Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-WN-2 Latitude 42.405
Station Name Roscoe 1.6 ESE Longitude -88.9795
County Winnebago Elevation (ft) 860



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 18 2.73 6.35 31 6.35 31 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 18 2.58 1.81 30 1.81 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 10.9 6 9
Dec 18 1.85 1.99 31 1.99 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 1.2 2 4
Jan 19 1.29 2.88 31 1.93 22 0.95 9 1 7 5 9.3 5 13
Feb 19 1.36 3.69 28 3.69 28 0.00 0 0 16 5 10.3 10 28
March 19 2.05 1.84 31 1.84 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.1 1 13
April 19 3.42 3.01 30 3.01 30 0.00 0 0 12 3 7.3 3 2
May 19 3.79 9.86 31 9.86 31 0.00 0 0 18 7 0.0 0 0
June 19 4.55 2.92 30 2.46 21 0.46 9 1 12 2 0.0 0 0
July 19 3.84 4.46 31 4.46 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 4.26 4.98 31 4.98 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 3.36 9.94 30 3.49 19 6.45 11 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.08" 53.73" 365 days 45.87" 336 7.86" 29 days 3 144 days 43 days 39.1" 27 days 69 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
10/1/2018 0.39
10/2/2018 1.35
10/3/2018 0.01
10/4/2018 0.28
10/5/2018 0.18
10/6/2018 3.02
10/7/2018 0.07
10/8/2018 0.08
10/9/2018 0.00
10/10/2018 0.04
10/11/2018 0.19
10/12/2018 T
10/13/2018 0.00
10/14/2018 0.00
10/15/2018 0.06
10/16/2018 0.00
10/17/2018 0.00
10/18/2018 0.00
10/19/2018 0.00
10/20/2018 T
10/21/2018 0.05
10/22/2018 0.00
10/23/2018 0.00
10/24/2018 0.00
10/25/2018 0.00
10/26/2018 0.00
10/27/2018 0.00
10/28/2018 0.06
10/29/2018 0.02
10/30/2018 0.00
10/31/2018 0.55
11/1/2018 0.00
11/2/2018 0.00
11/3/2018 0.00
11/4/2018 0.07
11/5/2018 0.35
11/6/2018 0.35
11/7/2018 0.02
11/8/2018 0.00
11/9/2018 0.14
11/10/2018 0.01
11/11/2018 0.00
11/12/2018 0.00
11/13/2018 0.00
11/14/2018 0.00
11/15/2018 0.00
11/16/2018 0.00
11/17/2018 0.08
11/18/2018 0.03
11/19/2018 0.00
11/20/2018 0.00
11/21/2018 0.00
11/22/2018 0.00
11/23/2018 0.00
11/24/2018 0.11
11/25/2018 T
11/26/2018 0.60
11/27/2018 T
11/28/2018 T
11/29/2018 0.05
11/30/2018 T
12/1/2018 0.00
12/2/2018 0.61
12/3/2018 0.40
12/4/2018 T
12/5/2018 T
12/6/2018 T
12/7/2018 0.00
12/8/2018 0.00
12/9/2018 0.00
12/10/2018 0.00
12/11/2018 0.00
12/12/2018 T
12/13/2018 T
12/14/2018 0.01
12/15/2018 0.00
12/16/2018 0.00
12/17/2018 0.00
12/18/2018 0.00
12/19/2018 0.00
12/20/2018 0.03
12/21/2018 0.10
12/22/2018 0.00
12/23/2018 T
12/24/2018 0.00
12/25/2018 0.00
12/26/2018 0.00
12/27/2018 0.15
12/28/2018 0.61
12/29/2018 0.07
12/30/2018 0.01
12/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.55
1/2/2019 T
1/3/2019 0.01
1/4/2019 0.00
1/5/2019 0.00
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 0.17
1/8/2019 0.57
1/9/2019 0.00
1/10/2019 T
1/11/2019 0.00
1/12/2019 0.00
1/13/2019 0.29
1/14/2019 0.00
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 T
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 T
1/19/2019 0.32
1/20/2019 **
1/21/2019 **
1/22/2019 **
1/23/2019 **
1/24/2019 **
1/25/2019 **
1/26/2019 **
1/27/2019 **
1/28/2019 0.95
1/29/2019 0.02
1/30/2019 T
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.03
2/2/2019 T
2/3/2019 T
2/4/2019 0.01
2/5/2019 0.04
2/6/2019 0.70
2/7/2019 0.43
2/8/2019 0.23
2/9/2019 0.00
2/10/2019 0.00
2/11/2019 0.02
2/12/2019 0.51
2/13/2019 0.10
2/14/2019 0.00
2/15/2019 0.00
2/16/2019 0.00
2/17/2019 0.02
2/18/2019 0.25
2/19/2019 0.00
2/20/2019 0.03
2/21/2019 0.17
2/22/2019 0.00
2/23/2019 0.01
2/24/2019 1.11
2/25/2019 T
2/26/2019 T
2/27/2019 0.03
2/28/2019 T
3/1/2019 0.00
3/2/2019 0.01
3/3/2019 T
3/4/2019 0.00
3/5/2019 T
3/6/2019 0.00
3/7/2019 0.00
3/8/2019 0.00
3/9/2019 0.00
3/10/2019 0.52
3/11/2019 0.00
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.62
3/14/2019 0.28
3/15/2019 0.01
3/16/2019 0.00
3/17/2019 0.00
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 T
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 T
3/22/2019 0.00
3/23/2019 0.00
3/24/2019 0.05
3/25/2019 0.23
3/26/2019 0.00
3/27/2019 0.00
3/28/2019 0.03
3/29/2019 0.00
3/30/2019 0.09
3/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.00
4/2/2019 0.00
4/3/2019 T
4/4/2019 0.03
4/5/2019 0.01
4/6/2019 0.00
4/7/2019 0.00
4/8/2019 0.26
4/9/2019 0.00
4/10/2019 0.00
4/11/2019 0.18
4/12/2019 0.18
4/13/2019 0.00
4/14/2019 0.00
4/15/2019 0.29
4/16/2019 0.00
4/17/2019 0.00
4/18/2019 0.01
4/19/2019 T
4/20/2019 0.00
4/21/2019 0.00
4/22/2019 0.00
4/23/2019 0.02
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 T
4/26/2019 0.19
4/27/2019 0.00
4/28/2019 0.99
4/29/2019 0.23
4/30/2019 0.62
5/1/2019 0.79
5/2/2019 0.13
5/3/2019 0.27
5/4/2019 T
5/5/2019 0.00
5/6/2019 0.67
5/7/2019 0.08
5/8/2019 0.03
5/9/2019 1.49
5/10/2019 T
5/11/2019 0.00
5/12/2019 T
5/13/2019 T
5/14/2019 0.00
5/15/2019 0.00
5/16/2019 0.00
5/17/2019 0.41
5/18/2019 T
5/19/2019 0.21
5/20/2019 0.15
5/21/2019 0.00
5/22/2019 0.67
5/23/2019 2.10
5/24/2019 0.40
5/25/2019 0.54
5/26/2019 0.09
5/27/2019 T
5/28/2019 0.51
5/29/2019 0.49
5/30/2019 0.83
5/31/2019 T
6/1/2019 T
6/2/2019 0.05
6/3/2019 0.00
6/4/2019 0.01
6/5/2019 0.92
6/6/2019 0.00
6/7/2019 T
6/8/2019 **
6/9/2019 **
6/10/2019 **
6/11/2019 **
6/12/2019 **
6/13/2019 **
6/14/2019 **
6/15/2019 **
6/16/2019 0.46
6/17/2019 0.03
6/18/2019 0.00
6/19/2019 0.00
6/20/2019 0.48
6/21/2019 0.00
6/22/2019 0.01
6/23/2019 0.12
6/24/2019 0.02
6/25/2019 0.31
6/26/2019 0.13
6/27/2019 0.00
6/28/2019 0.32
6/29/2019 0.06
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 0.35
7/2/2019 0.01
7/3/2019 1.27
7/4/2019 0.08
7/5/2019 T
7/6/2019 0.41
7/7/2019 0.00
7/8/2019 0.00
7/9/2019 0.00
7/10/2019 0.21
7/11/2019 0.00
7/12/2019 0.00
7/13/2019 0.00
7/14/2019 0.00
7/15/2019 0.01
7/16/2019 0.00
7/17/2019 0.00
7/18/2019 0.51
7/19/2019 0.68
7/20/2019 0.00
7/21/2019 0.82
7/22/2019 0.00
7/23/2019 0.00
7/24/2019 0.00
7/25/2019 0.00
7/26/2019 0.00
7/27/2019 T
7/28/2019 0.00
7/29/2019 0.10
7/30/2019 0.01
7/31/2019 0.00
8/1/2019 0.00
8/2/2019 0.00
8/3/2019 0.00
8/4/2019 0.58
8/5/2019 0.00
8/6/2019 0.93
8/7/2019 T
8/8/2019 0.00
8/9/2019 0.00
8/10/2019 0.00
8/11/2019 0.47
8/12/2019 0.02
8/13/2019 0.11
8/14/2019 0.05
8/15/2019 0.30
8/16/2019 0.00
8/17/2019 0.00
8/18/2019 0.02
8/19/2019 0.45
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 0.52
8/22/2019 T
8/23/2019 0.00
8/24/2019 0.00
8/25/2019 0.00
8/26/2019 0.64
8/27/2019 0.89
8/28/2019 0.00
8/29/2019 0.00
8/30/2019 0.00
8/31/2019 0.00
9/1/2019 0.28
9/2/2019 0.05
9/3/2019 0.28
9/4/2019 0.17
9/5/2019 0.00
9/6/2019 0.00
9/7/2019 T
9/8/2019 **
9/9/2019 **
9/10/2019 **
9/11/2019 **
9/12/2019 **
9/13/2019 **
9/14/2019 **
9/15/2019 **
9/16/2019 **
9/17/2019 **
9/18/2019 6.45
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.17
9/21/2019 0.21
9/22/2019 0.47
9/23/2019 0.95
9/24/2019 0.00
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.00
9/27/2019 0.00
9/28/2019 0.20
9/29/2019 0.57
9/30/2019 0.14



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 6:30 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain during the night. Drizzle at observation.
10/2/2018 6:30 AM 1.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain at times during last evening's storm
10/3/2018 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2018 6:30 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2018 6:30 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Moderate 30 minute shower shortly before observation
10/6/2018 6:30 AM 3.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started about 7 pm. Thunderstorm after thunderstorm during the night. No severe weather observed during storms. Storms appeared elevated. Turf is saturated and very soft.
10/7/2018 6:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light rain at observation
10/8/2018 6:30 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Thankfully the heavy rain missed us this time.
10/9/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2018 6:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Pop-up showers moved through in the afternoon - some with heavy rain and thunder.
10/11/2018 6:30 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light drizzle at observation.
10/12/2018 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A trace from yesterday's early morning occasional drizzle. No sign of freeze or frost likely due to solid clouds overhead.
10/13/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hard freeze with heavy frost
10/14/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2018 6:30 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M No snow observed although the chance was forecast. Above freezing at observation.
10/16/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2018 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2018 6:30 AM 0.05 T M 0.0 M Rain then graupel then snow all driven by strong northwest winds. Frozen precip was more than a trace but unable to measure due to wind and initially warm surface.
10/22/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2018 6:30 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2018 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2018 6:30 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M October recorded 6.35 precip with a Trace of melting graupel and snow.
11/1/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2018 6:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain showers overnight with increasing winds and temperatures under partly cloudy skies this morning.
11/5/2018 6:30 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2018 6:30 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Same reading two days in a row. Light rain at observation.
11/7/2018 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2018 6:30 AM 0.14 1.9 M 2.0 M Started as light drizzle about midnight and is currently drizzle with snow during the night.
11/10/2018 6:30 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M Snow flurries mainly in the morning.
11/11/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Some snow remains - more in the shade but some also in the open areas.
11/12/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains on shaded grass
11/13/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still patches of snow in protected locations.
11/15/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2018 6:30 AM 0.08 0.8 M 1.0 M Light snow at observation
11/18/2018 6:30 AM 0.03 0.6 M 1.0 M Snowfall amount measured shortly after it ended yesterday morning. Although significant sublimation / melting, 1 inch of th1.4 inch storm total remains.
11/19/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow cover remains about 75%
11/20/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/21/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in shaded areas, north facing slopes and gravel
11/22/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2018 6:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2018 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of liquid in the gauge. Nothing happening at observation time.
11/26/2018 6:30 AM 0.60 6.7 M 7.0 M Snow blown by wind causing variable readings that were averaged. Snow started at 2:15 pm as a white wall moved in from the south. 2.4 inches at 4:30 pm yesterday. Not snowing at observation.
11/27/2018 6:30 AM T T M 6.0 M A few flakes around observation time. Some settling of yesterday's snowpack.
11/28/2018 6:30 AM T T M 5.0 M Almost enough new snow to cover snow board. Old snow settled.
11/29/2018 6:30 AM 0.05 0.8 M 5.0 M
11/30/2018 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 4.0 M A few spatters of frozen rain in the bottom of the tube. Spots of fog around although visibility at this location about 3 miles
12/1/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 1.81 Precip and 10.9 snow for November. East winds are increasing.
12/2/2018 6:30 AM 0.61 0.0 M T M A few natural piles of snow remain in low spots and drifts. Thunder showers during the 8 and 9 pm hours. Light rain at observation time.
12/3/2018 6:30 AM 0.40 0.8 M 1.0 M Rain changed to snow mid-day. Light snow at observation time.
12/4/2018 6:30 AM T T M 1.0 M Periodic snow showers throughout the day. No melting of existing snow.
12/5/2018 6:30 AM T T M T M Light freezing drizzle and snow late afternoon and early evening. Ground still mostly white with a thin layer of snow.
12/6/2018 6:30 AM T T M T M A few flakes in the air yesterday morning. Grass remains about 50% covered with thin snow layer.
12/7/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/8/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/9/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/10/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Visibility in fog has improved overnight to 1/4 mile at observation. Thick hoarfrost.
12/11/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow cover on ground gradually decreasing to about 25% now.
12/12/2018 6:30 AM T T M T M Graupel, snow, rain started shortly before observation time leaving a trace of a mix in gauge so far.
12/13/2018 6:30 AM T T M 0.0 M Graupel continued for a short time after yesterday's observation leaving a trace. A few light snow showers in the early afternoon. Snow cover on ground remains about 25%.
12/14/2018 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog from late morning through sunset with visibilities at times less than 500 ft.
12/16/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/18/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2018 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief sprinkle mid-morning then resuming overnight and continuing at observation.
12/21/2018 6:30 AM 0.10 T M 0.0 M Fog most of yesterday with visibility 300 ft at times. A few sprinkles in the morning and light rain started in the afternoon. A few wet snow flakes mixed with the light rain early this morning.
12/22/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2018 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light freezing drizzle in the evening
12/24/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/25/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/26/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/27/2018 6:30 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2018 6:30 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2018 6:30 AM 0.07 0.4 M 0.4 M Snow started early afternoon as quarter inch rods. Drizzle by early evening before becoming "normal" snow during the night.
12/30/2018 6:30 AM 0.01 T M T M Freezing drizzle a good part of the day with some snow mixed in
12/31/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Thin layer of snow remains. Dec totals of 1.99 and 1.2 for rain and snow. 2018 totals of 51.22 and 45.1 for rain and snow.
1/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.55 0.8 M 1.0 M Snowboard had 0.8 snow on top of about 0.1 frozen drizzle. Visibility in afternoon down to less than a 1/4 mile in fog for a while.
1/2/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M Light freezing drizzle at observation
1/3/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.5 M Very light freezing drizzle and small grauple most of the day although accumulation was minimal.
1/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Thin snow cover remains on over half the grass surfaces and bean fields.
1/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow remains in shaded areas.
1/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility 3/8 mile in fog at observation
1/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/10/2019 6:30 AM T T M 0.0 M A brief flurry of small flakes late morning.
1/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.29 3.6 M 3.6 M
1/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Down to 2 mile visibility at times yesterday in fog. Bottom of gauge is dry.
1/16/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 3.0 M On and off freezing and non-freezing drizzle most of the day becoming heavier in the evening. Thin layer of ice on the snow board but not enough in the tube to measure.
1/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/18/2019 6:30 AM T T M 2.0 M Some flakes in the morning and again after sundown.
1/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.32 4.4 M 6.5 M Snow started mid-day then paused mid-afternoon. Not snowing at observation.
1/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.4 M 13.0 M Light, wind driven snow
1/30/2019 6:30 AM T T M 13.0 M Blowing snow mixed with afternoon snow showers.
1/31/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 1.0 M 13.0 M
2/2/2019 6:30 AM T T M 13.0 M Light morning snow. Nearby frost depth of 7 inches under 13 inches of snow. Rock River from Rockton Ill-75 to Latham ice covered except small opening near Bridge St. in Roscoe.
2/3/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 7.5 M Occasional drizzle and fog at observation. Rock river at Bridge St. in Roscoe rising.
2/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.70 0.6 M 3.0 M Sleet and freezing rain. Snowfall reading is sleet agglomeration on snowboard.
2/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.43 0.0 M 3.0 M Freezing drizzle at observation. 0.1 inch of ice. Tree branches falling while taking observations.
2/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.23 0.0 M 3.0 M Rain saturated snow frozen into 3 inch layer of ice
2/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/10/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.3 M 3.0 M Snow in the afternoon then very light snow at sunset ending with a little freezing drizzle
2/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.51 1.8 M 5.0 M Shortly after midnight sleet was hitting the already ice covered windows. Snowboard held wet snow, sleet and ice. Tree branches have little to no ice on around them.
2/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.10 0.9 M 5.0 M Snow measured in the early evening before the wind increased.
2/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 4 inches of ice and frozen slush remain on fixed snowboard.
2/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.5 M 4.0 M Visibility one half mile in dry snow.
2/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.25 4.6 M 7.0 M Storm total of 5.1
2/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
2/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.4 M 7.0 M Snow on pause at observation.
2/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.17 T M 7.0 M A winter mix with early snow, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and brief bouts of graupel and sleet. Visibility down to 1.5 miles in the afternoon with fog mixed in. Just a trace left on the snow board but there was not much snow after yesterday's observation.
2/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
2/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 5.5 M Non-freezing rain started shortly before observation.
2/24/2019 6:30 AM 1.11 0.1 M 5.0 M Brief thunderstorm last night. Wind driven light snow at observation.
2/25/2019 6:30 AM T T M 5.0 M Light snow for a short time after yesterday's observation. Minor wind damage to surrounding houses.
2/26/2019 6:30 AM T T M 5.0 M A few evening flakes made it to the ground.
2/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.1 M 5.0 M Snowboard had last night's snow with this morning's freezing drizzle on top for a total of 0.1. Freezing drizzle at observation. During trip to DeKalb noticed the snow/ no snow on ground was about Belvidere.
2/28/2019 6:30 AM T T M 5.0 M Freezing drizzle and a few flakes continued for a short time after yesterday's observation.
3/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
3/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.1 M 4.0 M
3/3/2019 6:30 AM T T M 4.0 M A few flurries after yesterday's observation
3/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
3/5/2019 6:30 AM T T M 4.0 M A light dusting of snow overnight on top of the remaining thick layer of mostly ice.
3/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Nearby measured frost depth of 17 inches under 4 inches of mostly ice. Rock river in Roscoe and Rockton mostly open with floating ice chunks in the morning that are gone by afternoon.
3/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
3/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
3/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/10/2019 6:30 AM 0.52 0.0 M 3.0 M The cold rain did not make much of a dent in the snow/ice on top of the deeply frozen ground.
3/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.62 0.0 M 1.0 M Plenty of standing water amongst the remaining snow/ice/slush.
3/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.28 0.0 M T M Finally most of the snow and ice is gone except for a few natural drifts and the plowed piles.
3/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A few bouts of wind driven drizzle yesterday. Main storms went to the east and west of this station. Light rain at observation.
3/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rock River up to Roscoe Rd. pavement in places mid-day yesterday. Nearby measured frost depth from 4 inches to 21 inches.
3/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rock river near the stateline in major flood. Roscoe Rd and Gleaseman Rd are among the area non-residential roads under water. Many homes surrounded by floodwaters
3/19/2019 6:30 AM T T M 0.0 M Snow shower between 8 and 9 am.
3/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional drizzle and fog with 2 mile visibility in the afternoon with light rain in the evening all resulting in a few drops in the gauge.
3/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain during the day and early evening. Visibility 1 mile due to fog at mid-afternoon.
3/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
3/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M March precip and snow are 1.84 and 0.1. Winter snow to date of 40.3
4/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog at times with visibility down to 1 mile in the afternoon.
4/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog in low areas - 1000 ft visibility at this station
4/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.18 0.2 M 0.0 M Rain, sleet and wet snow. Snow amount of 0.2 is estimate of total sleet and snow that quickly melted on the ground but remained for a while on elevated wood surfaces.
4/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Some thunder and lightning from a quick moving storm in the morning.
4/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry so far. Darker clouds to the south.
4/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.29 2.0 M 2.0 M Visibility less than 0.5 mile in the afternoon due to snow and fog. Currently some ground fog in low area, otherwise clear.
4/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Grazed by a thunderstorm
4/19/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Periodic drizzle throughout the day.
4/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2019 6:05 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.99 5.1 M 5.0 M Much of the early snow partially melted before the slush refroze. Later snow remained powder.
4/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M Passing thunderstorms in the afternoon. Visibility currently 1/2 mile in fog and drizzle.
5/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2019 6:30 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Variable fog during the night. Current visibility 200 ft in fog.
5/4/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops made it to the ground late afternoon. Areas of frost on roofs at observation.
5/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops made it to the ground late morning. Rain with passing thunder late evening.
5/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at observation.
5/9/2019 6:30 AM 1.49 0.0 M 0.0 M A rumble or two of thunder last night
5/10/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light drizzle in the evening
5/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light sprinkles in the afternoon.
5/13/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Felt a few drops late afternoon. Frost on roofs at observation.
5/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost on some roofs.
5/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning thunderstorms
5/18/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2019 6:30 AM 2.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility down to 1 mile at 7:30 am in drizzle and fog. Heavy rain from local thunderstorm in the evening.
5/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm started at 4:45 am. Raining at observation.
5/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm in the morning and again at night
5/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning shower
5/27/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Passing morning sprinkles.
5/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M Multiple afternoon showers, some heavy. Drizzle at observation.
5/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M Storms in the afternoon and again in the evening. Some blue sky at observation.
5/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.83 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few dinner time drops. 6 days in May with no precip with a total of 9.86
6/1/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light shower at observation
6/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility during the night less than 1/4 mile in fog.
6/3/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning rain and multiple rounds of night thunderstorms.
6/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility 1/4 mile in fog at observation.
6/7/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Enough rain to wet the hood of the tractor while mowing in the late afternoon.
6/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain continued for a short time after yesterday's observation.
6/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog in spots in the area but clear at this station
6/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm ended shortly before observation.
6/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Scattered early evening showers
6/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon thunderstorm preceded by strong gust front.
6/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain from early afternoon storm with high winds, heavy rain and pea size hail. Early evening storm decreased in intensity as it approached the Illinois - Wisconsin border but still had moderate rain.
7/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M T storm mainly to the west late evening
7/3/2019 6:30 AM 1.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon and evening slow moving pop-up thunderstorms with localized high winds and torrential downpours.
7/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Glancing blow from one of the passing evening showers.
7/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2019 6:30 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight thunderstorms will help settle recent dust.
7/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Vigorous pop up thunderstorm to the south about 6 pm only left 0.01 at this station.
7/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M First line of storms moved through with continued rain at observation
7/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M Precip is from continuation of morning storms. No rain made it here from last night's lightning show in southern Wisconsin.
7/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M Initial mid-afternoon storm hit hard and fast dropping 0.72 in high north winds. Remainder was in subsequent periodic storms through early morning.
7/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops made it to the ground from the passing line of radar echoes in the morning and again in the early evening. A faint rainbow was under the evening line.
7/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M An isolated light shower from a lone cloud about 5 miles south of station on I-90 at 2:15 in the afternoon. There was enough that wipers of vehicles in the area came on. No evidence of precip at station.
7/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief shower after yesterday's observation.
7/31/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Areas of fog nearby
8/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 4.46 for July
8/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain in the late afternoon but hardly a drop a few miles to the west. Some ground fog this morning.
8/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Patches of light drizzle in the area early evening and ground fog in low areas this morning - neither observed at this station.
8/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.93 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle and light fog at observation
8/7/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace from drizzle that ended a short time after yesterday's observation.
8/8/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms started at 4 am with heavy rain. Currently rain and light fog with visibility 3/4 mile.
8/12/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Catch is from rain during and shortly after yesterday's observation. Currently dense fog with visibility less than 1/4 mile in the area although better than 2 miles at this station.
8/13/2019 6:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility improved to 2 miles in fog
8/14/2019 6:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Late day shower.
8/15/2019 6:30 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2019 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder approaching
8/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm just after yesterday's observation. Fog in areas this morning although not at this station.
8/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just grazed by the storm system that was mainly to the south.
8/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M Periodic showers with a few lightning bolts recently.
8/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.89 0.0 M 0.0 M Storm total of 1.53
8/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at observation.
9/2/2019 6:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog in spots in the area. Visibility at this station better than 1 mile.
9/3/2019 6:10 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Storm approached at 4:40am. Raining at observation that is 20 minutes early due to approaching strong cell.
9/4/2019 6:30 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A light mist after yesterday's observation. Fog patches this morning.
9/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2019 6:30 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Two mile visibility in fog, thicker in low spots.
9/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon thundershowers from this station north and east.
9/22/2019 6:30 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M Raining at observation
9/23/2019 6:30 AM 0.95 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2019 6:30 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2019 6:30 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/30/2019 6:30 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Visibility less than 1/4 mile in fog.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/20/2019 1/28/2019 6:30 AM 9 0.95 13.0 M Accumulated snow and ice on snow board since 1/19 is 8.5 inch which includes significant snow last night.
6/8/2019 6/16/2019 6:30 AM 9 0.46 0.0 0.00 Precip reading since June 7. Current visibility 1/2 mile in fog and light rain.
9/8/2019 9/18/2019 6:30 AM 11 6.45 0.0 0.00 Multi-day report since last observation on 09/07/19.



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