Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WV-JF-3 Latitude 39.333093
Station Name Shenandoah Junction 2.8 SE Longitude -77.809771
County Jefferson Elevation (ft) 568



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 3.12 4.27 31 4.27 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.24 2.93 30 2.93 30 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.1 1 0
Dec 09 2.91 4.87 31 4.00 22 0.87 9 1 10 3 26.9 5 8
Jan 10 2.56 3.44 31 3.44 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 7.1 4 16
Feb 10 2.50 3.85 28 3.85 28 0.00 0 0 7 4 42.9 8 28
March 10 3.42 4.17 30 4.17 30 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 6
April 10 3.40 2.31 30 2.31 30 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.93 4.36 31 4.36 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
June 10 3.81 2.34 30 1.83 18 0.51 12 1 5 3 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.68 1.74 31 1.74 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.13 1.83 31 1.83 31 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.75 4.35 30 4.35 30 0.00 0 0 5 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 39.45" 40.46" 364 days 39.08" 343 1.38" 21 days 2 110 days 35 days 77.0" 18 days 58 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 T
10/2/2009 0.00
10/3/2009 0.02
10/4/2009 0.00
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.00
10/7/2009 0.04
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 0.12
10/10/2009 0.05
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.00
10/14/2009 0.00
10/15/2009 0.13
10/16/2009 0.90
10/17/2009 0.13
10/18/2009 1.27
10/19/2009 T
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.00
10/22/2009 0.00
10/23/2009 0.00
10/24/2009 0.27
10/25/2009 0.15
10/26/2009 0.00
10/27/2009 0.08
10/28/2009 1.11
10/29/2009 0.00
10/30/2009 T
10/31/2009 0.00
11/1/2009 0.41
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.00
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 T
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.18
11/12/2009 0.56
11/13/2009 0.04
11/14/2009 0.19
11/15/2009 0.01
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 0.00
11/19/2009 T
11/20/2009 0.50
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.66
11/25/2009 0.05
11/26/2009 T
11/27/2009 0.27
11/28/2009 0.06
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.11
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.56
12/4/2009 0.00
12/5/2009 0.01
12/6/2009 0.33
12/7/2009 0.00
12/8/2009 0.00
12/9/2009 1.44
12/10/2009 T
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.04
12/14/2009 0.37
12/15/2009 T
12/16/2009 T
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.45
12/20/2009 0.60
12/21/2009 0.00
12/22/2009 **
12/23/2009 **
12/24/2009 **
12/25/2009 **
12/26/2009 **
12/27/2009 **
12/28/2009 **
12/29/2009 **
12/30/2009 0.87
12/31/2009 0.09
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.05
1/2/2010 T
1/3/2010 T
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 T
1/6/2010 T
1/7/2010 T
1/8/2010 0.05
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 0.02
1/18/2010 0.65
1/19/2010 0.00
1/20/2010 0.00
1/21/2010 0.00
1/22/2010 0.32
1/23/2010 0.22
1/24/2010 0.00
1/25/2010 0.95
1/26/2010 0.92
1/27/2010 T
1/28/2010 0.00
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.26
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.00
2/3/2010 0.31
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 1.84
2/7/2010 0.58
2/8/2010 0.00
2/9/2010 0.00
2/10/2010 0.40
2/11/2010 0.64
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.00
2/16/2010 0.01
2/17/2010 T
2/18/2010 T
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.00
2/21/2010 0.00
2/22/2010 0.00
2/23/2010 0.07
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 T
2/27/2010 T
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 T
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.03
3/4/2010 0.03
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 0.00
3/12/2010 0.55
3/13/2010 1.25
3/14/2010 0.41
3/15/2010 0.23
3/16/2010 0.03
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.00
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.01
3/23/2010 0.01
3/24/2010 0.08
3/25/2010
3/26/2010 0.36
3/27/2010 0.02
3/28/2010 0.00
3/29/2010 1.15
3/30/2010 0.01
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 T
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.25
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.14
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.02
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 T
4/22/2010 0.05
4/23/2010 T
4/24/2010 0.00
4/25/2010 0.27
4/26/2010 0.75
4/27/2010 0.83
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.00
5/2/2010 0.00
5/3/2010 0.34
5/4/2010 0.01
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.00
5/8/2010 T
5/9/2010 0.03
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.00
5/12/2010 0.29
5/13/2010 0.48
5/14/2010 0.01
5/15/2010 T
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.01
5/18/2010 0.53
5/19/2010 0.10
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 2.25
5/24/2010 0.26
5/25/2010 T
5/26/2010 0.05
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 T
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 T
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.07
6/5/2010 0.00
6/6/2010 0.12
6/7/2010 0.07
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010 T
6/10/2010 0.43
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 0.00
6/13/2010 1.14
6/14/2010 T
6/15/2010 **
6/16/2010 **
6/17/2010 **
6/18/2010 **
6/19/2010 **
6/20/2010 **
6/21/2010 **
6/22/2010 **
6/23/2010 **
6/24/2010 **
6/25/2010 **
6/26/2010 0.51
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 0.00
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 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 0.52
7/11/2010 T
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.04
7/14/2010 0.74
7/15/2010 0.15
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.00
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010 0.00
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.00
7/24/2010 0.00
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.29
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
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 0.22
8/5/2010 0.22
8/6/2010 0.03
8/7/2010 0.00
8/8/2010 0.00
8/9/2010 0.00
8/10/2010 0.00
8/11/2010 0.02
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 0.68
8/14/2010 0.02
8/15/2010 0.01
8/16/2010 0.08
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 0.12
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.08
8/23/2010 0.03
8/24/2010 0.31
8/25/2010 0.01
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 0.00
9/3/2010 0.00
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 0.00
9/11/2010 0.00
9/12/2010 0.50
9/13/2010 T
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.43
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 T
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.00
9/26/2010 T
9/27/2010 0.13
9/28/2010 1.99
9/29/2010 T
9/30/2010 1.30



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles (RW-) around Noon on 9/30.
10/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief RW- around 6pm on 10/2.
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- between midnight and 4:30am on 10/7/09.
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy once cold front passed around 9am on 10/7.
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Brief RW- around 9pm on 10/8 (Trace), then more RW- between midnight and 5am on 10/9 (0.12").
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- around 10pm & 11pm on 10/9.
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 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional R- & L- starting around 2pm on 10/14, tapering off to only occasional L- after 6pm.
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.90 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- & L- during much of 10/15 and into AM of 10/16. Still R- & L- as of 8am 10/16.
10/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional R- and L- from 8am to 10pm on 10/16 (0.06"), then a more steadier R- during 10/17 AM (0.07"), and still R- at 8am on 10/17.
10/18/2009 7:00 AM 1.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R-, occasionally R, all day (8am-11:59pm 10/17), and past midnight of 10/18, but stopped before 8am.
10/19/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief sprinkle (RW-) around late morning of 10/18.
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional R- starting around 6pm on 10/23, on and off thru 8am 10/24.
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from 8am to Noon on 10/24. Storm total 0.42".
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from early AM until 8am on 10/27.
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 1.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from early PM of 10/27 until tapering off to L- around 7am of 10/28; occasionally R.
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/30/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Few spits of L- around 4-6am on 10/30.
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief RW- around 3:30pm (.03") on 10/31, then R- between midnight and 8am on 11/1 (.38"); total=0.41"
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M R- ended before 8am 11/1 obs time (on Sunday). Did note R just to the east Sunday morning via radar.
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief RW- sprinkles around 10pm on 11/5, plus brief gusty winds.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- starting after midnight of 11/11; still raining at 7am obs time.
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- all day (7am 11/11 to midnight), then continuing midnight to 7am on 11/12, but becoming very light & sporadic.
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from 7am on 11/12, tapering off by late AM.
11/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- early afternoon on 11/13 (0.12"), then more occasional R- early evening 11/13 into AM of 11/14 (0.07").
11/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- btw 7-8am on 11/14; then brief L- late AM.
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 T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very light L- 5am-7am on 11/19.
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW-, occasionally RW, on and off during most of 11/19 day, finally ending during early evening.
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 0.66 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- and L- starting late AM 11/23 and continuing all day and night; tapering to L- by 11/24 AM. Still L- at 7am 11/24 obs time.
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 L- on and off most of 11/24 (.02" from 7am to 8pm), then L- & R- (.03") 8pm 11/24 to 7am 11/25.
11/26/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very light L- during morning of 11/25.
11/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- early evening of 11/26, briefly mod-hvy.
11/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.1 0.02 0.0 0.00 RW- & IPW from Noon to 12:10pm on 11/27 (.06" liquid & 0.1" sleet), then brief RW- during early PM (Tr). Sleet BRIEFLY accumulated (visible) on bare ground to 0.1", but due to warm ground & rain, didn't last long.
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 R- approaching from west via radar, but not here by 7am obs time yet.
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from 8am to Noon on 11/30 (.10"), then RW- around 2pm (.01") for day total of 0.11".
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from Noon 12/2 until late evening; then RW- after midnight on 12/3.
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 T T M M R- starting at 6:30am on 12/5, mixing with snow right around 7am obs time, then changing to all snow by 7:15am (0.01" liquid equiv, Trace snow).
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.33 3.8 0.30 3.0 M On 12/5, R- 7am to 8am (0.03"), then R-S- 8am to 8:15am to all wet S- 8:15am to 5pm, with brief bursts of S. Temperature hovered btw 32F to 33F during most of snow event. Snow depth 3.8" on grassy & mulch, mostly melted on sidewalk, driveway, and road surfaces. Nightime low dropped to 18F, and snow compacted & froze down to 3.0" at 7am on 12/6.
12/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 M Still plenty of snow on grassy areas, especially with northern exposure, but getting some bare ground around large trees where melting snow from trees fell and melted snow on ground Sunday.
12/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Snow from 12/5 continues to slowly melt. More bare spots, especially on south-facing surfaces, but still about 1" on north-facing & shadowed areas.
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 1.44 1.8 0.44 1.0 M At 8:20pm on 12/8 (38F), S-IP- to all S- & S 8:45-9:45pm (1.2" snow and 32F), then S-IP- (9:45-10pm), then IP- & IP (10-10:30pm), then S-IP- (10:30-11:15pm), then IP- (11:15-11:45pm), then R- & R until 12/9 at 7am, with temps holding at 33F Mid-7am. Snow+Ice=1.8" (Liq Equiv 0.44"); Rain 1.00"; Storm Total 1.44".
12/10/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief RW- after 7am on 12/9, then dry rest of day. A few small areas of snow left, but rapidly all disappearing.
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very windy and cold (18F).
12/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Low of 13F on 12/12 morning.
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 T T T T ZR- starting around 6am, initially freezing on surfaces but gradually becoming just R- as temp went above 32F (Trace ice); R- conts at 7am obs time.
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from 7am 12/13 until Noon.
12/15/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief morning L- after 7am of 12/14.
12/16/2009 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief, light RW- around 5pm on 12/15.
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 For 12/16/2009, High/Low: 38/18F....cold!
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Awaiting major snow storm Friday night-Sunday morning.
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.45 8.0 0.45 8.0 0.45 S- started 9:15pm on 12/18, became heavier & steadier by 10pm. Occasional bursts of S & S+ overnight into 7am 12/19, and still snowing.
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.60 12.0 0.60 20.0 1.05 Snow storm from 9:15pm 12/18 to 9pm 12/19 (almost 24 hours). S- with occasional bursts of S & S+, temperatures mostly in mid-20sF. Total snowfall 20.0 inches with liquid equivalent 1.05 inches, or about 20-1 ratio.
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.0 M Cold night (13degF), but warming quickly during morning. About 4" snow has disappeared due to settling/melting yesterday.
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.09 1.3 0.09 2.0 M S- from early AM 12/31 to 7am obs time. 1.3" snow and 0.09" liquid equivalent. Average depth of total snow on ground 2".
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 T T 1.0 M Snow (Trace) after 7am obs time 12/31, then RW- during early PM into evening (.05"). Snow on ground limited to north-facing & shadowed areas (1" avg).
1/2/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 1.0 M Brief RW- early PM on 1/1. Still snow in north-facing & shadowed areas (~2") versus none in south-facing, sunny areas. Average=1.0 inches.
1/3/2010 7:00 AM T T T 1.0 M Brief and very light snow flurries during late afternoon & early evening of 1/2.
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M Little to no snow melt on ground due to frigid temperatures, even with some sun.
1/5/2010 7:00 AM T T T 1.0 M Brief and very light snow flurries during early PM of 1/4; still below 32F, Dec. 18-19 snows still on ground in shaded areas (~2"), but also many snow-free areas, so average=1.0".
1/6/2010 7:00 AM T T T 1.0 M Brief, very light snow flurries during day & evening of 1/5, no accumulation. Still snow on shaded ground (~2"), but melted (0") in sunny areas. Very little melting with high only 34F yesterday.
1/7/2010 7:00 AM T T T 1.0 M Brief snow flurry during early AM of 1/6. Still snow on ground, half the yard ~2", other half 0; avg=1".
1/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.8 0.05 1.5 M S- began 8:30pm 1/7; on and off into early AM of 1/8. 0.8" new snow + 0.7" old snow = 1.5" total snow depth.
1/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M Some melting of 1/7-1/8 snow, but still about an inch average left in yard.
1/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M More snowmelt on sunny/southern exposures; still ~2" snow backyard on northern/shady sides, but only about 1/3 of total yard - rest of yard bare.
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Still about 2" snow on 1/3 of my yard (shadowed or north-facing areas), bare elsewhere.
1/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Still snow on 1/3 of yard (~2"), bare elsewhere.
1/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Still ~2" snow on shaded ground, but overall more bare ground; avg=0.5".
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M Snow on (shaded) ground starting to slowly decrease, with more bare ground noticeable. Avg ~0.25", but rounds to 0.5" for now. Probably Trace by tomorrow with warming temps.
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Enough snowmelt in shaded areas yesterday to drop avg snow depth below 0.5" (still some piles & patches of snow left).
1/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T More melting of snow with temps in low 50sF, but still a few pockets/piles of snow.
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 T T R- just started before 7am obs time, and continuing thereafter. Still a few patches of snow in backyard.
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 0.00 T T R- from 7am obs time 1/17 to L- from 2pm to 4:30pm; more L- around 9pm. Storm total 1/16-1/17: 0.67". Still a few small patches of snow left.
1/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow basically now all melted, except for man-made piles from plows & shoveling.
1/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Precipitation just to the south of us (based upon radar).
1/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 0.3 0.32 0.3 0.32 R-IP- 7:30pm 1/21 to R-IP-S- 8pm to IP 9pm to R-IP- on & off most of night to IP 5-7am 1/22; 0.3" sleet.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 0.2 0.22 T T IP- & ZR- from 7am-Noon, temp=32F. At 10am 1/22, 0.5" sleet on ground, but most melted later in day.
1/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow & sleet gone.
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.95 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- on & off starting early PM 1/24; very windy during after midnight 1/25. Total=0.42" at 5am, with band of heavy rain & strong winds 6:30-7am (another 0.53"). Uprooted 75-100' tree in far backyard.
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.92 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW+ with strong winds 7am-8am 1/25; then some RW- rest of morning. Storm total (0.95" 1/24 + 0.92" 1/25)=1.87". No snow, too mild.
1/27/2010 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 Brief snow flurries during the afternoon of 1/26, no accumulation.
1/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Getting much colder again.
1/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow on the way (based upon radar) for 1/30 morning.
1/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 5.8 0.26 5.8 0.26 S- starting 9am 1/30, occasionally S late AM into early PM, stopping at 8pm. Total accum=5.8", or about 22 to 1 water equiv ratio, very fluffy snow. High 17 degF, low -6 degF.
2/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M Sunday's sunny skies (high=33F, low=4F) tended to slightly melt & compact the 5.8" fluffy snow from Saturday. Now down to 3" on ground, but more compacted.
2/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 M More compacting & slight melting of snow on ground with highs into mid-30sF.
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.31 4.0 0.31 6.0 M Fluffy clingy snow (from 3:30pm 2/2 until 12:30am 2/3) with temps around 30F (quite different from last Saturday's powdery light snow).
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M Lots of compacting and snow melt on Wednesday with temperatures near 40F (from 6" at dawn to 3" by sunset).
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 M Awaiting monster snow storm starting Friday Noonish.
2/6/2010 7:00 AM 1.84 19.0 1.84 21.0 M Snow began 11:30am 2/5, became heavy 7pm to past midnight with snow rates 2" per hour during evening. Still snowing moderately at 2/6 obs time.
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.58 7.5 0.58 28.0 M S-, occasional S, from 7am until 4pm (2/6). Total snow storm accumulation: 26.5", liq equiv=2.42".
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 25.0 M Some slight melting & compacting of snow, about 3" lower from yesterday.
2/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 23.0 M More snow on the way! Started after this obs period ended (at 9:30am 2/9).
2/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.40 5.0 0.40 28.0 M Occasional S- started 9:30am 2/9, on and off until 11pm and stopped (2.0" snow). Started again 5am 2/10, moderately w/wind (3.0" snow by 7am 2/10), for total of 5.0" snow.
2/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.64 7.0 0.64 28.0 M S- & S from 7am until 3pm (2/10; 6.0"), then a last band of S- from 6pm-8:30pm (1.0"). Total snow for the day=7.0"; total snow for storm=12.0".
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 24.0 M More snow melt & settling of snow on ground with sunny skies.
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 23.0 M A tad more melting & settling of ground snow, but not much. Snow already tightly packed & settled due to high water content from last 2 storms.
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 20.0 M Sunny Saturday, high in mid-30s=some melting & compacting of snow.
2/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 18.5 M Snow cover now has 1/2" ice layer on top, making it more difficult to melt. More snow on the way Monday according to the radar.
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 18.5 M Brief S- from 1:30 to 3:30pm 2/15, slight accumulation. No melting of ground snow, cloudy day.
2/17/2010 7:00 AM T T T 18.0 M A few flakes of snow during early morning of 2/17.
2/18/2010 7:00 AM T T T 17.0 M Brief snow flurries late AM & early PM of 2/17; no accumulations. Slight melting of snow pack.
2/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.5 M
2/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M More slow melting of snow on ground with sunny skies and high near 40F.
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 M
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M More slow melting of snow on ground with highs in low 40sF.
2/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 T T 11.0 M R-, occasionally mixing with IP-, from 4pm until 7pm on 2/22. Another inch of snow cover melted and/or compacted by the light rain.
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.5 M More melting of snow, about 1.5" during 2/23.
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 M More melting of snow with sunny skies and high near 40F.
2/26/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 6.0 M Brief heavy snow squall around 5:15pm 2/25; more than a Trace snow, but it quickly melted/sublimated.
2/27/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 6.0 M More occasional snow flurries, especially from 5pm-7pm on 2/26; no snow melt w/cloudy, cold wx.
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 M Not much snow melt w/cloudy skies and daytemps in 30s.
3/1/2010 7:00 AM T T T 5.0 M Brief snow flurries during late AM & early PM on 2/28, no accumulation. More slight snow melt, although skies were mostly cloudy and temps near 40F.
3/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M Bare ground showing in south-facing areas, although most of yard still well snow-covered.
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 T T 3.5 M Very light, occasional rain starting late afternoon of 3/2 into the night, mixing & changing to S- around 5am of 3/3.
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 T T 2.0 M R- during AM & early PM of 3/3, mixed in with some S- during the early morning. Snow cover starting to disappear, especially on all south-facing slopes.
3/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M About half of ground now bare, other half averaging about 2" snow, for an average of 1" snow on ground.
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M More bare ground than snow, although still some piles 1-2" in shaded or north-facing areas.
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M More slow melting of snow cover, now less than 0.5" overall. Snow (~1") limited to shaded areas.
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Still some patches of snow in shaded and north-facing sloped areas. Highs in 50'sF Sunday & sunny.
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Just a few patches of snow left in shaded areas; nearly all melted.
3/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Snow on ground just about gone, even shaded areas.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Snow on ground is finally gone.
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- starting around 11pm 3/11, continuing overnight and at 7am obs time.
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 1.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 M L- and R- on and off, occasionally R, with wind, from 7am 3/12 thru 7am 3/13.
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 M L- and R- on and off during 3/13 and into morning of 3/14; R- at 7am 3/14 obs time.
3/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Occasional RW- from 7am to Noon on 3/14.
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 M RW- around 8am on 3/15.
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, the sun! We need some drying; soils saturated with some minor local flooding.
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Sunny & mild day...very spring-like!
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- during early AM of 3/22; more rain on the way (via radar).
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief RW- between 8am & 10am on 3/22; completely missed heavy thunderstorms to the east & west during afternoon & evening (via radar).
3/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 M RW- during late morning & late afternoon of 3/23.
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- beginning at dark (~8pm) on 3/25, continuing at 7am obs time 3/26; temps dropping rapidly.
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- from 7am obs on 3/26 until 9am; much colder.
3/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- starting around 5pm on 3/28, continuing all night and into early AM of 3/29, occasionally R & R+, and tapering off to L- with Fog at 7am obs time.
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- and L- from 7-8am on 3/29.
3/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very windy as a storm develops off coast of Delaware; rain just to the east and into New England.
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/6/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 TRW- around 5:30am on 4/6; very little rain (few drops), but lots of lightning & thunder (to the north).
4/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional R- from 5:30pm until 11pm on 4/8; turning much colder & windy.
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain approaching >8am on 4/13 (by radar).
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Occasional R- from late AM 4/13 until late afternoon.
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief R- during early evening of 4/16; very windy.
4/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, windy, cold day.
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very cold, windy, cloudy. Felt more like mid-February than mid-April.
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Cold start to morning; 35F.
4/21/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- just starting to fall around 7am obs time on 4/21.
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 R- from 8am to 10am on 4/21. Even with our wet winter, topsoils starting to get dry.
4/23/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief RW- during early PM & 6pm of 4/22.
4/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 RW- around 11am on 4/24 (.01"), then R- from 9pm into early AM of 4/25 (0.26").
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.75 T T 0.0 0.00 RW- and TRW- from 6pm and into the night. Rotating wall cloud with tornado warning for Jefferson County around 6pm just went north of our house; pitch black with frequent lightning/thunder. Around 9pm, TRW+ with pea-sized hail (T ice), frequent lightning, heavy downpour. Then RW- into early AM of 4/26 and at 7am obs time.
4/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.83 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Occasional RW- & TRW- from 7am 4/26 into late evening; finally clearing out by dawn on 4/27.
4/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 M RW- during early PM on 5/2 (.02"), then RW-, briefly RW+ with wind, btw 5-6am on 5/3 (.32").
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Lingering RW- from 7am-8am on 5/3.
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/8/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Brief RW- around 8am, no measurable accum.
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 M RW- during early AM on 5/9.
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Cool & windy; temps mainly in 50's thruout day, but felt much colder.
5/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain approaching from west (via radar) for later today (5/11).
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- from 9am to 11am on 5/11.
5/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 0.00 0.0 M RW- & TRW- during early PM of 5/12 (0.45"), then RW- early AM of 5/13 (0.03") for a total 0f 0.48".
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M L- & RW- around 7am obs time of 5/13.
5/15/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Brief RW- early PM, no measurable accum. TRW north and south of my site (via radar) during PM.
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Occasional R- beginning around 5am 5/17, continuing past 7am obs time.
5/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.53 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- from 7am 5/17 to 5pm (0.51"), then R- & L- overnight (0.02") = 0.53" for the day.
5/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 M R- & L- during AM of 5/18.
5/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2010 7:00 AM 2.25 0.0 M 0.0 M R-, occasionally R & R+, from late afternoon into late evening of 5/22; then L- & R- after midnight of 5/23 to 7am obs time.
5/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Tropical RW; brief but heavy downpours during the daylight hours of 5/23. Total rainfall since Saturday PM was 2.51".
5/25/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M L- after 7am obs time of 5/24.
5/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- after 7am obs time of 5/25; mid-morning.
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frequent flashes of lightning in the distance to the south & east from sunset to midnight (every 1-3 seconds), but no rain here. Even heard faint distant rumbles of thunder, so T-Storms weren't that far away.
5/29/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few raindrops around 6pm on 5/28.
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very brief RW- around 10am on 6/1.
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief but heavy RW around 4pm on 6/3.
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No rain, but dark skies & frequent thunder around 3:30pm to the north and south.
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- on and off most of 6/5, but amounts rather light for each shower.
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief TRW- around 1pm on 6/6.
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M R- started to fall just before 7am obs time of 6/9.
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional R- most of daylight hours during 6/9 (7am-9pm).
6/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 1.14 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- around 3:15pm (0.19"), then TRW+ with strong winds (~40mph), frqnt lightning, heavy rain (0.95") around 6:15pm on 6/12. Hvy rain in short time caused some localized flash flooding (see below times).
6/14/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW-
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hot & humid, getting quite dry.
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- just south of home, but no rain here. Getting very dry w/browning vegetation with recent warm spell.
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry wx continues, but much lower temperatures provided some relief from the recent heat...but we need rain now!
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 19 consecutive days without measurable rainfall, and now the heat is back (forecast high 100F today); getting very dry with leaf fall from all trees.
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Day#20 with no measurable rain; highs in low 100sF. Short-term dryness worsening with this heat.
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Day 21 in a row without measurable rainfall, plus near 100F heat. Conditions continue to rapidly deteriorate; Potomac & Shenandoah Rivers very low.
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Day 22 without any measurable rainfall. Passed thru wet streets (RW-) in Knoxville, MD, on the way home from Brunswick MARC station last night (~8pm), but completely dry by the time I got to Harpers Ferry, WV.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- starting at 10pm 7/9 and stopped 11pm (0.15"). Then RW- midnight until 7am 7/10 (0.37) for 0.52" storm total, finally breaking 3 weeks w/o measurable rainfall.
7/11/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles right around 7am obs time 7/10 as the main rain band moved east into DC-Baltimore area.
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- at 3pm (.02") & 10pm (.02") on 7/12.
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-, occasionally RW+, around 6pm 7/13 (0.61"); then R- & L- after midnight until 7am obs time 7/14 (0.13") for a daily total=0.74".
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M R- & L- from 7am to late AM 7/14 (0.03"), then brief RW+ around 2pm (0.12").
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Several rumbles of distant thunder heard late afternoon into early evening of 7/18, with a scattered line of CBs just to my south.
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sky looked threatening in early afternoon, but no rain fell yet again.
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain all around my house (via radar), but not one drop here.
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A week without any rain, coming on top of 22 consecutive days w/o measurable rain back in mid-June (and heat). Trees starting to shed leaves once again, and grass remains brown and mostly dormant (except crabgrass which thrived on the 1.43" rain we got in early to mid-July).
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Day#8 w/o rain, plus increasing heat (100F). Drought getting worse as trees drop leafs, grass turns brown.
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another hot (100F) and dry day; drought worsening.
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another hot & rainless day, and with increased humidity.
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- from 2:30-3:30pm on 7/25; plenty of lightning & gusty winds (some small tree branches broken off), but not much rain (considering how bad the radar returns looked). Not enough rain to dent the drought.
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Back to dry weather, but at least the temperatures are only in the 80'sF with low humidity.
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Only 1.74" since June 16, and its been HOT! No wonder the grass is brown & dormant, and leaves are falling off trees.
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain all around (via radar), but nothing fell here. We are jinxed!
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Summer has been nasty; June=2.34" and July=1.74" with both months hot = drought.
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Seems like rain everywhere around me except at my house. Drought continues....
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still dry, but temperatures pleasant for early August.
8/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Finally, RW- between midnight to 4am on 8/4.
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- during early evening of 8/4, w/brief gusty winds. Disappointing rain total since on radar the storms looked much more intense.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- around 5:30pm; very disappointing amount once again as areas farther south & east had heavy rains from TRW.
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Drought continues...grass remains brown & dormant, trees continue to drop yellow/brown leaves, crops (corn, soy) have dead leaves & are stunted.
8/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The days with no rain continue, just like the drought.
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Very brief RW- around 7:30pm on 8/10, just enough to wet driveways/streets, but not the soils. No help for easing the drought.
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yet again, we missed out on the severe thunderstorm line just to our north. No rain=drought conts.
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M 4 events for major rain yesterday, and only 1 storm hit. Missed 6am 8/12 squall line (0); only .07" from TRW- line#2 at 2pm; 0.55" from 6pm TRW- line; .06" from RW- overnight. Nice to get rain, but not enough to dent drought.
8/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M L- & RW- btw 7-9am 8/13.
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- just beginning around 7am obs time on 8/15 (more to follow).
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional RW- from 7am to 10am 8/15 (.04"), then a RW- around 6pm (.04").
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Back to dry & sunny wx, with increasing heat & humidity.
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yet again, missed out on the heavy rains that hit DC area this morning (went to the south & east of us).
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- from 12:30pm to 2pm on 8/18. Very disappointing amount considering stations to the east had several inches of rain.
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M RW- between Midnight and 7am obs time on 8/22.
8/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- around 10am on 8/22.
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light & scattered RW- from 6pm-8pm on 8/23 (Trace), then steadier R- after midnight on 8/24 (.31").
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- between 9-10pm on 8/24. Nice to have temperatures in the low-70s, but the rain amounts need to be much greater to dent this drought.
8/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Drought conts...early leaf droppage, grass still brown & dormant, tree's fruit falling off early and small-sized.
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Watching Hurricane Earl move up the East Coast; shouldn't affect our immediate area besides gusty winds.
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hurricane Earl staying far away to the east. Overcast, but no rain (or wind).
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No rain from either Hurricane Earl or cold front.
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Getting very dry; grass nearly all dormant & brown.
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Drought continues to worsen.
9/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The dry weather continues on.....like the drought.
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 15th straight day without rain (almost 16; Day16 had 0.01")....drought worsening.
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 16 straight days without rain.
9/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 17 consecutive days without rain; drought conts to intensify.
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW- around 1:45am on 9/12, then RW- rest of morning up to 7am obs time (still spitting). Finally broke string of no rain days (since 8/26).
9/13/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Still spitting around 7am obs time on 9/12, but quit soon thereafter.
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M R- from 3:30-7:30pm on 9/16 (0.23"), then TRW- from 11:30pm-12:15am that night (0.20").
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M TRW south of home around 2:30pm 9/22 (no rain but thunder heard), then a very brief RW- around 4pm (Trace).
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry & HOT (98F).
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief RW- between midnight and 7am on 9/26.
9/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M R- started around 9pm 9/26, on and off all night, with sprinkles at 7am 9/27 obs time.
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 1.99 0.0 M 0.0 M RW-, occasionally RW+, on and off all day (9/27), with heaviest rains during early afternoon. 1.50" by evening, then more rain overnight into 9/28 morning (0.49") for daily total of 1.99".
9/29/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very brief RW- around 3pm (few large drops).
9/30/2010 7:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief R- early PM on 9/29 (0.03"), then R-, R, and occasionally R+ starting at 9pm and continuing to the 7am 9/30 obs time (1.27").



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/22/2009 12/30/2009 9:00 PM 9 0.87 M M I believe most, if not all, of the 0.87" liquid equivalent was in the form of rain from Dec. 22-30, melting much of the 20" snow from the Dec. 18-19 snow storm. Some snow, 1-3", still on ground on Dec. 30 in shadowed or north-facing areas. South-facing areas had little or no snow.
6/15/2010 6/26/2010 9:00 PM 12 0.51 M M Appears to have been a dry & hot 2 weeks while on vacation. Grass barely grew, and garden soils very dry.



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
4/25/2010 9:00 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Mixed|White Ice 5 3min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20