Station Overview Station Location
Station Number ND-GF-2 Latitude 47.910708
Station Name Grand Forks 0.6 SW Longitude -97.082174
County Grand Forks Elevation (ft) 834



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 1.93 3.04 33 2.71 28 0.33 5 1 10 0 0.5 1 1
Nov 09 0.88 0.36 30 0.36 30 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 0.63 2.18 31 2.18 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 20.9 9 11
Jan 10 0.65 1.37 31 1.37 31 0.00 0 0 7 0 5.3 7 7
Feb 10 0.55 4.37 28 0.37 25 4.00 3 1 7 0 5.0 7 8
March 10 0.96 1.78 31 1.78 31 0.00 0 0 6 3 0.0 0 16
April 10 1.02 1.21 30 1.21 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
May 10 2.79 4.78 31 4.78 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
June 10 3.65 3.67 30 3.67 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.22 2.48 31 2.48 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.03 2.87 31 1.72 25 1.15 6 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 2.17 5.44 30 5.44 30 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 21.48" 33.55" 367 days 28.07" 353 5.48" 14 days 3 110 days 8 days 31.7" 24 days 43 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 0.08
10/2/2009 1.23
10/3/2009 0.00
10/4/2009 0.00
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.00
10/7/2009 0.02
10/8/2009 0.04
10/9/2009 0.00
10/10/2009 0.00
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.00
10/14/2009 0.00
10/15/2009 0.30
10/16/2009 0.06
10/17/2009 0.00
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00 **
10/21/2009 **
10/22/2009 **
10/23/2009 **
10/24/2009 0.33 0.33
10/25/2009 0.00
10/26/2009 0.03
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.00
10/29/2009 0.15
10/30/2009 0.47
10/31/2009 0.00
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.10
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.02
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009 0.04
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 0.00
11/20/2009 0.00
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.20
11/25/2009 0.00
11/26/2009 0.00
11/27/2009 0.00
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.20
12/3/2009 0.00
12/4/2009 0.05
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009 0.02
12/7/2009 0.00
12/8/2009 0.00
12/9/2009 0.00
12/10/2009 0.00
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.00
12/14/2009 0.01
12/15/2009 0.00
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.00
12/20/2009 0.03
12/21/2009 0.00
12/22/2009 0.00
12/23/2009 0.00
12/24/2009 0.25
12/25/2009 0.49
12/26/2009 0.98
12/27/2009 0.15
12/28/2009 0.00
12/29/2009 T
12/30/2009 0.00
12/31/2009 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.00
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.02
1/7/2010 0.32
1/8/2010 0.00
1/9/2010 0.00
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 0.00
1/12/2010 0.00
1/13/2010 0.00
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 0.06
1/22/2010 0.00
1/23/2010 0.45
1/24/2010 0.34
1/25/2010 0.14
1/26/2010 0.04
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.00
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.06
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.03
2/6/2010 0.09
2/7/2010 0.14
2/8/2010 **
2/9/2010 **
2/10/2010 4.00
2/11/2010 0.00
2/12/2010 0.02
2/13/2010 0.01
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.00
2/16/2010 0.00
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.02
2/21/2010 0.00
2/22/2010 0.00
2/23/2010 0.00
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.00
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 T
3/9/2010 0.40
3/10/2010 0.07
3/11/2010 0.46
3/12/2010 0.61
3/13/2010 T
3/14/2010 0.00
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.01
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 T
3/20/2010 0.00
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.23
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 0.00
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 0.06
4/3/2010 0.11
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 0.00
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.00
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.18
4/14/2010 0.16
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
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 0.00
4/25/2010 0.00
4/26/2010 0.00
4/27/2010 0.00
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.30
4/30/2010 0.40
5/1/2010 0.08
5/2/2010 0.02
5/3/2010 0.00
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.43
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.00
5/8/2010 0.25
5/9/2010 0.25
5/10/2010 0.03
5/11/2010 0.02
5/12/2010 0.03
5/13/2010 0.11
5/14/2010 0.25
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 T
5/17/2010 0.00
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 1.61
5/24/2010 0.08
5/25/2010 1.20
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.42
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 0.03
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.24
6/5/2010 0.00
6/6/2010 0.00
6/7/2010 0.10
6/8/2010 T
6/9/2010 0.26
6/10/2010 0.03
6/11/2010 1.00
6/12/2010 0.06
6/13/2010 0.05
6/14/2010 0.00
6/15/2010 0.03
6/16/2010 0.14
6/17/2010 0.07
6/18/2010 0.74
6/19/2010 0.06
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 0.84
6/26/2010 0.00
6/27/2010 0.02
6/28/2010 T
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 T
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 0.05
7/11/2010 0.44
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.47
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.04
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010 0.43
7/21/2010 0.05
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.14
7/24/2010 0.02
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.68
7/28/2010 0.05
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.11
7/31/2010 0.00
8/1/2010 0.36
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.00
8/4/2010 0.00
8/5/2010 0.00
8/6/2010 **
8/7/2010 **
8/8/2010 **
8/9/2010 **
8/10/2010 **
8/11/2010 1.15
8/12/2010 0.10
8/13/2010 0.19
8/14/2010 0.00
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.05
8/19/2010 0.04
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.08
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 0.90
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 0.04
9/3/2010 0.08
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.00
9/7/2010 1.60
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 1.04
9/11/2010 0.28
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 0.05
9/15/2010 0.02
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.24
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.08
9/22/2010 0.01
9/23/2010 0.04
9/24/2010 1.86
9/25/2010 0.07
9/26/2010 0.00
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.03
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light rain on and off since about 2:00AM
10/2/2009 7:00 AM 1.23 M M M M
10/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Large rain event that started Oct. 1 is finished; only a trace on today Oct. 3
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M trace
10/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace of precipitation. Cloudy and overcast for last 24 hours.
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace. Light drizzle beginning at approximately 7:00AM.
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain event on 10-07-09 ended by noon.
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hardest freeze overnight so far this fall.
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a few flakes - no accumulation
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.30 0.5 0.05 0.5 0.05 Light rain and snow began at 2:00PM CST on 10-14-09. Some snow, rain water and melted snow in rain gauge at 7:00AM 10-15-09.
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very light rain and drizzle for 48 hours. Light snow cover from 48 hours ago has melted. No snow cover.
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
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Registered a multi-day accumulation, which was .33 inches on this day; precip. occurred between October 19 after 7:00 AM through Oct. 24 7:00AM 2009. Next reading will be Oct. 25 7:00 am. I was out of town with no backup to measure. Sorry for failing you CoCoRahas.
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace of precip.- rain.
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very light drizzle on Oct. 25 evening. Overcast and above freezing today.
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace. very light sprinkle or heavy dew.
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Significant rain event began overnight. 0.48 by 6PM.
10/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M .62 inches since event started two days ago
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M trace
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain shower on 11-3-09 at noon until 4PM
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very short light rain shower late Sunday afternoon on 11-08.
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
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M 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
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
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One of coldest mornings of the fall thus far -- 19 degrees F
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 0.20 M M M M A little bit of ice on surfaces today after a freezing night and light drizzle all day on November 23.
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace of snow and ice
11/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.20 1.2 0.20 1.2 0.20 Alberta Clipper came in around noon on Dec. 1, 2009. First real snow storm of 2009. Very small amount of wet snow with some wind.
12/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.00 Trace of snow; windy
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.12 1.5 M Light blowing snow most of day and night.
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 0.7 0.02 3.0 0.29 Very light fluffy snow.
12/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Below zero for most of last 24 hrs.
12/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.02 3.0 0.36 Very light glaze of snow from 3-6PM on the 13th.
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a trace of very light snow.
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.02 3.3 0.23 very light .4 inches of snow; no wind and about 15F
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm, east wind, 14F and storm approaching but mostly south
12/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.25 3.5 0.31 7.0 M About 3-4 " of new snow. No wind yet but storm coming this afternoon 12-24-09;
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.49 4.0 0.55 9.0 1.01 Strong 25Mph sustained winds, all snow on ground has been sculpted and moved elsewhere. Tough to get good snow depth readings. Temps still in the 20s. Snowing a steady snow.
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.98 7.3 0.98 16.0 M Still windy with snow, 20-25 mph sustained gusting to 30+. Very difficult to get a reading on snow depth,new snow depth and all water readings. Cylinder showed 7.3 " from 7AM on the 25th which is probably about right.
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 3.0 0.48 18.0 2.74 Storm ended early 12-27-09 about midnight. Winds kept blowing about 20mph all night and morning; still blowing about 20mph; temp of 18f. All of my area is wind sculpted; very difficult to get new snow; old snow etc. the cylinder actually stuck with NWS estimates the closest. A very thin 1-2mm layer of ice on old snow and clean pavement.
12/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M just a trace of snow
12/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cold last 3 days with highs only single digits below zero.
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 17.0 2.93 Calm, about 5F, light .2" snow fall and probably more to come up to about 1-2" today with lots of wind and cold later.
1/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 1.2 0.43 17.5 3.00 very windy blowing light snow all night; minor .5-1.5 foot drift; and very cold at -12F.
1/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace of freezing midt, fimally warmer past few days 25F
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
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 0.06 0.7 0.06 16.5 M light snow over night, but fairly quiet and calm rest of day. big storm headed in for next 3 days; wind and 6-12 inches of new snow expected. 27F
1/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quiet and no snow overnight. But big storm on way.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.45 1.5 0.40 17.5 3.82 Crusty ice on surface coverd by 1.25 " snow.
1/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.34 0.8 0.29 17.0 4.49 light rain, wet snow all day ended about 5PM. still above freezing
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.4 0.17 17.0 M 38 mph winds with gusts to 46 mph. beautiful day. light snow, hard to tell
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 0.13 17.0 M storm over by 2AM and winds subsided from 38 with 48 gusts to 15mph. little snow to measure since was blowing around; probably an inch or less.
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -9F and no precip.
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.06 1.0 0.05 17.5 M Very light 1 " of snow from Feb. 1 late until Feb. 2 early. Very dry snow, with temps at zero. Will do a total core moisture on Feb. 5.
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 18.0 M very light snow, little wind,about 25F for next 2-3 days.
2/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 1.8 0.14 18.0 5.62 Light snow all day 2-5-10 and last night. expecting another 5-8 inches
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.8 0.17 20.5 M Light snow all day 2-6-10 and last night. no wind, only slight breeze from south; about 20F
2/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 24.5 M Very light dry snow over night.
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 24.6 4.76 trace of dry snow fluff
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.02 0.3 0.02 24.0 6.57 very light snow later in morning. just dusting of .2" dry snow, no wind. melted core seemed high, but then again stratified snow variables and the NWS is saying we've received 46" thus far since November-December 09.
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 23.5 5.16
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.5 5.09 Clear and dry for several days now; just some morning frost; still cold, warming only to 20s and cooling to single digits or near zero.
3/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful consistent dry days, no precip, temps rising daily into 20s, could use temps above freezing to start the gradual melt.
3/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M Beautiful day of no precipitation again; about 2 weeks now; helping to subdue pending Red River Valley floods in the next few weeks. Will take a total moisture content reading on the 23" snowpack on 3-8-10. Pack has only receded about 1/2" since our melt started two days ago. Two days in a row above freezing . . . woohoo!
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 23.0 M
3/8/2010 7:00 AM T M M 22.5 5.88 Just a little damp today. first evening that it did not drop below freezing since November.
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.40 M M 19.5 5.75 Light rain all day yesterday and last night. 5th day in a row above freezing. Snow now very perceptibly melting down.
3/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M 18.0 M Light rain and one whole week above freezing. Snow pack receding by .5-1.0 " per day. 17" of snow pack but I not measuring water content; only every other day during this melting time.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.46 M M 17.0 M Light rain all day. One week of above freezing temps.
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.61 M M 14.5 M Rain for the last 4 days straight.about 1.5 during this time.
3/13/2010 7:00 AM T M M 13.5 M Rain finally stopped. Still foggy and overcast for almost a week straight. Need sun to burn off this remaining snowpack of 12-14 inches. Will do a moisture content of snow on Sunday and Monday 3-14 and 3-15
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 4.49 Over a week of above freezing temps. 34F today. First major decrease in snow pack water content at 4.5"
3/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 4.06 The meltdown continues!!! Still no sun for 9 days!
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M 11.0 4.20 Froze for first time overnight in over a week and half. Snowpack as hard as a rock. Should slow Spring melt a little.
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 2.25 Hard freeze last night. Going to 47 today and 2nd day of sunshine after week and a half of clouds.
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.88
3/19/2010 7:00 AM T T T 1.5 0.63 High winds cold (20F), only trace of new snow. Snow pack down to only 1.5"
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 All snow in snow pack from winter is melted and headed toward the Red River of the North. Hallelujah.
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
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
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 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 Rain is definitely on its way but nothing as of 7AM.
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no significant rain or snow for several weeks. perhaps the beginning of a drought and end of this ghastly 25 year wet cycle
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain all day today, started yesterday at noon
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 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
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Drought should be the concern in the Northern Great Plains for the next few years. The wet cycle of 25-30 years may be coming to an end.
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 0.30 M M M M
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
5/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M light rain today; just started this morning.
5/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 7:00 AM T 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2010 7:00 AM 1.61 M M M M Heavy thunderstorm, but surprisingly no real heavy winds; a few pellets of pea-sized hail. No hail pad used.
5/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Thunderstorms rolled in and out from 7Am 5-24 until 3AM 5-25; some high winds but nothing above 50mph.
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
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/8/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/11/2010 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
6/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M On again, off again rain of small amounts just keeps on going. Looming storm clouds today and humid.
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Over 20 tornados in the area yesterday from about noon until 6PM
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Two storms dropped .84 in last 24 hours. The first at 2:30PM only dropped .03 and the second at 2:30AM with much more wind, lightening and thunder dropped .81.
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
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
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
7/6/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Sunny humid day of 90F led to windy thunderstorm at about 1:00AM last night. Only lasted about 40 minutes. Dryer and cooler now.
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our every other day storms continue with the threat for a thunder shower today. In talking to colleagues up and down the entire western midwest from Nebraska to the Boreal Forest region of Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba this has been a very wet June and July thus far. Lots of crop loss in Saskatch.
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.36 M 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
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M 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
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
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 0.90 M M M M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 1.60 M M M M First very cool fall like morning
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 1.04 M M M M
9/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 1.86 M M M M
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
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
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/20/2009 10/24/2009 12:00 AM 5 0.33 M M Last reading on October 19, 2009 at 7:00 am was 0 precipitation. From Oct. 20 to Oct 24 the accumulation was 0.33 inches of rain. No snow accumulation.
2/8/2010 2/10/2010 12:00 AM 3 4.00 24.0 0.80 Feb. 6-8 there was a snow storm with about 6 inches total. Measurements taken on the morning of the 6th and 7th. Then I was on travel until the 10th. Late Feb. 7th and all day Feb. 8th was the heaviest precipitation according to weather reports and observations by my psuedo proxy (my wife) at the location. There was no precipitation on 9th and 10th, but very cold as in single digits to well below zero on evenings.
8/6/2010 8/11/2010 12:00 AM 6 1.15 M 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
5/28/2010 11:45 AM 3/8" 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 7 2min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail 10-20 30 0.5 0.1