Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-KN-11 Latitude 42.923687
Station Name Lowell 1.4 ESE Longitude -85.322221
County Kent Elevation (ft) 708



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 09 3.02 7.31 31 7.31 31 0.00 0 0 17 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.09 0.97 31 0.91 23 0.06 8 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 2.63 3.01 32 1.76 25 1.25 7 1 16 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 10 2.44 0.90 31 0.90 31 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
Feb 10 1.84 2.02 28 2.02 28 0.00 0 0 13 7 0.0 0 0
March 10 2.16 1.06 31 1.06 27 0.00 4 1 5 4 0.0 0 0
April 10 3.20 3.68 30 3.68 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.80 3.33 31 3.33 31 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
June 10 3.50 6.97 30 6.97 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.22 4.44 31 4.44 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.66 1.31 31 1.31 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.95 3.46 30 3.46 30 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.51" 38.46" 367 days 37.15" 348 1.31" 19 days 3 139 days 29 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/1/2009 0.00
10/2/2009 0.49
10/3/2009 0.24
10/4/2009 0.09
10/5/2009 0.03
10/6/2009 0.00
10/7/2009 0.53
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 0.15
10/10/2009 0.55
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.02
10/14/2009 0.00
10/15/2009 0.00
10/16/2009 0.00
10/17/2009 0.00
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.20
10/22/2009 T
10/23/2009 0.72
10/24/2009 1.32
10/25/2009 0.04
10/26/2009 0.08
10/27/2009 0.06
10/28/2009 0.01
10/29/2009 0.00
10/30/2009 1.97
10/31/2009 0.81
11/1/2009 T **
11/2/2009 **
11/3/2009 **
11/4/2009 **
11/5/2009 **
11/6/2009 **
11/7/2009 **
11/8/2009 0.06
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009 0.00
11/14/2009 0.00
11/15/2009 0.00
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 0.00
11/19/2009 0.20
11/20/2009 0.05
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.00
11/25/2009 0.19
11/26/2009 0.24
11/27/2009 0.16
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.07
12/1/2009 0.02
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.07
12/4/2009 0.39
12/5/2009 0.11
12/6/2009 T
12/7/2009 0.00
12/8/2009 T **
12/9/2009 **
12/10/2009 **
12/11/2009 **
12/12/2009 **
12/13/2009 **
12/14/2009 1.25
12/15/2009 0.03
12/16/2009 0.06
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.11
12/20/2009 0.05
12/21/2009 0.01
12/22/2009 0.05
12/23/2009 0.00
12/24/2009 0.00
12/25/2009 0.26
12/26/2009 0.25
12/27/2009 0.15
12/28/2009 0.09
12/29/2009 0.04
12/30/2009 0.00
12/31/2009 0.07
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.01
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 T
1/5/2010 T
1/6/2010 T
1/7/2010 0.00
1/8/2010 0.40
1/9/2010 0.00
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 0.02
1/12/2010 0.09
1/13/2010 T
1/14/2010 0.00
1/15/2010 0.00
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010 0.00
1/20/2010 0.00
1/21/2010 0.00
1/22/2010 0.00
1/23/2010 0.00
1/24/2010 0.19
1/25/2010 0.03
1/26/2010 0.07
1/27/2010 0.03
1/28/2010 0.06
1/29/2010 T
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.05
2/3/2010 0.13
2/4/2010 0.02
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 T
2/7/2010 T
2/8/2010 0.00
2/9/2010 0.03
2/10/2010 0.60
2/11/2010 0.01
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 T
2/15/2010 T
2/16/2010 0.04
2/17/2010 0.03
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.00
2/21/2010 T
2/22/2010 0.38
2/23/2010 0.16
2/24/2010 0.10
2/25/2010 0.18
2/26/2010 T
2/27/2010 0.29
2/28/2010 T
3/1/2010 T
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010 0.00
3/7/2010 0.00
3/8/2010 0.00
3/9/2010 0.00
3/10/2010 T
3/11/2010 T
3/12/2010 0.68
3/13/2010 0.02
3/14/2010 0.03
3/15/2010 T
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.13
3/21/2010 0.20
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 **
3/27/2010 **
3/28/2010 **
3/29/2010 0.00
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.00
4/4/2010 0.35
4/5/2010 0.19
4/6/2010 1.07
4/7/2010 1.15
4/8/2010 0.40
4/9/2010 0.05
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.06
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.10
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 T
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.00
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 0.01
4/25/2010 0.15
4/26/2010 0.15
4/27/2010 0.00
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.13
5/2/2010 0.29
5/3/2010 0.04
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.01
5/7/2010 0.02
5/8/2010 0.49
5/9/2010 0.04
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.32
5/12/2010 0.42
5/13/2010 0.12
5/14/2010 0.95
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.00
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.17
5/22/2010 0.33
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 0.00
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.20
6/2/2010 0.31
6/3/2010 0.65
6/4/2010 0.00
6/5/2010 0.03
6/6/2010 1.00
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010 0.33
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 T
6/12/2010 0.23
6/13/2010 0.03
6/14/2010 0.01
6/15/2010 0.08
6/16/2010 1.80
6/17/2010 T
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.20
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 1.15
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.30
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.00
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 0.65
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.00
7/3/2010 0.00
7/4/2010 0.00
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.07
7/8/2010 0.58
7/9/2010 0.78
7/10/2010 T
7/11/2010 0.28
7/12/2010 0.47
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.05
7/16/2010 0.09
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.00
7/19/2010 0.08
7/20/2010 0.45
7/21/2010 T
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 1.30
7/24/2010 0.14
7/25/2010 0.14
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.01
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 0.00
8/1/2010 0.00
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.00
8/4/2010 0.00
8/5/2010 0.02
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010 0.00
8/8/2010 0.00
8/9/2010 0.17
8/10/2010 0.15
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.48
8/13/2010 0.00
8/14/2010 0.00
8/15/2010 T
8/16/2010 0.03
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 0.00
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.42
8/22/2010 0.04
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 0.00
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 0.03
9/3/2010 0.76
9/4/2010 0.12
9/5/2010 T
9/6/2010 0.10
9/7/2010 0.19
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.00
9/12/2010 0.65
9/13/2010 T
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.25
9/17/2010 0.52
9/18/2010 0.29
9/19/2010 0.14
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 0.37
9/23/2010 T
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.02
9/26/2010 0.00
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.01
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.01



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First frost this morning.
10/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M
10/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Extremely windy last night. A nice layer of leaves (mostly green) and twigs over my entire property. Somewhat less windy this morning. Even some bits of leaves in the gauge.
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Actual reading. Still raining.
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Actual reading.
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very heavy frost this morning. Wind is calm, leaves are dropping like rain.
10/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain sometime overnight.
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High yesterday only in the 40's.
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall day yesterday - perfect for end-of-the season yard work.
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Actual reading. Still sprinkling this morning.
10/22/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles yesterday morning - nothing in the gauge.
10/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Rain is continuing this morning.
10/24/2009 10:00 AM 1.32 M M M M We had received 1.23" by 10:30 Friday evening.
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2009 7:00 AM 1.97 M M M M Started sometime after 11 p.m. Still raining this morning.
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M Had received .71" at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Some very strong wind gusts last night. Gutters clogged with leaves, basement leaking. What a fun day this will be . . .
11/1/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles a couple of times yesterday, nothing in the gauge.
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wonderful 70 degree day yesterday.
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Everything is covered in moisture this morning because of fog.
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First day of deer season!
11/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Went outside for about 10 minutes at 3 am, saw two meteors. Cool!
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Actual reading.
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Actual reading.
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very foggy this morning.
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
11/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Mild morning. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
11/27/2009 9:30 AM 0.16 M M M M Part of this fell as a little light snow overnight. Trace of accumulation on grassy areas only.
11/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Our first substantial snowfall of the season. Heavy and wet lake-effect snow. Driving home from work last night at 1 a.m., whiteout conditions were encountered on Grand Rapids' East Beltline. The snow let up considerably as I drove east and had almost stopped by the time I reached Ada. Several inches accumulated overnight at my house.
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Fell as snow.
12/6/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of very light snowfall.
12/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Fell as snow. I will be gone a few days on a business trip, will miss the blizzard they are predicting for tomorrow. Will do multi-day report when I return.
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Very cold night, 20 degrees at 1 a.m.
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cold again this morning.
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2009 10:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
12/20/2009 10:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Actual measurement.
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Actual reading.
12/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very sunny, cold morning.
12/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Everyone have a peaceful and safe Christmas Eve.
12/25/2009 8:30 AM 0.26 M M M M Merry Christmas everyone! We received the gamut of rain, freezing rain and sleet starting Thursday about 2 p.m. Rain is falling this morning. Very thin coating of ice on some surfaces: cement, deck, cars. Doesn't appear to be on trees.
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Actual measurement. Fell partly as freezing rain, regular rain, and snow. Ice that's on walking surfaces has a lovely layer of very slippery snow on it.
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Actual measurement. About 4" of snow fell yesterday, mostly in the afternoon. Fluffy, beautiful, Christmas card type of snowfall.
12/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Enjoyed the sunny day yesterday - first one in a long time.
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Everyone have a safe and sane New Year's Eve!
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Happy New Year to everyone! I hope it's prosperous, happy, and healthy!
1/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny day yesterday, starting out sunny this morning also.
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny day yesterday.
1/4/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/5/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/6/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Fell as snow, no freezing rain as some places reported during the evening.
1/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip at my house; however, when I arrived at work (Byron Center) this morning the parking lot was coated with ice.
1/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Actual reading. 4-5 inches of snow fell at my house since yesterday morning.
1/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful sunny day yesterday.
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light, fine snow started sometime overnight, continues this morning. Sunny, very windy day yesterday.
1/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
1/13/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of snow in the gauge may have been blown in from roof or trees.
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps above freezing again yesterday, but still no bare patches of ground showing in the yard or the woods.
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2010 10:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Fell as rain. Lots of bare spots in the yard, but there's still snow on my roof.
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Fell as snow, about an inch.
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very fluffy light snow.
1/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Snow and blowing snow this morning. Roads glazed where snow is blowing across. Treacherous.
1/29/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M Very slight amount of snow in the gauge.
1/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Actual measurement.
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Heavy, wet snow yesterday
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2010 8:00 AM T T M M M Some light fluffy flakes falling at 8 a.m.
2/7/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M Sunny most of the day yesterday, light snow a couple of times throughout the day.
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light snow started sometime before daybreak this morning, supposed to continue all day and tomorrow. Saw several slideoffs on the way to work.
2/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Actual measurement. May have missed some because the snow was to the top of the gauge this morning. Emptied it once at 7 p.m. yesterday, and it was also to the top of the gauge at that time. Fresh snow that fell from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. this morning was 6.75". Total snowfall was about 10". Lower layers must have packed down some, as I know I shovelled more than 3.25" after work last night. Light and fluffy, easy to shovel, and today it's blowing and drifting.
2/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M
2/15/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M Few snowflakes in the air a couple of times yesterday. Nothing in the gauge.
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2010 10:30 AM T M M M M
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Very wet, heavy, slippery snow. Saw several cars in the ditch on the way to work.
2/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Several inches of heavy, wet, slippery snow fell yesterday. Felt mist in the air when I went outside this morning. No indication that it was freezing on any branches.
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Actual reading.
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Extremely wet snow, frozen lump in the gauge this morning.
2/26/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
2/28/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Mist in the air a couple of times yesterday. Shoveled areas finished melting off nicely, even tho it wasn't very sunny.
3/1/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M
3/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was sunny and melty - the snow is very crusty this morning.
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny day yesterday that hit 40 degrees!
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Several inches of crusty snow still in undisturbed areas. Pretty much gone in used areas (pathways, under the bird feeders, etc)
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bare spots are starting to show through on south-facing hillsides.
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most south-facing slopes are bare.
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Fell as rain sprinkles starting about 11 p.m.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Gauge (and everything else) was covered in moisture from heavy fog.
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M M M Had received .48" by 9:30 p.m. Foggy again this morning.
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Only snow left is in shoveled/plowed piles or very sheltered spots
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
3/15/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Only plowed piles of snow left.
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful sunny day. Happy Birthday Mom!
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2010 10:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Fell as wet snow. Sticking on the grass and branches, not on the driveway or road.
3/21/2010 10:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Fell as snow. Actual measurement.
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday.
3/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Unseasonably high temps + very dry = high fire danger.
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M M M Actual measurement. Rain started about noon yesterday, just as predicted! I hope every one has a peaceful Easter.
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M M M Light rain overnight. Lots of daffodils in bloom after the warm temps last week.
4/6/2010 7:00 AM 1.07 0.0 M M M First thunderstorm of the season last night. Also the first time I've had the gauge filled to over an inch - cool!
4/7/2010 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 M M M Severe thunderstorms rolled through mid-morning yesterday which accounted for all but .01" of this rain total. Marble-sized and slightly larger hail fell at my work location (Byron Center) about 10:15 a.m. enough so that the ground was covered, then rain washed it into drains and downspouts and plugged them. The sky was VERY dark and a weird green color just before the hail started. Lots of washouts in driveways, banks, ditches and fields from the storm as the ground was already wet from rain the day before.
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M Actual reading.
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Actual reading. No snowflakes that I saw fell at my house. At work (Byron Center) cars in the parking lot overnight have snow on them.
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M Actual measurement.
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, very breezy yesterday.
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost this morning.
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2010 9:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M M M Actual reading.
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M M M Actual reading (with a couple of flower petals in there too)
4/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M
5/2/2010 10:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M M M Still raining lightly.
5/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Ground is still very dry. Trying to pull garlic mustard last night resulted in many plants breaking rather than pulling.
5/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
5/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M M M Extremely windy this morning, and cold. Flower petals, small leaves and twigs covering the deck.
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rained off and on all day yesterday, with cold temps and strong winds. Not a pleasant day at all. Frost this morning.
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost again this morning.
5/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M M M Still raining at obs. time.
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M M M
5/13/2010 7:30 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M Radar shows heavy storms heading this way.
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.95 0.0 M M M Actual measurement.
5/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M M M
5/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hot, humid day yesterday. Starting out the same today.
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and humid again yesterday.
5/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still very dry at this location. Everyone have a safe Memorial Day weekend!
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another in a string of hot, humid days yesterday. Thunderstorms headed this way today.
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M M M Actual measurement. Heard lots of thunder, missed most of the rain.
6/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M M M
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M M M Actual measurement.
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M M M EXACTLY 1"! I know! I was very surprised when I saw it too! Nothing severe here last night, very little wind.
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M M M
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Heard a few drops falling about 11 p.m.
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M M M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Started about 10 p.m.
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain fell overnight. Saw the first firefly in my yard over the weekend. Seems too early for them.
6/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M M M Early morning rain.
6/16/2010 7:00 AM 1.80 0.0 M M M
6/17/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M M M .02" of the total fell Friday morning starting about 7:45 a.m. Some wind, but no severe weather at this location Friday evening. Actual reading.
6/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Hope you all have a Happy Fathers Day!
6/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day yesterday!
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 M M M Actual reading. Line of heavy storms woke me up about 1:45 a.m. LOTS of lightening. No trees down in my yard, just tree debris.
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still hot and humid at 10:30 last night. Line of thunderstorms headed this way this morning.
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M M M Had received .27" the morning of the 23rd, the rest in an evening thunderstorm. Actual reading.
6/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet, but line of thunderstorms headed this way.
6/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M M M Actual reading. Two different sets of storms rolled through yesterday - one in the morning, one in the afternoon. Nothing severe at this location.
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful, cool morning. Good sleeping!
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot, steamy Fourth of July yesterday.
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, humid day yesterday. Surprising that there have been no thunderstorms in the area.
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M Heard the first drops fall about 11 p.m. Another hot, horribly sticky day yesterday.
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M M M My lawn & flowerbeds are happy to see this rain!
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.78 0.0 M M M Slightly cooler this morning, still humid.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Very heavy dew this morning. Moisture in gauge could be from that.
7/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M M M All rain came in a small, serious thunderstorm that passed over around 12:30 p.m. Rain in sheets, wind that blew down leaves, twigs, and dead branches. It didn't last more than 10 minutes. Disrupted the festivities at Lowell's Riverwalk Festival.
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M M M
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Actual reading. Still sprinkling. Small amount of thunder and lightening about 6 a.m.
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M M M No severe weather at my house.
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Actual reading. First light sprinkles fell about 8 p.m.
7/21/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Trace of moisture in the bottom of the gauge. Might be dew.
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M M M Storms rolled through yesterday morning, dumping .90" (actual), then an additional .40" (actual) during the night. Nothing severe at my house.
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M M M
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M M M
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day. My yard and flowerbeds are really feeling the effects. Horribly humid already this morning.
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M M M
8/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M M M Actual measurement.
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M M M
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Felt small sprinkles on my face about noon yesterday.
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Rain came about 9:30 Sunday morning, no warning, huge drops, sun still shining brightly. Lasted about 5 minutes.
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful, comfortable day yesterday!
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2010 7:30 AM 0.42 0.0 M M M Some much-needed rain this morning. Still raining at observation time.
8/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Good sleeping night! Finally!
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry. Have been watering my 1 & 2 year old plantings regularly. More mature plantings are starting to show the strain. My son (who lives in Lansing) reports he has not had to mow his lawn in a month. My lawn is quite shaded and so still has been mown every week.
8/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M M M Much needed. Some lightening occurred during storm.
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M Actual reading. Great day yesterday for some yard projects.
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M M M
9/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M M M Actual reading. Every solid surface that the sun is hitting this morning is steaming.
9/13/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M Actual reading.
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M M M
9/18/2010 9:30 AM 0.29 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M M M
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M M M Brief, heavy rain with high winds and small amounts of thunder and lightening. First rumble of thunder at 9:14 p.m. Power outage for only a few seconds.
9/23/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Loved the comment from someone a couple of days ago about the wind "cleaned all the loose twigs out of the trees"! Wind did that here again yesterday.
9/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall day yesterday!
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/1/2009 11/08/2009 9:00 AM 8 0.06 M M I was in Las Vegas for the last week. They got zero rain there.
12/8/2009 12/14/2009 7:00 AM 7 1.25 M M Gone on a business trip. Must have had several freezing/unfreezing cycles while I was gone - pretty solid chunk of ice in the gage this morning.
3/26/2010 3/29/2010 7:00 AM 4 0.00 0.0 M



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
4/6/2010 10:15 AM My work location - Byron Center MI. Sky very dark and green just before it started. 1/2" Grape NA NA Hard 5 1min False After rain After smaller hail vertical