Station Overview Station Location
Station Number PA-LN-10 Latitude 40.1682
Station Name Elizabethtown 1.1 NNE Longitude -76.59003
County Lancaster Elevation (ft) 475



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 3.65 2.62 28 0.62 13 2.00 15 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.58 0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 3.16 0.01 1 0.01 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.1 1 0
Jan 12 2.97 1.23 14 1.23 14 0.00 0 0 4 2 3.9 3 4
Feb 12 2.78 0.61 15 0.61 15 0.00 0 0 5 2 1.9 2 4
March 12 3.46 1.56 7 1.33 5 0.23 2 1 1 3 0.0 0 0
April 12 3.45 1.52 3 1.52 3 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.16 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.78 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.01 0.15 2 0.15 2 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 4.32 1.10 1 1.10 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.49" 9.25" 76 days 7.02" 59 2.23" 17 days 4 21 days 9 days 5.9" 6 days 8 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 0.00
10/2/2011 **
10/3/2011 0.59
10/4/2011 0.07
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00 **
10/11/2011 **
10/12/2011 **
10/13/2011 **
10/14/2011 **
10/15/2011 **
10/16/2011 **
10/17/2011 **
10/18/2011 0.94
10/19/2011 **
10/20/2011 **
10/21/2011 **
10/22/2011 0.47
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.04
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.07
10/28/2011 0.29
10/29/2011 0.15
10/30/2011
10/31/2011
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011
11/10/2011
11/11/2011
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011
11/22/2011
11/23/2011
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011
11/30/2011
12/1/2011
12/2/2011
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011
12/7/2011
12/8/2011
12/9/2011
12/10/2011
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011
12/16/2011
12/17/2011
12/18/2011 0.01
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011
12/22/2011
12/23/2011
12/24/2011
12/25/2011
12/26/2011
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012
1/9/2012
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.85
1/13/2012 0.21
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012
1/17/2012 0.04
1/18/2012 0.13
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 M
1/22/2012 M
1/23/2012
1/24/2012
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012 T
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.02
2/2/2012
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 T
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.17
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.13
2/12/2012 0.01
2/13/2012
2/14/2012
2/15/2012
2/16/2012
2/17/2012
2/18/2012
2/19/2012
2/20/2012
2/21/2012
2/22/2012 T
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 0.28
2/25/2012
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012
3/1/2012 1.33
3/2/2012 T
3/3/2012 **
3/4/2012 0.23
3/5/2012
3/6/2012 T
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
3/9/2012
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012
3/12/2012
3/13/2012
3/14/2012
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012
3/18/2012 T
3/19/2012
3/20/2012
3/21/2012
3/22/2012
3/23/2012
3/24/2012
3/25/2012
3/26/2012
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012
3/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012
4/2/2012
4/3/2012
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
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 0.41
4/23/2012 1.11
4/24/2012
4/25/2012
4/26/2012
4/27/2012
4/28/2012
4/29/2012
4/30/2012
5/1/2012
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012
5/5/2012
5/6/2012
5/7/2012
5/8/2012
5/9/2012
5/10/2012
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012
5/16/2012
5/17/2012
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
5/25/2012
5/26/2012
5/27/2012
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012
6/13/2012
6/14/2012
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012
6/20/2012
6/21/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012 0.45
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012
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 T
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
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012
7/22/2012
7/23/2012
7/24/2012
7/25/2012
7/26/2012
7/27/2012
7/28/2012
7/29/2012 0.15
7/30/2012
7/31/2012
8/1/2012
8/2/2012
8/3/2012
8/4/2012
8/5/2012
8/6/2012
8/7/2012
8/8/2012
8/9/2012
8/10/2012
8/11/2012
8/12/2012
8/13/2012
8/14/2012
8/15/2012
8/16/2012
8/17/2012
8/18/2012
8/19/2012
8/20/2012
8/21/2012
8/22/2012
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
9/8/2012
9/9/2012 1.10
9/10/2012
9/11/2012
9/12/2012
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
9/20/2012
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 0.00 0.0 M M M do not have a monthly total yet
10/4/2011 8:30 AM 0.07 M M M M had a little light rain in the afternoon.
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M low of 39, but I think my thermometer is a couple of degrees too warm on night time lows. I saw a bit of frost in yard (low spot), and a roof or too, but had to really look for it. Low was probably more like 37.
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy fog, probably some frost before the fog came in due to a 34 degree low temp.
10/24/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2011 6:25 AM 0.04 M M M M low 38
10/26/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 6:25 AM 0.07 M M M M raining very lightly, temp of 58!
10/28/2011 6:05 AM 0.29 M M M M low 36, I don't have an official "snow stick" yet...did not think I would have to use one in October!
10/29/2011 7:35 AM 0.15 M M M M Spinkles started last night at 1145 pm. Emptied guage at 735 am, decided to take funnel and small tube inside as I have to leave for work. Want to try to get a liquid equiv from the big tube. **** Snow began mixing in at 820am here in E-town area****
11/5/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frosty, low of 26. Lack of reports this week due to hectic schedule. Had around 5 inches of snow last Saturday (did not get an accurate reading due to not being home all day). I measured 8 inches of snow about 5 miles WSW of E-town! Had 0.20" of rain before snow started around 830 am. 1.15" of snowfall melted down, grand total of 1.35". Snow to water ratio was just shy of 5:1 !!!
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frosty, low of 27
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frosty, low 25.
11/20/2011 7:45 AM T M M M M noticed sprinkles on the windshield... low 36
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.0 M was not home when snow showers started, but it was enough to coat the grass and cars.
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frosty, low of 27. Waiting on winter...
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2012 8:30 AM 0.85 M M M M yard all spongy again..yuck! I want snow to measure.
1/13/2012 8:30 AM 0.21 T M T M guage freezing up...had enough snow to see it on the back deck(no more then a trace!)
1/14/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We may have had a flurry, but not enough to call it a "trace". Low 24.
1/15/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M Had snow shower overnight with arctic front. Very fluffy snow and got blown everywhere. We may have got 0.1", but it's hard to say now. There was enough to visibilly see blowing off of my vehicle. Low 14.
1/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 T M 0.0 M Had some showers of sleet/snow around 7pm last evening.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 T M M M had a heavy snow shower at 6am which amounted to a trace, temp at 33, which is the low so far
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M low 13
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M just a couple of flakes...
1/21/2012 7:00 AM M 3.5 M 3.5 M 3.5" of new snow, started at midnight. Coming down good right now, a bit of sleet but almost all snow. I will have a final total later along with liquid amount
1/22/2012 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 3.0 M TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR EVENT IS 3.8". Got 0.3" after 7am yesterday. I melted the liqiud and got 0.31" but I don't consider that totally accurate because I left the funnel in the gauge. This gives a snow to water ratio of 12:1. Low of 18 as clearing did not really happen.
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M low 31
1/30/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.1 M snow squall about 10pm
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M low 24, a lot colder than some areas
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M high yst 59, low this morning 42
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M low 24, high 49
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 43, low this morning was 22
2/5/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M had some flurries around 1pm, then a light mist at 430pm. Both episodes did not last long at all. High 43 yesterday, low 32 this morning.
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 43 yesterday, low 19 this morning...still waiting to measure some snow!
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M low 22, high 48
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 47, low 23 (been colder than a lot of the local area past few am's...in a valley) temp at ob time is 30.
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 1.0 M 1.0 M started at 1130 and ended by 11pm. Had about and hour of heavier snow but missed the brunt of the heavy stuff. Prolly had more than 1 inch on ridges, but I am down in a valley. High 36, low 22. 25 currently.
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M frosty cold! High 39, low 17, currently 20. Still snow in the shade/north facing areas.
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.9 M 1.0 M just a very light snow overnight. Started about 7pm. Still snowing ever so lightly. 7:1 snow to water ratio.
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.5 M had very light snow starting at 1pm. Had heavier burst with arctic front, but missed all of the heavt squalls. Low 16.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M must have had a bit of light rain overnight...Lancaster Airport reported some. It froze on the car windshield with low of 30.
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2012 7:30 AM 0.28 M M M M
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2012 7:30 AM 1.33 M M M M had a loud rumble of thunder at 2 pm with heavy rain, then a break and then more rain by 7pm.
3/2/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M cleared up at the end of the day, but had a few drips last evening around 1030pm. Frosty, low 26 this morning.
3/6/2012 7:00 AM T T M M M had a few flurries yesterday around 230pm. Low 17 today!!
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M very moist easterly flow, some drizzle.
4/6/2012 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M will try to get back to reporting! Low 28 so far today!
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
4/23/2012 6:30 AM 1.11 M M M M light drizzle at ob time, nice steady soaking rain
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M We just missed all of the heavy rain!!
7/8/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Just missed a large t-storm to our southwest around 8 pm.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M just missed a heavy t-storm around 630 pm. Brunt of storm went to the south.
9/9/2012 7:30 AM 1.10 M M M M very heavy line of storms went through around 2pm. Wind gusts probably 45-50 mph. Had some drops before line went through, and light rain after.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/2/2011 10/03/2011 8:30 AM 2 0.59 M M
10/10/2011 10/18/2011 12:00 AM 9 0.94 M M
10/19/2011 10/22/2011 12:00 AM 4 0.47 M M
3/3/2012 3/04/2012 7:00 AM 2 0.23 M M



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