Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-LP-35 Latitude 37.335179
Station Name Bayfield 7.0 N Longitude -107.608196
County La Plata Elevation (ft) 8200



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 2.42 4.05 31 4.05 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 2.05 1.60 30 1.60 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 15.5 6 10
Dec 15 2.09 1.67 22 1.67 22 0.00 0 0 7 2 47.4 14 21
Jan 16 1.90 2.06 11 2.06 11 0.00 0 0 5 5 44.6 9 27
Feb 16 1.88 0.20 23 0.20 23 0.00 0 0 2 3 19.0 3 19
March 16 2.06 0.24 22 0.24 20 0.00 2 1 4 2 2.6 4 4
April 16 1.59 1.51 25 1.51 25 0.00 0 0 7 9 4.6 4 4
May 16 1.24 2.38 28 2.38 28 0.00 0 0 13 2 7.0 2 2
June 16 0.91 0.21 17 0.21 17 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
July 16 2.42 2.78 21 2.78 21 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 3.38 4.34 28 4.34 28 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 2.81 2.18 30 2.18 30 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.75" 23.22" 288 days 23.22" 286 0.00" 2 days 1 106 days 33 days 140.7" 42 days 87 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 T
10/4/2015 0.00
10/5/2015 0.76
10/6/2015 0.82
10/7/2015 0.06
10/8/2015 0.19
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 0.00
10/18/2015 0.41
10/19/2015 0.84
10/20/2015 0.01
10/21/2015 0.26
10/22/2015 0.11
10/23/2015 0.07
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 0.18
10/28/2015 0.00
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 0.29
10/31/2015 0.05
11/1/2015 0.00
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.33
11/5/2015 0.35
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 0.08
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.62
11/17/2015 0.04
11/18/2015 0.00
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 0.10
11/27/2015 0.03
11/28/2015 T
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.05
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.00
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.01
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.45
12/13/2015 0.10
12/14/2015 T
12/15/2015 0.31
12/16/2015 M
12/17/2015 0.00
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 M
12/21/2015 M
12/22/2015 0.31
12/23/2015 0.44
12/24/2015 M
12/25/2015 M
12/26/2015 M
12/27/2015 0.00
12/28/2015 M
12/29/2015 T
12/30/2015 0.05
12/31/2015 M
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 M
1/2/2016 M
1/3/2016 M
1/4/2016 M
1/5/2016 0.31
1/6/2016 M
1/7/2016 0.50
1/8/2016 0.54
1/9/2016 M
1/10/2016 T
1/11/2016 M
1/12/2016 M
1/13/2016
1/14/2016 M
1/15/2016 M
1/16/2016 T
1/17/2016 T
1/18/2016 M
1/19/2016
1/20/2016 0.60
1/21/2016 M
1/22/2016
1/23/2016 M
1/24/2016 0.00
1/25/2016 M
1/26/2016 T
1/27/2016 M
1/28/2016 M
1/29/2016
1/30/2016 T
1/31/2016 0.11
2/1/2016 M
2/2/2016 0.11
2/3/2016 T
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016
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 M
2/17/2016 M
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016 T
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 T
2/24/2016 0.09
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 0.09
3/7/2016 0.12
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016
3/12/2016
3/13/2016
3/14/2016
3/15/2016 **
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
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 M
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016
3/26/2016 0.02
3/27/2016 T
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016
3/30/2016 0.01
3/31/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 T
4/2/2016 T
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 0.44
4/10/2016 0.16
4/11/2016 0.00
4/12/2016
4/13/2016 T
4/14/2016
4/15/2016
4/16/2016 0.30
4/17/2016 0.10
4/18/2016 0.02
4/19/2016 T
4/20/2016 0.00
4/21/2016 T
4/22/2016 T
4/23/2016 0.00
4/24/2016 T
4/25/2016
4/26/2016 T
4/27/2016 T
4/28/2016 0.14
4/29/2016
4/30/2016 0.35
5/1/2016 0.15
5/2/2016 0.66
5/3/2016 T
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.01
5/7/2016 0.07
5/8/2016 0.03
5/9/2016 0.29
5/10/2016 0.00
5/11/2016 0.08
5/12/2016 0.00
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.08
5/16/2016 0.03
5/17/2016 0.21
5/18/2016 0.21
5/19/2016 0.44
5/20/2016 0.12
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
5/28/2016 T
5/29/2016 0.00
5/30/2016
5/31/2016
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 0.02
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.00
6/5/2016 0.02
6/6/2016 0.04
6/7/2016 T
6/8/2016
6/9/2016 0.02
6/10/2016
6/11/2016 T
6/12/2016
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.01
6/15/2016
6/16/2016
6/17/2016
6/18/2016
6/19/2016
6/20/2016
6/21/2016
6/22/2016 0.04
6/23/2016
6/24/2016 0.03
6/25/2016
6/26/2016 0.00
6/27/2016 T
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016
6/30/2016 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.23
7/2/2016 0.37
7/3/2016 0.60
7/4/2016 T
7/5/2016 T
7/6/2016
7/7/2016
7/8/2016 0.00
7/9/2016
7/10/2016
7/11/2016
7/12/2016
7/13/2016 0.00
7/14/2016
7/15/2016
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016
7/18/2016 T
7/19/2016 0.07
7/20/2016 0.18
7/21/2016 0.04
7/22/2016 0.00
7/23/2016
7/24/2016 0.02
7/25/2016 1.13
7/26/2016 0.10
7/27/2016 0.04
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.00
7/30/2016 0.00
7/31/2016 T
8/1/2016
8/2/2016 0.43
8/3/2016 0.05
8/4/2016 0.29
8/5/2016 0.04
8/6/2016 2.67
8/7/2016 0.00
8/8/2016 0.04
8/9/2016 0.00
8/10/2016 0.02
8/11/2016 0.00
8/12/2016 0.00
8/13/2016 0.00
8/14/2016 0.02
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.05
8/17/2016 0.00
8/18/2016
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 0.00
8/21/2016 0.00
8/22/2016 0.13
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.26
8/25/2016 0.02
8/26/2016 0.05
8/27/2016 0.09
8/28/2016 0.05
8/29/2016 0.00
8/30/2016
8/31/2016 0.13
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.32
9/3/2016 0.02
9/4/2016 0.05
9/5/2016 T
9/6/2016 0.03
9/7/2016 0.05
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 0.11
9/14/2016 0.06
9/15/2016 0.09
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 0.17
9/22/2016 0.33
9/23/2016 0.40
9/24/2016 0.35
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 0.20



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 Some clouds. We're off on a color drive further north.
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Looked like more would drop, but only a trace so far.
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Early afternoon quick showers, then heavier later at night, still raining steady now.
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Rain off and on most of the day and into the night, periods of sunshine between rains. No hail, some thunder & lightening.
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Not much, but nice.
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Afternoon & early PM showers, light hail, then downpour.
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
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Feels like Indian Summer!
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 No rain, but a big black mama bear with her brownish colored triplets came up to our lawn and drank. She has an injured foot and stops often to rest. They didn't seem to mind having us above them on our upper deck taking photos while they were here. The cubs were fat looking, might have been extra fur too.
10/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, but a doe with triplet fawns helped to prune flwoer beds. She has had triplets for several years. Wild turkeys are abundant now too.
10/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like rain clouds forming for a wet weekend we hope!
10/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Steady light rain most of the night and continues now.
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Steady rains, then heavy downpours off and on all night. More coming today. No hail, some thunder.
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Big storm went around us, but cooler air feels like winter is on its way.
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Steady rain about 4:30 for about 20 min.
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M light steady rain. Probably more today.
10/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain early afternoon, just enough to keep the roads muddy. Low of 33.9 this morning, coolest so far. It's colder in the valley below.
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First cloudless sunny day in a while!
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 Cloudy start for the day, hopefully rain later.
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Two short showers A.M. & P.M. that kept the day chilly.
10/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool, no frost yet up here at 8200 feet yet.
10/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds forming, maybe rain on its way? Low of 32.3 coldest so far.
10/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Started drizzling late last night and still misting with heavy dark clouds promising more.
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Early evening downpour while sun shone in the valley.
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our dog,Smokey, doesn't observe day light savings time, wish we wouldn't! Clear, but not as chilly this morning.
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm beautiful CO sunny day, waiting for the storms later this week.
11/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Loads of sunshine so far.
11/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Mixture of light rain, wet snow & sleet, still coming down.
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 4.5 M 4.5 M Wet snow melted at first, but then as temps dropped it began to stick to the ground. Low of 24.2 not snowing again yet.
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Rest of the storm passed us by. Cold temps, but sunny.
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold @ 24.4 for a low, but clear sunny skies to warm us up later. Just patches of snow left under trees.
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and clear skies so far.
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer with sunny skies.
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No storm yet. Just sunny skies.
11/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 4.0 M M M Big flakes early evening then more later. Saw the triplet bears & mama this morning below us in the snow heading to the west for the BLM woods. Quite a shock to see them in the snow. They were across the road last night crossing the neighbors front deck. I took photos of them this morning.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear, crisp and cold, but sunny. Just patches of snow left after reaching 49 degrees yesterday.
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny day, no bears, so maybe they've finally gone into hibernation.
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More clear skies with sunshine. No bears, but bucks are claiming their ladies.
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds are building, maybe this will be a big storm later tonight & tomorrow.
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 4.5 M 4.5 M Light snow started about 10 p.m. still snowing lightly off and on, very heavy wet snow to shovel! Heart attack snow!
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 4.0 M Light snow off and on most of the day, too cold for much to melt especially without sunshine!
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Cold but sunny. A big 4 point buck enjoys sleeping on our lawn catching the southern exposure. Hope that means the bear are sleeping!
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Melting off but still have snow under trees in the woods.
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Patches of snow in the woods, chilly start to day, but sun warms us up for a while until late afternoon.
11/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and sunny, but maybe snow on Thursday?
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear warmer day with sunshine.
11/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More sunshine, just waiting for a snowy holiday.
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds are building, would be nice to have a bit of snow to set the holiday mood.
11/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M 0.1 M Just a light dusting so far.
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M Luight fluffy flakes, coming down steady now.
11/28/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Tiny pellets of snowfall, cold enough to stick to the ground in shaded places in the woods.
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies and chilly start with 24.0 for a low.
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 1.5 M 1.5 M Powdery.
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Barely any snow patches left here.
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 0.4 M All light powder enough to coVer the ground.
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All the powdery snow is gone, sunny, but chilly.
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear sunny day on tap, ground is still damp from last snowstorm.
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds and getting colder for lows in the high 20's.
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M only clouds so far.
12/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M more clouds, waiting for snow!
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.45 5.0 M 5.0 M Some powder, but still semi wet snowstorm. Nice to wake up to this wintery beauty.
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.9 M 6.0 M
12/14/2015 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Just starting to snow.
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 9.0 M 12.0 M Skiers will love all the powder. Us shovelers like it too! Still light snow coming down.
12/16/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 10.0 M Coldest yet for low 6.3, but fluffy snow is beautiful!
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Still too cold for much of the snow to melt, hasn't been above freezing lately.
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Finally a day above freezing! Waiting for the other shoe to drop early next week. We will have a very white Christmas!
12/20/2015 7:00 AM M 1.0 M 6.0 M All powder.
12/21/2015 7:00 AM M 2.0 M 6.5 M Another drop of fluffy snow, looks beautiful!
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 5.0 M 10.0 M More moisture in this storm, still snowing. A very white Christmas for us!
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 5.5 M 14.0 M Steady light snowfall up until about 7 P.M. Maybe a day off of shoveling & plowing?
12/24/2015 7:00 AM M 3.5 M 14.5 M More powdery snow, stopped early last night,no more so far.
12/25/2015 7:00 AM M 5.5 M 17.0 M More light powder flakes, but with a light wind and fog now. A WHITE CHRISTMAS INDEED!
12/26/2015 7:00 AM M 7.0 M 21.0 M A blast of heavy snow with wind, then steady powdery tiny flakes off & on during the day. SUNSHINE NOW, NO SNOW!
12/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M Sunshine is packing it down and the wind whips away some of the powder.
12/28/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 16.5 M Cold, but sunshine.
12/29/2015 7:00 AM T T M 15.5 M Very light tiny snowflakes for a brief times.
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 2.0 M 16.0 M More powdery snow.
12/31/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 14.0 M Just a quick squall of powder in the morning. finally some CO sunshine!
1/1/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 13.0 M A few more days of sunshine before snowstorms return.
1/2/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 13.0 M The calm before the next big storms?
1/3/2016 7:00 AM M M M 12.5 M
1/4/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.31 6.0 M 14.0 M All powder, but easy to shovel & plow!
1/6/2016 7:00 AM M 1.5 M 14.0 M Snowing steady more to come.
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.50 12.0 M 20.0 M Steady snowfall all day some heavier than others. It's a marsh mellow world out there!
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 18.0 M 26.0 M WOW! Wasn't expecting this much snow after a long lull yesterday of some sunshine. Our small dog, Smokey was chest deep in the driveway that we had plowed clear before bedtime. No way were we going over the burm the plow left!
1/9/2016 7:00 AM M 2.0 M 24.5 M Early morning light snowfall, then just overcast all day. Nice to see clear skies again.
1/10/2016 7:00 AM T T M 24.0 M Crystal clear flakes late evening. Brisk 10 degrees for low.
1/11/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 23.9 M Cold 6 degrees, but sunshine on the snow glistens like diamonds. Nice to have a break from snow.
1/12/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 23.0 M Warming up, 8.5 low high of 24 and sunny.
1/14/2016 7:00 AM M M M 19.0 M Waiting for the next dump of snow soon.
1/15/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 18.0 M Overcast skies,yesterday's sunshine packed some of the snow down. Just waiting for the next snowstorms.
1/16/2016 7:00 AM T T M 18.0 M Sunny now and crisp outside. Trees are frosted after losing all their snow.
1/17/2016 7:00 AM T T M 17.0 M Still cold enough to keep the snow from melting fast. Sunny skies after brief snow flurries.
1/18/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 16.5 M Now you can make snowballs with the melted moisture snow.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.60 1.5 M 17.0 M More fluffy snowfall, looks like more coming up the valley.
1/21/2016 7:00 AM M 0.1 M 17.0 M Very dry snow, melted down equal nothing!
1/23/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 15.5 M
1/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.5 M
1/25/2016 7:00 AM M 0.5 M 14.0 M
1/26/2016 7:00 AM T T M 14.0 M Still lows in the teens even with sunshine, it's cold!
1/27/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 13.5 M
1/28/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 13.5 M Slowly melting some of the snow down, but still have plenty. Nice to see the sunshine again.
1/30/2016 7:00 AM T T M 12.5 M Tiny white balls so far.
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 3.0 M 15.0 M Tiny wet steady slurries for now. Foggy too.
2/1/2016 7:00 AM M 15.0 M 25.0 M 5" of more snow after a.m. report calm with sunshine then an afternoon squall, most came late p.m. early a.m. today. This was mostly powder. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.40 with 15.0 of new snow. This is a SWE of less that 3%. Reports in the area show a SWE of 8-12% with this storm. ~DNT}
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 3.0 M 23.0 M Light snow showers off an most of the day. Stopped early evening. Cold start low of 9.4 degrees. Overcast, but maybe some sunshine today?
2/3/2016 7:00 AM T T M 22.5 M Coldest yet 3.4 degrees for a low, sun is out, but still in the low teens.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M Colder 2.3 degrees, but sun is out.
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M Still too cold to even pack down the snow.
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M Crusty frozen snow on top, but powder beneath. GO BRONCOS!
2/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.5 M BRONCOS RULE! The heat wave this week will surely pack the snow down before the next storm rolls in possibly Friday?
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M Heat wave has packed down the snow. Making room for more?
2/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M Bare patches of ground facing south are showing & our roads are getting muddier in places.
2/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M HEAT WAVE! Lots of bare patches on our lawn.
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M A herd of deer found enough bare spots close to our home for grazing. Heat wave continues.
2/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
2/16/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 8.0 M
2/17/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 6.5 M Lots of bare spots even in the woods now.
2/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Just waiting for fresh snow to cover up the black stuff.
2/19/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 4.0 M Quick shower around 6 p.m.
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Finally had a low above freezing!
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Turned colder again, so maybe snow?
2/23/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Mid afternoon light snow shower. Overcast now, maybe more to come to measure.
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 1.0 M 1.0 M Cold start today 17.5, but warm sunshine.
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, sunny and cool.
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of bare ground showing in the woods now. Not much mud on the hard packed roads except for runoff snowbanks.
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No moisture since the 1st few days this month. Hope we get some more soon.
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Started off the month with a bang, then nothing since!
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm sunny dry start to March!
3/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Breezy, but warm again.
3/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Been a long time since I've recorded any moisture, might have to take a refresher course!
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Just waiting for the next storm, been a while.
3/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, so maybe some moisture later?
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 T M T M Just started to snow big wet flakes, might not last long.
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 1.0 M 1.0 M Late night snowfall, was surprised to wake to white again.
3/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny skies again, just patches of snow left in the wooded areas.
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Looks like a dry week ahead.
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M What happened to our March snows?
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Been dry for quite a few weeks!
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M More ZERO'S!
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Might need to shake the dust & bugs out of my gauge!
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A few clouds, hopefully they carry moisture of some sort to settle the pollen in the air!
3/23/2016 7:00 AM M T M T M Just a dusting of snow and colder. Maybe this bit will knock down the pollen in the air.
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still having lows in the 20's, waiting for the weekend storm.
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.8 M 0.8 M Big soft wet flakes, finally something to measure!
3/27/2016 7:00 AM T 0.3 M 0.3 M Big wet flakes again, but melted fast when the sun came out.
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, maybe moisture tomorrow?
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 0.5 M Big snowflakes little moisture.
3/31/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Weird day, pellet snow, then big flakes that melted as they hit. Cold again. Maybe that will kill off the pollen for me!
4/1/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow pellets, light snow showers late afternoon, then cleared off for another chilly morning.
4/2/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M One cloud just couldn't hold it and gave us a quick flurry of snow. Clear & sunny today.
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine and warming up, pollen/allergies to deal with, just waiting for the spring rains to knock them down.
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, but maybe some moisture tonight. High allergy season for me.
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear skies so far.
4/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Warming up, no sign of bears up here yet in our neck of the woods, but further over.
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hope our 50% chances start soon with some measureable moisture.
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Steady light rain most of the night, still more to come.
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Nice soaking rain, no thunder or lightening.
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Waiting for rain.
4/13/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M The rain went south of us up here!
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 2.0 M 2.0 M Rain & sleet early then just clouds until wee hours in the morning it snowed.
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 0.5 M 1.0 M
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 0.1 M Just a light dusting, storms are north of us.
4/19/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Weird day, sleet, snow showers, but no thunderstorms as forecasted.
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Where's all the rain?
4/21/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M The smell of rain was there, but no real moisture.
4/22/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M One cloud just couldn't hold it while sun shone all around us.
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cooler, maybe rain is on the way?
4/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Lots of wind, but only a few sprinkles. Rain clouds in the Mts. behind us, but no rain for us.
4/26/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Another big scare of storms bringing us measureable moisture!
4/27/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Afternoon snow showers that didn't accumulate. Pellet size and flakes.
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 2.0 M 2.0 M
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 1.5 M 1.5 M Still snowing lightly.
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.66 5.5 M 5.0 M Snow off and on during the day, some melted as they fell onto the ground.
5/3/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow melted off fast shortly after the sun came up!
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and clear for a few days. Things are greening up.
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Maybe some rain tonight and the next few days.
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just a quick rain shower wee hours in the morning.
5/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 T M 0.0 M Thunder, rain & wet snow.
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Another quick shower wee hours of the morning, still hopes of measureable moisture today.
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Another wet snowflake & drizzling rainy day.
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain to report.
5/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Another day of off and on drizzles, but keeps the soil moist.
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunny day, just waiting for the week end rains.
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain so far, rains due soon.
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies so far. Everything is greening up. No signs of bears that I've seen so far, but are in the area others have spotted them.
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Nice soft rain wee hours in the morning. More to come?
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Just a few light drizzles.
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Another off and on day, some white hail, but mostly drizzle. Every drop counts!
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M .a drizzling morning again
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Steady rain a.m. & tapered off late afternoon.
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Mushy sleet then a good downpour for a short time.
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Black clouds & lightening in the valley, but dry up here.
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, big moon. no moisture, but the mama bear with her big triplets were seen across the road into the woods at our neighbors early this morning. Now I will be extra watchful, I have an air horn I carry & my cell phone. I don't go into the woods, just near our homes that are wooded.
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear day to get out and do yard work.
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day, sunny, but may have moisture later this week.
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice sunny day for yard work. Maybe rain tomorrow?
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Maybe some rain these next few days, hazy looking now.
5/28/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Looked promising with dark clouds and rain in the valley, but only a sprinkle up here. Cold chilly day!
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Balmy warm day, no rain again to measure.
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry the last few days, hope June brings some needed rain.
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Just a little shower, was hoping for more.
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy sunny hot day ahead. Need some of that TX rain!
6/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More sunshine on tap, but would love some rain!
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A short lasting evening shower, but smelled good!
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Longer rain shower, dropped temps from 80 to 66 in a very short time. Would love more!
6/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Lots of threatening dark rain clouds, but went around us to the N & E.
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early afternoon shower with a little thunder and lightening north of us.
6/11/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Wee hours of the morning when I was out with the diabetic dog taking care of business. Just a few big drops, had hoped to have more.
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day, but saw our 1st bear in a tree and then later crossed our lower property headed into the wooded BLM. Big yearling cinnamon colored.
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just a big tease. Ground is sure dry, need soaking rain!
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Early evening shower with thunder & lightening. The cub bear was at our home before we got back from MN. Outside camera didn't capture any photo of it crushing my tote that held lawn food. It was also at the neighbors crossing their deck and looking in the window, but they scared it off over to our home. No human food for it around here, but it will be back I'm sure.
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Another teaser of moisture!
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder and dark clouds, but no moisture. A small fire NW of us on Forest Service land. No bears or fawns. The ground is very dry and the heat & wind is more than we've seen up here in 17 years!
6/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few raindrops on the window, but at least it cooled off nicely. Still in the high 80's daily.
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry hot 90 degree day, cracks appearing in some ground.
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Just a little teaser, looks better for Friday.
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Finally a soaking steady rain, still drizzling.
7/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Steady light rains all day long until 5:30 p.m. good soaking rain!
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Enjoyed the 3 days of steady rain, now a few days of sunshine for the holiday.
7/4/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Rumble of thunder then a quick shower that didn't amount to measure.
7/5/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few rain drops mid afternoon. Heavy downpours & hail east of us along Hwy. 160 where our daughter lives.
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like a dry hot week ahead, previous rains that soaked the ground are gone now!
7/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More sunny skies, but not as hot and cool at night for good sleeping. Tiny fawns are visible for the quick eye. No bear sightings.
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hopefully the quick cool down will bring us some rain. Hit 90 again yesterday, but cools down to 50's for sleeping.
7/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Overcast skies and smells like hopefully more measureable rain to come.
7/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Steady light rain late into the night. Black yearling cub bear came 10 minutes ago onto our lawn to get a drink from the watering pans. He did this last October with its mama and 2 siblings.
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Lightening, thunder and steady light rain for several hours into the night. Good to hear the rain!
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Another night of light rain, but booming thunder and lightening. We'll take any moisture!
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Semi calm night with distant lightening, but no rain up here.
7/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light drizzle early afternoon.
7/25/2016 7:00 AM 1.13 M M M M Rain with pea sized hail 12:25 lasted for more than hour! Downpours with thunder. Sunny skies in the valley below.
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Late evening shower. Keep it up!
7/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Just keep it coming as long as we don't have hail to pulverize my flowers again!
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot dry day, hit 90 with a low in the 50's, but everything is still green. No sign of beetles up here.
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot dry day 91.5 for a high and 62.3 low. Looks like rain next week hopefully!
7/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Waiting for the heat to subside so we can get some cooling much needed rain. Another 90.3 high.
7/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few big rain drops. Expected more, so I pulled all my potted plants under the deck for fear of hail, but nothing came. Next few days should be wet.
8/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Late afternoon shower while we were on our way back from Cortez. Periods of rain all the way home and was delighted to see this much in my rain gauge!
8/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Late afternoon light shower. Cooled us down & keeps the wildfires at bay.
8/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Slow steady rain started around 7 p.m. continued through most of the night.
8/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light showers late afternoon, but black skies with rain in the valley headed our way now.
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 2.67 M M M M Heavy rain 8:30 a.m. then more at night about 8:30 & continued into the late night. Power outage. It was a wet dreary day, had to put down our beloved Schnauzer, Smokey. Never recorded this much rain in 24 hours!
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sure looked like rain behind us, but nothing dropped. Almost feels like an early autumn coming on.
8/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Late night shower with thunder & crashing loud lightening. Every drop counts towards keeping us free of wildfires.
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rumbling of thunder, but no rain so far.
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A surprised little shot of rain during the night. Keep it up!
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds built up to the north and west, but nothing came our way with moisture.
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful day, feels like fall temps now. Hoping for monsoon moisture later this week.
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry beautiful day. Thistle are drying and seeds are flying to new destinations, hopefully far into the woods!
8/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Just a teaser of moisture.
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool start, but warmed up to 80 for a high. No rain our way, but storms to the SE brought cool night breezes.
8/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Late afternoon shower that cooled us down.
8/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our 40% chance of rain turned out to be only a very cold windy evening.
8/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry cool day, guess fall is on its way early this year. Coyotes may have gotten the cat we rescued from Pit Bulls in Jan. Only 4 days after we put our Schnauzer down. Very quiet without either of them now.
8/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Really feeling like fall now! Low of 51.3 & high only in low 70's. Too early for me to think about winter!
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just waiting for rain they predicted.
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Late afternoon shower, great to hear the rain!
8/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M another cool day.
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Steady rain for several hours, good soaking one. Cold start 48.7 today, more rain on the way?
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Quick shower late afternoon. Advising friends to get their snow blowers ready for an early winter. Hope it warms up later next week as predicted.
8/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Late evening shower. 47.8 low & 73.4 high, cool days ahead.
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Early afternoon steady downpour. Washed the dirt off our Jeeps just in time to put them in the garage.
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Another quick afternoon shower, but every drop counts!
8/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Threatening clouds earlier, but nothing, now it is overcast and gloomy looking. Hope this ends with rain!
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Heavy downpour mid afternoon.
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Let's hope our moisture comes close to 2014 with over 7" of rain! 2015 was dry like 2015 August. Fawns still have some spots on them, no bears so far.
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Three rain showers, late afternoon, early evening and late at night. Ground is soaked.
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Lots of bright lightening around 9:30 p.m., but not much rain.
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Thunder, lightening about 6 a.m. today with a quick shower.
9/5/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Quick shower about 9:30 that didn't register in the gauge. Clear and sunny now.
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Just started raining and is still coming down light, but steady.
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Mid morning shower. Just getting teasers.
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 Hazy overcast skies, cooler again for a start.
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M 3 different showers, 8 a.m.,2 p.m. & sometime during the night.
9/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M More slow drizzling rain during the early hours, chilly with 47.3 low and still light drizzle.
9/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M More quick showers and getting colder 44.7 low today. Clear skies with sunshine on the way, warmer days ahead forecasted without rain for a while.
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 Clear ad cool, 46.3 low, so far no freeze up here at 8200 feet.
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Getting cooler, but sunny so far.
9/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warming up. No bears so far, feed is plentiful for them or maybe humans are getting smarter!
9/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Steady light rain and more on the way. Long time no see rain.
9/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Steady light rain, still drizzling, but sun is trying to make an appearance. Colors have popped.
9/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M More steady rain as I record, building Noah's Ark now. Has been a wet few days. Rain came in spurts,0.12 0.13 & 0.15 still coming down.
9/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 T M T M SNOW! Cold rainy day & dusting of snow at 8200 feet late evening. Lightly covered trees & brush, what a surprise.
9/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and Sunny, but chilly @ 32 degrees or lower with wind in the valley for our Heritage Days celebration. 1200 sheep came to town to kick off the events. They had on their wool coats to keep them warm!
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 Another beautiful Indian Summer day. No bears, but still fawns with mama, even the triplets have lost their spots. Yes, we have had a doe whose offspring produces triplet fawns these past 14 years.
9/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another Indian Summer day ahead, but maybe a few showers?
9/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing yet. Dark threatening clouds look promising. Warm night 52.1 L & 73.5 H yesterday.
9/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Wet day, rain showers came in spurts, all adds up.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/15/2016 3/16/2016 7:00 AM 2 0.00 0.0 M



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