Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-OT-7 Latitude 45.009317
Station Name Gaylord 1.8 ESE Longitude -84.646769
County Otsego Elevation (ft) 1305



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 3.64 4.04 31 4.04 31 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.18 4.33 30 4.33 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 9.3 5 5
Dec 11 2.96 1.87 31 1.87 31 0.00 0 0 15 8 8.9 12 17
Jan 12 2.57 2.74 31 2.74 31 0.00 0 0 15 7 39.5 16 31
Feb 12 1.81 0.94 29 0.94 29 0.00 0 0 11 8 14.8 12 29
March 12 2.19 2.99 31 2.99 31 0.00 0 0 10 6 22.5 4 16
April 12 2.55 2.17 30 2.17 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.5 1 0
May 12 3.09 3.40 31 3.40 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.94 5.40 30 5.40 30 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.98 1.76 31 1.76 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.66 1.69 31 1.69 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.68 2.03 20 2.03 20 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.25" 33.36" 356 days 33.36" 356 0.00" 0 days 0 132 days 50 days 95.5" 50 days 98 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 0.19
10/2/2011 T
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 0.01
10/14/2011 0.31
10/15/2011 0.64
10/16/2011 0.40
10/17/2011 0.07
10/18/2011 0.01
10/19/2011 0.01
10/20/2011 0.82
10/21/2011 0.60
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.10
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.64
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 0.09
10/29/2011 0.12
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.03
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 T
11/3/2011 0.91
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 T
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.80
11/10/2011 0.85
11/11/2011 0.35
11/12/2011 0.01
11/13/2011 T
11/14/2011 0.60
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.04
11/18/2011 0.19
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 0.05
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.44
11/28/2011 0.09
11/29/2011 T
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.10
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.36
12/5/2011 0.13
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 T
12/8/2011 0.04
12/9/2011 T
12/10/2011 0.01
12/11/2011 T
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 T
12/14/2011 0.00
12/15/2011 0.53
12/16/2011 0.33
12/17/2011 0.01
12/18/2011 0.09
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 T
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 0.05
12/23/2011 0.02
12/24/2011 0.03
12/25/2011 T
12/26/2011 0.04
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.04
12/29/2011 T
12/30/2011 0.09
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.45
1/3/2012 0.07
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.02
1/8/2012 0.01
1/9/2012 T
1/10/2012 T
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.40
1/14/2012 0.01
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 T
1/17/2012 T
1/18/2012 0.31
1/19/2012 0.07
1/20/2012 0.14
1/21/2012 T
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.56
1/24/2012 0.20
1/25/2012 0.07
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.04
1/29/2012 0.29
1/30/2012 T
1/31/2012 0.10
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 T
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 T
2/11/2012 0.10
2/12/2012 0.02
2/13/2012 T
2/14/2012 0.01
2/15/2012 0.01
2/16/2012 0.12
2/17/2012 T
2/18/2012 0.09
2/19/2012 T
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.05
2/23/2012 0.02
2/24/2012 0.05
2/25/2012 0.41
2/26/2012 T
2/27/2012 T
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 0.06
3/1/2012 0.66
3/2/2012 T
3/3/2012 0.94
3/4/2012 0.01
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 T
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.50
3/9/2012 0.15
3/10/2012 T
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 0.33
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 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 T
3/23/2012 0.20
3/24/2012 0.15
3/25/2012 T
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 T
3/29/2012 0.02
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 T
4/3/2012 T
4/4/2012 T
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.11
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 T
4/11/2012 0.03
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.01
4/15/2012 0.00
4/16/2012 0.26
4/17/2012 0.11
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.10
4/20/2012 1.07
4/21/2012 0.39
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.02
4/27/2012 0.05
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.02
5/1/2012 0.13
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.65
5/4/2012 0.82
5/5/2012 T
5/6/2012 0.05
5/7/2012 0.32
5/8/2012 0.02
5/9/2012 T
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
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 0.09
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.74
5/29/2012 0.57
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 T
6/2/2012 1.44
6/3/2012 0.62
6/4/2012 T
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 1.24
6/10/2012 T
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 T
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.71
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 1.30
6/20/2012 0.07
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.01
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.01
6/25/2012 T
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.25
7/4/2012 0.06
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 T
7/7/2012 0.07
7/8/2012 0.04
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 0.00
7/15/2012 0.46
7/16/2012 0.38
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.01
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.08
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 0.22
7/27/2012 T
7/28/2012 0.02
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.17
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.06
8/3/2012 0.19
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 T
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.03
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.32
8/12/2012 T
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.09
8/16/2012 0.01
8/17/2012 0.76
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.23
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 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.33
9/5/2012 T
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.55
9/9/2012 0.02
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.08
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.58
9/19/2012 0.30
9/20/2012 0.17
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
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
10/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 T M 0.0 M 2 episodes of small hail (1/16 to 1/8 inch). Another episode of slushy graupel.
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 T M 0.0 M Most of what fell was graupel.
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 T M 0.0 M Lots of 1/8" diameter graupel as well.
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.91 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.85 T M 0.0 M Nearly all of the liquid equivalent fell as rain. Snow was minimal and brief and started around midnight.
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.35 4.1 M 3.0 M 0.8 fell yesterday morning and melted, then 3.3 fell last evening and overnight.
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 1.2 M 1.0 M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 3.7 M 4.0 M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 0.2 M T M
11/29/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 0.3 M T M Nearly all of the liquid equivalent fell as snow, most of the day yesterday.
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 T M T M A skiff of very fine snow
12/6/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/7/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.8 M 1.0 M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M T M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a T on the ground in shaded areas.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.33 1.3 M 1.0 M Some rain and drizzle yesterday, then changeover to snow in the evening. Then some freezing drizzle encrusted the top layer of snow overnight.
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 2.0 M
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 2.3 M 4.0 M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
12/20/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M 1.5 M
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 2.0 M
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 2.0 M
12/25/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 3.0 M
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.6 M 3.0 M
12/29/2011 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 1.2 M 4.0 M
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.45 8.2 M 10.0 M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 1.2 M 11.0 M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 7.0 M
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 7.0 M
1/9/2012 7:00 AM T T M 7.0 M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.40 5.3 M 11.0 M Initial snow flakes were large and aggregates - the size of nickels - during the afternoon hours. During the evening and overnight hours, the flakes became much smaller. My catch in the 4" gage was only 0.26". So I used a 13.35 to 1 ratio, averaged from neighboring stations.
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 11.0 M Ice crystals falling out of clear skies this morning.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
1/16/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 10.0 M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 10.0 M Very light freezing drizzle at ob time.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 4.0 M 14.0 M Did not get a good catch in the 4" gage. Used a 13:1 ratio to convert snow to liquid, based on ratios from surrounding reliable stations.
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 2.1 M 15.0 M
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 3.2 M 16.0 M White out conditions right after ob time yesterday. Heavy snow for about 1 hour, then blowing snow with very small, fine flakes through the night.
1/21/2012 7:00 AM T T M 15.0 M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 12.0 M A few distance rumbles of thunder between 430-530 am. Rain initially began as freezing rain as the temp did not rise above freezing until 5 am.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 2.1 M 12.0 M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 2.9 M 14.0 M
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
1/27/2012 7:00 AM T T M 12.0 M Freezing fog and drizzle and a few snowflakes.
1/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 13.0 M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 7.0 M 17.0 M 1 inch of snow fell from 8 am yesterday to 11 am. Then 6 inches of snow fell in 7 hrs from 6 pm to midnight.
1/30/2012 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 16.0 M
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.6 M 17.0 M
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/3/2012 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 2.60
2/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 12.0 M Snow just starting ahead of an arctic front
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 2.0 M 13.0 M The 4 inch gage only caught 0.05". I used a similar ratio to surrounding observers - 20:1
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.7 M 13.0 M catch in the 4 inch gage only melted down to 0.01, which is not very realistic. So, amount was increased to 0.02".
2/13/2012 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 2.83
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 13.0 M
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 13.0 M Dry snow during the morning yesterday. Then snow grains and freezing drizzle in the evening.
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 2.0 M 14.0 M We probably lost an inch on snow depth yesterday. So, with a new 2 last night, have increased it to 14. Snow was still falling at ob time. This was a wet, pasty snow. I'm surprised I didn't have more liquid equivalent. But winds were calm, so I'm keeping it.
2/17/2012 7:00 AM T T M 14.0 M
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 2.5 M 16.0 M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 16.0 M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 3.40
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.6 M 15.0 M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 15.0 M More snow than that fell, probably closer to 0.3" but all but 0.1" melted.
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.6 M 16.0 M
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 5.3 M 21.0 M 2.1" synoptic snow daytime hrs. 3.2" lake effect after dark. Catch only melted to 0.18". Synoptic snow was mostly 9:1 ratio from surrounding obs. Used climatological snow-liquid ratio of 16.7 for the lake effect as it wasn't excessively dry/fluffy and flakes were small and relatively dense for lake effect.
2/26/2012 7:00 AM T T M 18.0 M
2/27/2012 7:00 AM T T M 18.0 3.93
2/28/2012 7:00 AM T T M 18.0 M
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 18.0 M Snow in progress at ob time.
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.66 6.7 M 24.0 M 4.6" fell in the morning ahead of a warm front, ending early in the afternoon. About a 4-hour break, the a little freezing drizzle developed around sunset and another 2.1" fell overnight as the upper-level system moved through.
3/2/2012 7:00 AM T T M 22.0 M Very light snow and drizzle overnight.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.94 13.2 M 31.0 M Another very poor catch in my 4" gage. So, used a 14:1 ratio from snowfall to convert to liquid based on surrounding reliable obs.
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 31.0 M Very fluffy lake effect snow. Low density/Low water content.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 29.0 5.02
3/6/2012 7:00 AM T T M 28.0 M
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 25.0 M
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M 18.0 M High temp yesterday was 54F.
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 2.1 M 20.0 M
3/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 19.0 M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some sprinkles from a very light nearby rain shower.
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain showers with occasional thunder, started around 545 am this morning.
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few sprinkles.
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M All liquid equivalent fell as snow. It only remained on the ground under heavily shaded areas. And that was a dusting that is still there at ob time.
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Few sprinkles
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M T M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 T M 0.0 M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 1.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 T M 0.0 M
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain in progress
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.21" yesterday morning. Then 0.44" overnight into early this morning. Rain on-going at ob time.
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M Two rounds of weakening thunderstorms - one at time of obs and another early in the afternoon.
5/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles just before ob time.
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Dying remnants of former MCS
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A few distant rumbles of thunder from a storm to the north.
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M The anvil blow-off from two MCS's. Occasional thunder. Then a third isolated thunderstorm just missed to the north mid-afternoon with another .02"
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M Two evening thunderstorms. The second one had frequent lightning.
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 1.44 0.0 M 0.0 M It's been raining almost continuously for the last 24 hrs. Light rain still in progress.
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M 36 hr storm total 2.02" plus one more shower overnight to bring it to 2.06".
6/4/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A light shower in the morning, then dry.
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple afternoon showers just N and E yesterday. Distant thunder.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 1.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Multiple soaking downpours mostly overnight. Periodic thunder.
6/10/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a little rain 7-8 am yesterday leftover from Friday nights event.
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry cold frontal passage last night.
6/13/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few very light sprinkles at mid-afternoon.
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.07 fell yesterday morning from dissipating rain from a t-storm complex. 1.23 fell yesterday evening with a weak squall line.
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain just started falling.
6/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers in the area yesterday morning.
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain still in progress, but will be ending shortly, unfortunately. The grass is turning brown.
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Leftover rain from yesterday morning.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Finally! 0.28 fell yesterday morning in showers. Then a brief thunderstorm moved through around 4 am this morning.
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M AM thunderstorms yesterday, shortly after 7 am observation. While only occasional, there were 3 super close lightning strikes.
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drizzle yesterday morning.
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M What a waste of an upper-level low yesterday.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple weak thunderstorms overnight.
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Precip from nearby thunderstorms that began around 5 am. Very frequent lightning.
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Nearby thunderstorms, that started before ob time yesterday, continued through mid-morning.
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M I think the atmosphere is broken over MI. We had a decent upper trof, instability, and a cold front move through last evening. Not only did we not get severe weather, we didn't even get precipitation! One lousy, measely 15 second shower at 6 am this morning is all we got. Northern MI sucks!
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Comma head precipitation from a low near Detroit. Still raining at ob time.
8/12/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief but heavy shower early yesterday afternoon.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Narrow line of showers moved through overnight.
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.66 during the day yesterday, then 0.10 of lake effect rain overnight.
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain in progress at ob time.
9/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 T M 0.0 M 1/8 to 3/16 inch graupel shower yesterday early in the afternoon.
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M This is the last observation from this location. I am moving and will set up again at my new location.



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
1/1/0001 12:00 AM 3 different showers of small hail/graupel occurred between 445 pm and 700 pm 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Soft|Clear Ice|White Ice False