Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WY-JN-33 Latitude 44.1661
Station Name Buffalo 13.2 SSE Longitude -106.6136
County Johnson Elevation (ft) 4819



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 0.94 1.19 31 1.19 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 4.0 3 3
Nov 18 0.55 4.23 27 0.23 25 4.00 2 1 4 3 6.2 5 11
Dec 18 0.29 0.87 29 0.87 29 0.00 0 0 6 3 12.0 7 11
Jan 19 0.22 0.17 30 0.17 30 0.00 0 0 3 2 2.2 3 6
Feb 19 0.32 0.24 28 0.24 28 0.00 0 0 8 7 5.4 8 17
March 19 0.71 1.01 30 1.01 30 0.00 0 0 7 4 18.9 5 8
April 19 1.23 1.36 30 1.36 30 0.00 0 0 13 2 9.5 3 3
May 19 2.30 5.88 31 5.88 31 0.00 0 0 20 0 8.6 6 6
June 19 1.97 1.34 30 1.34 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
July 19 1.37 2.06 31 2.06 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 0.75 1.37 31 1.37 31 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 1.27 2.97 30 2.97 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 11.92" 22.69" 358 days 18.69" 356 4.00" 2 days 1 114 days 32 days 66.8" 40 days 65 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 0.01
10/2/2018 0.00
10/3/2018 0.00
10/4/2018 T
10/5/2018 0.00
10/6/2018 0.01
10/7/2018 0.08
10/8/2018 0.37
10/9/2018 0.36
10/10/2018 0.02
10/11/2018 0.00
10/12/2018 T
10/13/2018 0.00
10/14/2018 0.31
10/15/2018 0.00
10/16/2018 0.00
10/17/2018 0.00
10/18/2018 0.00
10/19/2018 0.00
10/20/2018 0.00
10/21/2018 0.00
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 0.01
10/29/2018 0.00
10/30/2018 0.02
10/31/2018 0.00
11/1/2018 0.00
11/2/2018 0.00
11/3/2018 0.00
11/4/2018 0.01
11/5/2018 0.00
11/6/2018 0.11
11/7/2018 0.01
11/8/2018 M
11/9/2018 0.00
11/10/2018 0.00
11/11/2018 0.00
11/12/2018 M
11/13/2018 M
11/14/2018 0.00
11/15/2018 0.00
11/16/2018 0.00
11/17/2018 0.10
11/18/2018 T
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 T
11/25/2018 **
11/26/2018 4.00
11/27/2018 0.00
11/28/2018 0.00
11/29/2018 T
11/30/2018 0.00
12/1/2018 0.00
12/2/2018 T
12/3/2018 0.01
12/4/2018 M
12/5/2018 0.00
12/6/2018 0.00
12/7/2018 0.00
12/8/2018 0.00
12/9/2018 0.00
12/10/2018 0.00
12/11/2018 0.03
12/12/2018 0.00
12/13/2018 T
12/14/2018 0.00
12/15/2018 0.00
12/16/2018 0.00
12/17/2018 0.00
12/18/2018 0.00
12/19/2018 T
12/20/2018 0.00
12/21/2018 0.00
12/22/2018 0.00
12/23/2018 0.00
12/24/2018
12/25/2018 0.00
12/26/2018 0.16
12/27/2018 0.19
12/28/2018 0.03
12/29/2018 0.00
12/30/2018 0.00
12/31/2018 0.45
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.00
1/2/2019 0.00
1/3/2019 0.00
1/4/2019 0.00
1/5/2019 0.00
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 0.00
1/8/2019 0.00
1/9/2019 0.00
1/10/2019 0.00
1/11/2019 0.00
1/12/2019 0.00
1/13/2019 0.00
1/14/2019 0.00
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 0.00
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 0.00
1/19/2019 0.00
1/20/2019 T
1/21/2019 0.00
1/22/2019 0.06
1/23/2019 0.00
1/24/2019 0.07
1/25/2019
1/26/2019 0.00
1/27/2019 0.00
1/28/2019 0.04
1/29/2019 0.00
1/30/2019 T
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.00
2/2/2019 0.00
2/3/2019 0.00
2/4/2019 0.01
2/5/2019 T
2/6/2019 0.01
2/7/2019 0.11
2/8/2019 0.00
2/9/2019 0.00
2/10/2019 0.02
2/11/2019 T
2/12/2019 0.00
2/13/2019 0.00
2/14/2019 0.01
2/15/2019 0.03
2/16/2019 0.00
2/17/2019 T
2/18/2019 T
2/19/2019 0.00
2/20/2019 0.00
2/21/2019 T
2/22/2019 0.03
2/23/2019 0.00
2/24/2019 0.02
2/25/2019 T
2/26/2019 T
2/27/2019 0.00
2/28/2019 0.00
3/1/2019 T
3/2/2019 0.07
3/3/2019 M
3/4/2019 0.00
3/5/2019 0.00
3/6/2019 T
3/7/2019 0.06
3/8/2019 0.00
3/9/2019 0.22
3/10/2019 0.01
3/11/2019 0.00
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.00
3/14/2019 0.62
3/15/2019 0.00
3/16/2019 0.00
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 T
3/23/2019 0.00
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.02
3/26/2019 0.01
3/27/2019 0.00
3/28/2019 0.00
3/29/2019 0.00
3/30/2019 T
3/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.00
4/2/2019 T
4/3/2019 0.03
4/4/2019 0.02
4/5/2019 0.00
4/6/2019 0.00
4/7/2019 0.00
4/8/2019 0.00
4/9/2019 0.00
4/10/2019 0.43
4/11/2019 0.21
4/12/2019 T
4/13/2019 0.00
4/14/2019 0.00
4/15/2019 0.01
4/16/2019 0.01
4/17/2019 0.11
4/18/2019 0.06
4/19/2019 0.00
4/20/2019 0.00
4/21/2019 0.18
4/22/2019 0.03
4/23/2019 0.00
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 0.03
4/26/2019 0.00
4/27/2019 0.11
4/28/2019 0.00
4/29/2019 0.00
4/30/2019 0.13
5/1/2019 0.31
5/2/2019 0.00
5/3/2019 0.04
5/4/2019 0.00
5/5/2019 0.00
5/6/2019 0.02
5/7/2019 0.00
5/8/2019 0.31
5/9/2019 0.08
5/10/2019 0.11
5/11/2019 0.22
5/12/2019 0.00
5/13/2019 0.00
5/14/2019 0.00
5/15/2019 0.00
5/16/2019 0.00
5/17/2019 0.11
5/18/2019 0.46
5/19/2019 0.11
5/20/2019 0.14
5/21/2019 0.28
5/22/2019 0.38
5/23/2019 0.15
5/24/2019 0.63
5/25/2019 0.01
5/26/2019 0.00
5/27/2019 0.16
5/28/2019 1.86
5/29/2019 0.49
5/30/2019 0.01
5/31/2019 0.00
6/1/2019 0.00
6/2/2019 0.00
6/3/2019 0.00
6/4/2019 0.00
6/5/2019 0.00
6/6/2019 0.00
6/7/2019 0.00
6/8/2019 0.07
6/9/2019 0.11
6/10/2019 0.00
6/11/2019 0.05
6/12/2019 0.03
6/13/2019 0.00
6/14/2019 0.01
6/15/2019 0.10
6/16/2019 0.09
6/17/2019 0.28
6/18/2019 0.20
6/19/2019 0.20
6/20/2019 0.20
6/21/2019 0.00
6/22/2019 0.00
6/23/2019 0.00
6/24/2019 T
6/25/2019 0.00
6/26/2019 0.00
6/27/2019 T
6/28/2019 0.00
6/29/2019 0.00
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 0.04
7/2/2019 0.00
7/3/2019 0.08
7/4/2019 0.23
7/5/2019 0.19
7/6/2019 T
7/7/2019 0.71
7/8/2019 0.00
7/9/2019 0.20
7/10/2019 0.01
7/11/2019 0.00
7/12/2019 0.01
7/13/2019 0.33
7/14/2019 0.14
7/15/2019 0.00
7/16/2019 0.09
7/17/2019 0.00
7/18/2019 0.00
7/19/2019 0.00
7/20/2019 0.00
7/21/2019 0.00
7/22/2019 0.00
7/23/2019 0.00
7/24/2019 0.02
7/25/2019 T
7/26/2019 0.00
7/27/2019 0.00
7/28/2019 0.01
7/29/2019 0.00
7/30/2019 0.00
7/31/2019 0.00
8/1/2019 0.22
8/2/2019 0.00
8/3/2019 0.00
8/4/2019 0.00
8/5/2019 0.00
8/6/2019 0.05
8/7/2019 T
8/8/2019 0.00
8/9/2019 0.26
8/10/2019 0.00
8/11/2019 0.28
8/12/2019 T
8/13/2019 0.00
8/14/2019 0.00
8/15/2019 0.00
8/16/2019 0.15
8/17/2019 0.00
8/18/2019 T
8/19/2019 0.00
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 0.20
8/22/2019 0.00
8/23/2019 0.00
8/24/2019 0.16
8/25/2019 0.00
8/26/2019 0.05
8/27/2019 T
8/28/2019 0.00
8/29/2019 0.00
8/30/2019 T
8/31/2019 0.00
9/1/2019 0.00
9/2/2019 0.00
9/3/2019 0.00
9/4/2019 0.00
9/5/2019 0.00
9/6/2019 0.00
9/7/2019 0.01
9/8/2019 0.01
9/9/2019 0.19
9/10/2019 0.01
9/11/2019 0.10
9/12/2019 0.74
9/13/2019 0.00
9/14/2019 0.00
9/15/2019 0.00
9/16/2019 0.00
9/17/2019 0.00
9/18/2019 0.00
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.02
9/21/2019 0.24
9/22/2019 0.00
9/23/2019 0.00
9/24/2019 0.00
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.00
9/27/2019 0.30
9/28/2019 0.43
9/29/2019 0.84
9/30/2019 0.08



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Standing water still in the low spots; fog
10/2/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/3/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/4/2018 5:00 AM T M M M M Rain? Snow? Hard to tell, it was so light
10/5/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Snowing up I25 and I90 going toward Sheridan
10/6/2018 5:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Frost on the ground here; sniw visible on the mountains west of here
10/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Snowing now at 8:30 am 10/7
10/8/2018 6:30 AM 0.37 M M M M Snow all gone
10/9/2018 5:00 AM 0.36 1.0 0.30 1.0 0.30 Snow remains on plants only. Rained all day and started turning to snow around 5 pm
10/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 1.0 M 1.0 M checked at 5am: very ice-crystal type snow on vegetation only with wet ground, and just overcast. snowing now at 7am covering the ground
10/11/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M I saw it snow last night, but what's on the vegetation looks like super-thick frost
10/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 2.0 0.31 2.0 0.31 just started snowing again this morning. hard to tell depth because of the winds; some snow drifts of 4 inches. icy some places, powder others
10/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M No snow here, but I see little patches as I drive down Trabing
10/19/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/20/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/21/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 M M M M A few little patches of snow still remain in pockets
10/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Very light frost
10/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light frost
10/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light frost
10/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
11/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
11/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
11/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
11/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M snowing to the east and south of our "weather island", but nothing here except for light frost
11/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.5 M 0.5 M not enough snow to take a core measurement; more like super heavy frost
11/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 0.5 M ground still covered lightly in snow
11/8/2018 7:00 AM M 0.5 M 0.5 M forgot to put my gauge back out. snow had pretty much all melted, so this is all new snow
11/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2018 7:00 AM M 3.0 M 3.0 M
11/13/2018 7:00 AM M 0.0 M T M
11/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T found a patch of snow in the shade of the barn; guesstimated a core measurement of about an inch's depth (didn't have my gauge with me). tiny patches here and there otherwise
11/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 2.0 0.10 2.0 0.10 still snowing very lightly
11/18/2018 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M lightly snowing yesterday morning, then clearing but cold--14 degrees currently
11/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M about an inch of snow, on average, still on the ground; polka-dotted by patches of bare ground
11/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M thin patches of snow here and there; frost
11/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M tiny patches of snow in the shade
11/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M tiny bits of snow behind buildings in shady places; gone for the most part
11/24/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M Just starting to snow lightly
11/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M snow covers the ground, anywhere from 1 to 12 inches
11/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.70 melted value of core taken from 5" snow. snow on the ground is patchy and about half melted. depths range from 0 to 8 inches
11/29/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 2.0 0.56 a few sprinkles. frost this morning. snow continues to melt with a few holdouts of 2-4 inches. melted value from core was taken from 2 inch sample
11/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/1/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/2/2018 7:00 AM T T M M M snowed a little around 9 am, stopped; then started again around 6:30 pm. left a smattering of snow on the ground; not really enough to measure, but there. patches of snow still exist from the previous storm, from 2-4 inches
12/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 0.3 M lightly snowing at the time of the reading. about .25 inches on the areas of ground not covered by old snow, patches of which remain at 2-4 inches
12/4/2018 7:00 AM M 0.5 0.03 2.0 M started snowing very lightly around 2:30pm; still an occasional flake or two this morning. forgot to put my gauge back out yesterday morning.
12/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 0.53 much of the new snow has melted. melted value of core taken from 2-inch sample of shady spot where snow has accumulated
12/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M most of the ground is covered by snow, in varying depths
12/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
12/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.83 patches of snow remain from the 11/25 storm. melted value of old snow core taken from 4-inch sample. patches range from 2-4 inches
12/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 4.2 M was snowing heavily at 6am; stopped shortly after 7am. about 1/4 inch new snow stuck to the ground. patches of old snow remain from between 2-4 inches deep
12/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds averaging 21 mph have melted much of the snow; small patches remain
12/13/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M snowed all around us but just a few sprinkles here yesterday during the day. 2-4 inch patches remain from 11/25.
12/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 M M T M Patches of snow remain, 1-4 inches
12/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2018 8:00 AM T M M T M not sure if it rained or just heavy fog; a little frost in the shady places. I see virga around in the distance, and currently it's snowing over the Bighorn foothills between 196 and the mountains. small patchds of snow remain.
12/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M small patches of snow remain in the gullies and shady places, 1-4 inches deep
12/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snowing over Crazy Woman pass/ muddy guard
12/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M frost. 1-3 inches of old snow remains in small patches
12/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 2.5 0.22 3.0 M blizzardy out there. unable to find the patches of old snow that were from 1-3 inches deep. started snowing on the eastern slopes of the Bighorns around noontime; didn't get here until 7:30pm. tiny, powdery particles. {EDIT: Observer reported 1.60 for new precip. This is high compared to QPE data and surrounding reports and appears to be a decimal typo. Observer also reported a melted core of 2.20 for 2.5 of new snowfall. This is also high and appears to be a decimal typo. Changed report of 1.60 and 2.20 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 12/26/2018 7:47 AM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
12/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 4.0 M M M
12/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 5.0 M again hard to tell, what with the wind and all; .5 to 5 inches deep depending
12/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.41 snow covers the ground, anywhere from .5-4 inches. the sunny/windy areas are starting to melt
12/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
12/31/2018 2:00 PM 0.45 4.0 M 4.0 M Hard to gauge new snow depth; winds of 25 mph laid some ground bare and piled snow four feet deep in others. there were 4 inches of snow in the gauge
1/1/2019 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.46 melted value from total snow and ice on ground is a 2-inch sample--otherwise the ground ranges from bare to 4 feet high drifts. car is currently stuck in the snow of the driveway.
1/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M snow is melting away from the windy spots; drifts are still high. tire ruts in the snow on the driveway are about 2 feet deep.
1/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The winds (by my gauge, 26 mph) are funneling up from Natrona County, making me worried about driving to Buffalo.
1/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 0.75 largest snow drift still remaining is 37 in deep. Core sample taken from 2 in drift. Ground is still 50% covered in snow, frozen hard. Thanks for the snow measurement video! Average winds 17 mph.
1/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
1/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 24.0 1.37 melted value of old snow core was taken from 5" sample: frozen/crusty for the first 1/2 inch, then dry and powdery beneath. ground is bare where winds are strongest; several drifts remain unchanged.
1/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
1/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow in the fields is melting and making large puddles in our dirt driveway
1/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
1/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M largest drift has shrunk by a couple of feet. Large puddles in the dip in the driveway, that are frozen over by morning. frost.
1/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M not much change; still lots of snow on the ground, but it is easier to get down the driveway
1/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 27.0 M old snow depth is taken from the largest drift. much of the ground is still covered with snow and black ice.
1/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 0.99 The Really Big Snowdrift has shrunk down a couple of inches to 25 inches at the deepest. Melted value from core of old snow taken from 3 in sample. Old snow depth taken from 3 samples of various drifts
1/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M I don't think this is snow; I think all the vegetation is rimed with hoarfrost. It was really foggy at 5 am. no change otherwise
1/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no hoarfrost, just regular frost on ground and plants
1/20/2019 7:00 AM T T M M M
1/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The Really Big Snow Drift is still a good two feet, I'm estimating. Several patches remain here and there, and there's still snow and ice in the dirt driveway.
1/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.2 M M M wind blew so hard that snow didn't have a chance to settle, but there is some on the ground. The Really Big Snow Drift is frozen solid; can't get my ruler through it, and it's kinda morphed, so now the highest point looks to be about 3 feet.
1/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
1/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 1.0 0.05 4.0 1.27 new snow coverage, because of winds, ranges from bare ground to 3 in deep. Several large drifts remain from the earlier bigger storm. Melted core sample of new/old snow taken from 4 inch sample. Couldn't reach all the way to the ground for the sample because the snow was frozen hard. Snow occurred during the night, and it was snowing very lightly as I collected samples.
1/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M mosst of the new snow has melted off the bare ground, remaining on the drifts. The Really Big Snowdrift is maybe about 2 feet high and is covered with dust.
1/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
1/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 M M M low visibility at the time of this report, from blowing snow. too windy and cold for other measurements
1/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The snow has melted off the long dirt driveway, except for ice ponds down in the dip. In the pastures, however, the new snow remains soft, dry and powdery, while the old snow is frozen hard. 1-4 inches deep. The Really Big Snow Drift looks to be about 2 feet deep.
1/30/2019 7:00 AM T T M M M snow fell but didn't stick
1/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much of the snow has melted. The Really Big Snowdrift is about 2 ft high at its peak. Behind buildings and in shady places there are snowdrifts.
2/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M the Really Big Snowdrift is down to about a foot high; deep muddy ruts in the long dirt driveway
2/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
2/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Fog
2/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M M M Heavy snow shower around brought about an inch of snow, which melted later. Light snow fell in the evening, dry and powdery. Patchy coverage remains, with a few large snow drifts hanging on.
2/5/2019 7:00 AM T T M T M Hoarfrost
2/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M M M thin covering of snow everywhere. The Really Big Snowdrift is still frozen solid and looks to be about 2 ft high at the peak. Other large drifts remain from the November storm.
2/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 1.0 M 6.0 M new snow drifts as well as the old familiars. snow is like fine sugar. -15 degrees at the time of this report.
2/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Most of the snow that fell the other day is still on the ground. temp at time of report was -4.
2/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 1.0 0.10 1.0 M snow fell overnight. -8 degrees this morning. new snow depths are generally 1 inch, with 1/2 inch in the usual windy spots, but ground is completely covered. The Really Big Snowdrift looks to be about a foot high at its peak, frozen solid. new snow core measurement taken from 1 inch of snow.
2/11/2019 7:00 AM T T M M M Lightly snowing at time of this report
2/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Lots of bare ground showing; patchy coverage of about an inch where there is snow. the usual snowdrifts still.
2/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 6.0 M Snow had pretty much all melted off, except for the drifts. Everything covered today with 1/4 in of snow. The really big snowdrift still is a foot high in places, and frozen solid. The dips and ditches are filling with water, frozen over at the moment.
2/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 1.0 0.06 M M wind/snow patterns were different today. new snow depth ranged from .75 to 2 inches in a couple of spots, but I would say the average was closer to 1 inch. The usual snowdrifts remain. No wind currently, 27 degrees.
2/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Looks like snow is approaching at the time of this report. Much of the Valentine's Day snow is still on the ground, including the long dirt driveway. The wind has turned icy cold.
2/17/2019 7:00 AM T T T 6.0 M snowing and/or blowing snow at the time of this report; light dusting of snow on the ground, a little in the gauge. 1 degree.
2/18/2019 7:00 AM T T M M M
2/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M light frost, fog; the Really Big Snowdrift from November persists. 0 degrees this am
2/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M light frost
2/21/2019 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M just starting to snow at the time of this report. Ponds are forming from the melting snow of the past 24 hrs. The Really Big Snowdrift is melting some.
2/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M 6.0 M
2/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M clear skies all day; cold. an inch of new snow still remains, along with the usual snowdrifts.
2/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.06 6.0 M light snow in the wee hours of the morning. snowdrifts remain frozen solid. 1 degree this morning.
2/25/2019 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M all the ground is covered with snow. the snowdrifts are melting around the perimeter but retain the height.
2/26/2019 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M a little snow in the gauge; my footprints of yesterday have filled in a little. the snowdrifts are smaller in cirumference and losing a little height in places.
2/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M no change
2/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 0.15 Snow is patchy; dry and powdery. The Really Big Snowdrift still is about a foot high at its peak, but shrinking. Old core sample taken from about 1 inch of snow. A lot of the patches are 2-3 inches deep.
3/1/2019 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M a little snow fell during the night
3/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.3 M 6.0 M hard to tell new snow depth because of the strong winds. some places had about 2 inches, others just a trace. took new snow measurement from a relatively non-drift prone area out of the wind. drifts are frozen solid.
3/3/2019 7:00 AM M 0.1 0.01 6.0 M forgot to put my gauge back out
3/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The Really Big Snowdrift, aka The Glacier, is shrinking around the perimeter; about a foot deep at its highest, still frozen hard, with about 2 inches of dry powdery snow on it.
3/6/2019 7:00 AM T T M M M Enough snow fell to cover the ground, but not even a tenth of an inch. Random flakes still falling.
3/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 2.0 0.14 12.0 M Snow was a different texture; more like flat rectangular crystals, wet and stuck to my boots. snowed during the night. melted core sample from new snow taken from 2" sample. fell in a different pattern than usual. the "glacier" took on a lot of snow and is frozen solid as usual.
3/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M about half the snow has melted from yesterday; the glacier remains
3/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 5.0 0.22 8.0 0.18 got 2 inches of snow in the afternoon that promptly melted. snow started falling again around 5:30 pm, and made for a scary drive home. the usual wind pattern has created bare ground to drifts of up to 8 inches. the glacier has been swept clean by the wind revealing the ice below. melted valued of total snow taken with snow gauge at a depth of 2 inches.
3/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 6.0 0.75 snow fell from early morning until noon, which promptly melted. melted valued of total snow core taken from 4" sample
3/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 0.46 melted value of core/total snow and ice taken from 1" sample. light frost.
3/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M the glacier from November is finally melting, but still about 12 inches at its highest point
3/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M no snow; windy but not unusually so. local roads are closed. found another snow drift on the other side of the property that's about 2 feet high, but the main glacier I've been reporting on has melted considerably, prolly down to half a foot.
3/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.62 11.5 1.74 M M really hard to judge new snow depth. winds were so strong it broke my anemometer. depths range anywhere from bare ground to 11 1/2 inches. For the most part, it was snowing sideways.
3/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T just small drifts left; and, of course, the Really Big Snowdrift, which is pretty much solid ice now--no snow on top. melted core taken from 2" sample. dips in the fields filling with water.
3/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T took a two-inch sample from a snowdrift: .54 inches of melted core. seriously muddy after the sun's been up for awhile.
3/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T the Really Big Snowdrift looks like it has melted down to about 4 inches at its highest peak.
3/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M light frost. not much left of The Really Big Snowdrift; maybe 4 inches at its peak.
3/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/22/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M a little rain overnight. The Really Big Snowdrift is almost gone
3/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M ground was damp this morning, but didn't experience any rain. nothing in the gauge. The Really Big Snowdrift is nothing more than a 5'x3'x2" patch. the ponds generated by melting snow have almost gone.
3/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M T M The Really Big Snowdrift is now just about a foot across and an inch deep of solid ice. Small patches of snow in the gulleys along Trabing Rd. Small ponds of water in the field still. Started raining as I took this report.
3/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The Really Big Snowdrift is no more. light frost
3/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 foggy
3/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/30/2019 7:00 AM T T T M M
3/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 still see some patches of snow driving between here and Buffalo, but none here
4/2/2019 7:00 AM T T M T M
4/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain only
4/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 raining in Buffalo town, and all around us, but not here
4/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
4/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.43 1.5 0.23 1.5 0.23 with the usual wind pattern, depths were anywhere from trace to a half-inch to 1.5 inches. Because I had left my rain gauge out, .32 inches of water had collected in the small tube, with .11 in snow above it in the catcher
4/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.21 6.0 0.34 M M the usual high winds make it difficult to measure depths and core samples. the depth is anywhere from .10 inch to 10 inches. the snow melted on the ground during the course of the day. melted core sample is taken from 2 1/2 core
4/12/2019 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 0.36 apparently a little snow fell during the night
4/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M much of the snow has melted already. looks like the Big Horn foothills/Crazy Woman Canyon entrance have gotten new snow overnight
4/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 0.0 0.00 went out about 4:30 am and it was snowing eensy-weensy flakes; doing the same now as I write this. ground is wet but snow not sticking
4/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hail
4/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 felt maybe a few snowflakes as I was taking this report. ground to cloud lightning observed in the south in the early evening. we started getting it around 9pm
4/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 a little frost in the shady corners. hail pad deployed!
4/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 hail pad has been deployed
4/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 ground is damp, but nothing in gauge
4/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 No hail
4/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 snowed in Buffalo town for a couple of hours yesterday morning, but not here at this station
4/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 2.0 0.08 2.0 0.08 snow fell during the night, continuing very lightly into the morning
5/1/2019 8:30 AM 0.31 4.0 0.39 4.0 0.39 all the snow from the day before had melted. melted value from core taken from 3 inch sample. depths ranged from 2-6 inches, the most typical depth being 3 inches.
5/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
5/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 rained sometime during the night; little ponds in the dip in the driveway. no frost
5/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 checked the gauge at about 6pm yesterday; a short rain shower had produced .02 inches of rain. no more was in the gauge this morning. heavy misty drizzle/fog at the time of the observation.
5/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 started snowing at the time of this observation
5/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.5 M 0.5 M snowed from about 7:15am to around 10 am; got about half an inch accumulation before it started melting
5/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thunderstorm around 5-6:30pm
5/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 two back-to-back instances of pea-sized hail yesterday around 5:00-5:15
5/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.3 0.03 0.3 0.03
5/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 0.8 0.11 0.8 0.11 slushy snow that sticks to vegetation, wood, metal, but not the bare ground. yesterday's snow had all melted by the afternoon
5/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.28 1.0 0.13 1.0 0.13 most of the snow had stuck to the outside of the gauge, coming from a northerly direction. wet slushy snow covering the ground and vegetation. still snowing at time of observation
5/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.38 2.0 0.38 2.0 0.38 with the strong winds we get here, a lot of the snow clung to the outside of the gauge, so I took that too. snow is wet, slushy. most of the snow on the ground had melted down to a trace by 7:00 pm. still lightly snowing at the time of observation
5/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow yesterday melted by late afternoon
5/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.63 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 big thunderheads in the afternoon, especially southeast of us toward Lynch/Sussex, and another cell near Gillette
5/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/28/2019 7:00 AM 1.86 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 .76 in was measured at 5:45pm yesterday; had to dump out the rain gauge when I got home from work. raining so much I just left the snow gauge out. No real flooding in our area; just the usual pond in the dip in the driveway.
5/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.49 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 ground was wet; must have rained during the night
5/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear skies but windy all day yesterday
6/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong winds woke me up around 2 am; dogs were panicked and removable screens had blown out from open windows
6/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thunder and lightning, windy
6/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 lots of dew on the grass, but no frost
6/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 rain started around 5:15 am
6/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Was surprised to find this
6/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 No frost
6/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thunder and lightning all around us, all day, but not much here in our little microclimate.
6/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A very exciting evening: saw a funnel cloud over the Bighorns at about 7:15pm, and a huge storm cell toward the SE where Bill and Lance Creek had tornado warnings. high winds here with rain not long after sighting the funnel cloud; no hail.
6/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/24/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Looked up around 6:30pm and saw water dripping off the roof
6/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 felt a few drops in the city of Buffalo, but not here
6/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/27/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Started raining shortly after 7 am this morning
7/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 watching the weather and monitoring the alerts both in my workplace in the city of Buffalo, and out here at my station--lots of thunder and lightning right overhead at work, not so much at my station, and some rain. No hail.
7/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 lots of thunder and lightning, no hail. no flooding, but driveway muddy
7/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 all the big storms went around us or didn't come near us--watching Storm Radar and NWS tweets. no hail.
7/6/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 the hailstorm that hit the city of Buffalo totally bypassed us here. Not sure if the wet ground was from fog or overnight rain.
7/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 .70 inches fell during thunderstorm in the evening
7/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thunderstorm around 6:45
7/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overnight
7/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
7/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief showers in the afternoon, possibly overnight
7/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thunderstorm in the evening
7/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Downpour with high winds in the evening
7/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thunder all night and into the morning
7/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon thunderstorm
7/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some thunder late in the evening
7/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High winds in the late afternoon
7/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/25/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy all day; sprinkles in the afternoon
7/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 .13 inches fell during afternoon thunderstorm; the rest during the night
8/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hail in Buffalo town, but not here
8/7/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 early morning storm at about 5:30 gave us about .005 inches of rain
8/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Smoky skies
8/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thunder and lightning started around 8:30pm, followed by rain and continued thunder and lightning until around 1:00 am
8/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some lightning to the E, NE (Hwy 90)
8/12/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Still some standing water in the driveway
8/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 no standing water, but dips in the dirt driveway still muddy
8/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/18/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Woke up to partly cloudy skies and virga
8/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 woke up to basically clear skies overhead, with lingering clouds/virga over the Bighorns to the West, Kaycee to the South, Sussex/Lynch to the southeast, hwy 90 to the east. Emergency alert for tornado warning was received 15 min after the actual storm cell had passed by overhead, with thunder, lightning and rain. No hail, and very little wind. Did not observe any rotation in the clouds; just the anvil shape with overshoot.
8/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Could see it raining to the west and south; the only thing we got here was wind at an average of 15mph
8/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Huge thunderstorm to the NE, and anothet in the SE; nothing here but wind
8/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thunderstorm produced such a hard rain that the dirt was pockmarked with little craters
8/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 standing water still muddying up the dirt driveway
8/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 just rain; no thunder/lightning
8/27/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy all day, with a sprinkle here and there
8/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/30/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 woke up to partly cloudy weather, with precipitation and lightning to the east toward Gillette, and a few sprinkles overhead here as well
8/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, virga alll around
9/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies ckear when I woke up at 5:30; clouds moving in from the west. Ground still damp, but not much rain in the gauge.
9/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Completely overcast, ground damp
9/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overnight
9/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Steady gentle rain as we speak
9/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.74 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Steady rain all day; heavier at times
9/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Standing water
9/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Ground was damp
9/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudburst at 2:30 am
9/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 thunderstorm with pea-size to penny-size hail for about five minutes in the afternoon yesterday. ground was still damp but no further rain
9/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Ground damp; a few drops in the gauge; clouds/virga to the east towards Wright
9/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Nice temperate day
9/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, balmy morning; less standing water in the dirt driveway
9/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overcast and cool this morning
9/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Started during the night after bedtime
9/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/29/2019 7:01 AM 0.84 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 T M T M Snowing but not sticking



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/25/2018 11/26/2018 7:00 AM 2 4.00 4.0 0.80 was stuck in town due to road closure 11/25. core sample taken from 4 inches of snow, although it was so windy that depths range from one inch to 12 inches



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
4/17/2019 6:00 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|Mixed|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous False Before rain After smaller hail
5/17/2019 5:00 PM at work on Hart St in Buffalo, WY 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail
6/3/2019 5:15 PM at my workplace in Buffalo on Hart St. Light rainshowers began at 5:00, then the skies opened up shortly thereafter with heavy rain. Hail begain at 5:15: was the size of short-grain rice. white in the middle surrounded by clear. moved off to the northeast Rice Rice Rice Mixed|Clear Ice|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical
7/5/2019 11:00 AM Hart St., Buffalo: started with thunder, then rain, then hail, then rain. customers reported plant damage 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 15 3min minor leaf damage.shredded leaves Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40
7/6/2019 7:04 PM was sprinkling as I arrive home from work; big downpour of heavy rain followed by hail, which turned into heavy rain again, then lightened up 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|White Ice 15 3min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40
7/6/2019 7:30 PM pictures taken from both hail episodes and posted on NWS Riverton facebook page. The first wave of hail was round and white. The second wave of hail was disc-shaped and clear 5/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Clear Ice 30 3min no damage False After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
8/5/2019 5:43 PM Hart St, Buffalo (my workplace) 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
9/20/2019 3:30 PM everything started at once and just dumped 3/4" Penny Size 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 5 10min no damage Continuous False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 50-60