Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WA-WM-5 Latitude 46.865821
Station Name Palouse 3.2 SSW Longitude -117.089895
County Whitman Elevation (ft) 2535



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 1.65 1.53 31 1.53 31 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.96 2.49 30 2.49 30 0.00 0 0 14 1 1.4 1 0
Dec 11 2.56 2.02 31 2.02 31 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.7 3 0
Jan 12 2.60 4.19 31 4.19 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 13.6 7 5
Feb 12 1.99 2.04 29 2.04 29 0.00 0 0 13 0 2.8 2 1
March 12 2.25 6.27 31 6.27 31 0.00 0 0 19 2 5.5 6 2
April 12 1.89 3.43 30 3.43 30 0.00 0 0 22 0 0.3 1 0
May 12 2.02 1.74 31 1.74 29 0.00 2 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
June 12 1.57 2.36 30 2.05 27 0.31 3 1 9 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 0.74 0.82 31 0.80 28 0.02 3 1 8 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 0.71 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 0.91 0.02 30 0.02 30 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 21.85" 26.92" 366 days 26.59" 358 0.33" 8 days 3 130 days 20 days 24.3" 20 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 T
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 T
10/5/2011 0.19
10/6/2011 0.62
10/7/2011 0.16
10/8/2011 0.01
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.10
10/12/2011 0.02
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.13
10/16/2011 0.08
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.02
10/21/2011 0.02
10/22/2011 T
10/23/2011 0.02
10/24/2011 0.02
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.05
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.09
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.10
11/5/2011 0.04
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.34
11/13/2011 0.34
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.36
11/18/2011 0.15
11/19/2011 0.09
11/20/2011 0.15
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.43
11/23/2011 0.05
11/24/2011 0.04
11/25/2011 0.21
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 T
11/28/2011 0.16
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.03
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 T
12/15/2011 0.03
12/16/2011 0.05
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.01
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 T
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 T
12/27/2011 0.04
12/28/2011 0.36
12/29/2011 0.42
12/30/2011 1.00
12/31/2011 0.11
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 T
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.22
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.03
1/16/2012 0.21
1/17/2012 0.07
1/18/2012 0.42
1/19/2012 0.84
1/20/2012 0.98
1/21/2012 0.32
1/22/2012 T
1/23/2012 0.14
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.10
1/26/2012 0.12
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.71
1/31/2012 0.03
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.29
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 0.00
2/9/2012 0.02
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.06
2/12/2012 0.16
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.07
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.26
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.47
2/22/2012 0.10
2/23/2012 0.05
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 0.06
2/26/2012 0.26
2/27/2012 0.14
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.10
3/1/2012 0.05
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.00
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.34
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.00
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 T
3/12/2012 0.24
3/13/2012 0.26
3/14/2012 0.18
3/15/2012 0.18
3/16/2012 0.58
3/17/2012 0.17
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 T
3/20/2012 0.05
3/21/2012 0.76
3/22/2012 0.29
3/23/2012 0.08
3/24/2012 0.05
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.45
3/27/2012 0.49
3/28/2012 0.09
3/29/2012 0.41
3/30/2012 0.78
3/31/2012 0.82
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.30
4/2/2012 0.09
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.06
4/5/2012 0.41
4/6/2012 0.03
4/7/2012 0.06
4/8/2012 0.02
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.12
4/13/2012 0.06
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.03
4/16/2012 0.00
4/17/2012 0.35
4/18/2012 0.13
4/19/2012 0.11
4/20/2012 0.21
4/21/2012 0.05
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.11
4/24/2012 0.16
4/25/2012 0.01
4/26/2012 0.11
4/27/2012 0.74
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.01
4/30/2012 0.26
5/1/2012 0.37
5/2/2012 0.03
5/3/2012 0.03
5/4/2012 0.25
5/5/2012 **
5/6/2012 T
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
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 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.07
5/22/2012 0.15
5/23/2012 0.05
5/24/2012 T
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 T
5/29/2012 0.79
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 **
6/2/2012 **
6/3/2012 0.31
6/4/2012 0.06
6/5/2012 0.46
6/6/2012 0.08
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.27
6/9/2012 T
6/10/2012 0.08
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 0.02
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.07
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.24
6/27/2012 0.77
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.21
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.06
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 T
7/10/2012 T
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.05
7/16/2012 0.18
7/17/2012 0.02
7/18/2012 0.02
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 T
7/21/2012 0.23
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 **
7/24/2012 **
7/25/2012 0.02
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 0.03
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 T
8/22/2012 0.01
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
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 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
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 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunderclouds and one big thunder clap, but just a few raindrops. Still bone dry.
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Measurable precip. YEA!
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M REAL rain--nice!
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Almost 1" over 3 days--perfect.
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
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
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17.6 degrees this morning. Latest killing freeze since I've been recording such things. Goodbye petunias and roses :-(
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Nice gentle rain yesterday afternoon.
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Late afternoon snow/rain storm. Very little left by 9PM. No trace at 7AM.
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M We drove through a big snowstorm getting from my home in Palouse to Spokane (65 miles). 33 degrees and at least four inches in places and about seven slide offs passed. Snow was mostly rain/wet by the county line at Rosalia, so a lot less tense. Got to the Cirque du Soleil performance about 15 minutes late; didn't calm down until intermission. Ah, winter.
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M About 1" of snow fell from 5-7PM yesterday. Temps then began warming up with a high of 41 upon waking with rain and wind throughout the night. No snow as of now.
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 1.4 M M M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 T M M M
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM T T M M M
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.03 M M After two weeks of an inversion with lots of hoar frost, we finally have "real" snow.
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 M M
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2011 7:00 AM T T M M M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Light snow flurry.
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.3 0.04 M M Light snow overnight.
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Ahh, precipitation. It's been a dry month.
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Rain just keeps coming. Ground is still frozen, but starting to thaw.
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M WOW! We had an inch of rain between 6 PM and 7 AM!
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M That looks like the end of our precipitation for awhile. I've never been out in the yard pruning in December. Might as well--it may finally be snowing come March.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 1.2 0.25 M M Wet, blowing snow might account for the difference between gauge measurement and melted value from core.
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M M M High winds brought a brief snowfall around 6 PM Sat.
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 3.4 0.14 M M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.8 0.07 M M
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M 0.42 6.4 0.62 We had incredibly high winds last night with lots of "sleety" snow. It is very hard for me to measure the snowfall in the last 24 hours with the drifting. I would estimate it around 3 to 3.5". Snow continuing steady today. We sure need it, and shoveling is enjoyable when the snow is so light.
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.84 4.2 M 10.5 M Gauge measurement 5PM Jan. 18 was .62". 7 AM measurement added another .26". 1/8" ice layer was on everything this morning. Tree branches really weighted down.
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.98 3.8 0.66 14.0 1.98 Heavy snow becoming mixed with rain and temps above freezing yesterday afternoon made nice, fluffy snow very heavy. Accumulation of new snow measurement lessened by this morning.
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 M M 8.3 1.53
1/22/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light, mixed size hail falling sometime early AM.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 0.1 0.08 M M Light slushy snow cover this morning.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M 3.8 1.51
1/27/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Rain and wind. Lots of standing water because of existing snow cover.
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 1.09
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M M M
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M What appeared to be a dusting of snow was actually very small hail.
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 1.6 0.11 M M Snow accompanied high winds resulting in lots of drifting.
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Felt like I was shoveling water this morning--rained hard during the night turning to slush.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Horrendous weather day yesterday. Trip north to Spokane (80 miles), only made it first four before turning back. Hours of "horizontal" snow due to high winds.
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Light snow off and on yesterday. Really cold this morning (11degrees)so snow cover is welcome.
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.2 0.11 M M
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.6 0.05 M M
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rain followed by brief hail storm around 8 PM last night.
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 0.8 0.05 M M Rain, sleet, snow, sun--typical March weather. At least there's no wind so far today.
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Wet, wet, wet.
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.04 M M Ah, blowing snow. Gotta love the first day of Spring on the Palouse.
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.76 2.7 0.36 2.7 0.36 Another wonderful Palouse Spring day--wet snow.
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 0.2 M M M Steady snow for 25 hours, though temps were warm enough that nothing stuck on the roads. This morning a misty rain began around 5 AM turning to blowing wet snow around 6 AM. Another beautiful day on the Palouse!
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.7 M 0.7 M Saw some blue sky this morning!
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M After a few dry, SUNNY days, back to wet, wet, wet.
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Lots of rain, lots of standing water, lots of roaring streams!
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Lots of standing water--soggy.
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M WET!
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M My stream overflowed its banks but in pasture areas. Washed away my 20' X18" X 4" bridge planks that were above flood crest. The flow of the stream is what is unusual--our last major flood, Dec '97/Jan'98 was during winter after major snowfall and fast warming temps. Ice dams at either end of my stream caused the flooding. This flooding is from the record precip, so my channel will indeed get a good reaming!
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Stream way down. Standing water throughout property.
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.3 0.06 M M
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M We had wet snow falling all day yesterday. Lovely.
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Five light hail storms throughout day.
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Two days in a row with the temp past 60! Might even go for three today. YIPEE
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M .02" around 2 PM. .04" from raining beginning 8PM.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Constant rain yesterday. No tilling for awhile.
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Rain beginning last night around 9 PM.
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Great lightning storm around 11 PM after a gorgeous, warm spring day.
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Another thunderstorm between 11PM and midnight after a gorgeous day with temp over 80!
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M .61" from 7 AM to 5 PM. .13" from 7 PM to ? Wet, wet, wet again. Puddles but stream is flowing fine.
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Wet snow off and on this morning--happy May!
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 6:30 AM 0.07 M M M M After almost three weeks of zero precip, today's rain--if it keeps up--will be the farmer's "million dollar rain". All crops were planted by yesterday after a very soggy start to our spring. The Palouse is greening up!
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Not much of a soaking rain, but the dust has settled.
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M We sure haven't gotten the rain we had hoped for. :-(
5/24/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M The million dollar rain showed up a week later than anticipated. YEA.
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
6/9/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Rain began around 5 AM. Pouring!
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M 1.01" in 11 hour period. Nice!
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Nice set of thunderstorms beginning at 7 PM last night.
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Strange summer with daily thunderstorms--some blow by, others don't.
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M First raindrops since July 21st!
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rainfall was before 9 AM, 8/21.
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Early morning thunderstorm--brief rain.
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/5/2012 5/06/2012 4:00 PM 2 T M M
6/1/2012 6/03/2012 6:00 PM 3 0.31 M M According to my daughter, all the precip fell on Saturday, June 2.
7/23/2012 7/25/2012 8:00 PM 3 0.02 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
1/1/0001 12:00 AM 1/4" Pea Size NA Rice White Ice 1 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail