Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-AV-12 Latitude 36.09561111
Station Name Grandfather Mtn Top Shop Longitude -81.83111111
County Avery Elevation (ft) 5243



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 4.16 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 18 4.27 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 18 4.03 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 19 4.05 3.44 29 3.08 27 0.36 2 1 13 3 1.1 3 4
Feb 19 4.33 5.49 28 4.64 26 0.85 2 1 12 3 0.0 0 0
March 19 5.16 3.16 31 3.16 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.6 2 2
April 19 4.96 8.73 29 8.73 29 0.00 0 0 17 3 1.0 1 1
May 19 5.27 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 19 6.12 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 19 5.99 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 5.35 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 5.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 59.46" 20.82" 117 days 19.61" 113 1.21" 4 days 2 54 days 13 days 2.7" 6 days 7 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
10/2/2018
10/3/2018
10/4/2018
10/5/2018
10/6/2018
10/7/2018
10/8/2018
10/9/2018
10/10/2018
10/11/2018
10/12/2018
10/13/2018
10/14/2018
10/15/2018
10/16/2018
10/17/2018
10/18/2018
10/19/2018
10/20/2018
10/21/2018
10/22/2018
10/23/2018
10/24/2018
10/25/2018
10/26/2018
10/27/2018
10/28/2018
10/29/2018
10/30/2018
10/31/2018
11/1/2018
11/2/2018
11/3/2018
11/4/2018
11/5/2018
11/6/2018
11/7/2018
11/8/2018
11/9/2018
11/10/2018
11/11/2018
11/12/2018
11/13/2018
11/14/2018
11/15/2018
11/16/2018
11/17/2018
11/18/2018
11/19/2018
11/20/2018
11/21/2018
11/22/2018
11/23/2018
11/24/2018
11/25/2018
11/26/2018
11/27/2018
11/28/2018
11/29/2018
11/30/2018
12/1/2018
12/2/2018
12/3/2018
12/4/2018
12/5/2018
12/6/2018
12/7/2018
12/8/2018
12/9/2018
12/10/2018
12/11/2018
12/12/2018
12/13/2018
12/14/2018
12/15/2018
12/16/2018
12/17/2018
12/18/2018
12/19/2018
12/20/2018
12/21/2018
12/22/2018
12/23/2018
12/24/2018
12/25/2018
12/26/2018
12/27/2018
12/28/2018
12/29/2018
12/30/2018
12/31/2018
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019
1/2/2019
1/3/2019 0.27
1/4/2019 0.25
1/5/2019 0.33
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 0.00
1/8/2019 0.00
1/9/2019 0.00
1/10/2019 T
1/11/2019 0.00
1/12/2019 0.01
1/13/2019 0.57
1/14/2019 0.09
1/15/2019 0.12
1/16/2019 0.00
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 0.14
1/19/2019 0.01
1/20/2019 **
1/21/2019 0.36
1/22/2019 0.00
1/23/2019 0.12
1/24/2019 1.06
1/25/2019 0.05
1/26/2019 0.00
1/27/2019 0.00
1/28/2019 0.00
1/29/2019 T
1/30/2019 0.06
1/31/2019 T
2/1/2019 0.00
2/2/2019 0.00
2/3/2019 0.00
2/4/2019 0.00
2/5/2019 0.02
2/6/2019 T
2/7/2019 0.40
2/8/2019 0.02
2/9/2019 0.00
2/10/2019 0.00
2/11/2019 0.31
2/12/2019 0.23
2/13/2019 0.35
2/14/2019 0.00
2/15/2019 T
2/16/2019 0.32
2/17/2019 0.29
2/18/2019 0.44
2/19/2019 0.00
2/20/2019 **
2/21/2019 0.85
2/22/2019 0.43
2/23/2019 0.74
2/24/2019 1.09
2/25/2019 0.00
2/26/2019 0.00
2/27/2019 T
2/28/2019 0.00
3/1/2019 0.10
3/2/2019 0.53
3/3/2019 T
3/4/2019 0.19
3/5/2019 0.00
3/6/2019 0.00
3/7/2019 0.00
3/8/2019 0.02
3/9/2019 0.43
3/10/2019 0.75
3/11/2019 T
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.00
3/14/2019 T
3/15/2019 0.48
3/16/2019 0.06
3/17/2019 0.00
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 0.00
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 0.00
3/22/2019 0.06
3/23/2019 T
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.00
3/26/2019 0.22
3/27/2019 0.01
3/28/2019 0.00
3/29/2019 0.00
3/30/2019 0.00
3/31/2019 0.31
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.01
4/2/2019 0.00
4/3/2019 T
4/4/2019 0.00
4/5/2019 0.36
4/6/2019 0.09
4/7/2019 T
4/8/2019 0.15
4/9/2019 0.45
4/10/2019 0.01
4/11/2019 0.00
4/12/2019 0.22
4/13/2019 0.08
4/14/2019 1.14
4/15/2019 1.66
4/16/2019 0.02
4/17/2019 T
4/18/2019 0.00
4/19/2019 1.19
4/20/2019 2.04
4/21/2019 0.44
4/22/2019 0.01
4/23/2019 0.00
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 0.00
4/26/2019 0.31
4/27/2019 0.55
4/28/2019 0.00
4/29/2019 0.00
4/30/2019
5/1/2019
5/2/2019
5/3/2019
5/4/2019
5/5/2019
5/6/2019
5/7/2019
5/8/2019
5/9/2019
5/10/2019
5/11/2019
5/12/2019
5/13/2019
5/14/2019
5/15/2019
5/16/2019
5/17/2019
5/18/2019
5/19/2019
5/20/2019
5/21/2019
5/22/2019
5/23/2019
5/24/2019
5/25/2019
5/26/2019
5/27/2019
5/28/2019
5/29/2019
5/30/2019
5/31/2019
6/1/2019
6/2/2019
6/3/2019
6/4/2019
6/5/2019
6/6/2019
6/7/2019
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
6/17/2019
6/18/2019
6/19/2019
6/20/2019
6/21/2019
6/22/2019
6/23/2019
6/24/2019
6/25/2019
6/26/2019
6/27/2019
6/28/2019
6/29/2019
6/30/2019
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019
7/2/2019
7/3/2019
7/4/2019
7/5/2019
7/6/2019
7/7/2019
7/8/2019
7/9/2019
7/10/2019
7/11/2019
7/12/2019
7/13/2019
7/14/2019
7/15/2019
7/16/2019
7/17/2019
7/18/2019
7/19/2019
7/20/2019
7/21/2019
7/22/2019
7/23/2019
7/24/2019
7/25/2019
7/26/2019
7/27/2019
7/28/2019
7/29/2019
7/30/2019
7/31/2019
8/1/2019
8/2/2019
8/3/2019
8/4/2019
8/5/2019
8/6/2019
8/7/2019
8/8/2019
8/9/2019
8/10/2019
8/11/2019
8/12/2019
8/13/2019
8/14/2019
8/15/2019
8/16/2019
8/17/2019
8/18/2019
8/19/2019
8/20/2019
8/21/2019
8/22/2019
8/23/2019
8/24/2019
8/25/2019
8/26/2019
8/27/2019
8/28/2019
8/29/2019
8/30/2019
8/31/2019
9/1/2019
9/2/2019
9/3/2019
9/4/2019
9/5/2019
9/6/2019
9/7/2019
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
9/19/2019
9/20/2019
9/21/2019
9/22/2019
9/23/2019
9/24/2019
9/25/2019
9/26/2019
9/27/2019
9/28/2019
9/29/2019
9/30/2019



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
1/3/2019 10:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Inaugural entry for this station on this network! Foggy and breezy at observation time with variable winds gusting to moderate
1/4/2019 10:15 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light rain falling in gentle breeze at observation time
1/5/2019 10:00 AM 0.33 M M M M This rain-to-snow event led to precip being found frozen in rain gauge. Snow board not yet in place for this location so "NA" was left in snow entries.
1/6/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies at a dry observation time with strong winds. Scant spots of very light snow cover in observation are with less than 50% of area covered.
1/7/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/8/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/9/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain gauge funnel missing and was presumably lost in high winds. Replaced missing funnel with back up. Clear skies and strong breeze at observation and no precipitation noted in 8"-diameter(NWS) rain gauge.
1/10/2019 10:00 AM T T T T T
1/11/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 completely clear skies with calm wind at a dry observation time
1/12/2019 10:00 AM 0.01 T T T T
1/13/2019 10:20 AM 0.57 M M M M 0.2 inches of ice accretion on horizontal surfaces and south-facing vertical faces; no designated spot for snow measurement yet at this site so snow fall and snow depth entries are left as NA; 8" rain gauge had swe of 0.61; measurements taken in foggy but dry conditions
1/14/2019 9:27 AM 0.09 0.3 0.03 0.3 0.03 foggy conditions at observation time and 0.5 inches of rime ice noted on horizontal surfaces in area
1/15/2019 9:35 AM 0.12 0.6 0.11 0.6 0.11 fog in light breeze at observation time; no snow board in this location yet so new snowfall taken from representative pavement surface
1/16/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.3 0.19 Windy conditions currently and in past 24 hours led to patchy and drifting snow so it was difficult to find an area representative of average snow depth. No precipitation falling in partly cloudy skies at observation time
1/17/2019 10:14 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
1/18/2019 10:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 T T foggy conditions in light breeze at a dry observation time
1/19/2019 10:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light mist falling in breezes gusting to moderate at observation time
1/22/2019 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear skies noted at observation time
1/23/2019 10:15 AM 0.12 M M M M foggy conditions with light rain falling at observation time
1/24/2019 10:40 AM 1.06 T T T T light snow falling at observation time in variably breezy and brokenly sunny conditions
1/25/2019 10:00 AM 0.05 0.2 0.02 0.5 0.02 light flurries falling in breezy and partly cloudy skies, area snow cover windswept and somewhat patchy. No snow board yet installed for this site so snowfall is best guess at representative data. Total snow depth entered as "0.5" THOUGH THIS IS NOT STRICTLY TRUE!! Actual total snow depth is 0.2 but that field won't accept the rounded down figure if there is a melted core value of 0.02.
1/26/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T nearly clear skies in breezes fresh gusting to moderate
1/27/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T mostly cloudy skies with light breezes gusting to gentle in dry conditions at observation time
1/28/2019 10:14 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
1/29/2019 8:55 AM T T T T T Measurements taken early due to early mountain closure for snow.
1/30/2019 10:15 AM 0.06 T T T T High winds caused drifting of accumulated and new snow
1/31/2019 10:00 AM T T T T T Non-accumulating flurries falling at observation time in breezes moderate gusting to fresh
2/1/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T mostly cloudy at a dry observation time
2/2/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy with gentle breezes gusting to moderate
2/3/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy at a dry observation time with light and variable breeze
2/4/2019 10:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/5/2019 10:10 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/6/2019 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy but dry at observation time
2/7/2019 10:09 AM 0.40 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/8/2019 10:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy with fresh breezes gusting to near gale in dry conditions at observation time
2/9/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy with a light breeze at a dry observation time
2/10/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 complete and thickening cloud cover at a dry observation time with a very light breeze
2/11/2019 10:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/12/2019 10:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/13/2019 10:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/14/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy with light breeze and visibility 82 miles at a dry observation time
2/15/2019 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with very light drizzle and very light breeze at observation time
2/16/2019 10:00 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy overhead with low clouds to immediate south and very light breeze at a dry observation time
2/17/2019 10:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 completely foggy with light breeze and light rain falling at observation time; only elevated surfaces nearby had a trace of a coating of ice and temperatures were warming
2/18/2019 10:10 AM 0.44 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/19/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/22/2019 9:35 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 foggy conditions with light drizzle and light breeze at observation time
2/23/2019 10:00 AM 0.74 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with light to moderate wind with light and steady rain falling at observation time
2/24/2019 10:00 AM 1.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy overhead with valley fog to south in breezes gentle gusting to fresh at a dry observation time
2/25/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/26/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/27/2019 12:00 PM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light breeze and complete sky coverage by cirrostratus clouds at a dry observation time
2/28/2019 10:37 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 complete sky coverage by cirrostratus clouds at a dry observation time
3/1/2019 10:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with light mist falling in light winds at observation time
3/2/2019 10:00 AM 0.53 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies overhead with valley fog to south in moderate winds gusting to fresh at a dry observation time
3/3/2019 10:20 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with a light breeze at a dry observation time
3/4/2019 3:20 PM 0.19 0.3 0.19 0.3 0.19 overcast skies at observation time
3/5/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T clear skies with a moderate breeze at observation time
3/6/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T partly cloudy skies with winds fresh gusting to near gale; accumulated snow cover quite patchy
3/7/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T winds around 15 mph under 70% sky coverage by altostratus and cirrostratus clouds at a dry observation time
3/8/2019 10:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 0.5 0.02 cloudy nimbostratus skies with light breeze at a dry observation time
3/9/2019 10:00 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy skies with valley fog to south in light breeze at a dry observation time
3/10/2019 10:00 AM 0.75 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thin cirrus coverage with valley fog to south at a dry observation time with winds in high teens gusting to high twenties mph
3/11/2019 9:35 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/12/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/13/2019 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy at a dry observation time
3/14/2019 10:05 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very light mist falling at OBSV Time. Foggy
3/15/2019 10:02 AM 0.48 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/16/2019 10:55 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Precipitation found frozen in rain gauge with mostly cloudy cirrus skies and light winds at observation site.
3/17/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/18/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/19/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy skies with light breeze at a dry observation time
3/20/2019 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies with light breeze at a dry observation time
3/21/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy with a light breeze at a dry observation time
3/22/2019 9:05 AM 0.06 T T T T mostly cloudy with winds light gusting to moderate at a dry observation time
3/23/2019 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies with light air movement at a dry observation time
3/24/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy skies with light breeze at a dry observation time
3/25/2019 10:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2019 10:15 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 nearly complete overcast with a light breeze at observation time
3/27/2019 10:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 hazy skies with 5% stratus cloud coverage with light breeze at observation time
3/28/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 possible interference with rain gauge since I found 2 to 3 inches of water inside gauge; I also observed completely dry ground conditions in area around gauge and feel rather confident that the entered amount is correct. Thin cirrus coverage overhead at a dry observation time
3/29/2019 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy with light breeze gusting to gentle at a dry observation time
3/30/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 complete cirrus and altocumulus coverage with light air movement at a dry observation time
3/31/2019 10:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light, non-accumulating snow
4/1/2019 10:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/2/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/3/2019 10:35 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly clear with a light and variable breeze at a dry observation time
4/4/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 scant cirrus coverage with light breeze gusting to gentle at a dry observation time
4/5/2019 10:00 AM 0.36 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 complete and thick fog coverage with light and steady rain in a light breeze at observation time
4/6/2019 10:10 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mostly cloudy but dry with a very light breeze at observation time
4/7/2019 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 foggy and dry with light air movement at observation time
4/8/2019 10:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/9/2019 10:15 AM 0.45 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/10/2019 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear and dry with a very light breeze at observation time
4/11/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with light breeze gusting to gentle at a dry observation time
4/12/2019 10:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light and steady rain falling in thick fog in gentle breeze gusting to moderate
4/13/2019 10:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 foggy with light air movement at a dry observation time
4/14/2019 10:00 AM 1.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/15/2019 10:00 AM 1.66 T T T T high winds with trace amounts of ice and snow accumulation
4/16/2019 10:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 few clouds and light breeze at a dry observation time
4/17/2019 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 breezy with light cloud cover at a dry observation time
4/18/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 mid-60's temps with lots of thin cirrus cloud cover and light breeze at a dry observation time
4/19/2019 10:00 AM 1.19 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light rain falling in thick fog in fresh breezes gusting to strong at observation time
4/20/2019 10:00 AM 2.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thickly foggy with light mist falling in gentle breeze at observation time
4/21/2019 10:00 AM 0.44 1.0 0.24 1.0 0.24 thickly foggy with gentle breeze gusting to moderate at a dry observation time
4/22/2019 10:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/23/2019 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/24/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/25/2019 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 rain falling visibly at a distance under nimbostratus and altostratus clouds at a dry observation time
4/26/2019 10:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/27/2019 10:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
4/28/2019 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/29/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/20/2019 1/21/2019 10:00 AM 2 0.36 0.4 0.03 area windswept with patchy snow coverage; unassessed depth of ice in base of rain gauge; this looked to be a rain-to-ice-snow event in this location
2/20/2019 2/21/2019 10:12 AM 2 0.85 T T Snow and ice prevented access to the gauges and there was significant warming and melting during that time.



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