Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-KD-5 Latitude 45.2678341
Station Name Spicer 6.1 WNW Longitude -95.0566489
County Kandiyohi Elevation (ft) 1157



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 12 2.46 0.76 22 0.76 22 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 1.36 0.87 26 0.86 23 0.01 3 1 5 0 0.1 1 0
Dec 12 0.82 2.25 29 0.67 26 1.58 3 1 7 3 2.8 7 1
Jan 13 0.77 0.42 24 0.42 23 0.00 1 0 6 2 0.8 7 0
Feb 13 0.72 1.10 27 0.34 22 0.76 5 3 6 3 6.2 7 0
March 13 1.62 2.29 29 1.83 27 0.46 2 1 9 2 4.7 4 0
April 13 2.59 2.13 27 2.09 25 0.04 2 1 12 1 16.0 4 0
May 13 3.04 2.88 26 2.88 26 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.88 4.06 23 3.90 21 0.16 2 1 13 1 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.84 2.02 25 2.02 25 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.83 1.57 29 1.57 29 0.00 0 0 6 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.23 3.50 27 3.50 25 0.00 2 1 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 29.16" 23.85" 314 days 20.84" 294 3.01" 20 days 9 108 days 22 days 30.6" 30 days 1 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
10/1/2012 0.00
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 0.00
10/4/2012 0.00
10/5/2012
10/6/2012 0.00
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 0.01
10/10/2012 0.00
10/11/2012 0.00
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012
10/14/2012 0.00
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012
10/17/2012 T
10/18/2012 0.03
10/19/2012 0.28
10/20/2012 0.06
10/21/2012
10/22/2012
10/23/2012 0.11
10/24/2012 0.01
10/25/2012 0.22
10/26/2012 0.04
10/27/2012
10/28/2012
10/29/2012
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012
11/1/2012
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 **
11/4/2012 **
11/5/2012 0.01
11/6/2012 0.14
11/7/2012
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.10
11/11/2012 0.59
11/12/2012 0.01
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.02
11/24/2012
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.00
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.02
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 **
12/9/2012 **
12/10/2012 1.58
12/11/2012 0.00
12/12/2012 T
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.19
12/16/2012 0.33
12/17/2012 0.00
12/18/2012 0.01
12/19/2012 T
12/20/2012 0.00
12/21/2012 0.00
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.02
12/25/2012 0.00
12/26/2012 0.00
12/27/2012 0.00
12/28/2012 0.09
12/29/2012 0.01
12/30/2012 T
12/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.00
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 0.02
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013
1/6/2013
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.17
1/12/2013 0.04
1/13/2013 0.00
1/14/2013 0.00
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.01
1/17/2013
1/18/2013
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 T
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 T
1/24/2013
1/25/2013
1/26/2013 0.00
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.13
1/29/2013 0.05
1/30/2013
1/31/2013 **
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 **
2/3/2013 0.07
2/4/2013 0.05
2/5/2013 0.03
2/6/2013 0.00
2/7/2013 T
2/8/2013 0.00
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 **
2/11/2013 0.69
2/12/2013 T
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.19
2/15/2013 0.00
2/16/2013 0.01
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.01
2/20/2013 0.00
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.05
2/23/2013 T
2/24/2013 0.00
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.00
2/28/2013
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 0.00
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.18
3/5/2013 **
3/6/2013 0.46
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.50
3/10/2013 0.67
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 T
3/13/2013 0.00
3/14/2013 0.02
3/15/2013 0.12
3/16/2013 0.03
3/17/2013
3/18/2013 0.26
3/19/2013 0.00
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.01
3/25/2013 T
3/26/2013 0.00
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013
3/30/2013 0.04
3/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.00
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013 0.02
4/7/2013 T
4/8/2013 0.25
4/9/2013
4/10/2013 0.03
4/11/2013 0.43
4/12/2013 0.07
4/13/2013 **
4/14/2013 0.04
4/15/2013 0.31
4/16/2013 0.00
4/17/2013 0.00
4/18/2013 0.13
4/19/2013 0.35
4/20/2013
4/21/2013 0.03
4/22/2013 0.16
4/23/2013 0.30
4/24/2013 0.00
4/25/2013 0.01
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013 0.07
5/5/2013 0.03
5/6/2013
5/7/2013
5/8/2013 0.06
5/9/2013 0.34
5/10/2013 0.11
5/11/2013
5/12/2013 0.00
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 T
5/15/2013 T
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.31
5/19/2013 0.10
5/20/2013 0.21
5/21/2013
5/22/2013 0.84
5/23/2013 0.08
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.13
5/26/2013
5/27/2013 T
5/28/2013 0.01
5/29/2013 0.01
5/30/2013 0.58
5/31/2013 T
6/1/2013 0.00
6/2/2013
6/3/2013
6/4/2013 0.01
6/5/2013 0.65
6/6/2013 0.01
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013
6/9/2013 0.41
6/10/2013 0.22
6/11/2013 0.01
6/12/2013 0.02
6/13/2013 0.14
6/14/2013
6/15/2013
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013
6/18/2013 **
6/19/2013 0.16
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.42
6/22/2013 0.80
6/23/2013 1.09
6/24/2013 0.01
6/25/2013 0.00
6/26/2013 T
6/27/2013 0.00
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.11
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013
7/2/2013 0.00
7/3/2013 0.00
7/4/2013 0.00
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.04
7/7/2013 0.11
7/8/2013 0.19
7/9/2013 0.94
7/10/2013
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.03
7/14/2013 0.01
7/15/2013 0.16
7/16/2013 0.00
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013
7/21/2013 0.01
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.02
7/27/2013 0.01
7/28/2013
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.49
7/31/2013 0.01
8/1/2013 0.05
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.00
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.53
8/6/2013 0.00
8/7/2013 0.95
8/8/2013 0.01
8/9/2013 T
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.02
8/16/2013 0.01
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 T
8/20/2013 T
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.00
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 T
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 1.09
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 **
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013 0.09
9/10/2013 0.04
9/11/2013 T
9/12/2013
9/13/2013 0.00
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 1.01
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013
9/18/2013 0.01
9/19/2013 0.07
9/20/2013 0.62
9/21/2013
9/22/2013 0.00
9/23/2013 0.00
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.10
9/28/2013 0.28
9/29/2013 0.19
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
10/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
10/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Had to bring the tube in the house to melt. The temp dropped during the night and it was starting to freeze in the tube.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Snow flurries melted down!
11/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M M M Precip started after we left home about 11AM, it may have been rain/sleet before snow, as there was some frozen water at bottom of tube. When we left it was approx 35 degrees,and it was approx 29 when we got home around 5:45 PM. It was very windy overnight. The snow melted on sidewalk and road, but is still sitting on top of the grass. Snow depth is approx, as I did not have my snow board out yet!
11/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit of fog, but no solid moisture.
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The road looked damp, but nothing in the gauge, must have been frost/dew.
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M ANy moisture is needed!
12/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Should start getting real snow this afternoon.
12/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2012 7:45 AM 0.19 M M 6.5 M We are getting rain, not snow at this time.
12/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.33 0.1 M M M Took awhile to melt. Snow ontop of rain, what a mess.
12/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M
12/19/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M Really just a snow shower, snow is snow.
12/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 1.2 M M M Very light fluffy snow.
12/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 M M M A finer snow this time, not fluffy. Not a lot of blowing this time.
12/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Lovely light flakey snow, you can see the flakes.
12/30/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M Very light scattering of snowflakes .
1/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M M M
1/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M The rain/drizzle started about 3:25 PM on Thur and stopped and started through the evening. The misty drizzle is continuing but lightly.
1/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.1 M M M Lite drizzley intermittant rain, then it got cold around 10PM and there were a few snow flurries,
1/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M
1/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M The snow was just showers blowing thru, nothing much.
1/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M Melted down the sparkly snow was about 6 whole drops.
1/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 0.1 M M M A combination of rain/sleet/snow crusty.
1/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.1 M M M A combination of rain/sleet with a thin snow on top.
2/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 1.5 M M M Light fluffy snow.
2/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M M M Accumulation approx as usual out here on the prairie. Light fluffy snow, it is sinking fast with high 20's and sun.
2/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M M M
2/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M light snow showers yesterday.
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 1.8 M M M Approx snow, we always have wind
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2013 10:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M M M Flurries started last night around 10PM? but continued until 9AM or so. Very light airy snow, I blew it off my windshield it was so light. A broom works much better than a shovel.
2/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Lots of wind, below zero temps, short snow flurries.
2/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2013 9:15 AM 0.05 1.2 M M M
2/23/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful hoarfrost!
2/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog
2/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.18 1.4 M M M Dense snow, lots of wind so drifts are 1 - 2 feet or more with lots of bare spots, so accumulation is best guess. Core colletction nearly impossible with ice at the bottom, I'd need a drill.
3/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice hoarfrost
3/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M ?????Check my area, I really was surprised to see this much in the gauge. In winter move my gauge away from the road for safety, to a lower location. If my amounts are way off, it could be a result of the blowing snow in my area the last few days.
3/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M M M
3/15/2013 11:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Everything enclased in ice.
3/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Dusting of snow over frozen rain.
3/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 3.0 M M M SNow could be anywhere from 2.5 to 4 inches. Blizzard conditions here make it really hard to tell. It looks like there was also some freezing rain in the mix.
3/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was nothing in the gauge, rather surprising after all the white outs we had yesterday.
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Dusting of snow with a bt of drizzle
3/25/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M SNow flurries
3/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very slow melt. Frost is coming out around buildings and big trees, water that had been sitting on top and refreezing every night are disappearing.
3/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Moisture started 4/5 at 12:55 PM with a light snow, most melted upon hitting the ground. Didn't last long, most must have come down overnight.
4/7/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Most rain came overnight.
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Combination of ice on bottom of gauge and a bit of melted water.
4/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.43 4.0 M M M Snow ended approx 9AM but strong prairie winds are still moving snow across fields and roads. SNow amount s approximate as there is no way to get an accurate measure! A grader slid off at our corner and is still very stuck.
4/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 1.0 M M M WEt, heavy melty snow, my 1 inch is approx, as there was a lot of blowing.
4/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M A combination of rain/sleet/snow coming down left ice on the bottom and sides of the gauge.
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M A mixture of rain/sleet/snow in a crusty mess
4/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.35 8.0 M M M Snow is estimate, so much blowing. It didn't look like the gauge was accurate. A very messy sleet/snow melted mess.
4/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M SNowed overnight and most was melted by morning.
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Rain, no snow.
4/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.30 3.0 M M M Snow approx as with wind, and it melted on first contact and froze as it snowed on top.
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All the rain and snow ended up East of us.
5/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Gauge had a number of what looked like flying ants, so I had to "adjust".
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M And I do mean a trace!
5/15/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing before 7AM, but we are getting a breezy drizzle now.
5/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Started sprinkling again after 7AM
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/27/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M
5/31/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
6/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Beautiful rain, not much wind, just a good soak that came in small amounts all day long.
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
6/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
6/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A gentle sprinkle with no wind. It looks like there could be more coming.
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M During the night, branches and 1 tree down here, so we must have had a big wind. We missed the heavier rains, we are still on the edge of drought.
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M Rain was during the night.
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M A nice gentle shower that took approx. an hour. Very needed as our topsoil was drying out. We have not had the heavy rains other areas in MN have received.
7/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Some yesterday shortly after 7AM, some in the evening.
7/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
7/9/2013 8:45 AM 0.94 M M M M It was still raining at 7:00, so I waited until it stopped.
7/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M an overnight rain
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Foggy morning, very damp. Another small storm system on the horizon so maybe more this morning.
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M midafternoon showers
8/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.95 M M M M
8/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2013 7:15 AM 0.02 M M M M A very gentle shower.
8/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/20/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2013 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M
9/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing before 7AM, but we are getting at least a trace now!
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/11/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2013 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
9/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
9/30/2013 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
11/3/2012 11/05/2012 12:00 AM 3 0.01 M M
12/8/2012 12/10/2012 9:00 AM 3 1.58 12.0 M I measured all over I got between 9 and 15, not measuring in big drifts. I am in a very windy area, with some grove protection. Lots of drifted snow. Shoveling I knew it was very wet and heavy, but the amount of water suprised me. I tamped gauge twice and still probably didn't get it all.
1/31/2013 2/01/2013 10:00 AM 2 T 0.1 M We had 2 days where there were intermittant snow flurries, some blowing sideways. There was just a few flakes that landed in the gauge.
2/2/2013 2/03/2013 1:00 PM 2 0.07 1.0 M Light fluffy snow, so I waited until it stopped.
2/10/2013 2/11/2013 10:00 AM 2 0.69 8.5 M Everything very approximate, the snow came from all directions including sideways. I did some measuring yesterday during the storm, and the snow has sunk some, but a fun snow. I was suprised I got as much as I did in the gauge!
3/5/2013 3/06/2013 10:00 AM 2 0.46 3.0 M Everything very approximate. The snow yesterday was drifted, the gauge was drifted over so I had to empty and find an area to sample.
4/13/2013 4/14/2013 8:00 AM 2 0.04 M M Frozen pelleted ice mix
6/18/2013 6/19/2013 10:30 AM 2 0.16 M M
9/5/2013 9/06/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.00 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