Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LK-3 Latitude 42.428369
Station Name Beach Park 1.4 W Longitude -87.883776
County Lake Elevation (ft) 715



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 2.83 1.88 31 1.88 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.86 2.96 30 2.96 30 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.6 1 0
Dec 11 2.12 1.87 30 1.87 30 0.00 0 0 12 6 1.1 3 2
Jan 12 1.79 1.40 31 1.40 31 0.00 0 0 8 8 10.9 8 17
Feb 12 1.64 2.59 29 2.59 29 0.00 0 0 8 4 10.8 5 11
March 12 2.08 2.63 31 2.63 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 3.3 3 4
April 12 3.45 3.20 30 3.20 30 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.97 1.73 31 1.73 31 0.00 0 0 10 5 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.73 1.10 30 1.10 30 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.51 3.26 31 3.26 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.74 2.27 31 2.27 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.34 2.60 30 2.60 30 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.06" 27.49" 365 days 27.49" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 108 days 44 days 26.7" 20 days 34 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 T
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.02
10/14/2011 0.33
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.02
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.92
10/21/2011 0.07
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.35
10/25/2011 T
10/26/2011 T
10/27/2011 0.01
10/28/2011 0.04
10/29/2011 T
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.12
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.37
11/4/2011 0.01
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 T
11/8/2011 0.16
11/9/2011 1.03
11/10/2011 0.34
11/11/2011 0.04
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 T
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.15
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.86
11/28/2011 T
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.09
12/3/2011 0.03
12/4/2011 0.29
12/5/2011 T
12/6/2011 0.07
12/7/2011 T
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 T
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.36
12/15/2011 0.39
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.04
12/18/2011 0.02
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.07
12/22/2011
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 T
12/28/2011 T
12/29/2011 0.02
12/30/2011 0.06
12/31/2011 0.43
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 T
1/2/2012 0.03
1/3/2012 T
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.38
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.06
1/18/2012 0.11
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.29
1/22/2012 T
1/23/2012 0.47
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.04
1/29/2012 0.02
1/30/2012 T
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
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 0.80
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.03
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012 0.36
2/17/2012 T
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 T
2/22/2012 0.04
2/23/2012 0.01
2/24/2012 0.94
2/25/2012 0.10
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.31
3/1/2012 T
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.27
3/4/2012 0.01
3/5/2012 0.03
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 0.15
3/13/2012 0.60
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 0.01
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.16
3/24/2012 1.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.12
3/31/2012 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.02
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 T
4/9/2012 T
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 1.79
4/16/2012 0.23
4/17/2012 T
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 T
4/20/2012 0.33
4/21/2012 0.01
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 T
4/26/2012 0.19
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.04
4/29/2012 0.28
4/30/2012 0.31
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 T
5/3/2012 0.14
5/4/2012 0.03
5/5/2012 0.03
5/6/2012 T
5/7/2012 0.85
5/8/2012 0.08
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.06
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 T
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.01
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 T
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.04
5/27/2012 0.45
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.04
6/1/2012 0.73
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
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 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.30
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
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 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.07
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.04
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.42
7/15/2012 0.01
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 2.02
7/20/2012 0.03
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.44
7/26/2012 0.15
7/27/2012 0.04
7/28/2012 0.02
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 T
7/31/2012 0.09
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.13
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 T
8/10/2012 0.99
8/11/2012 0.03
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.02
8/14/2012 0.06
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 T
8/17/2012 0.71
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 T
8/21/2012 0.09
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 T
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.24
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.47
9/3/2012 T
9/4/2012 0.63
9/5/2012 0.29
9/6/2012 0.03
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.09
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 0.20
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.14
9/19/2012 0.01
9/20/2012 0.09
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.32
9/23/2012 0.01
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
10/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/17/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.92 M M M M The catch is probably less than actual due to horizontal rain fall.
10/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Frost.
10/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very heavy frost. Very crunchie grass and ICE in the bird bath.
10/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Thunderstorms.
10/25/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/26/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Surprised to have to melt the catch this morning. Sleet/rain mix in early evening.
10/29/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rainy & windy. Now that most of the leaves have fallen a the tremendous amount of tree damage from the 7/11 storm is being exposed. There are a lot of dangerous broken suspended branches.
11/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
11/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
11/9/2011 6:00 AM 1.03 M M M M Heavy rain at observation. Much standing water
11/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 All rain.
11/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 0.0 0.00 Moderate snow from 7:30am to 8:00am 0.3" which melted quickly and a heavy burst of graupel from 12:30pm to 12:40pm 0.3" that took a bit longer to melt.
11/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2011 4:30 AM T M M M M
11/22/2011 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Freezing fog at observation. Rain in gauge had layer of ice on top, tube froze in bracket.
11/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.86 M M M M Lite rain at observation.
11/28/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Drizzle and mist.
11/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.09 0.4 0.09 T M
12/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
12/5/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Very lite sprinkles in the morning after observation yesterday.
12/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 T M 0.0 0.00 Lite, brief snow shower around 7:45am, lite rain off and on most of the day. Moderate sleet at 7PM followed by snow showers.
12/7/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very lite sprinkles in AM.
12/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/9/2011 6:00 AM T T T T M Very, very fine dusting of snow on all surfaces.
12/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Moderate rain at observation.
12/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 0.5 M Very fine snow. Lite snow at observation.
12/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 0.5 M
12/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Last evening snow cover remained in shaded areas, this AM all snow & ice melted.
12/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 T M 0.0 M Snow rain mix in late afternoon.
12/23/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lite rain & drizzle.
12/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Merry Christmas.
12/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Very lite rain off and on early afternoon, mixed with a few flakes in the late afternoon.
12/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 T M 0.0 M Freezing rain. Everything glazed, sidewalk, drive way slippery.
12/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M All rain.
12/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain, moderate at times, most of day. Hard surfaces slippery in spots this morning. Heavy frost.
1/1/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very lite rain off and on starting at 5:00am.
1/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M T M Lite rain in AM and lite snow in the afternoon, evening and over night. Lite snow at observation.
1/3/2012 5:00 AM T T M T M Lite snow and flurries in AM. Trace amounts of snow remain in shaded areas.
1/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very heavy frost.
1/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very, very heavy frost.
1/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.38 4.8 M 5.0 M Lite rain/mist began at 9AM, change over to snow at 11:15am. Some minor drifting. Lite snow falling at observation.
1/14/2012 6:00 AM T 0.2 T 4.5 M Lite snow in the AM and very lite snow and flurries off and on most of the day into the evening. Lite snow/flurries at observation.
1/15/2012 6:00 AM T T T 4.0 M
1/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Actual depth 3.8"
1/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 1.0 M Rain at observation. Actual snow depth 1.2"
1/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 1.0 0.11 2.0 M First .4" is freexing rain/sleet/snow mix that began at 6:10am. Some minor drifting.
1/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 3.8 0.29 5.0 M Very fine, dense snow. Good catch with little wind. Nice peaceful storm. Actual depth 5.2.
1/22/2012 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Brief period of lite snow mid afternon.
1/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.47 T M 3.0 M Freezing drizzle and lite freezing rain in afternoon with minor ice accumulation on all elevated and untreated surfaces. Rain and thunderstorms last night. Puddled water on untreated sidewalk & driveway are icy and slippery this morning. Actual snow/slush depth 2.8".
1/24/2012 6:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Lite drizzle in AM mixed with lite sleet in late morning. Actual depth is 0.7" of frozen slush.
1/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Some melt...50% of landscape still snow covered with various depths due to drifting. Actual depth 0.5
1/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/27/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Drizzle.
1/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 0.5 M Snow board clear last evening. Aprox 20% of landscape remained snow covered with some areas up to 2" prior to last nights snow.
1/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 1.0 M Lite big flake snow at observation. Actual depth 0.7".
1/30/2012 6:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.5 M Lite to moderate snow showers ending at 8:30am.
1/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Boards clear as of yesterday afternoon. Snow remains in plowed piles, tall grass prairie, shaded and drifted areas. Incredibly hard to believe that a year ago today we were preparing for the worst and hoping for the best in what would become a history making blizzard.
2/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remains in very few drifted, shaded areas. Plowed piles greatly reduced.
2/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Some shaded drifts and plowed piles remail.
2/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Only very small plowed piles remain.
2/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Bone chilling dampness. Only very small plowed piles remain.
2/8/2012 6:00 AM T T M T M Lite freezing drizzle snow mix in early AM, changed over to lite blowing snow for a short while. Snow melted on pavemnet. Only small amounts of wind blown snow accumulated in some grassy areas which also melted. Small plowed piles remain.
2/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.80 3.0 M 3.0 M Catch very inaccurate, tube 1/2 closed off with snow build up from horizontal snowfall.
2/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 1.0 M Brief period of lite snow around 9AM. Flurries in the afternoon. Snow last night into early this morning. Ottawa..they make .22's for that.
2/15/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Very brief periods of lite freezing drizzle at times mixed with very lite sleet.
2/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M T M Rain. Only a very few drifted areas and small plowed piles remain.
2/17/2012 6:00 AM T T M T M Very, very lite flurries in the AM.
2/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/21/2012 5:30 AM T T M 0.0 M Lite dusting of snow in early AM. Lite rain at observation.
2/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M 0.0 M Snowfall from 6 to 7:30AM quickly melted as it became mixed with rain shortly thereafter.
2/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Lite rain in the late afternoon.
2/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.94 6.7 0.94 7.0 0.94 Snow began as heavy snow at 4:30pm yesterday at an inch per hour rate. Melted catch was .61, reported liquid content from core. Heavy snow at observation. 1" has fallen from 5AM to 5:45AM. Very heavy to shovel.
2/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.5 M 4.5 M Snow showers ended mid morning with periods of lite blowing snow in the evening.
2/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.31 T M 1.0 M Dusting of lite sleet from 3-3:30pm and rain over night.
3/1/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Only small plowed piles remain. Pond ice gone. Drainage tributary bank full.
3/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Only very, very small plowed piles remain.
3/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 1.9 M 2.0 M Afternoon rain began mixing with sleet at 3PM. Heavy sleet at 3:30 changed over to moderate snow at aprox 3:45pm. Very slushy.
3/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 2.0 M Very brief and very lite snow showers off and on most of the day yesterday. 0.4" over night. Lite snow at observation.
3/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M 3.0 M Lite snow showers off and on most of the day. Moderate snowfall from late afternoon into early evening. Actual depth 2.7" Very fluffy snow.
3/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain
3/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain from 12:10pm to 12:36pm .46" Drainage tributary bank full.
3/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog
3/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon and late evening thunderstorms.
3/24/2012 6:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early AM thunderstorm.
4/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
4/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost
4/8/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite sprinkles in the late afternoon.
4/9/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Late afternoon, early evening sprinkles.
4/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2012 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 5:15 AM 1.79 M M M M Rain over night, thunderstorm this early morning with a lot of loud thunder and vivid lightning. I can see some standing water at this hour. Drainage tributary was very, very low in the past week.
4/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Average thunderstorms.
4/17/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Very lite sprikles off and on most of the day.
4/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Mid to late morning thunderstorms, rain showers off and on in the late afternoon, into the evening and over night. Rain at observation.
4/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Moderate frost.
4/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 5:20 AM T M M M M Very brief period of large rain drops at 4AM.
4/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Rain off & on most of the day. No storms.
4/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain at observation.
4/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.28 T M 0.0 M Accumulating sleet on all surfaces from 6:45am to 7:15am mixed with rain.
4/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
5/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M AM thunderstorm.
5/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Early morning rain with a few rumbles of thunder. Incredible "cloud show" last evening to the south over the city.
5/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/6/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Steady mist through most of the morning hours and again in the late afternoon and early evening.
5/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Heavy rain from 12pm to 1:00pm .81" with thunderstorm.
5/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Lite rain most of the day, ending mid afternoon.
5/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Moderate rain showers off and on between 11:00am & 1:00pm.
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
5/13/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Minor thunder/lightning and wind gusts around 40 mph with short lived storms last evening.
5/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Very few large rain drops with healthy gust front, very black skies and little bit of thunder in the late afternoon, Distant lightning to the south during the night.
5/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Need rain bad. Big cracks in the ground.
5/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 5:45 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
5/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We missed out on the very much needed rain.
5/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Lite rain at observation.
6/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.73 M M M M
6/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
6/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M About 100 small rain drops on my windshield in the late morning. Need rain bad.
6/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M All storms went to the south of us. Not even enough rain to rinse the dust off my vehicle.
7/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot & crispy. Even with watering, plants are withering. Yesterday by the end of the day, the leaves on the very mature, long established peonies (which are long done flowering and not being watered) had completely shriveled up in a days time. Rabbits so heat stressed were moved up to the house.
7/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Evaporated as quickly as it fell.
7/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Mild thunderstorms with little wind.
7/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Lite showers in the morning.
7/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 6:00 AM 2.02 M M M M Whooohooo! 40 mph winds with storm fronts and an incredible amount of cloud to cloud and intense cloud to ground lightning. Reminds me of fall with so many fallen leaves due to the drought, stuck to the wet pavement. Now we need a good soaker.
7/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Vivid lightning to the near north and west with some thunder. I can smell the rain coming. Whoohoo!
7/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.44 M M M M 25 mph winds and a lot of lightnng with yesterday mornings storms. Thunderstorm coming quickly from the west at observation.
7/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/27/2012 6:20 AM 0.04 M M M M Includes 1 minute heavy down pour at 6:15 this morning.
7/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Quickly moving thunderstorm around 1:00AM.
8/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M On the northern edge of the severe storms in the late afternoon. Nasty lightning. The price we pay lately for a nice cool breeze.
8/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.99 M M M M A good soaking rain with occasional thunder & lightning.
8/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Mid morning rain shower.
8/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Lite rain and drizzle through most of the morning.
8/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite rain showers in the early AM. Storms moving in from the north and west at observation this morning.
8/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.71 M M M M 35 mph winds with morning storm front.
8/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops with passing clouds in the mid and late afternoon.
8/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Mid afternoon thunder storm.
8/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Lite rain shower that lasted about 1 min. around 7AM.
8/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Lite rain most of the day. No thunder or lightning.
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fingers crossed that Illinois gets that 6" of rain it so desparately needs from Isaac over a three day period. Maybe too late for crops, but a blessing for those with livestock.
8/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.47 M M M M One heavy rain shower from 1:50pm to 2:30pm. Some thunder with rain.
9/3/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few lite sprinkles in the morning and again in the late afternoon.
9/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.63 M M M M Heavy rain and a lot of lightning with thunderstorm around 1:00am. Many intense cloud to ground lightning strikes to the south. Brief period of moderate rain around 4:00am.
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M 35+ mph winds and very frequent bright white lightning strikes with last nights thunderstorms. It was quite windy for at least 30 minutes before the arrival of the actual storm.
9/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Rain, moderate to heavy at times with a few rumbles of thunder around 9:30 pm.
9/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
9/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M 35 mph winds and a little thunder and lightning with storm. Chilly this morning.
9/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Spotty showers in late afternoon. HEAVY FROST this morning on roof tops, autos and the ground. The grass is quite crispy.
9/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Lite to moderate rain in the late morning through most of the day.
9/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Short rain shower with passing of cold front. Lite frost this morning on all elevated surfaces with patchy ground cover. Trees turning very quickly.
9/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
9/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



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