Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SC-OC-4 Latitude 34.9055
Station Name Salem 3.1 WNW Longitude -83.0302
County Oconee Elevation (ft) 1123



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 4.27 6.49 31 5.75 23 0.74 8 1 11 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 4.73 10.48 30 7.38 25 3.10 5 2 7 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 5.37 11.81 31 9.31 28 2.50 3 1 12 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 10 5.41 8.90 31 8.90 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.3 1 1
Feb 10 4.98 5.58 28 5.23 24 0.35 4 2 9 0 0.0 0 0
March 10 5.31 3.93 31 3.32 29 0.61 2 1 11 0 0.9 1 0
April 10 4.14 4.82 30 4.82 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 4.19 7.70 31 7.70 31 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
June 10 5.29 4.41 30 3.99 20 0.42 10 1 13 0 0.0 0 0
July 10 5.21 2.01 31 1.99 26 0.02 5 2 11 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 5.40 5.73 31 4.06 26 1.67 5 2 17 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 5.38 4.17 30 3.69 25 0.48 5 2 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 59.68" 76.03" 365 days 66.14" 318 9.89" 47 days 14 126 days 9 days 1.2" 2 days 1 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 0.00
10/3/2009 T
10/4/2009 0.00
10/5/2009 1.18
10/6/2009 0.07
10/7/2009 0.28
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 **
10/10/2009 0.74
10/11/2009 0.01
10/12/2009 0.01
10/13/2009 1.37
10/14/2009 0.55
10/15/2009 0.60
10/16/2009 0.16
10/17/2009 0.07
10/18/2009 T
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.00
10/22/2009 0.00
10/23/2009 0.00
10/24/2009 1.45
10/25/2009 0.00
10/26/2009 **
10/27/2009 **
10/28/2009 **
10/29/2009 **
10/30/2009 **
10/31/2009 **
11/1/2009 3.10
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.00
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.32
11/11/2009 3.80
11/12/2009 0.19
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 1.80
11/19/2009 0.47
11/20/2009 0.00
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.79
11/24/2009 0.00
11/25/2009 0.01
11/26/2009 **
11/27/2009 **
11/28/2009 **
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.06
12/2/2009 0.76
12/3/2009 2.35
12/4/2009 0.00
12/5/2009 0.39
12/6/2009 0.02
12/7/2009 0.00
12/8/2009 0.00
12/9/2009 2.57
12/10/2009 0.00
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.91
12/14/2009 0.04
12/15/2009 0.04
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.11
12/19/2009 1.87
12/20/2009 0.00
12/21/2009 0.00
12/22/2009 0.00
12/23/2009 0.00
12/24/2009 **
12/25/2009 **
12/26/2009 2.50
12/27/2009 0.00
12/28/2009 0.00
12/29/2009 0.00
12/30/2009 0.00
12/31/2009 0.19
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.13
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.00
1/7/2010 0.00
1/8/2010 T
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 2.81
1/18/2010 0.11
1/19/2010 0.00
1/20/2010 0.00
1/21/2010 0.33
1/22/2010 0.89
1/23/2010 0.02
1/24/2010 0.39
1/25/2010 2.97
1/26/2010 0.00
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.00
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 1.21
1/31/2010 0.04
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.27
2/3/2010 0.33
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 2.01
2/6/2010 1.66
2/7/2010 0.00
2/8/2010 0.00
2/9/2010 0.00
2/10/2010 0.21
2/11/2010 0.00
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 **
2/14/2010 0.35
2/15/2010 0.17
2/16/2010 0.06
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.00
2/21/2010 0.00
2/22/2010 0.51
2/23/2010 0.01
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 **
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.00
3/2/2010 0.16
3/3/2010 0.42
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 0.00
3/11/2010 0.14
3/12/2010 0.62
3/13/2010 **
3/14/2010 0.61
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.01
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.00
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.93
3/23/2010 0.01
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.06
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 0.02
3/29/2010 0.93
3/30/2010 0.02
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 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 0.00
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.77
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.00
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 0.26
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 0.04
4/25/2010 3.74
4/26/2010 0.00
4/27/2010 0.01
4/28/2010 T
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.00
5/2/2010 0.05
5/3/2010 1.48
5/4/2010 0.31
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.02
5/8/2010 0.00
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.14
5/12/2010 0.06
5/13/2010 0.00
5/14/2010 0.00
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.05
5/17/2010 0.74
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.01
5/22/2010 0.56
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 0.00
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 T
5/27/2010 0.04
5/28/2010 0.14
5/29/2010 0.19
5/30/2010 0.65
5/31/2010 3.26
6/1/2010 0.83
6/2/2010 0.30
6/3/2010 0.09
6/4/2010 0.13
6/5/2010 **
6/6/2010 **
6/7/2010 **
6/8/2010 **
6/9/2010 **
6/10/2010 **
6/11/2010 **
6/12/2010 **
6/13/2010 **
6/14/2010 0.42
6/15/2010 0.00
6/16/2010 0.24
6/17/2010 1.04
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.38
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.01
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.11
6/27/2010 0.08
6/28/2010 0.59
6/29/2010 0.04
6/30/2010 0.15
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.01
7/3/2010 **
7/4/2010 **
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 **
7/11/2010 0.02
7/12/2010 0.03
7/13/2010 0.03
7/14/2010 0.10
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.20
7/18/2010 0.03
7/19/2010 0.76
7/20/2010 0.00
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.39
7/24/2010 0.00
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.01
7/28/2010 T
7/29/2010 0.42
7/30/2010 0.01
7/31/2010 0.00
8/1/2010 0.13
8/2/2010 0.03
8/3/2010 **
8/4/2010 **
8/5/2010 0.01
8/6/2010 0.12
8/7/2010 1.03
8/8/2010 0.15
8/9/2010 0.00
8/10/2010 0.00
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 1.28
8/14/2010 0.01
8/15/2010 0.04
8/16/2010 0.20
8/17/2010 0.02
8/18/2010 0.22
8/19/2010 0.02
8/20/2010 0.10
8/21/2010 **
8/22/2010 1.66
8/23/2010 T
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.26
8/26/2010 0.20
8/27/2010 0.24
8/28/2010 0.01
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 T
8/31/2010 0.00
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 **
9/3/2010 **
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.00
9/7/2010 0.00
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 T
9/11/2010 **
9/12/2010 0.48
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.00
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 0.00
9/23/2010 0.03
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.00
9/26/2010 0.65
9/27/2010 1.00
9/28/2010 0.87
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 1.14



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2009 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief drizzle in late afternoon; 52° at OT
10/4/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2009 7:30 AM 1.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Rained much of the night; still drizzling and 55° at OT
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 59° and overcast
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Another nocturnal rain event
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45° and clear
10/11/2009 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Collected since 4pm yesterday, didn't notice any precip so this 0.01 may be dew; 60°
10/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain just started, more forecast; 59°
10/13/2009 6:45 AM 1.37 0.0 M 0.0 M Rained from 7am to mid-afternoon; low 55, high in low 60s
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at OT
10/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast sky, 49°; actual reading
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog, 49°
10/17/2009 8:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2009 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light drizzle Saturday afternoon didn't quite make .01; this a.m. clear (finally) and 40°
10/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M First Frost 31° and clear
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear & 36°
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°
10/23/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, 58°
10/24/2009 8:00 AM 1.45 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nothing since 3:30 yesterday. Clear & 45° at OT.
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear & 41°, high in upper 60s
11/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear & 33°
11/7/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, low 44°, high mid-70s
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M TS Ida commenced precipitation 5:20am (at least first I heard); 55°
11/11/2009 6:50 AM 3.80 0.0 M 0.0 M 4.12" out of Ida since 5:20am 10Nov; still drizzling and 55°
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain from Ida ended in the afternoon, leaving a storm total here of 4.31"; heavy winds then started the drying-out process; at OT scattered clouds and 42°
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Severe clear and 42°, high around 70°
11/14/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High pressure is set up, 46° low and high near 70° - nice!
11/15/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, 45°, high in mid-70s
11/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear & 42°, high in mid-70s spectacular day for outdoors
11/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Consistently lows in mid-40s
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 1.80 0.0 M 0.0 M Off and on showers continuing, 51°; .01" precision
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, 53°
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear & 36°
11/21/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Partly cloudy, 43°
11/22/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy overcast, rain is coming; 44°
11/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, 47°; don't think it made it to 50° yesterday
11/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cloudy, 50°
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°
11/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clouds moving in from west, should have something to report tomorrow; 49°
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain yesterday cleared by late afternoon, warm temperatures rapidly gave way as cold front blasted in; low this a.m. 27°
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain in progress, 43°; high yesterday in mid-50s; total precip for November exceeded normal at 7.44".
12/3/2009 7:00 AM 2.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Total storm precip 3.12", heavy runoff; 42°
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast. Low 34°, high mid to upper 50s.
12/5/2009 7:30 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M Wet and dense low clouds, low 43°, high 48°; temps are supposed to drop, will wrap-around of this low pressure system bring wintry mix?
12/6/2009 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M No winter weather here, except for the 25° low this a.m.
12/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low thin clouds moving rapidly from SW; low 32°, high in low 40s.
12/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy cloud cover, 100% chance of rain today; 38°
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 2.57 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain has ended but heavy cloud cover persists, everything is saturated to the extreme as last 30 day total comes to over 13.5" (normal is about 5.5"); heavy winds forecast for later in the day so I hope no trees topple in the yard; 41° at OT.
12/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear with a slight breeze, a chilly 33°
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm balmless 26°
12/12/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, low 26°, high near 40°
12/13/2009 11:10 AM 0.91 0.0 M 0.0 M steady drizzle
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Saturated, foggy conditions, 51°
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, frosty 27°
12/18/2009 7:20 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M At 37° too warm for frozen precip, station is right on the line where rain turns to sleet/snow, according to Doppler; white before Christmas a near impossibility in this neck of the woods
12/19/2009 7:15 AM 1.87 0.0 M 0.0 M All precip of the liquid variety but 4"+ snow accumulation a few miles up the road; total over 9" so far in December; 35°
12/20/2009 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, heavy frost, 25°
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear 27°
12/23/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nearly .01" in gauge but no precip observed,so I'm calling it condensation; 31°
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nothing since 4:30pm, clear frosty 26°
12/28/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M severe clear, light frost, 25°
12/30/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/31/2009 8:30 AM 0.19 T M T M Rain/sleet/snow mix, slight accumulation last night but almost totally melted at OT; 35°
1/1/2010 4:00 PM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nothing since 4 yesterday afternoon; currently 25°
1/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lowest temp yet...13°
1/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Many reports include temperature in comments. In the interest of accuracy, here's a tip to check your thermometer. Fill a container with ice, and top off with water. Wait a minute or two, then submerge meter in icewater. After stabilizing, note degrees off of 32. This is the bias of the meter (quite common), so any subsequent reading you report can be corrected by adding the discrepancy if below 32 or subtracting if above. Cheers!
1/8/2010 7:00 AM T T M T M Many reports include temperature in comments. In the interest of accuracy, here's a tip to check your thermometer. Fill a container with ice, and top off with water. Wait a minute or two, then submerge meter in icewater. After stabilizing, note degrees off of 32. This is the bias of the meter (quite common), so any subsequent reading you report can be corrected by adding the discrepancy if below 32 or subtracting if above. Cheers!
1/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Many reports include temperature in comments. In the interest of accuracy, here's a tip to check your thermometer. Fill a container with ice, and top off with water. Wait a minute or two, then submerge meter in icewater. After stabilizing, note degrees off of 32. This is the bias of the meter (quite common), so any subsequent reading you report can be corrected by adding the discrepancy if below 32 or subtracting if above. Cheers!
1/10/2010 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M icy, pond frozen over
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 13 bone-chilling degrees
1/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Partly cloudy, dry, low 25°, high in low 40s
1/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, frosty, 20°, high in low 40s.
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 22°
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, another hard frost at 24°, high 53°
1/16/2010 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no rain yet...
1/17/2010 1:15 PM 2.81 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°
1/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Steadily raining and 50°; high 67°; houseflies, spring peepers and anoles out yesterday after last week's Arctic blast.
1/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.89 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/23/2010 10:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/24/2010 8:45 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M Light drizzle & 42° at OT
1/25/2010 7:30 AM 2.97 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Back to hard frost after the wet warm-up, clear & 29°, high in the mid-50s
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear windy day yesterday, high in mid-40s; hard frost 24° at OT.
1/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another frost, 27°
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A layer of high thin clouds makes for a nice sunrise this morning, hope we get snow and not ice from the impending storm; 31°
1/30/2010 5:00 PM 1.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Did not observe until late in the day, about .25" of sleet on car, no sign of ice or snow, 32°.
1/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M 0.3 M Steady snowfall began 5:45pm with large flakes (nickel-sized) mixed in with smaller ones, recieved 0.3" by about 7:15pm when it stopped; woods are beautiful this a.m.; 30°
2/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low 25°, high 39°
2/2/2010 7:10 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Light steady rain, 36°
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, low 29°, high in mid-40s
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 2.01 T M 0.0 M Precipitation commenced just after 3pm at 39°, mixed snow and sleet with rain. Switched over to large snowflakes by 4pm as temp. dropped to 33° and a scant accumulation layer formed (<0.1") before converting back to rain. Stayed locked on 33° through observation time, steady rain showers continue.
2/6/2010 8:00 AM 1.66 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a year ago never thought I'd be saying this - but enough with the rain already; 36°
2/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, 26°
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26°
2/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast 39°
2/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy, clear 23°
2/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High thin cloud layer, 25°
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavily overcast, 1-2" snow forecast for this afternoon/evening; 30°
2/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M T M Steady drizzle, 34°
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M T M Reported amount leftovers from yesterday morning's system; frozen solid with just a trace of the weekend snow left; 22°
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M clear, crunchy 21°; still just a spot or two of the snow from the 12th
2/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Severe clear, 28°; high in low-40s
2/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High skies, 28°, high temp in upper-50s; forecast is for even warmer this weekend.
2/20/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, 27° at OT; high in upper-50s
2/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/22/2010 7:10 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain overnight, appears to be ending; high 64°, 40° at OT (Observation Time).
2/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Measurement left over from yesterday morning's system; high in mid-50s, at OT 40°.
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Crisp & cold 19°
2/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another cold windy one, less than a month 'til spring; high in mid-30s, 23° at OT.
3/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 Low 27°, high near 50°
3/2/2010 7:10 AM 0.16 T M 0.0 M At OT (observation time) first snowflakes were beginning to fall, reported precip appears to have been all rain; 34°.
3/3/2010 7:30 AM 0.42 0.9 M T M Snowed from 7:10am on through about 12 hours, huge agglomerations of flakes. Early in day there was a bit of sleet and rain mixed, but highest rates of snowfall occurred in morning and late afternoon. Since temperatures hovered 33-34° the entire time, melting rates often exceeded precip so we never accumulated more than 0.9"; currently patches of snow in shady spots; 30°.
3/4/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25° at OT, high in mid-50s
3/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, high in low-50s, 25° at OT
3/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very clear, feels like spring, high near 60
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No frost this a.m! High near 70°, bad day for office work. Get in the field! Carpe on that diem
3/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No rain yet, but radar indicates it will be here soon; high near 70°, 48° at OT.
3/11/2010 7:45 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavily overcast, temperature hugging 50° for last 24 hrs.
3/12/2010 7:20 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M Holding 50° like a thermostat; brief splash of sun when it rose, almost immediately plunged back into heavy overcast; forecast says 100% chance of more rain later today.
3/15/2010 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nothing since yesterday afternoon when I recorded a multi-day accumulation; 39° at OT.
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, low 35°, high in upper-50s.
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High 62°, 48° at OT.
3/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light misting drizzle in the afternoon, temps in tight range upper 40s to mid-50s.
3/19/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, high in mid-60s, 39° at OT.
3/20/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear beautiful spring weather, highs in low 70s! Another stunning day on tap, 38° at OT.
3/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M An exemplary equinox: breezy, sunny, temps in low 70s; 44° at OT.
3/22/2010 7:40 AM 0.93 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle commenced shortly after Observation Time; by 1530 rain intensified and thunderstorms rolled through 2100-2200; high temp reached mid-50s, 39° at OT.
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost, 31°, high only in mid-40s
3/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40° at OT
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cloudy, 45° at OT; afternoon temps in low 60s
3/27/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33°; I don't think the forecast called for this low. Will we see another frost this season?
3/28/2010 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain and 47°, afternoon high near 60°
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.93 0.0 M 0.0 M Steady rain most of the day, thunderstorm late afternoon (luckily no hail), high in low-50s, low temp 45°.
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, 37°; made it to 60° last afternoon
3/31/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Looks like a bear made a visit, wiped out our bird feeders, probably really liked the suet. Oh well, the birds will have to fend for themselves. Afternoon high around 70°, low in upper-30s.
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Reached mid-70s in afternoon, 41° at OT, if it hits mid-80s as forecast today that is quite a swing in temp.
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Record highs in the area, hit low 80s here. High smoke haze drifted over Blue Ridge escarpment in late afternoon, must have been fire (wild or prescribed) somewhere. 45° and clear at OT.
4/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2010 8:00 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 What happened to spring?
4/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58°, isn't that close to the normal high for this time of year? We were in mid-80s yesterday and more of the same forecast today; looking forward to showers tomorrow.
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip by OT, forecast says 100% probability of thunderstorms this afternoon; 55°
4/9/2010 7:30 AM 0.77 M M M M Everything is washed, a crystalline morning
4/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Close but no frost, clear and 35°
4/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dogwoods in splendorous bloom, 48°
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50° at OT
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2010 8:00 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 Dry; 39°
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy 49°
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Well we have at least an inch this month, hopefully more to come this weekend; 47° at OT
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, 43° at OT
4/23/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 51°
4/24/2010 7:15 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain, 58°
4/25/2010 7:30 AM 3.74 M M M M This behemoth system started the morning of 4/24 (reported 0.04"); the bulk of the precip didn't arrive until early afternoon, then it rained more or less nonstop all day; waves of steady rain interspersed with light drizzle until just after 5am when the last band (that I was aware of) dropped the heaviest downpour yet to bring the 24hr total to 3.78"; 59° at OT.
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief sprinkles noticed late afternoon, don't know about the overnight hours; 49° at OT
4/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers fell to the south but no accumulation here; high only reached mid-upper 60s; 40° at OT
4/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another 40° morning, the new tomato plants prefer warmer environs. Will come soon enough!
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High near 70° under a deep blue sky, low 46°
5/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2010 8:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Heavy overcast, very light drizzle off and on in the afternoon, high near 70°, 65° at OT.
5/3/2010 8:30 AM 1.48 M M M M Seemed like it rained all night, still on; 68° at OT.
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Total for the storm event: 1.84". Sun is out this morning.
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear; high near 80°, low 56°
5/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early evening isolated thundershower, ever so brief. Glad we missed the hail reported to the east.
5/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Springlike 44°, delighted we've backed off the heat for a few days.
5/11/2010 5:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Sprinkles commenced just after 4 pm, light rain lasted just into the evening; 54° at OT.
5/12/2010 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Precise to .01"
5/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.74 M 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 Clear and 53°
5/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Gorgeous weather over last 24hrs, partly cloudy & breezy with high in mid-70s; showers moving in at OT with heavy overcast, drizzle, 61°.
5/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.56 M 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
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Cool 60° at OT
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Brief evening shower; 60° at OT.
5/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
5/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Evening thundershowers brought gentle rain, perfect for the garden; 63° at OT.
5/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Rain overnight
5/31/2010 8:00 AM 3.26 M M M M Almost a month's worth in a day; brings the May total to 7.7"
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M Gauge is getting a workout lately, but it's better than dealing with the drought a couple years ago. Got 0.30" in 7 minutes last evening, entered as a significant weather report.
6/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Over a week straight of daily precip reported thus far, no drought impacts around here. Reading precise to 0.01".
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
6/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M August has come early; absolutely still air, dewpoints in mid-70s and temps in mid-90s.
6/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Stifling heat all day, high in low-90s with dewpoints in mid-70s. Thunderstorms all around us most of the afternoon but no rain until thundershower at 10:45pm.
6/17/2010 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Very heavy afternoon thundershowers
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.38 M 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 0.01 M M M M We caught the very edge of a storm cell about 5pm
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This stinking heat is making me ill, need to find a way to spend summers in Maine.
6/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another day of equatorial heat and humidity, high in mid-90s and low around 70°
6/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M M M Caught some light showers late in the evening, more is welcome.
6/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Afternoon thunderstorm provided a brief shower.
6/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Numerous showers through the afternoon beginning around 1:15pm,with rates as high as 1.5"/hr; no hail observed
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Brings total for June to 4.41", just over half an inch short of normal for the area.
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. 61° at OT.
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe clear, high around 90 w/ dewpoint near 60; 66° at OT. Temperatures rising...
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 Hot and dry
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Extremely light drizzle at OT, hope more is in store
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Doppler showed clouds dissipating as they approached this station from the west so very little precip in gauge; better chance called for this afternoon.
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Today's report brings us to 0.19" for the month to date, about 6% of normal rainfall for this area. We are at 2.7" for the last 30 days, around half of our normal rain. Reading today is precise to .01"
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 Another hope for rain this weekend
7/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M After thunderstorms booming all afternoon around us, finally a shower hit us late in the evening; reading precise to 0.01"
7/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Just some tantalizing drops amounting to frustration. Truly remarkable how thunderstorms dissipate when they encounter the rain shield over this station.
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Two main cells contributed the majority of the take, one at 1pm followed by another just after 3. Hallelujah!
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heat & humidity building, dewpoints entering 70s.
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sauna is primed, get ready to sweat.
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Wasn't expecting this rain (forecast called for 30% chance) but will certainly take it.
7/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 90°, low 71°
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rained down the road in the evening, none here
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Evening thunderstorms all around, teasing
7/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops, another teaser
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Welcome thundershowers! Come back more often
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brings total for July to 2.01", about one-third of average for this area. Memories of drought still fresh...
8/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Not much rain but at least the cloud cover kept temperatures down
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Only a few drops of actual rain- the day was like being in the middle of clouds, no fog but a fine mist of moisture in the air. Kept temps down in the 70s. A very nice break from the scorching summer.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Just caught the edge of a large storm cell coming across north GA late last evening, it dipped south of this station so we just had some light showers. We continue the dry spell, six weeks and counting...
8/7/2010 8:00 AM 1.03 M M M M Glory be, we finally got a substantial take
8/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
8/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 1.28 M M M M Sorely needed rain from a storm cell that lingered over us for a little over an hour starting about 4:30pm.
8/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast from remnant tropical depression, humid 75°
8/15/2010 3:50 PM 0.04 M M M M
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Showers moved through about 8:30pm from remnant tropical system; reading is precise.
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Another close-but-no-cigar set of showers around us.
8/18/2010 6:40 AM 0.22 M M M M Tropical air mass persists.
8/19/2010 6:50 AM 0.02 M M M M More near-misses from the passing showers
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Line of mid-afternoon showers
8/23/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Cooler 68° at OT, come on fall!
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Noticeably cooler - high 84° and low 67°
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Showers late in the evening, humidity's back
8/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Stealthy nighttime shower, never was aware of it. Reading is precise.
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Downpour around 6pm
8/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A couple of drops from passing afternoon showers
8/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Afternoon sprinkle; refreshing 65° at OT
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Feeling a bit more like fall with low of 61° - nice!
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High pressure dominating the weather, high in mid-80s and low 60°, much more comfortable with afternoon dewpoints down around 60°. Total rainfall for August 5.73", smack dab average for this area.
9/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52°, I've been waiting for these temps all summer!
9/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 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 T M M M M
9/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clay soil is baked, digging potatoes is like breaking through terra cotta.
9/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 8:00 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Water droplets falling from the sky? Wait, I recall such a thing happening before, moons ago.
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2010 9:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
9/27/2010 7:06 AM 1.00 M M M M Precisely 1", which brings total since Saturday evening to 1.65". Most rain in two days since May. Nice and cool in the 60s.
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Total of 2.52" from the system that started raining Friday evening and ended late Sunday. Cool temps most welcome, mornings in mid-50s and days under 80°
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 7:14 AM 1.14 M M M M Total take for Sept. - 4.14", 3.66" of which fell since Saturday 9/25; about an inch shy of the monthly average for this area.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/9/2009 10/10/2009 4:00 PM 2 0.74 0.0 M
10/26/2009 11/01/2009 3:25 PM 7 3.10 0.0 0.00
11/26/2009 11/29/2009 3:20 AM 4 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/24/2009 12/26/2009 4:30 PM 3 2.50 0.0 0.00
2/13/2010 2/14/2010 4:19 PM 2 0.35 T M Snowed during our trip to James Is. on Friday 2/12, we were snowed on I-26 around Orangeburg briefly before scooting out from under it into just rain; the island got a historic 1" by Saturday morning; just a trace remaining in shady spots here but other reports were about 3" (heaviest snow here this winter).
2/27/2010 2/28/2010 3:11 PM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/13/2010 3/14/2010 4:30 PM 2 0.61 0.0 0.00 Bulk of rain fell 3/13 judging from other daily reports in the area.
6/5/2010 6/14/2010 9:45 PM 10 0.42 M M
7/3/2010 7/05/2010 7:30 AM 3 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/10/2010 7/11/2010 2:05 PM 2 0.02 M M
8/3/2010 8/05/2010 4:35 PM 3 0.01 M M
8/21/2010 8/22/2010 7:40 AM 2 1.66 M M Remnant tropical depression hit 8/21, clearing on the morning of 8/22
9/2/2010 9/04/2010 3:23 PM 3 0.00 M M
9/11/2010 9/12/2010 2:30 PM 2 0.48 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