Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-192 Latitude 42.01676
Station Name Park Ridge 0.7 WNW Longitude -87.855668
County Cook Elevation (ft) 632



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 11 2.96 4.79 30 1.66 20 3.13 10 2 10 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.14 3.13 28 1.87 9 1.26 19 3 6 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.30 2.51 30 2.50 25 0.01 5 2 15 1 0.8 2 2
Jan 12 1.83 2.22 31 1.95 25 0.27 6 2 10 1 10.9 5 13
Feb 12 1.75 1.34 28 1.34 25 0.00 3 1 8 1 4.4 3 6
March 12 2.37 2.39 31 2.39 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.2 1 0
April 12 3.45 1.83 29 0.33 10 1.50 19 2 3 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.99 3.35 30 3.28 23 0.07 7 1 10 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.94 2.21 29 1.57 20 0.64 9 2 3 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.83 3.66 31 2.61 13 1.05 18 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.56 2.09 31 2.09 20 0.00 11 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.37 2.96 30 1.11 15 1.85 15 1 5 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.49" 32.48" 358 days 22.70" 236 9.78" 122 days 18 97 days 13 days 16.3" 11 days 21 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
10/1/2011 **
10/2/2011 **
10/3/2011 **
10/4/2011 2.81
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.03
10/14/2011 0.28
10/15/2011 0.01
10/16/2011 0.08
10/17/2011 0.09
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.07
10/20/2011 0.76
10/21/2011 0.08
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.25
10/25/2011 0.01
10/26/2011 **
10/27/2011 **
10/28/2011 **
10/29/2011 **
10/30/2011 **
10/31/2011 0.32
11/1/2011
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.03
11/4/2011 0.05
11/5/2011 **
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011
11/8/2011 0.50
11/9/2011 1.23
11/10/2011 0.05
11/11/2011 **
11/12/2011 **
11/13/2011 **
11/14/2011 **
11/15/2011 **
11/16/2011 **
11/17/2011 **
11/18/2011 **
11/19/2011 **
11/20/2011 **
11/21/2011 0.02
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 **
11/24/2011 **
11/25/2011 **
11/26/2011 **
11/27/2011 **
11/28/2011 1.24
11/29/2011 0.01
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.04
12/3/2011 0.15
12/4/2011 0.21
12/5/2011 0.01
12/6/2011 0.04
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.04
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.69
12/15/2011 0.82
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.05
12/18/2011 **
12/19/2011 0.01
12/20/2011 T
12/21/2011 0.03
12/22/2011 0.02
12/23/2011 0.02
12/24/2011
12/25/2011 **
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.14
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.01
12/30/2011 0.23
12/31/2011 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 **
1/2/2012 **
1/3/2012 0.27
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 **
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.56
1/14/2012 0.01
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.09
1/18/2012 0.07
1/19/2012 0.01
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.48
1/22/2012 0.01
1/23/2012 0.63
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.08
1/29/2012 0.01
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 **
2/1/2012 **
2/2/2012 **
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 T
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.10
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 M
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.18
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.06
2/22/2012 0.01
2/23/2012 0.02
2/24/2012 0.67
2/25/2012 0.02
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.28
3/1/2012 0.01
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.20
3/4/2012 T
3/5/2012 0.02
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.27
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.17
3/13/2012 0.01
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.02
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.19
3/24/2012 1.07
3/25/2012 0.02
3/26/2012 T
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.40
3/31/2012 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.02
4/2/2012 T
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.02
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 **
4/12/2012 **
4/13/2012 **
4/14/2012 **
4/15/2012 **
4/16/2012 **
4/17/2012 **
4/18/2012 **
4/19/2012 **
4/20/2012 **
4/21/2012 **
4/22/2012 **
4/23/2012 **
4/24/2012 **
4/25/2012 **
4/26/2012 **
4/27/2012 1.15
4/28/2012 0.29
4/29/2012 **
4/30/2012 0.35
5/1/2012 0.01
5/2/2012 0.08
5/3/2012 0.01
5/4/2012 1.90
5/5/2012 0.01
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.83
5/8/2012 0.21
5/9/2012 T
5/10/2012 T
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 **
5/14/2012 **
5/15/2012 **
5/16/2012 **
5/17/2012 **
5/18/2012 **
5/19/2012 0.07
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.15
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.05
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.03
6/1/2012 1.15
6/2/2012 T
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 **
6/5/2012 **
6/6/2012 **
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 **
6/16/2012 **
6/17/2012 **
6/18/2012 **
6/19/2012 0.64
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 T
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.01
6/30/2012 0.41
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 **
7/2/2012 **
7/3/2012 **
7/4/2012 **
7/5/2012 **
7/6/2012 **
7/7/2012 **
7/8/2012 **
7/9/2012 **
7/10/2012 **
7/11/2012 **
7/12/2012 **
7/13/2012 **
7/14/2012 **
7/15/2012 **
7/16/2012 **
7/17/2012 **
7/18/2012 1.05
7/19/2012 0.93
7/20/2012 0.03
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 0.49
7/25/2012 0.06
7/26/2012 0.75
7/27/2012 0.05
7/28/2012 0.03
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.27
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.33
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 T
8/10/2012 0.64
8/11/2012 **
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.08
8/14/2012 0.48
8/15/2012 0.03
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.41
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.12
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 **
8/24/2012 **
8/25/2012 **
8/26/2012 **
8/27/2012 **
8/28/2012 **
8/29/2012 **
8/30/2012 **
8/31/2012 **
9/1/2012 **
9/2/2012 **
9/3/2012 **
9/4/2012 **
9/5/2012 **
9/6/2012 **
9/7/2012 1.85
9/8/2012 0.06
9/9/2012 0.32
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.18
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.35
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.20
9/23/2012 **
9/24/2012 **
9/25/2012 **
9/26/2012 **
9/27/2012 **
9/28/2012 **
9/29/2012 **
9/30/2012 **



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/5/2011 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 7:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 7:07 AM 0.03 M M M M mist in the air at time of reading
10/14/2011 7:35 AM 0.28 M M M M
10/15/2011 7:10 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/16/2011 7:13 AM 0.08 M M M M Light rain at time of observation.
10/17/2011 7:15 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/18/2011 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 7:15 AM 0.07 M M M M slight drizzle at time of observation
10/20/2011 7:40 AM 0.76 M M M M very slight rain falling at time of observation
10/21/2011 7:03 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/22/2011 7:44 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:09 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy Dew on ground this AM
10/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.25 M M M M
10/25/2011 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/2/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 7:25 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/4/2011 8:10 AM 0.05 M M M M
11/8/2011 7:05 AM 0.50 M M M M
11/9/2011 7:15 AM 1.23 M M M M Light rain throughout the day on the 8th. Very, very light rain (almost a mist) at time of observation on the 9th. Slight amount of water holding in yard.
11/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.05 M M M M
11/22/2011 7:13 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2011 7:15 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/30/2011 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2011 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2011 7:05 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/3/2011 8:15 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain at time of observation
12/4/2011 6:52 AM 0.21 M M M M
12/5/2011 7:52 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/6/2011 7:25 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/7/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 7:17 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 7:07 AM 0.04 0.3 0.04 0.3 0.04 Snow evenly distribute over lawn in yard--no wind. No frozen water in gauge only snow.
12/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light dusting of old snow remains on ground less then .2 of inch.
12/11/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2011 8:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2011 7:29 AM 0.69 M M M M Light rain at time of observation. Some pooling of water in yard. Ground not frozen.
12/15/2011 7:35 AM 0.82 M M M M
12/16/2011 7:31 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 7:33 AM 0.05 0.5 M 0.5 M light flurries at time of observation. Snow sticking on ground.
12/20/2011 7:19 AM T M M M M
12/21/2011 7:32 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/22/2011 7:25 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/23/2011 7:05 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/27/2011 7:08 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2011 7:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2011 7:22 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/30/2011 7:45 AM 0.23 M M M M Very, very light rain at time of observation. Rain was harder prior to 7:00
1/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M
1/5/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No snow in the yard
1/6/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2012 7:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No snow! Not a cloud in the sky a mild morning!
1/12/2012 8:04 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/13/2012 7:15 AM 0.56 5.7 0.56 5.7 0.56 I had over 10.5 inches of snow collect in my gauge from blowing snow. This reduced to over .76 inches of water. The melted snow I reported was from average of two core samples.
1/14/2012 6:25 AM 0.01 T 0.01 M M Trace of new snow in the gauge.
1/15/2012 8:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 0.71
1/16/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/17/2012 7:45 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.5 M Snow melt yesterday with grass showing on about 1/3 of the yard. Very light mist of rain in the air at time of measurement.
1/18/2012 7:15 AM 0.07 T M 0.5 M Rain till 10:30 then light dusting of snow. Snow catch in gauge was .3 of inch. Snow board was a trace to .1 of inch.
1/19/2012 7:15 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.3 M Light dusting of snow approx .3 inch caught in gauge. Blowing snow in yard I estimate at .3 inches total.
1/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M .2 inch snow cover on 70% of yard.
1/21/2012 7:20 AM 0.48 4.6 0.46 4.5 M The snow catch in the gauge was approx 5 inches. Snow board measurement of 4.6 with .46 of water. Very light snow, falling for the entire day.
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M A trace of new snow in the gauge when melted resulted on .01 of water.
1/23/2012 7:50 AM 0.63 0.0 M 0.5 M Snow pack in yard mostly gone with 1/3 of yard bare ground. Standing water in low spots in yard. Front yard holding water with little snow cover except for shoved piles.
1/24/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace of snow remains in yard. Low spots in yard have no snow.
1/25/2012 7:22 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Yard is increasing bare of snow only a trace in areas protected from wind and what sun exists.
1/26/2012 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace of snow remains (less then 20%) in shaded and wind protected areas of yard.
1/27/2012 7:15 AM T M M T M A trace of snow in 5% of yard where its wind and sun protected. A cloudless sunrise.
1/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.08 0.2 M 0.5 M Mixture of rain and snow. No snow in gauge frozen water in and on outside of gauge. Board has frozen water and .2 inch of snow. No snow under trees.
1/29/2012 11:03 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.5 M Dusting of snow at 7:20AM. Gauge had .2 inch snow and .01 water.
1/30/2012 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/5/2012 7:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Piles of snow from driveway and sidewalks all gone. Lots of moisture in air but none in gauge.
2/6/2012 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/7/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/8/2012 7:25 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very brief period of snow flurries started around 10:15am. Just enough to wet the driveway. Nothing stayed.
2/9/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny day--not a cloud in the sky at 8:30am
2/10/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/11/2012 7:20 AM 0.10 0.8 M 0.8 M light blowing snow with accumulation on driveway and in front yard of .5 to 1.0 inches. Average of .8. In back yard grass tops can still be seen in wind blow areas. Gauge caught 1.5 snow prior to melt.
2/12/2012 7:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Crisp Blue sky AM
2/13/2012 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Traces of snow in shaded areas of yard. Snow gone in all open areas.
2/14/2012 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 0.5 M Overnight light Dusting of Snow almost covering the top of grass. Sidewalk and Driveway clear. Gauge not operational for today's measurement.
2/15/2012 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 90% of yard free of snow, patches exist in area protected from sun and wind.
2/16/2012 7:14 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain eliminated all snow in yard.
2/17/2012 7:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A mild Feb. day with sunshine and not a cloud in sight.
2/18/2012 7:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/19/2012 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mild for Feb with Sun and not a cloud in sight.
2/20/2012 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost on gauge and on ground--like an early fall day. Crisp and cool with a sunny blue sky at observation time. Where is the snow?
2/21/2012 7:08 AM 0.06 T M T M
2/22/2012 7:02 AM 0.01 T M T M
2/23/2012 7:05 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Had very light dusting of rain for 5 minutes and small hail 1/8 of inch in size just enough to spot on the driveway. This was between 6:00pm and 7:00pm on the 22nd.
2/24/2012 7:32 AM 0.67 3.3 M 3.5 M Blowing light snow in the air at time of observation. Snow on the ground is very wet. Water fills your footprints.
2/25/2012 7:03 AM 0.02 T M 2.0 M Dusting of snow in the air during the AM. Sun and mild temp. till evening melted new snow and 1/3 of snow on the ground.
2/26/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Snow melt in non shaded areas. 80% of yard still has 1.5 inches of snow cover.
2/27/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M At sunrise clear; but at observation time of 7:35 overcast moving in from south west. 95% of yard clear of snow with only trace amounts in sun protected areas.
2/28/2012 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 98% of snow gone in yard; only in deep shade areas do we have a trace of snow. Piles of snow exit from street snow plowing in front yard. Pound at Maine Park is 80% ice free with 8-to 12 ducks swimming around.
2/29/2012 7:25 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain overnight, no trace of snow left in yard. Snow pile next to driveway. Not raining at time of observation with blue sky and Sun burning off light fog in the east.
3/1/2012 7:46 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/2/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/3/2012 7:02 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M A real mix on the 3/2. Rain, little hail (see hail report), then latter big wet snow that turned into light snow with more rain. Everything melted as it hit the ground.
3/4/2012 6:55 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very, Very light movement of snow flurries in the air at observation time Just a flake or two caught in the gauge. No accumulation on the ground apparent.
3/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M Dusting of snow over by 9:00pm yesterday. Main Park ponds are 100% ice free. This AM Very sunny with cloud free blue sky.
3/6/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Slight overcast but sonny.
3/8/2012 7:20 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny with cloudless Blue Sky at 6:50. At 5:30 a very bright apparent full moon low in the West.
3/10/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Bright Sunny cloudless morning.
3/11/2012 7:14 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sighted first Robin of the year yesterday.
3/12/2012 6:50 AM 0.17 M M M M Light misty rain at time of observation.
3/13/2012 7:21 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2012 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very warm! Fishing yesterday in the big pond; returned home with 3 coho's.
3/18/2012 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Daffodil up and blooming in the yard. Very warm yesterday in the 80's.
3/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 8:10 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/21/2012 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, cloudless, warm summer like morning. Believe growing season is 4 weeks ahead of schedule. Need to cut the grass this week; it has greened out last few days.
3/22/2012 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm yesterday--many days of above average temperature Installed A/c units and screens on city house.
3/23/2012 6:55 AM 0.19 0.0 M M M Slight drizzle at time of observation. Rain clouds moving over from south west. Rain off and on starting at 3:00pm yesterday. First cutting of grass yesterday. Oak trees are starting to leaf out.
3/24/2012 6:45 AM 1.07 0.0 M M M Two major storms: First one 9:30am to 11:30 approx. left .38 inches in gauge. Rest of the day was afternoon storm that left .69.
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
3/26/2012 7:35 AM T 0.0 M M M At observation time overcast and deck was wet; gauge held a trace of moisture
3/27/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M crisp, sunny, cloudless morning.
3/28/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 7:14 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crisp Sunny morning
3/30/2012 9:20 AM 0.40 M M M M Rain from 6:20 till 9:20 at time of observation
3/31/2012 7:09 AM 0.01 M M M M Yesterdays rain storm between 6:20am and 9:15am of 0.40 was reported in previous days totals because of late observation on April 30th.
4/1/2012 7:02 AM 0.02 M M M M Very brief sprinkle in the early AM 5:00-6:00am accompanied by light thunder.
4/2/2012 6:45 AM T M M M M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny cloudless AM. Cut the grass for the second time yesterday.
4/4/2012 7:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crisp Clear Sunny AM.
4/5/2012 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crisp Sunny day not a cloud can be view in town at time of observation. Happy Easter and Passover.
4/9/2012 7:46 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/10/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 8:25 AM 0.29 M M M M At 8:25 slight drizzling with overcast sky.
5/1/2012 7:45 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/2/2012 7:15 AM 0.08 M M M M Low rain clouds in sky. Heavy moisture in the air. Feels like Florida has moved to Chicago.
5/3/2012 7:55 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/4/2012 7:05 AM 1.90 M M M M Park Ridge might be in the center of the storm. First wave hit at 6:20 preceded by minor hail ( .15 to .20 inches) for about 5 minutes. Second wave hit about 7:10 with hail for the first 10 minutes .5 to .65 inches in size hit the ground with some force; approximately 8 hail stones in a one foot square area on the grass. First two waves deposited over one inch of rain in gauge. Third wave started at 7:50 with light stead rain until 8:00 when 5 minutes of hail sized .75 to .85 fell together with a strong down pour for the next 10 minutes. From 8:10 until 8:20 we experience a light stead rain mixed with some hail (approx. .25 inches). In the third wave observed lots of cloud to cloud lighting. Light rain continued past 8:30.
5/5/2012 7:45 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/6/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 7:35 AM 0.83 M M M M Sunday rain during the day accumulated .23 inches with overnight rain around 3:00am accumulated another .60 inches for a total of .83 in the gauge. Overcast morning.
5/8/2012 6:34 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/9/2012 6:55 AM T M M M M
5/10/2012 6:32 AM T M M M M Crisp Sunny AM. Yard looking really good. A benefit of the moisture in the past week.
5/11/2012 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, clear, sunny AM. Blue sky all the way.
5/12/2012 7:01 AM T M M M M Overcast! Looks like rain is ready to start. In the last hour deck has a trace of moisture.
5/20/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 7:18 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/22/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crisp sunny AM.
5/24/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny-high wispy clouds
5/25/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 7:20 AM 0.05 M M M M A small rain cell passed over around 7:00am and ended by 7:10 with .05 in the gauge. A heavy overcast remains.
5/27/2012 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 7:04 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's like a Hawaii morning at observation time. Sun is up strong along with birds chirping hard; with clear blue sky. Ground is very dry with lawn turning brown when not watered.
5/29/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, clear, cool morning. All the flowers are in and need lots of water.
5/31/2012 7:10 AM 0.03 M M M M Cloudy and cool.
6/1/2012 6:15 AM 1.15 M M M M Rain started around 7:45am and continued into the night.
6/2/2012 7:10 AM T M M M M Sunny, cool, cloudless AM
6/3/2012 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny day w/o rain. Watering grass today.
6/9/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny/Dry watering grass
6/10/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 7:17 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny at 7:15; but by 8:00 overcast. Yesterday hot dry day with no rain.
6/12/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, sunny, cool morning. Rain clouds all day yesterday but no moisture made it to the ground.
6/13/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool AM. Watered grass last night and this AM front and back.
6/14/2012 7:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, cool, sunny day this AM with no clouds.
6/20/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 7:06 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Watered yard in PM. Grass yellowing out in places. Very dry.
6/22/2012 6:31 AM T M M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, Sunny, Cloudless day. Watering grass in yard.
6/28/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very, very dry.
6/29/2012 7:20 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunder, storm clouds; but little rain between 5:30 and 7:00 pm. Just enough to wet the windshield .01 in the gauge. Very hot during the day remained hot into nightfall.
6/30/2012 6:05 AM 0.41 M M M M Two periods of rain one in AM on the 29th the second over night. Combined .41 inches of much need rain. Grass is improved already.
7/19/2012 7:30 AM 0.93 M M M M Rain in multiple waves throughout the night. First one at 9:45; another at 12:30 and then just before first light. A good lighting display with numerous ground hits just to the west. No hail.
7/20/2012 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M
7/24/2012 7:15 AM 0.49 M M M M Strong winds with rain starting at 6:05am. Heavy rain started 15 minutes latter with a duration of approx. 20 minutes. Light drizzle at observation time 7:15.
7/25/2012 8:45 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/26/2012 7:05 AM 0.75 M M M M
7/27/2012 8:10 AM 0.05 M M M M AM light drizzly. Traces at time of observation.
7/28/2012 6:10 AM 0.03 M M M M Cool AM with Clear Blue sky. A perfect summer morning. Rains during the week have restored the lawn.
7/29/2012 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Sunny morning.
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:10 AM 0.27 M M M M Cool, cloudless, sunny AM
8/1/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, clear, and sunny AM.
8/2/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, dry, sunny Am with high wispy clouds.
8/3/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 6:45 AM 0.33 M M M M An nice light rain at our place. We must have been at the edge of the storm because at no time was the rain intense. In 35 minutes we had .33 in the gauge.
8/6/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Sunny, cloudless morning.
8/8/2012 7:04 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 7:15 AM T M M M M Gauge is dry; but yesterday at 5:00pm while leaving the driveway I had rain drops on the windshield. Overcast this AM.
8/10/2012 7:03 AM 0.64 M M M M Overnight rain. Cool with Low rain clouds this am with patches of blue sky.
8/13/2012 7:04 AM 0.08 M M M M Light Mist of rain in air at time of observation (7:04).
8/14/2012 7:06 AM 0.48 M M M M Heavy dew, cool, clear am with bright sunshine. Awesome how the grass has greened up in the past week.
8/15/2012 7:18 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/16/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like rain is on the way. Heavy dark clouds.
8/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.41 M M M M Cool, Sunny, Blue sky AM. 95% of grass is now green & growing.
8/18/2012 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear bright sunny AM with dew on the grass.
8/19/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool AM with dew on the grass
8/21/2012 8:10 AM 0.12 M M M M Cool, Sunny, blue sky AM. Grass now 98% all green and needs to be cut.
8/22/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and sunny. Heavy Dew on the ground.
9/8/2012 8:10 AM 0.06 M M M M
9/9/2012 7:15 AM 0.32 M M M M Cool sunny am. Nice soft rain last night.
9/10/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Clear, Sunny AM.
9/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice day
9/12/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Sunny, cloudless AM.
9/13/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, cloudy AM
9/14/2012 7:10 AM 0.18 M M M M Very cool am.
9/15/2012 6:34 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Cloudless, Sunny AM.
9/16/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, Cloudless, sunny am.
9/17/2012 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 6:30 AM 0.35 M M M M Cool, clear AM. Light rain started at 6:00PM
9/19/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, clear Sunny Am with high wispy clouds. Heavy dew on the ground.
9/20/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear sunny am.
9/21/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, overcast. Feels like fall fishing time.
9/22/2012 6:25 AM 0.20 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/17/2011 10/04/2011 2:30 PM 18 2.81 M M while not at home first 4 days of Oct. I believe no rain was recorded in my area.
10/26/2011 10/31/2011 7:35 AM 6 0.32 M M
11/5/2011 11/06/2011 9:54 AM 2 0.00 M M
11/11/2011 11/21/2011 7:15 AM 11 0.02 M M
11/23/2011 11/28/2011 7:15 AM 6 1.24 M M Very brief snow flurries in the air at time of reporting
12/18/2011 12/19/2011 1:05 PM 2 0.01 0.0 0.00 Precipitation recorded was from snow on the 17th that ended at about 10:30am during the day. Light flurries.
12/25/2011 12/26/2011 6:55 AM 2 0.00 0.0 M No White Christmas this year.
12/31/2011 1/03/2012 7:05 AM 4 0.27 0.3 M Mixture of rain and snow in the Multi-day report.
1/8/2012 1/09/2012 8:30 AM 2 0.00 0.0 M
1/31/2012 2/03/2012 6:50 AM 4 0.00 0.0 M
4/11/2012 4/27/2012 6:35 AM 17 1.15 M M
4/29/2012 4/30/2012 12:00 AM 2 0.35 M M
5/13/2012 5/19/2012 7:30 AM 7 0.07 0.0 0.00
6/4/2012 6/07/2012 7:30 AM 4 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/15/2012 6/19/2012 4:00 PM 5 0.64 0.0 0.00 Hot and dry when we returned.
7/1/2012 7/18/2012 8:00 PM 18 1.05 M M Grass brown and most annual flowers are wasted for lack of moisture. Trees and shrubs look ok. l
8/11/2012 8/12/2012 7:05 AM 2 0.00 M M
8/23/2012 9/07/2012 7:45 AM 16 1.85 0.0 0.00 Slight drizzle at time of observation.
9/23/2012 10/09/2012 6:40 PM 17 0.34 0.0 0.00



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
3/2/2012 2:15 PM Hail melted almost immediately on Driveway; but remains on grass about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches between hailstones. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|White Ice 4 2min no damage Continuous False Same time as rain After smaller hail vertical
5/3/2012 6:20 PM Park Ridge might be in the center of the storm. First wave hit at 6:20 preceded by minor hail ( .15 to .20 inches) for about 5 minutes. Second wave hit about 7:10 with hail for the first 10 minutes .5 to .65 inches in size hit the ground with some force; approximately 8 hail stones in a one foot square area on the grass. First two waves deposited over one inch of rain in gauge. Third wave started at 7:50 with light stead rain until 8:00 when 5 minutes of hail sized .75 to .85 fell together with a strong down pour for the next 10 minutes. From 8:10 until 8:20 we experience a light stead rain mixed with some hail (approx. .25 inches). In the third wave observed lots of cloud to cloud lighting. Presently light rain continues to fall. Total rain for the storm 1.90 inches. 7/8" Nickel Size 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Mixed|Clear Ice|White Ice 20 3min minor leaf damage Intermittent True Same time as rain After smaller hail 30-40 0