Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-AN-25 Latitude 42.4431800842285
Station Name Plainwell 0.5 WSW Longitude -85.6537475585938
County Allegan Elevation (ft) 740



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 17 3.36 11.37 31 7.30 26 4.07 5 1 12 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.30 3.61 30 3.61 30 0.00 0 0 12 6 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 2.71 1.79 31 1.55 25 0.24 6 1 16 4 28.7 14 19
Jan 18 2.43 1.95 31 1.95 31 0.00 0 0 18 6 14.2 13 24
Feb 18 1.92 5.86 28 5.86 28 0.00 0 0 19 1 24.2 12 18
March 18 2.44 1.88 31 1.84 17 0.04 14 2 8 1 3.6 4 3
April 18 3.28 3.07 30 3.07 30 0.00 0 0 14 5 3.5 8 3
May 18 4.13 7.53 31 7.30 25 0.23 6 1 16 0 0.0 0 0
June 18 3.60 4.62 30 4.03 23 0.59 7 2 13 0 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.72 2.61 31 2.61 31 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.78 4.87 31 0.37 4 4.50 27 7 2 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 4.07 3.32 30 0.67 12 2.65 18 5 7 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 38.74" 52.48" 365 days 40.16" 282 12.32" 83 days 19 146 days 28 days 74.2" 51 days 67 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
10/1/2017 0.00
10/2/2017 0.00
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 T
10/5/2017 0.17
10/6/2017 0.19
10/7/2017 0.24
10/8/2017 0.27
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 1.78
10/12/2017 0.48
10/13/2017 **
10/14/2017 **
10/15/2017 **
10/16/2017 **
10/17/2017 4.07
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 0.05
10/24/2017 2.71
10/25/2017 1.26
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 T
10/29/2017 0.02
10/30/2017 0.04
10/31/2017 0.09
11/1/2017 0.01
11/2/2017 0.50
11/3/2017 0.06
11/4/2017 0.00
11/5/2017 0.85
11/6/2017 0.05
11/7/2017 0.00
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 T
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 T
11/13/2017 0.30
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.03
11/16/2017 0.51
11/17/2017 T
11/18/2017 0.71
11/19/2017 0.47
11/20/2017 T
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.11
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 T
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 T
11/30/2017 0.01
12/1/2017 0.01
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 T
12/5/2017 0.13
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 0.04
12/8/2017 0.01
12/9/2017 0.07
12/10/2017 0.06
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.19
12/13/2017 0.01
12/14/2017 0.25
12/15/2017 T
12/16/2017 **
12/17/2017 **
12/18/2017 **
12/19/2017 **
12/20/2017 **
12/21/2017 0.24
12/22/2017 T
12/23/2017 T
12/24/2017 0.00
12/25/2017 0.25
12/26/2017 0.11
12/27/2017 0.06
12/28/2017 0.01
12/29/2017 0.07
12/30/2017 0.25
12/31/2017 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.03
1/2/2018 0.01
1/3/2018 T
1/4/2018 0.05
1/5/2018 T
1/6/2018 T
1/7/2018 T
1/8/2018 0.21
1/9/2018 0.01
1/10/2018 0.01
1/11/2018 0.05
1/12/2018 0.35
1/13/2018 0.03
1/14/2018 T
1/15/2018 0.08
1/16/2018 0.12
1/17/2018 0.01
1/18/2018 T
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.49
1/23/2018 0.37
1/24/2018 0.03
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.00
1/29/2018 0.06
1/30/2018 0.02
1/31/2018 0.02
2/1/2018 0.00
2/2/2018 0.04
2/3/2018 0.01
2/4/2018 0.12
2/5/2018 0.09
2/6/2018 0.09
2/7/2018 0.12
2/8/2018 0.05
2/9/2018 0.19
2/10/2018 0.33
2/11/2018 0.35
2/12/2018 0.07
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 0.02
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 T
2/18/2018 0.02
2/19/2018 0.02
2/20/2018 1.85
2/21/2018 2.31
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.16
2/24/2018 0.01
2/25/2018 0.01
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.38
3/2/2018 0.88
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.06
3/7/2018 0.05
3/8/2018 0.03
3/9/2018 **
3/10/2018 **
3/11/2018 **
3/12/2018 **
3/13/2018 **
3/14/2018 **
3/15/2018 0.04
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 **
3/19/2018 **
3/20/2018 **
3/21/2018 **
3/22/2018 **
3/23/2018 **
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.31
3/28/2018 0.08
3/29/2018 T
3/30/2018 0.05
3/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.10
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 T
4/4/2018 0.37
4/5/2018 0.01
4/6/2018 0.06
4/7/2018 T
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.02
4/10/2018 0.14
4/11/2018 T
4/12/2018 0.24
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.70
4/15/2018 0.57
4/16/2018 0.56
4/17/2018 0.09
4/18/2018 T
4/19/2018 0.11
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 T
4/25/2018 0.07
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.03
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 0.56
5/4/2018 **
5/5/2018 **
5/6/2018 **
5/7/2018 **
5/8/2018 **
5/9/2018 0.23
5/10/2018 0.33
5/11/2018 0.02
5/12/2018 0.49
5/13/2018 0.99
5/14/2018 0.28
5/15/2018 1.24
5/16/2018 0.04
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.36
5/20/2018 0.02
5/21/2018 0.27
5/22/2018 0.96
5/23/2018 0.02
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.02
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 0.03
5/31/2018 1.67
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.43
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.06
6/6/2018 0.02
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.12
6/10/2018 1.04
6/11/2018 0.23
6/12/2018 0.00
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 **
6/15/2018 **
6/16/2018 0.15
6/17/2018 0.08
6/18/2018 0.00
6/19/2018 0.01
6/20/2018 0.86
6/21/2018 0.01
6/22/2018 0.01
6/23/2018 **
6/24/2018 **
6/25/2018 **
6/26/2018 0.44
6/27/2018 1.01
6/28/2018 0.15
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.33
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.68
7/5/2018 0.00
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 0.02
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.03
7/21/2018 0.50
7/22/2018 0.96
7/23/2018 0.05
7/24/2018 0.01
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 T
7/27/2018 T
7/28/2018 0.03
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 T
8/1/2018 0.02
8/2/2018 0.00
8/3/2018 0.35
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 **
8/6/2018 **
8/7/2018 0.82
8/8/2018 **
8/9/2018 0.34
8/10/2018 **
8/11/2018 T
8/12/2018 **
8/13/2018 **
8/14/2018 **
8/15/2018 **
8/16/2018 0.03
8/17/2018 **
8/18/2018 0.05
8/19/2018 **
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8/21/2018 **
8/22/2018 **
8/23/2018 0.52
8/24/2018 **
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8/26/2018 **
8/27/2018 **
8/28/2018 **
8/29/2018 **
8/30/2018 2.74
8/31/2018 **
9/1/2018 **
9/2/2018 2.51
9/3/2018 **
9/4/2018 0.11
9/5/2018 **
9/6/2018 **
9/7/2018 0.03
9/8/2018 **
9/9/2018 **
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9/11/2018 T
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9/17/2018 **
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 0.16
9/21/2018 0.22
9/22/2018 0.07
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.02
9/26/2018 0.06
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.00
9/29/2018 0.10
9/30/2018 0.04



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few intermittent sprinkles starting yesterday after 5:00 PM
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Scattered Showers yesterday morning and early afternoon.
10/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning showers today.
10/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers during the night.
10/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening rain with high high winds.
10/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2017 7:45 AM 1.78 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2017 7:45 AM 0.48 0.0 M M M
10/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2017 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Light sprinkles started yesterday at 4:47 PM and continued off and on through the night. Raining lightly at observation time.
10/24/2017 7:30 AM 2.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain continues at observation time. I think it has been raining continuously for over 24 hours
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 1.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain has stopped as of observation time. We have had 4.02" of rain since Sunday evening (10/22).
10/26/2017 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M First frost of the season this morning.
10/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles
10/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Periodic drizzle yesterday. Rain/drizzle at observation time.
10/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 T T 0.0 M First snow of season fell lightly yesterday morning, but did not accumulate or stick to ground. Temperatures in 30's.
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.85 0.0 M 0.0 M Most rain fell yesterday afternoon. Foggy at observation time.
11/6/2017 7:45 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hard frost this morning
11/9/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/10/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hard Frost this morning.
11/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/12/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some sleet and drizzle just starting at observation time
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Light cold rain and/or drizzle fell most the day yesterday.
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost this morning
11/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2017 7:40 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle and misting at observation time. Heavy rains started after dark last night. Heard some thunder between 10:20 PM to 10:40 PM.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.47 T T 0.0 M A cold rain fell yesterday with a few flakes falling this morning at observation time.
11/20/2017 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 Some snow showers fell yesterday, but did not accumulate into any measurable amount. Clear with frost at observation time.
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 T T 0.0 0.00 Showers moved in yesterday about 11:30 AM and persisted into the afternoon and evening. A few flakes of snow were mixed in last night after temperatures fell to around freezing.
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2017 7:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2017 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A very brief sprinkle yesterday evening after dark.
11/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles at observation time
12/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles yesterday morning before 9:00 AM
12/2/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/3/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/4/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some sprinkles at observation time.
12/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief thunderstorm rolled through last night at 11:18 PM. Very windy night.
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.04 1.5 0.04 1.5 0.04 First measurable snow of the season started at about midnight last night.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.8 0.01 0.5 M Snow flurries during the daylight hours yesterday. I measured new snow on 3 occasions during the day and totaled the results to get new snowfall.
12/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 1.5 0.07 2.0 M Snow began falling after midnight. Snowing lightly at observation time.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 1.2 0.06 2.5 M New snowfall was measured a couple times during the day and totaled
12/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.21
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 2.1 0.19 3.0 M Measured new snow before settling.
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 3.0 M
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 4.0 0.25 6.0 M Measured new snow before settling took place.
12/15/2017 7:00 AM T T T 5.0 M
12/22/2017 7:00 AM T T T 0.5 M Crusty old snow covers 50-75% of the ground.
12/23/2017 6:40 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 M A little light drizzle yesterday morning. Crusty snow covers 50-75% of the ground.
12/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Crusty old snow covers 50-75% of the ground.
12/25/2017 6:45 AM 0.25 3.9 0.25 4.0 0.25 Measured snow 3 times during the day to avoid settling. Snow flakes were very fine
12/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 3.2 0.11 5.0 M Measured snow 4 times before settling occurred. Very windy with some drifting.
12/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 0.9 0.06 4.5 M Measured before snow settled.
12/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 4.5 M Very cold (sub-zero temperatures yesterday morning and this morning).
12/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 1.6 0.07 5.5 M Snowing at observation time
12/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 5.8 0.25 9.5 M Snowed off and on yesterday. Appeared to have snowed steadily overnight Snowing at observation time. I measured the new snow at 4 different times to avoid settling.
12/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 1.5 0.03 9.0 M Measured new snow before settling.
1/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.8 0.03 9.0 0.74 Most of the new snow fell last night.
1/2/2018 8:30 AM 0.01 1.1 0.01 9.5 M
1/3/2018 7:30 AM T T T 7.5 M Few snow flakes falling at observation time,
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 2.7 0.05 9.0 M Most of the new snow fell before dark yesterday. Measured new snow before settling occurred.
1/5/2018 7:00 AM T T T 8.0 M A trace of new snow fell during the night. Very cold subzero this morning.
1/6/2018 7:00 AM T T T 7.5 M A few snow flakes fell over night. Subzero temperatures again this morning.
1/7/2018 7:30 AM T T T 7.0 M A few snow flakes fell yesterday morning.
1/8/2018 6:30 AM 0.21 2.0 0.21 7.5 0.90 Snowing at observation time
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 5.5 M A wintery mix of some snow flakes and rain drops yesterday morning. Becoming sunny in the afternoon.
1/10/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 5.5 M Drizzle, mist and fog at observation time. Not sure if moisture in collection cylinder is from drizzle or just condensation of the very humid air, but there is more moisture at the bottom of the cylinder.
1/11/2018 7:45 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 1.5 M January thaw: Drizzle/light rain at observation time. Patches of bare ground showing as snow cover is melting.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.35 0.5 0.16 0.5 0.16 Snowing at observation time. All the old snow melted yesterday with temperatures in the 50's and rain showers. The temperature dropped into the 20's during the night and rain turned to ice and snow.
1/13/2018 7:30 AM 0.03 0.6 0.03 0.5 M
1/14/2018 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 M
1/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 0.5 0.08 1.0 0.12 Fine snow falling at observation time.
1/16/2018 7:30 AM 0.12 3.6 0.12 4.0 M Measured new snow before settling occurred.
1/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 4.0 M Snowing at observation time
1/18/2018 7:00 AM T T T 3.0 M
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 M
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 M
1/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Snow pack is melting with warmer above freezing temperatures. Some patches of bare ground are starting to show.
1/22/2018 7:15 AM 0.49 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warmer temperatures (40's F) and rain last night have melted old snowpack. Raining lightly at observation time.
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thundershowers yesterday morning and late in the evening. Cooling down to lower 30's F during the night and drizzling at observation time.
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 T T T Mixed precipitation yesterday morning, turning to snow later in the day. Icy conditions this morning under a dusting of snow.
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
1/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 0.06 1.0 0.06 Snow began falling late at night. Snowing at observation time.
1/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 1.1 0.02 1.0 M
1/31/2018 7:30 AM 0.02 T 0.02 0.5 M Light snow flurries throughout the day yesterday.
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.9 0.04 1.0 0.04 Light snow flurries started yesterday morning where snow flakes resembled little balls. Snow did not start accumulating until after dark. Snowing lightly at observation time.
2/3/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 0.8 0.01 1.0 M Snow flurries yesterday.
2/4/2018 7:30 AM 0.12 1.5 0.12 2.0 M Wet sticky snow began accumulating about 10:00 PM and continued through the night. Snowing lightly at observation time.
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 1.9 0.09 3.0 0.28 Snowed with accumulation during the daylight hours yesterday. Temperature dropped during the day yesterday. Measured new snow before settling occurred. Snowing lightly at observation time.
2/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 1.5 0.09 4.0 M Light snow flurries throughout the day yesterday, but snow did not start accumulating until after 6:00 PM.
2/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 1.9 0.12 5.0 M Had 0.6" of snow yesterday morning plus another 1.3" fell after midnight for a total of 1.9". Snowing at observation time.
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 2.5 0.05 6.0 M Light fluffy lake effect snow flakes fell throughout the day yesterday. Measured the new snow 4 different times during the past 24 hours to avoid settling. Snowing lightly at observation time.
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 3.4 0.19 8.0 M 0.9" of light, fluffy lake-effect snowflakes fell in flurries yesterday before 5:00 PM. 2.5" of fine smaller snowflakes have fallen since midnight. Snowing at observation time.
2/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 4.3 0.33 11.0 M It snowed constantly yesterday until stopping about 3:45 PM. Flakes started out fine and small but became bigger and fluffier about 10:30 AM. Measured new snowfall at 4 different times the past 24 hours to avoid settling. Snowing lightly at observation time.
2/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.35 4.5 0.35 13.5 M 1.1" of new snow fell yesterday morning and early afternoon before stopping. Then another 3.4" fell after midnight for a total of 4.5" of new snow in the last 24 hours. Snowing moderately at observation time.
2/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.8 0.07 13.0 1.36 Snowed yesterday until about 1:00 PM.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 M
2/14/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 M
2/15/2018 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 6.0 M Temperatures in the 40's Fahrenheit and sunny yesterday melting the old snow pack fast. Drizzle and mist move in during the night. Misty at observation time.
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M Snow pack has become very crusty after temperatures in the 40's Fahrenheit then dropping to below freezing this morning.
2/17/2018 7:00 AM T T T 4.0 M Some snow flakes fell between 2:50 PM and 3:50 PM.
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 4.0 M
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.18 Drizzling at observation time. Old snow pack has icy base and crusty top layer. I expect the remaining snow pack will melt quickly with the predicted warm temperatures and heavy rains predicted for today and tomorrow.
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.85 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Raining hard at observation time. Had 0.22" of rain fall yesterday between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Heavier rains started last night with 1.63" falling between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM this morning (and rain continues to fall now) for a 24 hour total of 1.85". The snow pack has all melted (yesterday snow pack had a water content of 1.18") so a total of 3.03" of moisture has entered the soil since yesterday.
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 2.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Below freezing this morning has caused some icy conditions. Not sure how much of the ice is from freezing rain or just flash freezing all the wet surfaces and standing water caused by all the recent rainfall. Rained all day yesterday and into the night.
2/22/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Raining at observation time
2/24/2018 7:25 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Very Windy. Local Kalamazoo River in Plainwell at flood stage.
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain started after midnight. Raining at observation time.
3/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.88 0.9 0.22 T T Very wet sloppy storm yesterday starting with 0.66" of rain between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM. At 11:00 AM it started to snow and then at noon the falling wet snow flakes started globbing together into huge globs that looked like falling goose down. Later in the afternoon the snow was mixed with rain which melted most of the accumulating snow on the ground. Snow had 0.22" of water content and total combined precipitation for the day was 0.88". Weather cleared before sunset.
3/3/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/4/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 1.1 0.06 1.0 0.06 First few snow flakes began falling last night 10:50 PM. Heavier snow came after midnight.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.7 0.05 0.5 0.05 Yesterday's snow melted then we had a fresh snow layer of snow put down during the late night.
3/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.03 1.0 M Snowing lightly at observation time. Fresh snow fell over night.
3/16/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/17/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/25/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/27/2018 7:30 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/28/2018 7:30 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/29/2018 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/30/2018 7:05 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/31/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/1/2018 7:55 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/2/2018 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/3/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light mist at observation time
4/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 0.2 0.06 0.2 0.06 Had 0.31" of rain during the day plus another 0.06" of water content over night added to the total as freezing rain/snow. Snowing at observation time.
4/5/2018 7:25 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 T M Very windy conditions yesterday with snow flurries.
4/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 0.4 0.06 T M Sunny and cold yesterday with snow falling after midnight. Most of snow on the ground has already melted.
4/7/2018 7:30 AM T 0.2 T T M Snow flurries yesterday afternoon and evening.
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/9/2018 7:15 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 0.5 0.02 Snow started during late night or early this morning. Snowing lightly at observation time
4/10/2018 7:30 AM 0.14 0.7 0.14 0.0 M Snow flurries throughout the daylight hours yesterday. Measured falling new snow 4 different times and totaled for 0.7". Snow would accumulate on the ground and then melt after the snow flurry was over so the snowpack on the ground is 0" this morning. This morning is clear with heavy frost.
4/11/2018 7:10 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Few sprinkles this morning.
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 M showers during the night
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.70 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain started during the night. Raining at observation time.
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.57 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rained yesterday with most falling before 2:00 PM. Freezing rain started after midnight and everything is thinly glazed with ice this AM (up to 0.1" thick). Very windy conditions the last 24 hours.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 T T T T Yesterday morning we had a lot of freezing rain that changed over to sleet at about noon. By 2:00 PM we had 0.4" of accumulating sleet over a glazing of frozen rain. This morning the accumulated sleet had mostly melted, however there were a few flakes of snow falling at observation time.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 0.09 0.5 M Light snow flurries off and on all day yesterday. Snow did not start to accumulate on the ground until after dark. Very icy conditions this morning. Snowing lightly at observation time.
4/18/2018 7:00 AM T 0.2 T T M Light snow flurries and cold yesterday. Accumulated snowpack melted in late afternoon. There are still some snow patches in shaded areas.
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Light rain started at 4:30 PM and continued into the night. Some sleet mixed in late at night. Clear with frost and ice at observation time.
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/21/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/22/2018 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/23/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/24/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Showers last night starting between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM with sprinkles.
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Showers during the night
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Thunder showers started about 7:00 PM last night. Raining at observation time.
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Showers between 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM, and a brief intense thunderstorm rolled through between 8:57 PM and 9:30 PM.
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Showers this morning with light sprinkles at observation time.
5/12/2018 7:20 AM 0.49 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Most of the rain (0.47") fell between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM yesterday. Light showers falling at observation time this morning.
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.99 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rainy, cool 24 hours with periodic thundershowers rolling through and temperatures in the 40's (Fahrenheit). Drizzling at observation time.
5/14/2018 7:35 AM 0.28 M M M M
5/15/2018 7:30 AM 1.24 M M M M
5/16/2018 7:25 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/17/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2018 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 7:35 AM 0.36 M M M M
5/20/2018 7:35 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/21/2018 7:35 AM 0.27 M M M M
5/22/2018 7:30 AM 0.96 M M M M
5/23/2018 7:20 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Shower early this morning.
5/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2018 6:57 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder shower yesterday at 4:00 PM
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 1.67 0.0 M 0.0 M Tropical storm Alberto rain squalls/thunder storms started at 5:29 PM and heaviest rain came after 9:30 PM yesterday. Clear skies at observation time.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain late last night or early this morning.
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers early this morning
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M showers yesterday morning
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2018 7:10 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning showers
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 1.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder showers yesterday morning with heaviest rains coming in sheets around noon.
6/11/2018 7:20 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers during the day yesterday, mostly in the afternoon.
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Spotty sprinkles during the night.
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles yesterday morning led to thunder showers between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM and heavier showers occurring late last night and this morning.
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2018 7:25 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 1.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain early this morning
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers yesterday during the morning.
6/29/2018 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening thundershowers with heaviest rain (0.23") occurring in a 9 minute period starting at 9:05 PM.
7/3/2018 6:37 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M Very sudden pop-up thunder shower at about 7:15 PM yesterday dumped sheets of rain for about 20 minutes flooding streets and lawns.
7/5/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2018 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles yesterday morning and some light showers around mid-day.
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday morning I watched a big red blob (storm) on the weather radar come off Lake Michigan and head straight East towards Plainwell. It broke up before getting to Highway 131 and we never received a drop of rain.
7/18/2018 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2018 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/21/2018 7:35 AM 0.50 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2018 7:50 AM 0.96 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2018 7:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Spotty sprinkles yesterday morning
7/28/2018 7:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles yesterday and a shower during the night.
7/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2018 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles at dinner time.
8/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles in the evening and some rain during the night
8/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of thunderstorms went thru from 6:39 PM to 7:07 PM.
8/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2018 7:40 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder shower and raining at observation time.
9/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain from yesterday morning before 9:00 AM.
9/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2018 6:55 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles yesterday afternoon and this morning.
9/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening thunderstorm
9/27/2018 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles developed into showers yesterday afternoon.
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzling at observation time.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/13/2017 10/17/2017 7:00 AM 5 4.07 0.0 0.00 Most or all of the rain fell on the weekend of 10/14 and 10/15.
12/16/2017 12/21/2017 7:00 AM 6 0.24 1.0 0.26 Crusty snow covers about 75% of the ground
3/9/2018 3/15/2018 8:00 AM 7 0.04 T T Small patches of snow in shadowed areas
3/18/2018 3/24/2018 8:00 AM 7 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/4/2018 5/09/2018 7:00 AM 6 0.23 0.0 0.00 Most of the rain fell during the morning of 5/3/2018 after the 7:00AM observation time.
6/14/2018 6/16/2018 7:00 AM 3 0.15 0.0 0.00 Most of the rain fell early this morning (6/16/2018).
6/23/2018 6/26/2018 7:00 AM 4 0.44 0.0 0.00
8/5/2018 8/07/2018 12:00 PM 3 0.82 0.0 0.00
8/8/2018 8/09/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.34 0.0 0.00
8/10/2018 8/11/2018 2:00 PM 2 T 0.0 0.00
8/12/2018 8/16/2018 6:30 PM 5 0.03 0.0 0.00
8/17/2018 8/18/2018 1:15 PM 2 0.05 0.0 0.00
8/19/2018 8/23/2018 12:00 PM 5 0.52 0.0 0.00
8/24/2018 8/30/2018 11:00 AM 7 2.74 0.0 0.00
8/31/2018 9/02/2018 3:00 PM 3 2.51 0.0 0.00
9/3/2018 9/04/2018 11:45 AM 2 0.11 0.0 0.00
9/5/2018 9/07/2018 11:30 AM 3 0.03 0.0 0.00
9/8/2018 9/11/2018 3:15 PM 4 T 0.0 0.00
9/12/2018 9/18/2018 8:00 AM 7 0.00 0.0 0.00



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