Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-GG-4 Latitude 46.203333
Station Name Watersmeet 5.0 SE Longitude -89.131667
County Gogebic Elevation (ft) 1701



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 3.41 5.37 31 4.13 22 1.24 9 2 7 6 4.1 2 4
Nov 17 2.17 1.19 30 0.98 24 0.21 6 2 6 3 6.4 4 11
Dec 17 1.61 1.42 31 0.03 12 1.39 19 6 1 2 0.7 1 9
Jan 18 1.32 1.59 31 1.56 24 0.03 7 3 7 5 16.7 6 23
Feb 18 1.01 1.31 28 0.85 20 0.46 8 4 3 5 8.5 4 20
March 18 1.79 0.80 31 0.80 17 0.00 14 2 6 4 5.0 6 17
April 18 2.50 1.93 30 1.13 15 0.80 15 6 7 2 17.7 6 15
May 18 3.24 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 18 3.93 5.92 30 5.92 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.05 4.79 31 4.79 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.30 3.60 31 3.60 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.81 4.55 29 4.55 29 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.14" 32.47" 334 days 28.34" 256 4.13" 78 days 25 82 days 32 days 59.1" 29 days 99 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 **
10/2/2017 **
10/3/2017 **
10/4/2017 **
10/5/2017 **
10/6/2017 T
10/7/2017 0.84
10/8/2017 1.28
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 0.00
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 T
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.94
10/16/2017 T
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 T
10/22/2017 0.08
10/23/2017 T
10/24/2017 0.38
10/25/2017 **
10/26/2017 **
10/27/2017 1.24
10/28/2017 0.54
10/29/2017 T
10/30/2017 T
10/31/2017 0.07
11/1/2017 T
11/2/2017 0.00
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.14
11/5/2017 0.02
11/6/2017 T
11/7/2017 0.00
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.15
11/10/2017 **
11/11/2017 0.18
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 0.21
11/17/2017 T
11/18/2017 0.42
11/19/2017 **
11/20/2017 **
11/21/2017 **
11/22/2017 0.03
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.04
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 **
12/5/2017 **
12/6/2017 **
12/7/2017 **
12/8/2017 **
12/9/2017 0.64
12/10/2017 **
12/11/2017 0.21
12/12/2017 **
12/13/2017 **
12/14/2017 0.37
12/15/2017 0.03
12/16/2017 **
12/17/2017 0.02
12/18/2017 0.00
12/19/2017 T
12/20/2017 **
12/21/2017 0.11
12/22/2017 0.00
12/23/2017 T
12/24/2017 0.00
12/25/2017 0.00
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 **
12/29/2017 **
12/30/2017 **
12/31/2017 0.04
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 0.04
1/4/2018 T
1/5/2018 **
1/6/2018 0.03
1/7/2018 0.00
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 T
1/11/2018 0.08
1/12/2018 0.56
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.12
1/16/2018 0.04
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.00
1/23/2018 0.69
1/24/2018 T
1/25/2018 **
1/26/2018 **
1/27/2018 T
1/28/2018 0.03
1/29/2018 T
1/30/2018 **
1/31/2018 T
2/1/2018 **
2/2/2018 T
2/3/2018 **
2/4/2018 0.24
2/5/2018 0.00
2/6/2018 0.00
2/7/2018 T
2/8/2018 0.00
2/9/2018 T
2/10/2018 0.00
2/11/2018 0.00
2/12/2018 T
2/13/2018 **
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.05
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.00
2/19/2018 T
2/20/2018 **
2/21/2018 0.22
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.58
2/24/2018 0.00
2/25/2018 0.22
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.03
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 T
3/6/2018 0.00
3/7/2018 0.05
3/8/2018 0.02
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 T
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.02
3/13/2018 0.05
3/14/2018 T
3/15/2018 T
3/16/2018 **
3/17/2018 **
3/18/2018 **
3/19/2018 **
3/20/2018 **
3/21/2018 **
3/22/2018 **
3/23/2018 **
3/24/2018 **
3/25/2018 **
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.63
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 **
3/30/2018 0.00
3/31/2018 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.63
4/2/2018 **
4/3/2018 **
4/4/2018 **
4/5/2018 0.17
4/6/2018 0.12
4/7/2018 T
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.00
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.01
4/12/2018 0.24
4/13/2018 **
4/14/2018 0.00
4/15/2018 0.10
4/16/2018 0.52
4/17/2018 0.13
4/18/2018 T
4/19/2018 0.00
4/20/2018 **
4/21/2018 **
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 **
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 0.01
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 **
4/29/2018 **
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018
5/3/2018
5/4/2018
5/5/2018
5/6/2018
5/7/2018
5/8/2018
5/9/2018
5/10/2018
5/11/2018
5/12/2018
5/13/2018
5/14/2018
5/15/2018
5/16/2018
5/17/2018
5/18/2018
5/19/2018
5/20/2018
5/21/2018
5/22/2018
5/23/2018
5/24/2018
5/25/2018
5/26/2018
5/27/2018
5/28/2018
5/29/2018
5/30/2018
5/31/2018
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.44
6/4/2018 0.06
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.09
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.00
6/10/2018 0.00
6/11/2018 0.00
6/12/2018 T
6/13/2018 1.14
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.24
6/16/2018 1.42
6/17/2018 0.96
6/18/2018 1.18
6/19/2018 0.00
6/20/2018 0.00
6/21/2018 0.00
6/22/2018 0.00
6/23/2018 0.00
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.00
6/27/2018 0.39
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.86
7/2/2018 0.04
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.18
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 T
7/12/2018 1.09
7/13/2018 0.08
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 0.00
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.11
7/21/2018 1.06
7/22/2018 0.00
7/23/2018 0.00
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 0.80
7/27/2018 0.10
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 0.47
8/1/2018 0.00
8/2/2018 0.07
8/3/2018 T
8/4/2018 0.38
8/5/2018 0.19
8/6/2018 0.00
8/7/2018 0.00
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.26
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.09
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.00
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 T
8/22/2018 0.02
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.50
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018 0.54
8/28/2018 0.71
8/29/2018 0.02
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.82
9/1/2018 0.02
9/2/2018 0.07
9/3/2018 0.29
9/4/2018 0.41
9/5/2018 0.96
9/6/2018 0.03
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018 0.00
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.07
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 T
9/20/2018 0.17
9/21/2018 1.46
9/22/2018
9/23/2018 0.04
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.04
9/26/2018 0.11
9/27/2018 0.08
9/28/2018 0.23
9/29/2018 0.57
9/30/2018 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2017 8:00 AM 1.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2017 8:00 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 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 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 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.54 3.3 M 3.5 M Snowfall was variable. On the board and ground near the gauge, the snow depth was 3.3 inches. About 200 feet to the west, the snow was six inches deep. There was very little wind, so the snow was not driven around.
10/29/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 2.0 M
10/30/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 2.0 M
10/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 0.8 M 1.5 M
11/1/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
11/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.14 1.2 0.19 2.0 M
11/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M The snow accumulation was tiny snow pellets. I only saw them because they had caught in the cracks of the deck boards--they had melted everywhere else.
11/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.15 2.4 0.13 3.0 0.14 snow is fine, dry and fluffy.
11/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
11/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M high temperatures of around 37 degrees F over the last two days have caused the snow to melt.
11/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.21 0.3 M 0.5 M
11/17/2017 8:00 AM T T M T M
11/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.42 2.5 M 2.5 0.24 There was rain and snow mixed.
11/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
11/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
11/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.04 T M 0.0 M The temperature reached 50 degrees F at 2:30 PM on November 24. All remaining snow melted yesterday afternoon. There were brief rain showers during the afternoon and early evening, and a trace snowfall overnight.
11/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M snow has melted
11/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.7 0.02 9.0 M
12/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
12/19/2017 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M
12/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/23/2017 8:00 AM T T M 7.0 M
12/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.8 M 8.0 M
1/4/2018 8:00 AM T T M 8.0 M
1/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M Strong winds that blew all night long compacted the snow and caused the depth to decrease
1/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
1/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 1.31
1/10/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 7.0 M There was a trace of drizzle on the windows this morning. there is free water once again on the lake, indicating either some surface melting or a pressure crack opening due to warmer weather. It was 30 degrees for several hours yesterday with bright sun.
1/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 6.5 1.04 all precip in gauge fell as rain. from 8:15 to 9 am on Jan 11, 1 inch of wet heavy snow accumulated.
1/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.56 5.6 0.53 12.0 2.05
1/13/2018 8:00 AM T T M 12.0 M
1/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
1/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.12 1.3 0.14 13.5 M
1/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M 14.0 M
1/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M
1/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
1/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
1/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 1.96 The melted value from the core for this measurement must be in error. We had a driving wind previous to this measurement, and I must not have been able to discern that there was a drift in the area. this value is far too high
1/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.69 7.6 0.82 17.0 2.12 snow was not wet and heavy as predicted, but rather, light with large flat crystals. A small amount of freezing drizzle occurred during midafternoon on Jan 22. From 11:30 Am to 12:PM on January 22, 0.5 inches of snow fell. From 11:30 AM to 6:45 PM, 5.6 inches of snow fell.
1/24/2018 8:00 AM T T M 17.0 M
1/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 1.1 0.03 17.5 M the new snow is very lightly piles up and composed of large crystals
1/29/2018 8:00 AM T T M 17.5 M
2/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
2/7/2018 8:00 AM T T M 14.0 3.12 trace of snow fell during the overnight hours. yesterday was sunny all day. I carefully assessed my catchment area, and chose a total snow sampling point that seemed the least affected by wind drift and snow load coming out of the trees
2/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/9/2018 8:00 AM T T M 14.0 M
2/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/12/2018 8:00 AM T 0.2 M 14.0 M the snow is very dry and lightly piled.
2/15/2018 8:00 AM T T M 14.0 3.21 The snow was the merest dusting on the deck-- it was hard to discern unless you examined it closely. the snow depth and melted snow from the core have not changed significantly in depth or amount. the snow has, however changed. it as coalesced into an icier, more coarsely granular mass since the last reading was taken, due to some very warm temps and lots of sunny days.
2/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 0.1 0.05 14.0 M
2/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
2/19/2018 8:00 AM T T M 14.0 M a trace of precipitation fell in mid morning on February 18 and a very slight trace of pellet snow fell during the overnight hours of February 18-19.
2/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.5 M
2/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.58 5.2 0.56 21.0 M the snow began around 11 PM on February 22 and stopped at 7:30 AM on February 23. There was a brief break in the clouds and a veiled peek at blue sky from 7:30 to 8 AM when the clouds thickened again. the snow is very lightly piled, and dry.
2/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
2/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.22 3.0 M 22.0 M
2/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 21.0 M
2/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
2/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
3/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.0 M
3/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 19.0 M A very fine, yet wet, snow fell on March 1 from about 9 AM to 11 Am. by 2 PM, a bright sun that emerged from cloud cover around noon had completely melted the snow and burned off the meltwater.
3/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.5 M
3/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.5 M
3/5/2018 8:00 AM T T M 18.0 4.16 starting at 6:30 PM on March 4, a very light dusting of pellet snow occurred.
3/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
3/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 1.8 0.06 19.5 M snow is dry and lightly piled.
3/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.01 19.5 M
3/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 19.5 M
3/10/2018 8:00 AM T T M 19.0 M A few snowflakes drifted down lazily during the morning of March 9.
3/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
3/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 18.5 M
3/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 1.9 0.06 21.5 M the snow is in large crystals, and is lightly piled and dry.
3/14/2018 8:00 AM T T M 20.5 M
3/15/2018 8:00 AM T T M 19.5 M
3/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.63 0.4 M 16.5 2.53 precipitation fell as sleet, snow and rain in the evening and overnight hours.
3/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
4/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.12 2.9 0.16 20.5 M
4/7/2018 8:00 AM T T M 20.0 M
4/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
4/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
4/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
4/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 20.0 M snow crystals are large, with some pellet snow. the snow is very lightly piled.
4/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.24 0.8 0.19 16.0 M New snow very heavy and wet. snow on ground has lost its crust and is heavy, wet and granular.
4/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.10 0.9 0.09 17.0 M The snow event began on Aparil 14 at 9 PM, with a total accumulation of 0.3 inches of sleet. There was no more snow for several hours, and it was not snowing at 8 AM. Heavy snow began falling at 9:30 AM and is continuing.
4/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.52 8.8 0.71 26.0 5.47 The last one inch of snow on the snowboard was composed of lightly piled dendritic snowflakes. The snow below this measurement was packed fine snow. The NWS Forecast Discussion mentioned that the snow would be fine because the snowflakes would be crushed by winds aloft, and it looks like this indeed happened during the majority of the snow event. During the rest of the day on April 16, snowflakes have occasionally drifted down with much less than an inch of snow deposited. The lowest six inches of the core of snow on the ground was opaque ice, frozen hard to the ground. I had to chip it loose with my Japanese garden knife, broke the bottom of the rain gauge I was using to collect the core, it was the grand finale to a difficult citizen science experience.
4/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.13 4.1 0.14 27.5 M The gauge was half filled with snow, but the snow was so lightly packed and dry that it only yielded 0.13 inches of SWE.
4/18/2018 8:00 AM T T M 27.0 M trace of precipitation fell as a brief sleet shower in the early morning hours.
4/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
4/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 12.5 2.53 The rain fell during a brief shower that occurred in the early evening hours of April 24. The measurement of snow depth is calculated due to 10% bare ground on the catchment area. In the Land O Lakes, WI and Watersmeet, MI geographic area, south facing road cuts and lake banks are bare of snow. In deciduous forests, snow is melting around tree trunks on the ground, and around the base of tree boles--anywhere there is dark material to absorb the suns rays. The snow has a thick dense crust that softens during the day and hardens at night, which covers very icy granular loose snow. this snow pack is hard to walk on. I weigh 129 pounds, and when I go through the crust, the granular icy snow beneath is loose, and hard to get a footing in. I fall a lot. The lake is beginning to show darker spots, but there are no pressure cracks or pools of water on the surface. The lake shows no signs of opening rapidly. there is a little free water right at the shore.
4/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M the areas of bare ground on the catchment area are widening. still little open water on the edge of the lake.
4/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M The snow depth measured 12.0 inches, with 50% of the catchment area bare of snow. In the mature deciduous forest to the north, there is about 30% complete loss of snow cover. the margin of the lake re-freezes every night due to low night time temperatures-- the low last night was 22.
5/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M At about 3 PM on June 11, a strong breeze blew across the lake from the south, carrying with it a band of rain so brief that it did not completely wet our wooden deck. But what a breath of fresh air!
6/13/2018 8:00 AM 1.14 0.0 M 0.0 M thunderstorms of moderate intensity in the evening and overnight hours.
6/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2018 8:00 AM 1.42 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.96 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2018 8:00 AM 1.18 0.0 M 0.0 M This "ring of fire" weather phenomenon was set in motion on June 13. From 8 Am June 13 to 8 AM 18, we rec'd a total of 4.69 inches of rain.
6/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a gentle, moderate rain event early yesterday evening. I could put the houseplants out on the deck to get rain on their leaves without fear that the leaves would be shredded by a torrent of water. The rain soaked in instead of running off into the lake. this was the rain shower we needed around here.
6/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M We had one thunderstorm that began about 5 PM which yielded 0.09 inches of rain. The next rain event began at 6:30 with a brief hailstorm initially (hail report submitted at the time), and yielded 0.77 inches of rain. The first storm had moderate cloud to ground lightning. The second storm did not, and was mostly moderate rain with very brief downpours. There were no overnight storms.
7/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M The rain fell as a gentle to moderate shower that began at 2:34 on July 4 and lasted approximately one hour.
7/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M It rained so lightly and briefly on the afternoon of July 10 that the ground and our deck were hardly damp.
7/12/2018 8:00 AM 1.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm started around 5:00 am
7/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle occurring.
7/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M the rain fell as gentle overnight showers that were just what the garden needed. it is still raining very lightly.
7/21/2018 8:00 AM 1.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M The rain fell as a series of gentle showers in the overnight hours. It first rained at around 4 AM, and this was the only time a shower included thunder and the thunder was muted.
8/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief shower passed through around 12:30 PM on August 9.
8/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M the rain yesterday evening passed us by to the south
8/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M the rain fell as very gentle misty showers around 8:30 AM on August 21.
8/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M the rain fell during thunderstorms during the overnight hours
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M There were two heavy downpour periods during the thunderstorms last night, and one sharp, sudden wind gust against the house.
8/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2018 8:00 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M a strong thunderstorm occurred during the early morning hours of August 31
9/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M The rain fell during one thundershower that occurred in the early evening
9/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M there was a thunderstorm during the night. no rain fell during the day on Sept. 3.
9/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.96 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Rain fell during a moderate shower which occurred between 8:30 and 9:30 AM on September 15.
9/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2018 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M trace of drizzle
9/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2018 8:00 AM 1.46 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/1/2017 10/06/2017 8:00 AM 6 T 0.0 0.00
10/25/2017 10/27/2017 8:00 AM 3 1.24 0.0 0.00 On October 24, we had 0.3 inch of wet heavy snow, which did not accumulate on the ground, but rather on metal objects, porches and wooden decks. this snow was wet and heavy and contained 0.14 inches of water equivilent.
11/10/2017 11/11/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.18 3.5 0.35
11/19/2017 11/22/2017 8:00 AM 4 0.03 3.5 0.43
12/4/2017 12/09/2017 8:00 AM 6 0.64 1.5 M The precipitation had frozen in the gauge, but there was 0.61 inches of water from clear ice, which was the rain that fell on Monday. The remainder of the precip was from snow that was caught on top of the ice. On Monday, December 4, the high temperature was 52 degrees F.
12/10/2017 12/11/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.21 5.5 0.33
12/12/2017 12/14/2017 8:00 AM 3 0.37 8.0 0.84 snow is dry
12/16/2017 12/17/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.02 8.0 M
12/20/2017 12/21/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.11 7.0 M
12/28/2017 12/31/2017 8:00 AM 4 0.04 7.0 M
1/5/2018 1/06/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.03 8.0 1.27
1/25/2018 1/27/2018 8:00 AM 3 T 17.0 4.40 the three inches of snow at ground level at the bottom of the core are yellowish and watersoaked. I cannot explain why the previous core precipitation measurement had the same depth and less than half the water content of this measurement. During this time period, we had a high of 40 degrees F on Jan. 26 and 32 degrees F on Jan 27, with long periods of bright sun and breezy conditions during this two day period. it is possible that the snow which accumulated on the conifer branches during the week's snow storm was blown out of the branches and was deposited on my collection area. Because there were melting conditions, the actual snowpack depth lessened, and the snow from the trees was deposited on top of it. Perhaps I took a measurement that included snowfall and snow accumulation from branches, unwittingly. The sudden spikes in temperature this year are making depth measurements difficult to take accurately, as the snow pack sinks unevenly.
1/30/2018 1/31/2018 8:00 AM 2 T 17.5 M
2/1/2018 2/02/2018 8:00 AM 2 T 17.0 M
2/3/2018 2/04/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.24 17.0 M Snow on snow board measured 2.7 inches in depth and contained 0.28 inches of water equivilant
2/13/2018 2/14/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.00 14.0 M
2/20/2018 2/21/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.22 17.0 4.08 Over the period, 2.2 inches of new snow/drizzle fell, with a SWE of 0.23 inches. There was a very thin film of frozen drizzle on 1/2 of the inside of the gauge, and a very thin film of frozen drizzle on 2/3 of the outside of the gauge. It only rained for a minute and a half at 6:00 AM on the morning of February 20. The snow that fell early on February had very distinct large crystals and was piled extremely lightly.
3/16/2018 3/26/2018 8:00 AM 11 0.00 16.5 M
3/29/2018 3/30/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.00 15.0 M
3/31/2018 4/01/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.63 20.5 M On Friday, March 30, the NWS indicated that a fast clipper would be moving through during the day. Snow fell most of the day, and stopped about 10:30 PM. The snow was very fine and dry. 1.8 inches fell, with a SWE of 0.07 inches. During the night, the snowstorm that came from south of here began. the cumulative total of the snow from the clipper and the snowstorm from the south was 6.9 inches of snow, with a SWE in the gauge of 0.63 inches, and a SWE on the snow board of 0.62 inches.
4/2/2018 4/05/2018 8:00 AM 4 0.17 19.0 M There was 1.3 inches of new snow.
4/13/2018 4/14/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.00 16.0 M
4/20/2018 4/22/2018 8:00 AM 3 0.00 18.0 M
4/23/2018 4/24/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.00 16.0 M the snow is going very fast. this will probably be the last reading that does not include a calculation for bare ground in the catchment area.
4/28/2018 4/30/2018 8:00 AM 3 0.00 0.0 M all snow is gone, except for the pile thrown up by the snowblower. the grass and ground is dry. there is still snow around--fairly uniform snowcover in dense conifer stands, and about 50% snowcover in deciduous stands. all road cuts, southfacing slopes and lakeshores are devoid of snow. the first 30 feet out from shore on the lake is open.



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
6/30/2018 6:31 PM 3/8" 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous True Before rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40 15 2