Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-AS-14 Latitude 36.3882831484079
Station Name West Jefferson 1.2 ESE Longitude -81.4728357642889
County Ashe Elevation (ft) 3160



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 3.45 6.28 31 6.28 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 4.41 6.86 30 6.86 30 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 15 3.88 7.08 31 6.08 29 1.00 2 1 18 0 0.4 1 0
Jan 16 3.86 2.28 31 2.28 31 0.00 0 0 11 5 10.4 7 11
Feb 16 3.74 5.70 29 5.70 29 0.00 0 0 14 6 6.8 6 9
March 16 4.49 1.56 31 0.81 28 0.75 3 1 7 6 0.5 1 1
April 16 4.31 1.56 30 1.56 24 0.00 6 0 10 3 1.9 1 1
May 16 4.60 4.73 31 3.39 30 1.34 1 1 22 5 0.0 0 0
June 16 4.57 5.23 30 4.68 27 0.55 3 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
July 16 4.86 1.75 20 1.75 20 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 4.42 0.12 3 0.12 3 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 4.14 0.00 2 0.00 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 50.73" 43.15" 299 days 39.51" 284 3.64" 15 days 4 129 days 34 days 20.0" 16 days 22 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 0.41
10/2/2015 0.12
10/3/2015 1.12
10/4/2015 1.38
10/5/2015 0.19
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.00
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.34
10/11/2015 0.14
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.05
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.00
10/19/2015 0.00
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.00
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 0.00
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.01
10/26/2015 T
10/27/2015 0.21
10/28/2015 2.00
10/29/2015 0.31
10/30/2015 T
10/31/2015 0.00
11/1/2015 0.10
11/2/2015 0.38
11/3/2015 0.35
11/4/2015 0.14
11/5/2015 0.02
11/6/2015 0.01
11/7/2015 0.06
11/8/2015 0.17
11/9/2015 0.20
11/10/2015 1.89
11/11/2015 T
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 0.00
11/18/2015 0.12
11/19/2015 2.52
11/20/2015 0.01
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 0.00
11/27/2015 0.00
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.89
12/1/2015 0.40
12/2/2015 1.40
12/3/2015 0.11
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.03
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.01
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.00
12/13/2015 0.00
12/14/2015 0.12
12/15/2015 0.49
12/16/2015 0.00
12/17/2015 0.43
12/18/2015 0.23
12/19/2015 0.03
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 0.00
12/22/2015 0.39
12/23/2015 0.12
12/24/2015 0.90
12/25/2015 **
12/26/2015 1.00
12/27/2015 0.12
12/28/2015 0.01
12/29/2015 1.20
12/30/2015 0.01
12/31/2015 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.00
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 T
1/5/2016 0.03
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.00
1/8/2016 0.00
1/9/2016 0.09
1/10/2016 0.35
1/11/2016 T
1/12/2016 0.00
1/13/2016 T
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 0.71
1/17/2016 0.03
1/18/2016 0.01
1/19/2016 T
1/20/2016 T
1/21/2016 0.15
1/22/2016 0.36
1/23/2016 0.49
1/24/2016 0.03
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.00
1/27/2016 0.03
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.00
2/2/2016 0.20
2/3/2016 0.72
2/4/2016 1.18
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.08
2/10/2016 0.01
2/11/2016 T
2/12/2016 T
2/13/2016 0.03
2/14/2016 T
2/15/2016 0.21
2/16/2016 0.82
2/17/2016 0.10
2/18/2016 T
2/19/2016 0.00
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 T
2/22/2016 0.30
2/23/2016 0.72
2/24/2016 0.54
2/25/2016 0.77
2/26/2016 0.02
2/27/2016 T
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 0.00
3/2/2016 0.40
3/3/2016 T
3/4/2016 0.04
3/5/2016 T
3/6/2016 0.04
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.00
3/12/2016 T
3/13/2016 **
3/14/2016 **
3/15/2016 0.75
3/16/2016 0.00
3/17/2016 0.00
3/18/2016 0.00
3/19/2016 T
3/20/2016 0.13
3/21/2016 0.03
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016 0.04
3/26/2016 0.00
3/27/2016 T
3/28/2016 0.13
3/29/2016 T
3/30/2016 0.00
3/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.74
4/2/2016 0.02
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.04
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.12
4/8/2016 0.02
4/9/2016 0.14
4/10/2016 T
4/11/2016 T
4/12/2016 0.02
4/13/2016 0.03
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 0.00
4/18/2016 0.00
4/19/2016 0.00
4/20/2016 0.00
4/21/2016 0.00
4/22/2016 0.09
4/23/2016 0.34
4/24/2016 T
4/25/2016 **
4/26/2016 **
4/27/2016 **
4/28/2016 **
4/29/2016 **
4/30/2016 **
5/1/2016 1.34
5/2/2016 0.25
5/3/2016 0.95
5/4/2016 0.02
5/5/2016 0.02
5/6/2016 0.09
5/7/2016 0.08
5/8/2016 0.04
5/9/2016 T
5/10/2016 0.03
5/11/2016 0.03
5/12/2016 0.36
5/13/2016 0.22
5/14/2016 0.01
5/15/2016 T
5/16/2016 0.00
5/17/2016 0.04
5/18/2016 0.19
5/19/2016 0.04
5/20/2016 0.03
5/21/2016 0.84
5/22/2016 0.02
5/23/2016 0.05
5/24/2016 T
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 T
5/27/2016 0.02
5/28/2016 0.00
5/29/2016 0.02
5/30/2016 0.04
5/31/2016 T
6/1/2016 0.94
6/2/2016 1.35
6/3/2016 0.62
6/4/2016 T
6/5/2016 1.00
6/6/2016 0.05
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 0.00
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.00
6/15/2016 0.00
6/16/2016 0.03
6/17/2016 **
6/18/2016 **
6/19/2016 0.55
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.00
6/22/2016 0.10
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.24
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.03
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.29
6/29/2016 0.03
6/30/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 T
7/2/2016 0.00
7/3/2016 T
7/4/2016 0.37
7/5/2016 0.55
7/6/2016 0.02
7/7/2016 0.08
7/8/2016 0.16
7/9/2016 0.49
7/10/2016 T
7/11/2016 0.00
7/12/2016 0.00
7/13/2016 0.01
7/14/2016 0.00
7/15/2016 0.05
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.02
7/18/2016 T
7/19/2016
7/20/2016
7/21/2016
7/22/2016
7/23/2016
7/24/2016 0.00
7/25/2016
7/26/2016
7/27/2016
7/28/2016
7/29/2016
7/30/2016
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016
8/2/2016
8/3/2016
8/4/2016
8/5/2016
8/6/2016
8/7/2016 0.00
8/8/2016
8/9/2016
8/10/2016
8/11/2016
8/12/2016
8/13/2016
8/14/2016
8/15/2016
8/16/2016
8/17/2016
8/18/2016
8/19/2016
8/20/2016
8/21/2016 0.12
8/22/2016
8/23/2016
8/24/2016
8/25/2016
8/26/2016
8/27/2016
8/28/2016 T
8/29/2016
8/30/2016
8/31/2016
9/1/2016
9/2/2016
9/3/2016
9/4/2016
9/5/2016
9/6/2016
9/7/2016
9/8/2016
9/9/2016
9/10/2016
9/11/2016 0.00
9/12/2016
9/13/2016
9/14/2016
9/15/2016
9/16/2016
9/17/2016
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016
9/20/2016
9/21/2016
9/22/2016
9/23/2016
9/24/2016
9/25/2016
9/26/2016
9/27/2016
9/28/2016
9/29/2016
9/30/2016



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 6:45 AM 0.41 M M M M 7.17 inches of rain since last Thursday evening almost one week ago. Cooler this AM, 57F. Cloudy at observation.
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 7.29 inches of rain since last Thursday evening. Drizzle at observation, cool 50F.
10/3/2015 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M 8.41 inches of rain in nine (9) days. Rain at observation. Cool, 48F.
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 1.38 M M M M 10 day rain total now at 9.79 inches. Heavy drizzle at observation, 53F. Winds at 10mph, gusts to 20mph.
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 9.98 inches of rain in past 11 days. Partly cloudy at observation, 52F. No Rain at the moment!
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Shower at observation.
10/11/2015 6:45 AM 0.14 M M M M
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M 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
10/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First freeze of the season, 32F Low.
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Coldest morning of the season. 26F at observation.
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32F at observation. Frosty morning. Third morning in a row at or below freezing.
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light Showers at Observation, 50F.
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Light rain at observation, 41F.
10/28/2015 6:30 AM 2.00 M M M M Light rain at observation, 51 Fahrenheit.
10/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
10/30/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
11/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
11/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rain at observation, 39F.
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 1.89 M M M M Heavy rains on Monday producing minor flooding in typical places. Partly cloudy at observation, 51F.
11/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear at observation, 33F. Last freeze 10/20/2015. Freeze predicted tonight into Sunday morning.
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning low 29. First freeze since 10/20/2015.
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, Cold, 30F at observation.
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 2.52 M M M M Heavy rains overnight! Mild 50s at observation, with sprinkles still around. No flooding at observation site.
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cooler, 37F.
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning temperature 27F.
11/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NO known snow flurries overnight. Looked for them several times. Still waiting on the first flakes of the season. Snow or at least a flurry is very late this year. May still get a flurry this morning?? A couple folks at the highest elevations on western slopes did report an overnight flurry. Observation temperature 32F.
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still waiting on the first snowflakes of the season. Some western slope locations saw some snowflakes yesterday, but after looking through the night on Saturday and multiple times Sunday morning I was not able to verify any snowflakes at our location. Morning low on Monday was 23F, coldest of the season.
11/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M Another super soaker overnight. Mild November weather continues, observation temperature 47F.
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Mild weather continues. No Snow in October or November, not even a flurry at observation site. First time since I have lived here (1999) that I remember no snow in October or November. Of note is that some mountaintops and western slopes did have flurries in November once and even a dusting of snow in some places. With that said measurable SNOW is absent for everyone and VERY late this year. Another soaking rain on the way for later today. Most of the past 24 hour rainfall fell before midnight in November.
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Mild, Rain, 52F.
12/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Coldest morning so far this fall, 21F.
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A dab of rain on Monday. HUGE frost this Tuesday morning, 28F. Still no snow this season!
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M 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
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Light rain at observation. 67 Sat. high, 66 Sun. high, and 55 at observation this morning with 60s predicted again. Unbelievable weather for December.
12/15/2015 6:25 AM 0.49 M M M M Rain on Monday ended around 4PM. Crazy mild weather continues, 62 F Monday. 47 at observation. Ski slopes are closed on December 15th! Wind gusts to 40+ overnight. NO SNOW this fall yet.
12/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another mild day Tuesday. Nice today predicted again today Wednesday. Colder air inbound for Friday and Saturday. Clear at observation today, 36F low but observation temperature was 42F.
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Light rain at observation, 48F. Wednesday marked the seventh day in a row with 60+ temperatures in December, incredible!
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain on Thursday with a high of 58F. Seven day streak of 60+ highs broken. Cold air incoming today, 37F at observation. First flurry of the season later at observation site?? Perhaps... Note: This is very late to be saying "first flurry" - 6+ weeks late in fact. Warm air however will not be denied and is going to return next week. 62+ forecasted for Christmas Day, insane! Made donation to CoCoRaHS today!
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M Snow! Yes we finally did get our first snow of the season. Nearly two months late! It was small business but beautiful falling. It also created quite the trouble on area roadways. Total snow only 0.4 inches, but it was snow! Sunny at observation.Very cold, overnight wind chills have been in the single digits.
12/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Overnight rain. Cloudy at observation. Remarkably mild, 53. Overnight 51. Crazy for the first morning of winter!
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Drizzle at observation. Overnight 52F, at observation, 55F. Crazy mild weather continues. Season total snowfall only at 0.4 inches (fell last Friday). Ski slopes struggling to hold on.
12/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Thunderstorm just prior to observation! It is winter right? 59F, rain falling. Insane warm weather continues. May be 66+ today!
12/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Late September weather continues in late December!
12/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain moving in at observation, mild 58F. Incredible warmth continued on Sunday with a high temperature near 70F. Summer days fail to get this warm occasionally! Ski resorts continue to struggle with all NC resorts closed once again.
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Crazy weather continues here in late December. High of 62 yesterday fell to 42 by sunset and back to 52 by sunrise! Also, 1.2 inches of rain in the past 24 hours! Crazy, warm predicted again today in the 60s. Winter is however on the doorstep at least in terms of temperatures for the weekend.
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M I still cannot get over our run of WARM late December weather. Yesterday we saw 71F. Stunning, and yes a record for the date by several degrees. About 10 degrees cooler is predicted today with a bit of rain. A light shower did develop overnight as well. Morning temperatures are still warmer than typical daytime highs, 47F at observation. More typical weather is on the way with highs in the 40s starting New Years Day, but tolerable for sure considering that it will then be early January. Season snowfall going into the new year will only be 0.4 inches, incredible!
12/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Cooler air moving in today, but not before we reached 61 yesterday. That may be the last 60 until March, but who knows with the wild winter we are having so far, January is shaping up colder overall however it appears from looking at overall model data. December was the warmest I ever remember, and aside from one evening of snow showers (0.4 inches) we had no other snow! Ski slopes will be making snow starting tonight however, you know that they are happy about that.
1/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally some colder, 35F at observation! Even colder air to come this next week finally. Ski resorts are making snow!
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Average winter weather kicked off the new year with 41F observed on Friday and an overnight low at 26F. Average...how long has it been since we could say that! That 41 is 30 degrees colder than the mid week was on Wednesday!
1/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2016 7:00 AM T T M M M Spitting snow at observation. 25F, back to normal!
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M SNOW observed on Monday (0.4 inches). Bitter cold overnight into Tuesday AM (14F low, 15F observation). Finally normal January 3,200 foot mountain weather!
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Nine (9F) at observation! Now we are for sure talking WINTER temperatures! Trace of snow still on the ground at observation. No wind. Clear skies.
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Cold (20F) but not as cold, +11 at observation over Wednesday AM.
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild on Thursday, 55F. 35 at observation Friday AM, +25 since Wed. at observation. Overnight 32F Thursday night (warmed to 35F by observation). Cloudy skies.
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Clear, 40 at observation. Rain cleared out overnight. Maybe a few flurries as clouds fill back in quickly today and temperatures fall!
1/11/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Trace level dusting of snow on Sunday made for a little bit of weather excitement! Low of 14F Monday morning made for very cold wake up and get ready for work weather! Cold, Clear and less wind by observation than overnight.
1/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow showers developed on Tuesday PM. A very light trace amount dusting in places at observation site, but very very light is the take away here. Season snowfall remains at 0.8 inches. Still quite insane for now mid-January. Cold air is here however and has been more on than off for two weeks now. Overnight low was at 16F after only being briefly above freezing on Tuesday and only 30F on Monday. COLD!
1/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer at sunrise (34F) than at sunset (29F).
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39 at observation site 3,200 feet in elevation but 29 0.7 miles away at 3,050 feet in the valley! Cloudy at observation site, but a beautiful sunrise, sailors take warning!
1/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Rain on Friday! Cloudy, 40F at observation.
1/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M T M Snow at observation, 28F. Depth to the nearest half inch is still a Trace with 0.2 inches on the ground at observation.
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M 0.1 inches of snow between 7AM and 10AM Sunday. Flurries at observation Monday, 11F. Wind Chills in the negative single digits.
1/19/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Very cold. Observation temp. 4F, wind chill -7.Trace of snow Sunday morning observed.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries until about 10AM Tuesday and then skies cleared.8F low Wednesday AM, but 18F at observation.
1/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 2.6 M 2.5 M SNOW! Finally a decent snow on Wednesday (2.6 inches). Beautiful sunrise and 22F on Thursday morning under mostly cloudy skies. MAJOR winter storm coming, prepare now!
1/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 4.0 M 6.0 M Snow!! 4 inches of snow since storm started overnight. Snowing at observation! 5 inches of snow on ground from earlier week storm and this storm combined at observation.
1/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.49 2.9 M 9.0 M 6.9 inches total snow as of observation from storm. Even though precipitation was 0.49 in a 24 hour period only 2.9 inches of snow/sleet accumulated due to a snow/sleet mix and periods of light freezing drizzle (no ice accreciation in trees however). Flurries and 16F at observation. Wind chill in the mid single digits above zero.
1/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 9.0 M 7.1 inches storm total snowfall/sleet.
1/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M Morning Low 23F. Sunday high of 45F, felt wonderful after having windchills 0 to 5 above on Sunday all day. Some snow melt on Sunday, plenty more to come!
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Morning temp. 35F, 29F low overnight. Cloudy at observation. Some snow melt on Monday (high 52F).
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M 3.0 M Showers late Tuesday and overnight. Low 35F Wednesday AM creating snow melt overnight after a high of 51F on Tuesday.
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Morning Low 21, mostly clear skies.
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M No precip. in past 24 hours. 33F low at observation Cloudy Skies. Snow still covers the ground from a week ago.
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Morning low 24F, milder air inbound. No precipitation in past 24 hours.
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.20 M M T M Drizzle at observation, 40F. Trace of snow remains on ground!
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.72 M M T M Rain at observation, 49F. Was 40F at midnight.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 1.18 M M T M Heavy rain on Wednesday, no flooding at observation site. Minor flooding concerns in other locations throughout the county.
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Colder! No precip. in past 24 hours. Mostly Clear at observation. No snow left on ground at this time.
2/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 0.5 M Snow showers on Monday tapered to flurries overnight. Flurries at observation, 20F. Some melting accounted for in one inch total on Monday between snow showers, only 0.7 on ground at observation.
2/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M Not much snow in the past 24 hours at observation site, but much more snow on the western slopes a short distance away. Flurries at observation, 12F. Mostly Cloudy skies. Total snow on ground 0.8 inches. Only 0.1 inches in past 24 hours. Storm total 1.1 inches
2/11/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Trace of snow in the past 24 hours. Flurries at observation under partly cloudy skies. Storm snow total since Monday is 1.1 inches.
2/12/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Trace of snow on Thursday. Trace of snow on ground at observation Friday.
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Snow showers on Friday but with marginal temps 33 high and some filtered sunlight accumulations were limited to Trace/Dusting amounts. Snow never found a depth of 0.1 inches on Friday making it non measurable. Friday night low was 10 and remains there at observation. Wind gust of 70+ MPH overnight as well, dangerous wind chill values continue.
2/14/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M Flurries on Saturday have way to very cold sunshine!
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 2.5 M 2.5 M Steady Snow at observation. 18F.Low 12F overnight. Storm total 2.5 inches of snow.
2/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.82 1.6 M 2.5 M Snow to Rain on Monday. 1.6 inches of additional snowfall took storm total to 4.1 inches. Season total at 16 inches. Only trace amounts of ice during transition. Rain Monday night.
2/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 M 2.5 M What a beautiful snowfall last night! 1.5 inches that stuck to everything it fell on! Amazing... 17.5 inches on season. 5.6 since Sunday.
2/18/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Snow flurries on Wednesday.Brief snow showers Wednesday evening coated secondary roads. No accumulation more than a dusting.
2/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/21/2016 7:00 AM T M M T M Trace of rain on Saturday. Trace of snow from early and mid February remains on ground at observation today.Very mild 50s yesterday and today.
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Rain showers on and off during the past 24 hours. Mild 50s by day and 45 at observation. No precipitation at observation, cloudy.
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Rain at observation, 39F.
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Rain, 40F.
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.77 0.1 M T M Heavy rain at times Wednesday. Snow showers and flurries Wednesday night. Flurries at observation, 30F.
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M Trace Dusting of snow at observation. Snow never more than a trace since observation Thursday. A flurry or two still at observation. Very windy!
2/27/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 on Sunday!
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy March! Birds are chirping, 42F. Overnight low 35F. High on Monday was 59F.
3/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 T M T M Rain and 63 on Tuesday. Snow flurries and 28 at observation!
3/3/2016 7:00 AM T T M M M Flurries on Wednesday!
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 0.5 M Light snow showers Thursday evening and overnight. Cloudy at observation, 32F.
3/5/2016 7:00 AM T T M M M Flurries on and off on Friday.
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 T M M M Rain Saturday evening that mixed with snow briefly.
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55 on Sunday. 30 at observation.
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 72 on Tuesday! Warmest day since late October!!
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful and warm late winter weather.
3/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70 on Thursday! Wow!
3/12/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful Stretch of Weather! Even a touch of pollen already (very early) for this last week of winter. Grass has turned green. 42F and clear at observation.
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Observation temperature 37F. Colder!
3/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 T M M M Much Colder, observation temperature 26F. Trace of snow on Sunday was beautiful falling but was too warm to accumulate. Clear with wind chills in the teens at observation.
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Mild but very windy at observation! Clearing skies.
3/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles during 7AM hour Monday.Colder 36 F at observation Tuesday.
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Mild and Cloudy at Observation.
4/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning Low 27F. Wind gusts 60+ Saturday night!!
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain with a cold front was light Monday evening, but 29 with a wind chill of 19 Tuesday at observation will get ones attention.
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another Freeze 30F, Clear Skies.
4/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Mostly Clear at observation. Graupel on Thursday evening. 33F at observation Friday.
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 1.9 M 1.9 M Snow! Flurries at observation.
4/10/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M 24 this morning!!
4/11/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles during the past 24 hours. 43F at observation.
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 32 morning low!
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning Low 33F.
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33F Morning Low! Heavy frost 0.5 miles away in valley 100 feet in elevation below observation site.
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Last freeze of the season? Hopefully so. We were 32F this morning. Last 4 mornings 32, 33, 33 and 32. Warming trend starts now!
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Mild, sprinkles at observation, 54F.
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
4/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Chilly 36F. Valley frost near observation site.
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.95 M M M M Cloudy at Observation
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M COLD FOR MAY!! 39F at observation, heat is running and light rain showers developed overnight. Cloudy at observation.
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Mountaintop snow on Thursday night in Ashe County above 4,000 feet with very light accumulations at Ashe County's highest peaks at and above 5,000 feet such as The Peak. No snow at observation site 3,200 feet, but rain and chilly temperatures of 38 were observed. Cloudy and 42 at observation Friday.
5/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/9/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Thunderstorm at observation.
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Cold!! 34F and Cloudy at Observation!
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace or more of rain 22 of the first 23 days in May. A dry day today with warmer temps. will be nice!
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Shower at observation, 60F.
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of rain on Monday around 6PM.
6/1/2016 6:45 AM 0.94 M M M M Heavy rain on Tuesday. Dry overnight.
6/2/2016 6:35 AM 1.35 M M M M Heavy rain on Wednesday. 48 hour rain total at 2.29 inches.
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
6/4/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Minor flooding on Saturday less than one mile from observation site in valley. Mainly street flooding. Mount Jefferson road was briefly completely covered from side to side and would have not been recommended to cross. Cole Creek was also out of its banks near Greenfield Campground.
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Dry spell inbound! Sunny days with a little added cloud cover today thanks in part to Colin.
6/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, chilly, 44F
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few sprinkles 1.3 miles from observation site by car around 10PM Sunday (less as the crow flies). NOT able to determine if sprinkles fell at observation site, thus the reason for 0.00 above.
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2016 6:40 AM T M M M M
7/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
7/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
7/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
7/9/2016 6:30 AM 0.49 M M M M Severe thunderstorm produced no damage at observation site Friday evening.
7/10/2016 7:00 AM T M 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 0.01 M M M M
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2016 6:45 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hottest day of the year on Saturday at 88F. Likely will be there again today.Very dry out now as well!
7/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hottest weather of the year this past week. Peaked out at 89F one day, 88F two days and 87F one day at observation site. Still have NOT hit 90F at observation site since 2012. Dry during the past 24 hours.
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry during the past 24 hour period. Mostly Cloudy at observation.
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 0.12 inches of rain during the past 24 hours. Cloudy and dry at observation.
8/28/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles on Saturday evening! Hot day Saturday at 86F.
9/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain in past 24 hours. Very dry!
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extreme Dry Conditions!



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/25/2015 12/26/2015 7:00 AM 2 1.00 M M Two day total.
3/13/2016 3/15/2016 7:00 AM 3 0.75 M M Warm, damp weather during multiday timeframe.
4/25/2016 5/01/2016 6:45 AM 7 1.34 M M Got home late last night after being away a few days. Checked gauge at 6:45am. Sprinkles at observation. Some rain overnight.
6/17/2016 6/19/2016 7:00 AM 3 0.55 M 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