Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-MF-28 Latitude 40.238877
Station Name Dinosaur 0.3 SW Longitude -109.012032
County Moffat Elevation (ft) 5872



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 1.39 1.40 31 1.18 26 0.22 5 1 8 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 0.73 1.62 30 0.87 17 0.75 13 2 3 1 0.6 2 1
Dec 15 0.60 1.07 31 0.74 21 0.33 10 1 5 2 9.8 6 21
Jan 16 0.65 0.62 31 0.62 31 0.00 0 0 9 10 8.4 10 31
Feb 16 0.67 0.38 29 0.38 29 0.00 0 0 4 1 2.7 3 27
March 16 0.87 2.24 31 2.24 31 0.00 0 0 6 3 12.5 5 6
April 16 1.12 1.98 30 1.98 30 0.00 0 0 11 5 1.5 2 3
May 16 1.15 2.49 31 2.44 22 0.05 9 2 6 2 0.0 0 0
June 16 0.79 0.15 30 0.15 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
July 16 0.80 0.07 31 0.07 17 0.00 14 2 2 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 1.11 1.36 30 1.36 28 0.00 2 1 3 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 1.60 2.53 30 2.50 27 0.03 3 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 11.48" 15.91" 365 days 14.53" 309 1.38" 56 days 10 73 days 27 days 35.5" 28 days 89 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 **
10/4/2015 **
10/5/2015 **
10/6/2015 **
10/7/2015 0.22
10/8/2015 0.00
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 0.03
10/19/2015 0.65
10/20/2015 0.14
10/21/2015 0.06
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 0.02
10/24/2015 0.01
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.12
10/27/2015 0.00
10/28/2015 0.00
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 0.15
10/31/2015 0.00
11/1/2015 0.00
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.54
11/5/2015 0.32
11/6/2015 T
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 **
11/11/2015 **
11/12/2015 **
11/13/2015 **
11/14/2015 **
11/15/2015 **
11/16/2015 **
11/17/2015 **
11/18/2015 0.41
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 **
11/27/2015 **
11/28/2015 **
11/29/2015 0.34
11/30/2015 0.01
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 0.15
12/12/2015 0.08
12/13/2015 0.00
12/14/2015 0.05
12/15/2015 0.45
12/16/2015 T
12/17/2015 0.01
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 T
12/22/2015 **
12/23/2015 **
12/24/2015 **
12/25/2015 **
12/26/2015 **
12/27/2015 **
12/28/2015 **
12/29/2015 **
12/30/2015 **
12/31/2015 0.33
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 T
1/2/2016 T
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 T
1/6/2016 0.01
1/7/2016 0.11
1/8/2016 T
1/9/2016 0.01
1/10/2016 0.01
1/11/2016 T
1/12/2016 T
1/13/2016 T
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 T
1/16/2016 0.00
1/17/2016 T
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.06
1/20/2016 0.01
1/21/2016 0.25
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 0.15
1/25/2016 0.01
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 T
2/1/2016 0.14
2/2/2016 0.03
2/3/2016 0.00
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.01
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
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 0.20
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 T
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 0.40
3/8/2016 T
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 T
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 0.31
3/24/2016 T
3/25/2016 0.00
3/26/2016 0.18
3/27/2016 0.00
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.45
3/30/2016 0.80
3/31/2016 0.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 T
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 T
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.01
4/11/2016 0.01
4/12/2016 0.02
4/13/2016 0.00
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 0.50
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 T
4/18/2016 T
4/19/2016 T
4/20/2016 0.09
4/21/2016 0.00
4/22/2016 0.00
4/23/2016 0.00
4/24/2016 0.04
4/25/2016 0.00
4/26/2016 0.18
4/27/2016 0.36
4/28/2016 0.37
4/29/2016 0.21
4/30/2016 0.19
5/1/2016 0.00
5/2/2016 0.00
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 0.18
5/8/2016 T
5/9/2016 0.93
5/10/2016 0.06
5/11/2016 0.00
5/12/2016 0.00
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.24
5/17/2016 1.02
5/18/2016 T
5/19/2016 **
5/20/2016 **
5/21/2016 **
5/22/2016 **
5/23/2016 0.05
5/24/2016 0.00
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 0.00
5/27/2016 0.01
5/28/2016 **
5/29/2016 **
5/30/2016 **
5/31/2016 0.00
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 0.00
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.00
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.00
6/7/2016 0.00
6/8/2016 0.00
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 0.00
6/12/2016 0.01
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.05
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 0.00
6/22/2016 0.00
6/23/2016 0.05
6/24/2016 0.03
6/25/2016 T
6/26/2016 0.00
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016 0.00
6/30/2016 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 **
7/2/2016 **
7/3/2016 **
7/4/2016 **
7/5/2016 **
7/6/2016 **
7/7/2016 M
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 **
7/14/2016 **
7/15/2016 **
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.00
7/19/2016 0.05
7/20/2016 0.00
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016 0.00
7/23/2016 0.02
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 **
7/30/2016 **
7/31/2016 **
8/1/2016 **
8/2/2016 T
8/3/2016 0.00
8/4/2016 0.00
8/5/2016 0.00
8/6/2016 0.00
8/7/2016 0.27
8/8/2016 0.49
8/9/2016 0.00
8/10/2016 T
8/11/2016 0.00
8/12/2016 0.00
8/13/2016 0.00
8/14/2016 0.00
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.00
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 0.00
8/21/2016
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.00
8/25/2016 0.00
8/26/2016 0.00
8/27/2016 0.60
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.00
8/30/2016 0.00
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.02
9/3/2016 0.02
9/4/2016 0.12
9/5/2016 **
9/6/2016 **
9/7/2016 0.03
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 T
9/14/2016 0.17
9/15/2016 0.13
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 0.29
9/23/2016 1.12
9/24/2016 0.27
9/25/2016 0.01
9/26/2016 0.00
9/27/2016 0.00
9/28/2016 0.00
9/29/2016 0.01
9/30/2016 0.34



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Slightly drizzling at time of observation.
10/19/2015 7:30 AM 0.65 M M M M Occasional spells of rain through the day 10/18. Several bouts of thunder and rain over night. Raining steadily at the time of observation.
10/20/2015 7:30 AM 0.14 M M M M Occasional periods of rain yesterday morning and then during the night.
10/21/2015 7:30 AM 0.06 M M M M Precipitation all occurred overnight.
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2015 7:30 AM 0.12 M M M M All precipitation occurred overnight.
10/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew.
10/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Precipitation was all after 10PM last night.
10/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew.
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 7:30 AM 0.54 M M M M Started raining at about 5 PM yesterday and it continues at the time of this report.
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 0.5 M T M Gauge was brought in to thaw at 7 AM. Slightly over 0.2 inches of rain had already accumulated by 6 PM yesterday. Wet, melting snow fell overnight, but accumulated only on grass and vegetation--soil and asphalt are bare this morning. Accumulated snow measurement is from snowboard, but snow is already wet and verging on slush. Overnight low was 32 degrees.
11/6/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of precipitation occurred during the morning yesterday--it's been dry since, and yesterday morning's accumulated snow is long gone.
11/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost this morning.
11/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A trace of snow still remains in shady areas of yard.
11/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 3.5 M Light flurries of snow during the day yesterday melted on snowboard as it accumulated. New snow measured on the board this morning fell during the night.
12/1/2015 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Heavy frosting on most surfaces overnight.
12/2/2015 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Heavy frost after overnight fog.
12/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/6/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/8/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Snow depth averages between deeper areas and patches of bare ground. Significant melting around the edges yesterday.
12/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.15 2.8 M 4.0 M Snowing steadily at time of observation.
12/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.08 0.7 M 3.5 M Warm temperatures yesterday reduced total snow depth despite additional accumulation during the day.
12/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
12/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.05 0.6 M 3.5 M Currently snowing.
12/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.45 5.4 M 9.0 M Snowed off and on all day yesterday and overnight. Very lightly snowing at time of observation this morning, with light winds.
12/16/2015 8:00 AM T 0.1 M 7.5 M Very light dusting of snow fell overnight. Total snow depth reflects settling since the measurement yesterday morning (despite frigid conditions).
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 7.5 M Light dusting of snow overnight.
12/18/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/19/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/21/2015 8:00 AM T T M 6.5 M A very slight trace of snow fell after midnight.
1/1/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M Light flurries early yesterday left a trace of new snow.
1/2/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M Light snow flurries yesterday morning resulted in a trace of accumulation.
1/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/4/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/5/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M Just started to lightly snow at time of observation.
1/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 8.0 M Light snow flurries were occurring at time of observation, but new snow accumulation was mostly the product of light flurries throughout yesterday morning.
1/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.11 1.2 M 9.0 M Snowing lightly at time of observation.
1/8/2016 8:00 AM T T M 9.0 M
1/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 T M 9.0 M
1/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 9.0 M Foggy conditions.
1/11/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.5 M Lightly snowing at time of observation.
1/12/2016 8:00 AM T 0.1 M 8.5 M Lots of hoar frost this morning--foggy and 4 degrees. Snow accumulation actually occurred yesterday morning, followed by a sunny but cold afternoon.
1/13/2016 8:00 AM T 0.1 M 8.5 M Snow accumulation occurred yesterday morning.
1/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M
1/15/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.5 M Very light dusting of snow over night.
1/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/17/2016 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M
1/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 8.5 M Foggy and warm (26 degrees)outside at the time of observation.
1/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 9.0 M
1/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.25 3.7 M 12.0 M New snow depth was measured at 3.7 inches on snowboard at 2 PM yesterday, coinciding with the end of the major snowfall, but the snow had settled to 3.0 inches by this morning.
1/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
1/23/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 1.9 M 13.5 M Snowing at time of observation.
1/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 13.5 M Trace of ice remained on snow board this morning, but it seems possible accumulation would have been measurable when snowfall ended yesterday midmorning.
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/30/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/31/2016 8:00 AM T 0.2 M 13.0 M
2/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.14 1.9 M 14.0 M Snowing steadily at time of observation.
2/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 14.5 M
2/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/5/2016 7:30 AM 0.01 0.3 M 14.0 M
2/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/9/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
2/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M
2/15/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M Lots of melting yesterday.
2/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M Lots of melting in past 24 hours.
2/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M Temperatures didn't go below freezing last night, probably for the first time this year, and thawing continued through the night. Snow on the ground is now corn.
2/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 8.0 M Rain fell throughout yesterday afternoon.
2/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
2/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
2/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
2/23/2016 8:00 AM T T M 5.5 M
2/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
2/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Total snow depth now includes averaging in a significant proportion (30%) of bare ground from areas with higher reflective insolation.
2/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Old snow is now very patchy, and total depth is a very approximate average of coverage.
2/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Snow on the ground is now very patchy, with large areas of bare ground. Total depth is an average.
2/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in large patches in shaded areas, but most surfaces are now bare.
2/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 0.5 M 0.5 M Snowing lightly at time of observation. Occasional precipitation started yesterday afternoon. Snowfall started in the early morning hours.
3/8/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M The light snow flurries at the time of yesterday's observation quickly turned to rain, with no accumulation of snow. Precipitation ended by early midmorning yesterday.
3/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Precipitation occurred during the day yesterday.
3/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2016 7:30 AM 0.31 3.4 M 3.5 M Rain started yesterday afternoon. It turned to snow around 5:30 PM, and snowed off-and-on overnight--there are still occasional flakes falling now. Snow accumulation measured on a snowboard. Depth on ground is variable due to melting.
3/24/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of precipitation occurred yesterday morning. Not much since. Yesterday's snow melted by midday.
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.18 1.0 M 1.0 M Majority of snowfall occurred yesterday afternoon. Accumulated snow was measured on a snow board. Melting during snowfall has resulted in widely variable snow depth on bare ground.
3/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2016 8:30 AM 0.45 2.1 M 2.1 M I heard heavy rain on the windows around 5 AM this morning. It's been snowing heavily since at least 6 AM, and continues to snow hard at the time of observation. Snow measured on a snow board--accumulated depth is variable on the ground due to warm soil temperatures.
3/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.80 5.5 M 7.5 M Recorded total new accumulation of snow (5.5) was measured at 3:30 PM yesterday on a snow board. At that time total depth on the ground was 8.5 inches. Current depth of old and new snow this morning has shrunk to 7.5 inches, with only 4.5 inches on the snow board.
3/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 T M 7.0 M Trace of snow overnight, lightly snowing at time of observation. Moisture in rain gauge was primarily from snow that fell during the day yesterday and melted.
4/1/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 4.0 M
4/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
4/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief moment of sparse rain drops occurred yesterday evening, with no accumulation in the gauge this morning.
4/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional precipitation started yesterday afternoon.
4/11/2016 5:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2016 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.50 1.0 M 1.0 M Snowfall occurred overnight, but substantial rainfall preceded it around 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
4/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M There was a brief moment of snow flurries late yesterday afternoon, but no accumulation.
4/18/2016 8:00 AM T T M T M Lightly snowing at time of observation.
4/19/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light snow began 30 minutes before observation time, but it is melting on contact with the ground.
4/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2016 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Precipitation all came during a late afternoon thunderstorm yesterday.
4/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started yesterday evening and continues this morning.
4/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 0.5 M 0.0 M Wet, slushy snow fell continuously during the morning yesterday, but it was melting as it accumulated on the ground. Accumulated snow depth peaked at approximately a half inch by around 11 AM, and it was all melted by 2:30 PM.
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.37 M M 0.0 M Precipitation came in the form of graupel, during a thunderstorm late yesterday afternoon. Total depth on the ground is unknown, but may have been up to a half an inch of very saturated material. The accumulation was rapid during about a half hour of intense activity. It melted rapidly and was gone from the ground within two hours.
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Most precipitation fell yesterday afternoon.
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2016 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2016 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.18 M M M M Several relatively dry but violent thunderstorms came through yesterday afternoon, but nearly all of the precipitation fell overnight.
5/8/2016 7:30 AM T M M M M
5/9/2016 6:00 AM 0.93 M M M M Foggy this morning.
5/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/11/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2016 7:30 AM 0.24 M M M M Most of the precipitation (.21 inches) fell during a short thunderstorm yesterday midafternoon.
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 1.02 M M M M Steady rain throughout the late afternoon and evening.
5/18/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 M M M
5/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/1/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Rain occurred sometime overnight.
6/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2016 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Two waves of thunderstorms--one in the late afternoon and the other around 11 PM.
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/25/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
6/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
7/8/2016 6:30 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 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2016 8:00 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 0.05 M M M M Rain occurred midmorning yesterday.
7/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2016 6:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It rained for 10 or 15 minutes at midday at the Dinosaur National Monument housing area about two miles away from this reporting station, but no precipitation was recorded here.
7/27/2016 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2016 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2016 1:00 PM 0.27 M M M M I wasn't home, but the neighbors report that the current precipitation in the gauge fell late yesterday afternoon. No rain yet today, but there may be more on the way later this afternoon.
8/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Lots of lightning during several waves of storms throughout the late afternoon and evening yesterday.
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Slight trace of rain occurred overnight.
8/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Two waves of thunderstorms with heavy rain occurred in the last 24 hours--we received .33 inches between about 3:30 and 5:30 PM, and then the remaining precipitation commencing about 10 PM yesterday evening.
8/28/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain came in a short burst around 5 AM this morning.
9/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Rained sometime during last night.
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Several rain events mixed with lightning have occurred since late yesterday afternoon. Most of the rain fell in the middle of the night or early morning.
9/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2016 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Just a brief spattering of raindrops in the early evening yesterday.
9/14/2016 8:30 AM 0.17 M M M M Precipitation fell in two stages--yesterday afternoon and then again overnight.
9/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.13 M M M M Rained during thunderstorms several times during the day yesterday, starting during mid morning.
9/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2016 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Rain started yesterday evening sometime between 9 and 11 PM. Raining steadily at the time gauge was emptied this morning.
9/23/2016 8:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Steady rain yesterday morning produced .48 inches of rain by 1 PM. Scattered showers continued through the afternoon, but a major downpour with lightning occurred around 12:30 AM and lasted about half an hour.
9/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Yesterday 0.1 inches fell during the day, the remainder of the precipitation fell overnight. It's still raining at the time of gauge reading.
9/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Precipitation was during the morning hours of yesterday, with the weather clearing late in the day.
9/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain occurred in the early morning today, and more appears on the way.
9/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rained off and on throughout the day yesterday. We didn't appear to get any further precipitation overnight, and it's clear right now.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/3/2015 10/07/2015 7:00 AM 5 0.22 M M All or most of this precipitation occurred on October 5.
11/10/2015 11/18/2015 8:00 AM 9 0.41 T M Traces of snow remain in shaded areas of the yard only.
11/26/2015 11/29/2015 8:00 AM 4 0.34 3.5 M There was 2.5 inches of old snow on the ground at 5PM yesterday evening, with 0.29 inches of accumulated precipitation in the gauge. An additional inch of new snow and 0.05 inches of precipitation accumulated over night. It is currently snowing at the time of observation this morning.
12/22/2015 12/31/2015 8:00 AM 10 0.33 8.5 M
5/19/2016 5/23/2016 6:30 AM 5 0.05 0.0 M
5/28/2016 5/31/2016 6:30 AM 4 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/1/2016 7/07/2016 7:00 AM 7 M M M There was still a trace of moisture in the gauge yesterday afternoon, but it's dry this morning. I suspect more rain fell during thunderstorms over the past week, but the weather has otherwise been hot and dry--leading to substantial evaporation out of the gauge.
7/13/2016 7/16/2016 7:30 AM 4 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/29/2016 8/02/2016 7:00 AM 5 T M M Accumulation could have been slightly more--it's so hot and dry that the trace in the gauge when I returned yesterday afternoon had already evaporated by this morning.
9/5/2016 9/07/2016 7:00 AM 3 0.03 M M Precipitation all occurred on Sunday, September 4, after the gauge had already been emptied on that morning.



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