Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-DA-22 Latitude 42.9372
Station Name Oregon 5.3 W Longitude -89.4853
County Dane Elevation (ft) 1060



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 2.66 1.46 26 1.46 26 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.47 3.10 30 3.10 30 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.6 1 1
Dec 11 1.69 2.34 31 2.34 31 0.00 0 0 8 5 2.0 3 2
Jan 12 1.23 1.49 31 1.49 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 13.2 11 18
Feb 12 1.41 1.15 30 1.12 20 0.03 10 1 5 2 9.8 5 19
March 12 2.07 2.88 31 2.88 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 6.6 4 6
April 12 3.71 2.79 30 2.79 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.90 2.03 25 2.03 25 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.83 0.39 20 0.39 20 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.13 3.67 31 3.66 28 0.01 3 1 6 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.21 2.27 31 2.27 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.49 2.12 30 2.12 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.80" 25.69" 346 days 25.65" 333 0.04" 13 days 2 91 days 28 days 32.2" 24 days 46 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 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 0.12
10/13/2011 0.91
10/14/2011 0.03
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.01
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.24
10/25/2011 0.03
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 T
10/28/2011 0.07
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.05
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.06
11/3/2011 0.93
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.46
11/9/2011 0.80
11/10/2011 0.57
11/11/2011 T
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 0.00
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 0.28
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 T
12/3/2011 0.29
12/4/2011 0.88
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
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 0.54
12/15/2011 0.13
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.09
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 T
12/22/2011 0.03
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 T
12/30/2011 0.18
12/31/2011 0.20
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.09
1/2/2012 T
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 0.03
1/13/2012 0.43
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.11
1/18/2012 0.06
1/19/2012 T
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.44
1/22/2012 T
1/23/2012 0.24
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.02
1/29/2012 0.07
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 **
2/4/2012 **
2/5/2012 **
2/6/2012 **
2/7/2012 **
2/8/2012 **
2/9/2012 **
2/10/2012 **
2/11/2012 **
2/12/2012 0.00 0.03
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.13
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.07
2/22/2012 T
2/23/2012 0.02
2/24/2012 0.34
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.56
3/1/2012 0.04
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.44
3/4/2012 0.03
3/5/2012 0.01
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.45
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.24
3/13/2012 0.10
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 T
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.37
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.42
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.01
3/27/2012 0.03
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.73
3/31/2012 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.01
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 0.00
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 0.52
4/16/2012 0.12
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.01
4/20/2012 1.05
4/21/2012 T
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.12
4/26/2012 0.10
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.13
4/29/2012 0.09
4/30/2012 0.64
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.38
5/3/2012 0.02
5/4/2012 0.40
5/5/2012 T
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 1.18
5/8/2012 0.00
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 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.05
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 0.25
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 0.01
6/18/2012 0.03
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.10
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 T
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 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 T
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
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 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 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 1.88
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.03
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 0.55
7/25/2012 0.05
7/26/2012 0.51
7/27/2012 T
7/28/2012 **
7/29/2012 **
7/30/2012 0.01
7/31/2012 0.64
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.30
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.10
8/10/2012 0.40
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.02
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 T
8/16/2012 1.21
8/17/2012 0.01
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 T
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 0.02
8/27/2012 0.19
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.02
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 1.40
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.02
9/8/2012 0.02
9/9/2012 0.12
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.04
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.08
9/19/2012 T
9/20/2012 0.04
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.40
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 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 7:15 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 7:30 AM 0.91 0.0 M M M
10/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
10/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No observations made during previous period (17-21 Oct 2011) as was out of town.
10/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M M M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
10/28/2011 7:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 7:45 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M
11/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.93 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ice in bird bath at time of obs.
11/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M ** Back to CST (UTC - 6). **
11/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 8:30 AM 0.46 0.0 M M M R- at time of obs.
11/9/2011 7:15 AM 0.80 0.0 M M M R at time of obs.
11/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.57 0.6 M 0.2 M Mix on ground is mostly ice with snow on top, measuring 0.5" or so, but only on lawns/fallen leaves - nothing on pavement or under trees; coverage is just 50% or less.
11/11/2011 7:15 AM T 0.0 M T M
11/12/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/13/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/2/2011 8:15 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/3/2011 8:55 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M R- at time of obs.
12/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.88 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/6/2011 7:15 AM T T M 0.0 M A minimal trace...
12/7/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/9/2011 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2011 8:30 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M L- at time of obs.
12/15/2011 7:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/16/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.09 1.2 M 1.0 M
12/18/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/19/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow covered under half of yard, ranging up to 1/2 inch or so.
12/20/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2011 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M Snow depth < 0.5" on ground.
12/23/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow depth on ground just a trace (<< 0.5").
12/24/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/25/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Very little snow remains on the ground, just in shaded locales.
12/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2011 8:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M R- at time of obs.
12/31/2011 8:45 AM 0.20 0.4 M T M At 2215 CST last eve (2011-12-30), 0.2" on snow on top of 0.2" of ice, on the snowboard. At morning obs, hoarfrost abounded.
1/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.09 0.1 M T M
1/2/2012 9:00 AM T T M T M All just from light flurries.
1/3/2012 7:30 AM T T M T M Widespread traces of snow, and ice, on ground.
1/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another indication of this winter's mild nature (so far) was the record max (of 51F) yesterday for Madison. Yesterday was early in the annual period (of nearly 3 weeks) of the climatological minimum daily max, of 26F.
1/7/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/9/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/10/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/12/2012 8:30 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M Between S- to S at time of obs: small flakes but falling quite persistently.
1/13/2012 8:15 AM 0.43 4.8 M 5.5 M Snow board amount seemed lacking, probably due to strong winds; adjusted to fit more representative, uniform snow depth. Always challenging to figure out what snow really had fallen.
1/14/2012 9:00 AM T 0.1 M 5.0 M
1/15/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No actual quantitative measurement was made of snow depth on ground (which was on the order of 4-5", but plus or minus an unmeasured amount).
1/16/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Depth of total snow and ice was 3.5" at 12:30 PM.
1/17/2012 8:30 AM 0.11 0.9 M 4.0 M S at time of obs.
1/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 0.9 M 4.5 M
1/19/2012 8:30 AM T 0.1 M 4.5 M
1/20/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Flurries start within 10 min after ob time.
1/21/2012 8:55 AM 0.44 4.0 M 7.5 M
1/22/2012 11:00 AM T T M 7.3 M S- at time of obs - ice needles.
1/23/2012 8:30 AM 0.24 0.4 M 7.0 M SW at time of obs.
1/24/2012 8:30 AM T T M 6.5 M
1/25/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.3 M
1/26/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.3 M
1/27/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
1/28/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 5.8 M
1/29/2012 9:00 AM 0.07 1.1 M 7.0 M
1/30/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
1/31/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
2/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/2/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/12/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.2 M No daily observations made during previous period (03-11 Feb 2011) as was out of town (AZ). Very difficult to average over widely variable snow cover (4-5" areas to bare ground).
2/13/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M ... bare areas increase a bit.
2/14/2012 8:30 AM 0.13 1.5 M 3.5 M
2/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.3 M "Slightly" less than yda - snow cover still quite variable (from ~5.5" areas to ~1.5" areas where grass pokes through). Considerable shading from trees arnd the yard.
2/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Half of yard is bare ground, while areas of 4" depth remain.
2/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Very rough average: 2/3 of yard bare ground; rest varies to about 1.5" (with about 3" max).
2/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M Rough average snow depth: 3/4 bare ground; 1/4 about 1" (with max areas to 2-2.5").
2/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M
2/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.07 1.0 M 1.0 M S- around time of obs (just flurries).
2/22/2012 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.1 M Although 9/10 of yard is bare, 1" average covers rest. (North side neighbor has back yard (1/3 acre+) still snow covered, in shade of our evergreens along the lot line.)
2/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.1 M Still ~ 1/10 coverage of ~ 1" average depth. Most of new snow melted.
2/24/2012 8:15 AM 0.34 6.8 M 6.0 M Remarkably very light(dry) snow at first, with above freezing temps in early eve, and only near 30F, when first (partial) obs made around 11 PM (4.5" new snow; only 0.14" LE in gauge). Snow was definitely not compacted last eve.
2/25/2012 9:00 AM T 0.2 M 3.8 M
2/26/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.8 M Difficult, rough snow depth: 40% bare ground with 60% about/at least 1" average (with maybe 5% being more, with old buildup) = 3/4". Shade is large factor in what snow remains; farm fields in area have only a trace.
2/28/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Still very crude snow depth average.
2/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.2 M Snow cover average from only 1/4 to 1/5 of yard still under snow (where rough estimate is 1" deep).
3/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.04 0.1 M 0.2 M New snowfall probably underestimated due to warm ground temps. Estimate of snow depth very crude (from plenty of bare ground to not insignificant old piles and patches)- not seemingly less than yesterday's.
3/2/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.1 M Difficult to determine good estimate; it is "more than just a trace". 85-90% bare ground, but amounts of inches (of icy, crusty snow) remain.
3/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.44 5.2 M 4.5 M
3/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M 4.8 M Actual ob was at 09:55 AM, but no significant wx occurred since 09:00 AM - totals are fine.
3/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 4.0 M
3/6/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/7/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Shoveled, shaded piles only over few %; otherwise, bare ground. Contrast with N and S neighbors, whose back yards are snow covered still (more shaded a/o N-facing slopes).
3/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M A few small isolated patches (a percent or two) of crusty snow/ice, in old shoveled and shaded piles, are all that remain.
3/9/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2012 8:30 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2012 7:30 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Not much of a chance for snow to linger yesterday: for KMSN, low temp was 42F, and record-setting high temp was 78F. Not bad for mid March. Avg low/high are 24/42F. (But what awaits come April?)
3/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M "Heat wave" continues: yesterday KMSN had max of 82F (smashing previous record of 69F).
3/17/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi of 79F; old rec was 75F; avg hi is 43F.
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi of 80F; old rec was 73F; avg hi is 44F.
3/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi was 81F; old rec was 70F; avg is 44F.
3/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi of 81F; old rec was 77F; avg hi is 45F.
3/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi of 83F; old rec was 75F; avg hi is 45F.
3/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday KMSN hi of 79F; old rec was 73F; avg hi is 46F.
3/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 8:15 AM 0.73 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2012 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ice formed again in the bird bath this morning.
4/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Only just a thin skin of ice on bird bath this morn.
4/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2012 7:45 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2012 8:15 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2012 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2012 8:00 AM 1.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2012 9:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2012 7:45 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M R-(-) at time of obs.
4/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thin ice in the bird bath again this morn.
4/28/2012 7:45 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2012 9:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.38 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 9:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 8:00 AM 1.18 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partial solar eclipse viewed last eve near sunset (from Blizzard Rd). Some shadow already when started viewing ~07:35 PM CDT (2012-05-20). By 07:59 PM, clouds on horizon obscure most of sun. Shadow not quite to half by end of viewing.
5/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 8:15 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 9:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 9:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 8:00 AM 1.88 0.0 M M M As of 11:45 PM last eve, 1.81" fell from the evening's TRWs; only an additional 0.07" fell overnight.
7/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M R- at time of obs.
7/23/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/24/2012 8:15 AM 0.55 0.0 M M M TRW- at time of obs.
7/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.51 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 9:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 9:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M M M
8/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 8:15 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 8:15 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 8:15 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 8:15 AM 1.21 0.0 M M M TRW- at time of obs.
8/17/2012 8:15 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 8:15 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M L at time of obs.
8/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M M M Heavy morning dew. (Precip ended yda aftrn.)
8/28/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 8:30 AM 1.40 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 8:15 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
9/15/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 8:15 AM 0.08 0.0 M M M
9/19/2012 8:30 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 8:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M But, R- just starting as obs made.
9/22/2012 9:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/3/2012 2/12/2012 9:00 AM 10 0.03 0.3 M
7/28/2012 7/30/2012 8:30 AM 3 0.01 0.0 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