016 0.05
5/30/2016 0.04
5/31/2016 T
6/1/2016 0.59
6/2/2016 0.03
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.00
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.00
6/7/2016 T
6/8/2016 0.35
6/9/2016 0.01
6/10/2016 T
6/11/2016 0.07
6/12/2016 0.14
6/13/2016 0.05
6/14/2016 0.55
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 0.19
6/22/2016 0.00
6/23/2016 T
6/24/2016 0.16
6/25/2016 T
6/26/2016 0.03
6/27/2016 0.10
6/28/2016
6/29/2016
6/30/2016 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.52
7/2/2016 T
7/3/2016 0.05
7/4/2016 0.02
7/5/2016 0.00
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 T
7/15/2016 0.39
7/16/2016 T
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.02
7/19/2016 0.39
7/20/2016 0.11
7/21/2016 T
7/22/2016 0.06
7/23/2016 0.00
7/24/2016 0.01
7/25/2016 0.03
7/26/2016
7/27/2016 T
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.02
7/30/2016 0.04
7/31/2016 T
8/1/2016 0.02
8/2/2016 0.00
8/3/2016 0.00
8/4/2016 T
8/5/2016 0.03
8/6/2016 0.01
8/7/2016 0.50
8/8/2016 0.04
8/9/2016 0.02
8/10/2016 0.03
8/11/2016 0.01
8/12/2016 0.12
8/13/2016 0.04
8/14/2016 T
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 T
8/17/2016 T
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 T
8/20/2016 1.00
8/21/2016 0.00
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 T
8/24/2016 0.02
8/25/2016 0.11
8/26/2016 0.01
8/27/2016 0.06
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 1.25
8/30/2016 0.75
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.00
9/4/2016 0.00
9/5/2016 0.00
9/6/2016 0.00
9/7/2016 0.01
9/8/2016 0.00
9/9/2016 0.00
9/10/2016 0.00
9/11/2016 0.00
9/12/2016 T
9/13/2016 0.11
9/14/2016 T
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 0.00
9/17/2016 T
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016 0.00
9/20/2016 0.00
9/21/2016 0.00
9/22/2016 T
9/23/2016 0.00
9/24/2016 0.00
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 T M M M M Mostly cloudy with a sprinkle around 6 pm.
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Late afternoon showers with some thunder producing .14" Overcast with mist and drizzle during the night and continuing at time of observation producing an additional .03."
10/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Overcast with periods of fog and mist all day.
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Late afternoon showers nearby, but only a little rain at this location.
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy and overcast.
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Caught the edge of a cell to the east. Just got a light shower.
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Showers missed again for the most part.
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 Fair and warm Saturday. We could see Venus well after sunrise.
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A summery day. Shorts and Sandals. Barely a cloud.
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cooler, but sunny.
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Late afternoon and evening light showers.
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Light, steady rain during the night and continuing at time of observation.
10/22/2015 7:15 AM 0.44 M M M M Light rain and drizzle most of the day and through the night. Light rain at time of observation.
10/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Light rain in the morning ending before noon. Clouds breaking up after noon with a little sun coming through. Light mist in the evening. Mostly clear at time of observation. Total for 36-hour rain event is .94" Snow covering Pikes Peak to well below timberline.
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Light rain and drizzle in the afternoon, evening and into Friday night. Clear at time of observation.
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny
10/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light showers in the afternoon.
10/28/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops early evening.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M Some heavy clouds in the afternoon. Precip in the mountains nearby. Nothing here.
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A couple of light snow flurries in the afternoon. First snow observed here this season.
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and warm.
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and sunny Monday.
11/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 0.6 0.06 0.6 0.06 First accumulating snow in early morning before dawn, with gusty wind and temperature around freezing.Snow melted off of pavement.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clearing early.
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and sunny.
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and sunny early with increasing clouds in the afternoon.
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.38 2.6 0.23 2.5 0.23 Light rain and sleet showers starting before noon on Monday. Changing to snow by mid-afternoon. Snow flurries and showers into the evening and overnight. Increasing wind. Light snow and blowing snow at time of observation. Accumulation and core observations are approximate due to ice at the bottom and wind blowing the snow.
11/18/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light snow continuing from previous period, ending in the morning. Clearing. Mostly clear in the afternoon with gusty wind. Most of the snow melted. Clear, windy and 42 degrees at time of observation.
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy!
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice day.
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and nice.
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still in the 50s. Breezy.
11/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.07 0.5 0.07 Light snow starting at 10pm. Some light snow and freezing mist during the night. Freezing mist at time of observation.
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 1.0 0.04 1.5 0.18 Freezing mist and light snow all day. A layer of ice on the measuring surface made the new snow core difficult and probably not accurate.
11/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 4.0 0.08 5.0 0.25 Some sun Friday morning becoming cloudy by 10am. Light, dry snow beginning by 10:30am and continuing all day and through Friday night. Cloudy with a few flakes at time of observation. Temperature hovered around 17 degrees most of the time.
11/29/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 4.5 0.28 Very light flurries during the day and evening.
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 2.0 0.10 5.5 0.41 Light snow Sunday evening and during the night.
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer with melting snow.
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melting
12/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and warmer. Snow melting.
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow and ice, mostly in the shady areas.
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Sunny and warm in the morning. Snow flurries in the afternoon, becoming snow showers late in the afternoon, then clearing by evening. A quick storm. Most of the snow melted with only a little sticking. No core reading possible.
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still patches of snow and ice on the ground.
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and breezy.
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 2.1 0.17 2.0 0.17 Afternoon snow, light to moderate ending early evening.
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Melting snow. Still some coverage.
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 3.5 0.28 3.5 0.28 Snow after midnight, Monday. Not snowing at time of observation. Gusty wind may have affected measurements. New Snowfall: took an average of four locations to try to get an accurate reading.
12/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 0.28 Blowing snow and just a few flakes of new snow during the morning. Very little, if any, melting, but the wind moved the snow around a bit.
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 0.19 Sunny but cold on Wednesday. Not a lot of melting. Still more than 90% coverage up to 1.7 inches deep.
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.19 In spite of sun, there was little melting.
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M About 50% snow coverage up to 1"
12/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Still up to an inch of snow over more than 30% of our property.
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 0.9 0.90 1.0 0.90 Sunny morning. clouds quickly building in the earl afternoon. Snow showers by 2 pm, some heavy. Ending around 4 pm. Most of the snow melted or left an icy layer. Core was composed of ice and icy snow.
12/23/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M A dusting of snow during the night. Not enough to take a core sample.
12/24/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few snowflakes in the evening. Not even a dusting. There is still a 20% coverage less than 1."
12/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 0.5 M A white Christmas. About a half in of snow fell during the morning. Observed 12 pm on Friday.
12/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still about a 20% coverage of snow less than 1" deep.
12/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still a little snow in the shady areas.
1/1/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Light snow flurries late morning to early afternoon. No accumulation.
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow in spots.
1/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow in the ground.
1/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Light snow flurries after 6:00 am and continuing at 7:00 am.
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 0.8 0.11 1.0 0.11 Light snow showers off-and-on through the day. Temperaure at or above freezing. Some snow melted or became icy. Core sample icy.
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 2.1 0.09 3.0 0.16 Light to moderate snow in the morning and early afternoon.
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.17 Cold. Not much melting. Core had an icy layer at the bottom.
1/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.15 Some melting. Still a 90+% coverage 1" to 2."
1/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M We still have 70%+ coverage about an inch deep.
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still around 50% coverage of an inch or less.
1/16/2016 7:00 AM T 0.1 T M M A little light snow overnight.
1/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 25% snow coverage under an inch on average.
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
1/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy overcast Tuesday morning. Looked like snow, but none materialized at this location.
1/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow on the ground.
1/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snow and ice on the ground.
1/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still some snowy patches.
1/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm day, but still a couple of stubborn snow patches in the yard.
1/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice day
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 1.2 0.06 1.0 0.06 Snow flurries most of the day with no accumulation. Light to moderate, accumulating snow ,starting around 3:45 pm and continuing into the evening.
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most of the snow melted. Still a little snow in the shade.
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and windy. Muddy on the trail.
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 2.2 0.14 2.0 0.14 Snow during the night. Very light snow at 7:00 am this morning.
2/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.23 2.8 0.27 4.5 0.42 Steady, light snow all day. Only a little snow over night. Some melting.
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.78 9.5 0.71 12.5 1.23 A lot of snow. Steady, moderate snow all day and into the evening, heavy at times. No wind. Snow ended during the night with some breaks in the overcast at 7 am. This storm produced the highest accumulation of snow since I started started reporting.
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 1.15 Overcast to mostly cloudy and breezy. Not much melting if any. Reduction is snow depth probably due to wind.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 1.16 Cold with little melting.
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 2.8 0.13 11.0 1.24 Light to moderate snow starting around 9:30 pm and continuing during the night.
2/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 1.09 Some melting today.
2/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 0.57 Still near 100% snow coverage from 3" to 8."
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 0.85 All of the snow melted from my usual measurement spot, but there is still near 100% ground coverage. I took an average of several measurements made nearby. Average depth is 5." Used this for the "Total snow on Ground" observation.
2/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.09 More than 90% snow coverage. Average depth about 5."
2/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm temps with a lot of snow-melt. Still 80/90% snow coverage up to 4' deep.
2/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Melting continues. About 80% snow coverage up to 3" deep.
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Around 50% snow coverage up to 3" deep. Average about 2."
2/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 30% snow coverage about 1' average.
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 20% snow coverage up to 3 inches.
2/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Almost all of the snow has melted except where piled. Overcast but above freezing at time of observation.
2/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M After a warm day on Wednesday, only a trace of snow left in the shade.
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 0.06 1.0 0.06 Light snow late afternoon and early evening. A little overnight.
2/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Light to moderate snow showers and flurries in the morning. Everything melted quickly.
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A quick (and unexpected) rain shower blew through mid-morning
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A brief shower around 6 pm. moved in from the mountains to the south.
3/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 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
3/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 T 0.1 T T M We were surprised by a little snow during the night.
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.17 3.0 0.18 3.0 0.18 Snow overnight.Moderate snow continuing at time of observation.
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 0.8 0.02 3.0 0.26 Light snow all day, tapering off late. Some melting and little additional accumulation. Cores were difficult to obtain due to melting and icing.
3/20/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M A few snowflakes in the morning. Mostly cloudy and cold all day. Snow coverage at time of observation is about 15% up to an inch deep.
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm with almost all traces of snow melting.
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 2.1 0.09 2.0 0.09 Moderate snow beginning around 5:30 am and continuing at 7:00 am observation. That's 2" of wet snow in 1 1/2 hours. Temperature a few degrees above freezing.
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Moderate to light snow tapering off mid-afternoon and ending late afternoon. No accurate accumulation total available due to strong, gusty wind and above freezing temperatures. Almost all of the snow melted by evening.
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2016 7:15 AM 0.84 9.0 0.70 9.0 0.70 Sleet and light snow in the afternoon, mostly melted as it hit the ground. Snow became steady light to moderate early evening and through the night. Thunder snow between 7:00 and 7:30 pm. At time of observation: light snow continues, temperatures at or above freezing. Some melting evident.
3/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 7.5 0.71 Snow Saturday morning, tapering off to flurries by afternoon and ending. Some melting.
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most of the snow melted Sunday. At observation time, about 40% coverage 1 - 2" deep.
3/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only traces of snow left in the shade.
3/30/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers in the mountains nearby. a few drops here.
4/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.02 Light, wet snow
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, warm, breezy.
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few quick wind-driven rain/sleet showers during the day.
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
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers in the foothills nearby. Nothing here.
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light thundershower about 2 pm, Sunday with only a trace of moisture. Light rain during the night. Overcast with a little mist at time of observation.
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast all day with light mist at times.
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Late afternoon thundershowers with light rain.
4/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers in the nearby foothills most of the afternoon. Only a light shower here.
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2016 7:05 AM 0.61 4.4 0.37 4.5 0.37 Light rain starting after 5:00 pm and ending before 7:00 pm. Snow overnight, melting on contact, then sticking. Various depths of accumulation. Temperature above freezing all night. Moderate, wet snow continuing at time of observation.
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.72 6.2 0.61 9.5 1.03 Moderate snow with periods of heavy snow until around 2:30 pm . Recorded 1" per hour between 7:15 am and 8:15 am. Snow stopped around 2:30, then resumed with light to moderate showers into the evening. A steady temperature around 32 degrees made for very wet snow and some melting. Streets were only wet during much of the day. Melting, compacting and wind made it difficult to measure snow depth. Snow was at 7.5" for the day at 10:00 pm Saturday but down to 6.2" at time of observation. Overall snow measured to over 11" at 10:00 pm down to 9.3" at time of observation. No snow falling at time of observation.
4/18/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Cloudy all day with snow flurries in the morning. Temperature in the 30s. Much of the snow melted. Remaining coverage is about 10% up to about 3" deep.
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.37 3.8 0.34 4.0 0.34 Intermittent, light snow showers through the day, increasing toward evening. Snow overnight. Temperature stayed above freezing, so snow was wet and melted on paved surfaces. Light snow at time of observation.
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light flurries in the morning. Light rain/snow showers in the evening and during the night, freezing on contact with the deck.
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle in the afternoon
4/26/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M One flash of lightning and a quick shower around 8 pm
4/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few drops in the afternoon.
4/28/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain shower starting about 5:30 pm and lasting about 15 minutes.
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.47 3.0 0.45 3.0 0.45 Intermittent flurries and light snow showers during the day. Becoming steady in the evening around 10 pm. Snow overnight and continuing with moderate, steady snow at time of observation. Snow is very wet. Temps above freezing. Accumulation from 0" on pavement up to 3" on deck.
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.73 4.3 0.86 6.5 1.23 Steady moderate snow all day with some periods of heavy snow, tapering off in the evening and ending overnight. Temperatures remained above freezing all day, so melting occurred. snow is very wet. Snow depth ranged from 0" on pavement to 7" (total of old and new) in some areas.
5/1/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Overcast and near freezing with occasional, light snow flurries. Above freezing. Snow coverage over 80% 1" to 7" deep. Pavement is clear. Unable to get an accurate measurement of total snow.
5/2/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M cold, breezy and overcast with occasional, light snow flurries all day and into the evening. Some ice forming over night. Snow is down to 10% with up to 2" in shady places.
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All the snow has melted.
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 Warming up. No precipitation.
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warming up. No precipitation.
5/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Some build-ups coming over the mountains. Just a light sprinkle here.
5/8/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle of rain just after noon.
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain in the mountains, but nothing here.
5/10/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle at noon and a light shower in the afternoon. About .005 total.
5/11/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A brief sprinkle during the day.
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M A sprinkle late morning and a light shower around 5 pm.
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Mist, fog, socked in prior to and at the the time of observation.
5/15/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Low overcast, drizzle, mist in the morning. Less than .01" precip. Overcast most of the day.
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Overcast becoming mostly cloudy. Early evening shower. Mostly cloudy at 7 am.
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Rain shower late morning, .07" Rain after 5 pm, light to moderate, eventually tapering off to drizzle by mid-evening and over night. Cloudy and humid at time of observation.
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy all day with occasional sprinkle.
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, clearing overnight. Fog before 7 am.
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some cloud buildups in the afternoon.
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 0.73 M M M M Thundershower between noon and 1 pm. Small hail and moderate rain, about .2." Light to moderate rain in the late afternoon and early evening tapering to drizzle overnight.
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few sprinkles.
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Afternoon shower.
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Afternoon shower with some thunder.
5/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A very few sprinkles.
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Showers and thundershowers Tuesday afternoon into evening (.39 by 10 pm). Another .2 overnight. Overcast and wet at time of observation.
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Shower overnight.
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warming.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and warm.
6/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Buildups late morning into the afternoon. Only a sprinkle here early afternoon.
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M A classic thunderstorm with large top and shelf cloud swept from the northwest across the Rampart Range and into Manitou around 3:30 pm. Rain and hail. Hail was mostly marble-size or less, but some measured up to 1" diameter. No wind. The worst of it passed quickly. we were able to cover our flowers in time to avoid damage, but got soaked.
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Afternoon buildups. Thunder and a light shower.
6/10/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Afternoon buildups. A few drops of rain.
6/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Afternoon buildups. Light thundershower after 5 pm. Light rain. No hail.
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Early evening thundershower. A little pea-size hail with moderate rain.
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Late afternoon thundershower.
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Thundershower around 11 am with a little small hail. Intermittent showers thundershowers during the afternoon with some small hail. Caught the edge of a strong, fast-moving thunderstorm after 9 pm. Clearing at 10 pm. Clear and cool at time of observation.
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny.
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and getting warmer.
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 0.19 M M M M Thunderstorms in the area late afternoon and evening. None of them hit us, but we did get some rain and a nice light show.
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few drops of rain mid-afternoon.
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Mid afternoon light thunder shower. No wind. No hail. Moderate rain.
6/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle around midday.
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light showers in the afternoon and evening.
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light to moderate showers pulsing through the afternoon and evening. A quick but intense lightning session around 4 pm.
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief afternoon shower. Cloudy and a sprinkle just before time of observation.
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Light thundershowers in the afternoon increasing to nearly continuous light to moderate rain by early evening, ending before 10 pm. A nice soaking rain.
7/2/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A light morning shower. Light drizzle in the evening.
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light showers in the afternoon and early evening.
7/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light afternoon shower.
7/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 T M M M M Light shower in the evening.
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Pulsing afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Heavy at times. Some soft hail.
7/16/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle around 1:00 pm and another sprinkle around 9:30 pm.
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light shower late in the afternoon.
7/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Light to moderate showers and thundershowers starting about 11 am and pulsing throughout the afternoon and early evening.
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Late afternoon thundershower, just the edge of much more intense activity to the north and east.
7/21/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Clouds, a little thunder and a sprinkle early evening.
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Thunderstorms mostly missed us, but we got a little rain late in the afternoon.
7/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms in the area, but all missed us.
7/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Blustery with thunder and just a light shower in the late afternoon.
7/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light afternoon rain shower. A sprinkle in the evening.
7/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Plenty of clouds, but only a sprinkle of rain in the afternoon.
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Intense storms to the east Thursday evening, but only a quick shower here.
7/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Afternoon shower.
7/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M a sprinkle in the afternoon.
8/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Afternoon showers.
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 T M M M M A few drops in the early evening.
8/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cloudy and cool all day with light drizzle in the early evening.
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A sprinkle in the afternoon. Fog and mist before and during observation time.
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Afternoon thundershower (.12"). Stronger evening thunderstorm with a short period of heavy rain (.38")
8/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Thunderstorms passed close by after 10 pm with almost continuous lightning, but largely missed us with only a little rain.
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Plenty of thunder and dark clouds in the afternoon, but only a quick shower.
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Fast-moving thunderstorm about 8 pm, beautifully lit on the underside by setting sun. "Fire in the sky"
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A quick afternoon shower.
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Sprinkles and light showers late afternoon and evening. A good but short shower at 11 pm. Got up at 2:30 am for the Perseid Meteor Shower. Conditions were not great with a limited view, ambient light and clouds. But saw 40 good ones in an hour, plus a bunch of probables, very faint.
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunder and a sprinkle just after 10 pm.
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A very brief sprinkle around 4 pm.
8/17/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Plenty of dark clouds, but only a few sprinkles of rain.
8/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Late afternoon sprinkles.
8/20/2016 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Afternoon shower: .03." Early evening thunderstorm with heavy rain: .97." Rate of more than an inch/hour.
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle in the afternoon.
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening. Intermittent light rain/drizzle in the evening and overnight.
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light showers late afternoon and evening. Snow on Pikes Peak this morning at time of observation.
8/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cool and cloudy all day, but only a sprinkle of rain. First snow of the season on Pikes Peak on Thursday 8/25.
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M a quick mid-afternoon shower.
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2016 7:00 AM 1.25 M M M M Thunderstorms moved in after 9:00 pm and were continuing when I stopped observing around 10:30 pm. Substantial rain during the night. Clearing at time of observation.
8/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.75 M M M M A thunderstorm settled in over the city in the afternoon and poured rain here.
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain in the area, but nothing here.
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light showers with thunder mid to late afternoon.
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 T M M M M Only a couple of drops late aftrenoon.
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain in the afternoon and evening. Overcast at time of observation.
9/14/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Cloudy all day, but no rain. Mist early Wednesday before and at the time of observation.
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 T M M M M Brief, light shower at 10 pm.
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 T M M M M A late afternoon shower. Very light.
9/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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



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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