Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-PK-2 Latitude 47.585587
Station Name Erskine 7.6 SW Longitude -96.127946
County Polk Elevation (ft) 1236



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 10 2.23 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 0.99 0.73 4 0.73 4 0.00 0 0 2 0 9.9 4 6
Dec 10 0.73 1.88 31 1.08 25 0.80 6 2 6 6 11.1 11 25
Jan 11 0.70 1.03 31 1.01 28 0.02 3 1 10 9 14.3 16 28
Feb 11 0.56 0.12 24 0.12 24 0.00 0 0 6 3 1.4 6 24
March 11 0.99 0.87 31 0.87 31 0.00 0 0 7 4 8.6 5 31
April 11 1.30 2.09 30 2.09 30 0.00 0 0 12 2 5.0 3 8
May 11 3.03 2.61 31 2.61 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.6 2 0
June 11 4.18 4.30 29 4.30 29 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.48 3.09 30 3.09 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.16 2.15 30 2.15 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 2.81 1.39 30 1.39 30 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.16" 20.26" 301 days 19.44" 292 0.82" 9 days 3 95 days 26 days 50.9" 47 days 122 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
10/1/2010
10/2/2010
10/3/2010
10/4/2010
10/5/2010
10/6/2010
10/7/2010
10/8/2010
10/9/2010
10/10/2010
10/11/2010
10/12/2010
10/13/2010
10/14/2010
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010
10/18/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010
10/23/2010
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010
10/27/2010
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010
11/2/2010
11/3/2010
11/4/2010
11/5/2010
11/6/2010
11/7/2010
11/8/2010
11/9/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010
11/13/2010
11/14/2010
11/15/2010
11/16/2010
11/17/2010
11/18/2010
11/19/2010
11/20/2010
11/21/2010
11/22/2010
11/23/2010
11/24/2010 0.48
11/25/2010 M
11/26/2010 M
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.25
12/1/2010 0.07
12/2/2010 0.00
12/3/2010 T
12/4/2010 0.01
12/5/2010 T
12/6/2010 T
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.02
12/10/2010 0.02
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.00
12/13/2010 0.00
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.00
12/17/2010 T
12/18/2010 **
12/19/2010 0.80
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 0.36
12/22/2010 T
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 0.00
12/25/2010 **
12/26/2010 **
12/27/2010 **
12/28/2010 T
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 T
12/31/2010 0.60
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.29
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 T
1/6/2011 T
1/7/2011 0.01
1/8/2011 T
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 T
1/11/2011 0.10
1/12/2011 T
1/13/2011 0.10
1/14/2011 T
1/15/2011 0.22
1/16/2011 T
1/17/2011 0.14
1/18/2011 T
1/19/2011 **
1/20/2011 **
1/21/2011 0.02
1/22/2011 0.01
1/23/2011 T
1/24/2011 0.09
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 0.00
1/28/2011 0.02
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 0.03
2/1/2011 0.03
2/2/2011 0.00
2/3/2011 0.00
2/4/2011 0.02
2/5/2011 0.00
2/6/2011 T
2/7/2011 0.02
2/8/2011 0.00
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011
2/13/2011
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.01
2/18/2011 0.01
2/19/2011
2/20/2011
2/21/2011 0.00
2/22/2011 T
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 T
2/25/2011 0.00
2/26/2011 0.00
2/27/2011 0.03
2/28/2011 0.00
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 0.00
3/6/2011 0.02
3/7/2011 0.08
3/8/2011 0.00
3/9/2011 0.15
3/10/2011 0.00
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 0.09
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.02
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 T
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 0.03
3/21/2011 T
3/22/2011 T
3/23/2011 0.48
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 0.00
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 0.00
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 0.00
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.08
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.06
4/4/2011 0.02
4/5/2011 T
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.00
4/9/2011 0.00
4/10/2011 0.05
4/11/2011 0.78
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.01
4/16/2011 0.55
4/17/2011 0.00
4/18/2011 0.01
4/19/2011 0.00
4/20/2011 T
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.03
4/23/2011 0.36
4/24/2011 0.01
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.00
4/27/2011 0.00
4/28/2011 0.00
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.13
5/1/2011 0.08
5/2/2011 0.02
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.04
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 0.00
5/9/2011 0.12
5/10/2011 0.01
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 0.10
5/15/2011 T
5/16/2011 0.00
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.00
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 1.00
5/23/2011 0.23
5/24/2011 0.02
5/25/2011 0.00
5/26/2011 0.00
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.32
5/29/2011 0.26
5/30/2011 0.08
5/31/2011 0.33
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.02
6/7/2011 0.03
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 0.00
6/11/2011 0.00
6/12/2011
6/13/2011 0.02
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.08
6/16/2011 0.04
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 0.47
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.00
6/21/2011 0.00
6/22/2011 1.10
6/23/2011 0.14
6/24/2011 0.01
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.52
6/27/2011 1.42
6/28/2011 0.45
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.02
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.58
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.38
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.04
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.72
7/16/2011 0.05
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.04
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.93
7/24/2011 0.04
7/25/2011 0.08
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.19
7/28/2011
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.02
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.10
8/2/2011 T
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.58
8/7/2011 0.17
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.21
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.47
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.02
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 0.17
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011
8/31/2011 0.43
9/1/2011 0.38
9/2/2011 0.01
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.00
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.00
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.00
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.02
9/19/2011 0.10
9/20/2011 0.09
9/21/2011 0.77
9/22/2011 0.02
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
11/24/2010 8:30 AM 0.48 6.0 0.48 6.0 0.48 1st measurable snow of the season that stayed on the ground. Installed frost tube on 11/23/2010. Frost depth of 1.25" today.
11/25/2010 9:20 AM M 1.0 M 6.0 M 1.0" of new snow-light fluffy. Snow water equivalency not taken. Frost tube depth of 2.6". Overnight low of approx. -10°F
11/26/2010 7:55 AM M 1.4 M 7.0 M Very light, fluffy snowfall of 1.4". Frost tube depth of 3.75".
11/27/2010 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M frost tube depth of 4.25".
11/29/2010 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 0.72 frost tube depth of 5.4". Yesterday's temperatures into mid to upper 30's--melting/settling of snow.
11/30/2010 7:45 AM 0.25 1.5 0.20 8.0 M New snow total from snowboard may be underrepresented due to 20-25 mph winds. Suspect may be closer to 3" of new snow. Frost depth of 5.6"
12/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.07 0.9 0.07 9.0 1.12 Precip of .07 was from snow board core--due to wind, the gauge amount SWE of .01 was not felt to be representative. High winds 20-30 mph made it difficult to tell new vs blowing snow. Frost depth at 5.9"
12/2/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M overnight low of -13°F at nearest weather station-Fosston, MN. Frost tube depth of 6.5"
12/3/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 8.5 M Trace/dusting of snow on snow board from frost blown from tree limbs. Frost tube depth of 7.25"
12/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 8.0 M Very light fluffy snow. Frost tube depth of 7.94"
12/5/2010 8:30 AM T 0.2 T 8.0 M very light fluffy snow on snowboard. Frost depth of 8.5"
12/6/2010 7:50 AM T 0.3 T 8.5 1.26 light dusting of very light fluffy snow. Frost depth of 9.0"
12/7/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M Frost tube depth of 9.4"
12/8/2010 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M All trees and shrubs flocked with frost this morning. Frost tube depth of 10.0"
12/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 8.0 M Light snow overnight--S. wind blowing snowboard clear. Frost tube depth of 10.6"
12/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 8.0 M Highs to upper 20s yesterday. Brief snowburst in morning. Frost tube depth at 11.0"
12/11/2010 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M -20°F windchills this morning. Frost tube depth of 11.5"
12/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Frost tube depth of 12.25". Air temp this morning of -20°F
12/13/2010 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 1.25 Frost tuabe depth of 13.0". -23°F air temp at time of morning sampling.
12/14/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Frost tube depth of 14". 8°F air temp.
12/15/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Frost tube depth of 14.9". Air temp of 16°F.
12/16/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Frost tube depth at 15.5". Air temp 3°F
12/17/2010 8:00 AM T 0.2 M 8.0 M Frost tube depth of 16.0". Dusting of light, fluffy snow. Air temp of 9°F.
12/20/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 1.26 Frost depth of 17.1". Air temp at time of reading of 8°F. Old snow very granular. Total SWE by Snowmetrics scale of 1.3" vs. melting=1.26".
12/21/2010 7:10 AM 0.36 4.1 0.39 13.0 M Frost depth of 17.2". Snow started about 14:00 prior day. Heavist snow done by 19:00. Not a lot of wind with it.
12/22/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 12.5 M Frost depth of 17.5". Very light dusting of snow on snowboard
12/23/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M Frost depth of 17.8".
12/24/2010 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M Frost depth of 17.9".
12/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 M Frost depth of 18.3".
12/30/2010 7:55 AM T 0.1 M 11.5 M Frost depth of 18.4". Light crust on snow from light freezing drizzle. No precip at reading time.
12/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.60 4.4 0.60 14.5 2.16 Frost depth of 18.4". Snowdrifts-crusty on top. Snow melt of .60 from snowboard core--gauge had melt of .37--assume less due to windy conditions.
1/1/2011 8:30 AM 0.29 4.3 0.20 18.5 M Frost depth of 18.5". Snow melt of .20 from snowboard core--gauge had SWE .29. Much blowing with snow--drifts around area.
1/2/2011 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 17.5 M Frost depth of 18.5". Strong winds with blowing (existing) snow through about 4 p.m. yesterday.
1/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.5 2.45 Frost depth of 18.7". -22°F this morning.
1/4/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.0 M Frost depth of 19.0". Didn't get above zero yesterday. Overnight low of about -15°F.
1/5/2011 8:00 AM T 0.1 M 16.0 M Frost depth of 19.25". Light dusting of snow overnight. Groomed x-c ski trails in Fertile Sand Hills last night--can't wait to ski today. Great Snow!
1/6/2011 7:55 AM T T M 16.0 M Frost depth of 19.5". Very light dusting of snow overnight.
1/7/2011 7:55 AM 0.01 0.3 M 16.0 M Frost depth of 19.75". Light, fluffy snow. Wind picking up.
1/8/2011 7:55 AM T 0.1 M 16.0 M Frost depth of 20.1". -9° at time of reading.
1/9/2011 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.0 M Frost depth of 20.4". Approx. -20° overnight
1/10/2011 8:00 AM T T T 16.0 2.65 Frost depth of 20.75". Light snow starting to fall.
1/11/2011 7:50 AM 0.10 1.2 0.10 16.5 3.09 Frost depth of 21.0". Light, denser snow throughout previous day.
1/12/2011 7:50 AM T 0.2 T 16.5 M Frost depth of 21.25"
1/13/2011 7:55 AM 0.10 0.2 T 16.5 M Frost depth of 21.4. Light fluffy snow on snowboard
1/14/2011 8:05 AM T 0.4 M 17.0 M Frost depth of 21.5. VERY light fluffy snow on snowboard
1/15/2011 8:55 AM 0.22 3.2 0.22 19.5 M Frost depth of 21.5. Light, steady snow throughout 1/14 ended ~19:30.
1/16/2011 8:20 AM T 0.1 T 19.5 M Frost depth of 21.6. Temps had dropped to -18° early in eve yesterday then rose with cloud cover; -10° at daybreak.
1/17/2011 8:45 AM 0.14 2.0 0.14 20.5 3.09 Frost depth of 21.75. Using .14" from snoboard core for total precip. Had .09" from gage--lower perhaps due to strong south winds blowing yesterday.
1/18/2011 7:55 AM T 0.1 T 20.5 M Frost depth of 22.0. Overnight low of -25°F.
1/22/2011 8:55 AM 0.01 0.5 0.01 20.0 M Frost depth of 22.25. Light, fluffy new snow. Temp of -25°F at time of reading.
1/23/2011 8:45 AM T T T 20.0 M Frost depth of 22.4". South wind 20-25 mph blowing snow.
1/24/2011 8:15 AM 0.09 1.0 0.09 20.5 3.39 Frost depth of 22.5". South wind blew 20-30 mph most of yesterday--scoured out some areas and made hard packed drifts.24 hr SWE from gage was .08"--used snowboard SWE of .09"
1/25/2011 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 20.5 M Frost depth of 22.6". Strong south wind continued yesterday morning-many auto accidents. Wind switch to NW. Temps warmed considerably.
1/26/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 20.5 M Frost depth of 22.9". Warmed into mid/upper teens yesterday. Wind abated.
1/27/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 20.0 M Frost depth of 22.9". Warmed into low 20s yesterday. S wind in upper teens--icing up roads--drifted in ski trails.
1/28/2011 7:50 AM 0.02 0.3 0.03 19.5 M Frost depth of 22.9". Mid 20s temp yesterday.
1/29/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 22.9". Upper 20s temp yesterday.Blowing snow freezing on roads
1/30/2011 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 22.9".
1/31/2011 8:05 AM 0.03 0.3 0.04 19.5 4.10 rost depth of 23.0" Very fine light snow on snowboard and falling at time of measurement. Single digits below zero overnight.
2/1/2011 7:50 AM 0.03 0.2 0.04 19.5 M Frost depth of 23.0" Very fine compacted snow on snowboard. Strong winds blowing snow in open areas.
2/2/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.5 M Frost depth of 23.0" Air temp at time of reading of -26°F w/ windchill of -47°F. Happy Groundhog's Day!
2/3/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.5 M Frost depth of 23.1" Air temp rose overnight to 10°F above by daybreak.
2/4/2011 7:55 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 19.5 M Frost depth of 23.25" Light undercoat of frozen rain and sleet on snowbd. Rain gauge SWE was .01. Used snowbd core of .02 for SWE.
2/5/2011 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.4"
2/6/2011 9:00 AM T T T 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.5". Very fine, light dusting of snow. Off and on light flurries pre/post measurement time.
2/7/2011 7:50 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 19.0 4.07 Frost depth of 23.5". Gage SWE of .01", used snowboard core of .02" SWE as more representative. Back down to -10°F at time of morning reading.
2/8/2011 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.6". Air temps at -20°F and -42°F wind chill at daybreak this morning.
2/9/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.6". Air temps at -20°F and calm wind at daybreak this morning.
2/10/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.6". Air temps at -20°F with windchills of -35°F at daybreak this morning.
2/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 19.0 M Frost depth of 23.9". Air temps at +5°F this morning-yes, "PLUS" 5!
2/14/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.5 3.78 Frost depth of 24.3". High of 45°F yesterday with W winds at 25 mph w/ gusts to 36.
2/15/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.0 M Frost depth of 24.4". High of 39°F yesterday. Winds picked up to 20 mph from S overnight.
2/16/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 M Frost depth of 24.4". High of 37°F yesterday. Snow depth this morning range from 11"-19". Avg of 15.2"
2/17/2011 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 13.5 3.85 High of 48°F yesterday. .01" water in rain gage-snowboard was wet--assume some rain/melted precip of some sort overnight. Foggy morning w/ some dripping from trees. Snow depth this morning range from 10"-17". Avg of 13.5". SWE of 3.85" (avg of 3.63, 3.66 and 4.26) nearly same as 3 days ago. Easily dug down through topsoil to clay below with garden trowel at each of three snow core sites--NO frost where snow has been insulating. Frost depth of 24.4" at frost tube where ground kept clear in vicinity of tube.
2/18/2011 7:55 AM 0.01 0.1 T 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.4." High of 46°F yesterday at 2 p.m-dropped all afternoon to 10 by nightfall. 25 mph winds into eve w/ gusts in upper 30 mph range. Little snow on snowboard due to wind. Any path or depression drifted in. Trace estimated at .01" water in rain gage.
2/21/2011 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 3.91 Frost depth of 24.3." Snow depth ranged from 10"-18". Icy crystalline snow core.Can walk on frozen snowpack.
2/22/2011 7:35 AM T 0.5 T 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.3." Very light fluffy snow on snowboard and falling lightly at time of reading.
2/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.3."
2/24/2011 7:15 AM T T T 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.3."
2/25/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.3." -17° at 7 a.m.
2/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.3." -20° at 7 a.m.
2/27/2011 9:30 AM 0.03 0.3 M 13.5 M Frost depth of 24.4. Windy, snow blown clear of snowboard--SWE from snow in gauge. Estimating .3" new snow depth
2/28/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 3.90 Frost depth of 24.5". Snow depth range from 10"-19"; avg of 13.9" (n=10). Very icy, crystalline structure. Total SWE average of 3.9" from three 14"cores (3.65", 3.88", 4.16")
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 24.7". South winds into 20 mph range yesterday. High NW winds forecast today.
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 24.9". Air temps kept getting colder all day yesterday. Low of -15° at time of reading this morning.
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 25.0". Temps rising overnight. 10° at 7 a.m.
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 25.2". Up to 34° yesterday in early afternoon briefly--and calm wind.
3/5/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 25.4". High of 19° mid-afternoon yesterday.
3/6/2011 7:30 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 14.0 M Frost depth of 25.6". High of 21° yesterday afternoon. Light snow falling as readings taken.
3/7/2011 7:15 AM 0.08 0.9 0.08 14.0 4.04 Frost depth of 25.9". New snow SWE of .08" reported from snowboard. Gage was .06" High of 23° yesterday noon-4 p.m. Light snow throughout day ending ~7pm. Very icy, crystallized snow cores.
3/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M Frost depth of 26.0".
3/9/2011 7:30 AM 0.15 1.5 0.15 15.5 M Frost depth of 26.1". High of 34° F yesterday through mid-afternoon. 25° F and light snow falling this morning. Used .15" from snowboard for SWE vs. the .12 SWE from gage.
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.5 M Frost depth of 26.1". High of 36° F yesterday between 1-2 p.m.
3/11/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.5 M Frost depth of 26.3". High of 30° F yesterday afternoon w/ 34° this morning
3/12/2011 9:00 AM 0.09 0.3 M 15.0 M Frost depth of 26.3". High of 45° F yesterday early to mid afternoon. Blizzard blew in about 10 p.m. New snow maybe 1-2 inches-snow board only 1/4"--mostly blown away with winds over 40 mph.
3/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 M Frost depth of 26.3". High of 7° F yesterday afternoon--overnight low of 1° F.
3/14/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 4.23 Frost depth of 26.3". High of 25° F yesterday afternoon. Very ice, crystallized snow cores--averaged total SWE of 4.23" from four cores of 3.61", 4.16", 4.23" and 4.72"--all from 15" total snow depth cores.
3/15/2011 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 14.5 M Frost depth of 26.3". High of 37° F yesterday afternoon. Stayed near or above freezing overnight. Gage SWE is from light rain approx 6 a.m.
3/16/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.5 M Frost depth of 26.25" at "open" site. Took first frost tube reading at undisurbed "snow" site today=2.75". High of 41° F yesterday afternoon. Overnight low of 23°F.
3/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M Frost depth of 26.25" at "open" site. Frost of "snow" site is 2.75". High of 48° F yesterday early to mid-afternoon. Overnight low of 32°F.
3/18/2011 8:45 AM T T T 10.5 M Frost depth of 26.25" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.75" at snow site. High of 43° F yesterday early to mid-afternoon. Drop to low of 12°F by daybreak.
3/19/2011 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.5 M Frost depth of 26.1" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.75" at snow site. High of 28° F yesterday @ 16:30-17:30. Overnight low of 16°F
3/20/2011 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 9.2 3.16 Frost depth of 26.13" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.63" at snow site. High of 37° F yesterday by noon and has stayed right at 36-37° through 8 a.m. this morning. Rain gage partially tipped over so rain gage amount likely underreported.
3/21/2011 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 9.0 M Frost depth of 26.0" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.5" at snow site. High of 37° F yesterday throughout day, drop to 30° by this morning.
3/22/2011 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 9.0 2.66 Frost depth of 26.0" at "open" site with 1.0" of thawed water at top. Frost depth of 2.4" at snow site. High of 43° F yesterday briefly--mostly upper 30s, drop to 30° by this morning. Gusty south wind at time of reading in morning. Infiltration test result of 5" of water infiltrating soil in 56 minutes. Total SWE avg of 2.66" from four measurements ranging from 2.42"-3.04".
3/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 5.5 0.48 14.0 M Frost depth of 25.9" at "open" site with 1.1" of thawed water at top. Frost depth of 2.3" at snow site. High of 36° F yesterday briefly--steady drop to this morning temp of 14°F. Very windy. 0.48" SWE from board used as value but that is likely underreporting also due to blowing snow initially. SWE from gage was .38"-drifted in to top of gage.
3/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M Frost depth of 25.8" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.3" at snow site. High of 28° F yesterday briefly--this morning temp of 3°F.
3/25/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.5 M Frost depth of 25.6" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.3" at snow site. High of 40° F yesterday~4p.m.(reported at Fosston auto weather station--seems high) Low of 7°F @ 6.a.m this morning.
3/26/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Frost depth of 25.6" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.4" at snow site. High of 37° F yesterday. Low of 3°F this morning.
3/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Frost depth of 25.5" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.5" at snow site. High of 37° F yesterday. Low of 10°F this morning.
3/28/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.5 3.01 Frost depth of 25.4" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.6" at snow site. High of 37° F yesterday. Low of 10°F this morning.
3/29/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M Frost depth of 25.3" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.5" at snow site. High of 43° F yesterday. Low of 12°F this morning.
3/30/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.5 M Frost depth of 25.3" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.6" at snow site. High of 39° F yesterday. Low of 18°F this morning.
3/31/2011 7:30 AM T T T 8.7 M Frost depth of 25.3" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.6" at snow site. High of 36° F yesterday. Cloud cover and consistent 30°F overnight through this morning. Very light snow falling this morning.
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 0.4 0.06 8.6 M Frost depth of 25.1" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.6" at snow site. High of 36° F yesterday. Cloud cover and consistent 30°F overnight through this morning.Light fog early this morn.
4/2/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M Frost depth of 25.0" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.5" at snow site. High of 39° F yesterday. 27°F low this morning.
4/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 6.0 2.30 Frost depth of 24.9" at "open" site. Frost depth of 2.5" at snow site. High of 50° F yesterday briefly at 5 p.m. 34°F low this morning. .06" in gage suspected to be from rain overnight.TotalSWE is avg of 4 measurements: 2.17", 2.21", 2.36", and 2.28." Infiltration test: 4.5" infiltrated in 2 hours.
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 5.0 M Frost depth of 24.75" at "open" site. 1.25" thaw at top below ground level. Frost depth of 2.4" at snow site. High of 36° F yesterday afternoon and 27°F low this morning. .02" in gage suspected to be from rain overnight. Sandhill crane flock flying north this morning.
4/5/2011 7:15 AM T T M 5.0 M Frost depth of 24.6" at "open" site. No thaw at top below ground level. High of 37° F yesterday afternoon and 25°F low overnight.
4/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.91 Frost depth of 24.5" at "open" site. No thaw at top below ground level. No frost at "snow" site. High of 36° F yesterday afternoon and 27°F low overnight. Fog in morning.
4/7/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 M Frost depth of 24.25" at "open" site. No thaw at top below ground level. No frost at "snow" site. High of 50° F briefly late yesterday afternoon and 30°F low overnight.
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M "Open" site frost tube froze in outer tube-couldn't get out to measure. No frost at "snow" site. High of 52° F yesterday afternoon and 34°F low overnight.
4/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" site frost tube froze in outer tube-couldn't get out to measure. No frost at "snow" site. High of 59° F yesterday afternoon and 45°F low this morning.
4/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 13" down from ground level, then 10.5" frozen--unfrozen at 23.5" below ground level. No frost at "snow" site.Scattered water puddles abound. High of 57° F yesterday afternoon and 43°F low this morning.
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.78 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 14" down from ground level, then 7.75" frozen--unfrozen at 22.25" below ground level. Slow, steady rain throughout afternoon and into eve. Steady 43° F most of yesterday and 32°F low this morning.
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 16.25" down from ground level, then 5.75" frozen--unfrozen at 22.0" below ground level. High of 57° F yesterday and 37°F overnight low.
4/13/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 18.25" down from ground level, then 3.5" frozen--unfrozen at 21.75" below ground level. High of 61° F yesterday and 32°F overnight low.
4/14/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 18.75" down from ground level, then 2.25" frozen--unfrozen at 21.0" below ground level. High of 39° F yesterday and 21°F overnight low.
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 0.0 M "Open" frost tube unfrozen 19.0" down from ground level, then 1.5" frozen--unfrozen at 20.5" below ground level. High of 48° F yesterday and 28°F overnight low. Light snow pellets falling this morning.
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.55 4.5 M M M Frost in middle of tube gone. Frost now reappearing at top of tube due to below freezing overnight lows. High of 36° F yesterday and 27°F overnight low. Snow amount based on neighbor's observations.
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frost at top of 1.5" frozen in tube, though ground not frozen. High of 34° F yesterday and 19°F overnight low.
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Frost at top of 1.5" frozen in tube, though ground not frozen. High of 39° F yesterday and 27°F overnight low. Light snow overnight.
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Frost at top of 1.25" frozen in tube, though ground not frozen. High of 39° F yesterday and 27°F overnight low.
4/20/2011 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 M No frost in tube. High of 45° F yesterday and 30°F overnight low. Light snow falling at dawn.
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
4/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M ice out on lake I live beside last night.
4/27/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2011 8:45 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2011 7:45 AM 0.08 0.5 M M M Rain gage amount likely under reporting blowing snow. Snow beginning to accumulate on grass.
5/2/2011 6:30 AM 0.02 0.1 M 0.0 M blowing snow yesterday morning and some scattered throughout the day. Nasty May Day.
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/10/2011 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light mist at time of reading--nothing measurable
5/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/15/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M
5/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps down to 28° before sunrise at nearest NWS automatic reporting station at Fosston
5/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 7:30 AM 0.32 M M M M
5/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
5/30/2011 8:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Rain came with thunderstorm that rolled through about 10 p.m. on 5/30/11--no major downpour and no hail.
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light shower about 8:30 p.m. on 6/5/11
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very, very light mist just developed as of 7 a.m. this morning
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M .42" fell from approx 5-7 p.m. on 6/17/11...another .05" following that overnight
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 1.10 M M M M
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 1.42 M M M M
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.72 M M M M
7/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.93 M M M M
7/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M
8/2/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
9/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
9/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First "hard" frost last night/early this morning--down to upper 20s. Covered tomatoes survived.
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was actually .01" in gauge but I believe that was from dew/condensation as there was no "heavenly precip" over past 24 hours that I was aware of.
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2011 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
12/18/2010 12/19/2010 11:30 AM 2 0.80 8.5 0.03 Frost depth on 12/19/10 of 16.9". Air temp at time of reading of 8°F. Very light fluffy snow. Total SWE by weight method of 1.4".
12/25/2010 12/28/2010 8:30 AM 4 T 11.5 1.75 Frost depth of 18.1". Core preceip of 1.75" is of total snow core depth of 11.5".
1/19/2011 1/21/2011 7:55 AM 3 0.02 20.0 0.04 Very light fluffy new snow on board. Gone to conference so this was 3 day total since last reading--not sure when it snowed during that time. Frost tube at 22.25" depth. Light fluffy snow on snow board. Down to -33°F or lower last night.



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