Station Overview Station Location
Station Number ND-CS-1 Latitude 46.8275
Station Name West Fargo 3.8 SSE Longitude -96.8528333
County Cass Elevation (ft) 896



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 2.32 2.04 31 2.04 31 0.00 0 0 8 7 2.6 2 2
Nov 12 0.90 0.39 30 0.39 30 0.00 0 0 6 7 3.8 4 10
Dec 12 0.68 0.38 31 0.38 31 0.00 0 0 8 15 4.4 7 23
Jan 13 0.65 0.86 31 0.86 31 0.00 0 0 6 19 7.5 6 31
Feb 13 0.56 1.17 28 1.17 28 0.00 0 0 9 8 13.2 9 28
March 13 1.20 1.00 31 1.00 31 0.00 0 0 11 8 15.9 11 31
April 13 1.33 1.56 30 1.56 30 0.00 0 0 11 7 15.1 6 20
May 13 3.03 5.45 31 5.32 27 0.13 4 1 9 5 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.16 6.21 30 5.63 24 0.58 6 2 12 1 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.31 1.19 31 0.09 16 1.10 15 1 1 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 2.64 1.26 31 1.26 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 2.87 4.93 30 4.93 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.65" 26.44" 365 days 24.63" 340 1.81" 25 days 4 95 days 80 days 62.5" 45 days 145 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 0.28
10/5/2012 0.13
10/6/2012 T
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 T
10/10/2012 0.00
10/11/2012 0.01
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 0.00
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 0.06
10/18/2012 0.85
10/19/2012 0.61
10/20/2012 T
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 T
10/24/2012 0.03
10/25/2012 T
10/26/2012 T
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.07
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 T
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.03
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.07
11/7/2012 T
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 T
11/10/2012 0.05
11/11/2012 0.12
11/12/2012 T
11/13/2012 T
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 T
11/23/2012 0.11
11/24/2012 0.01
11/25/2012 T
11/26/2012 T
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 T
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.02
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 T
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 T
12/9/2012 0.14
12/10/2012 T
12/11/2012 0.01
12/12/2012 T
12/13/2012 T
12/14/2012 T
12/15/2012 T
12/16/2012 0.00
12/17/2012 T
12/18/2012 T
12/19/2012 0.03
12/20/2012 T
12/21/2012 T
12/22/2012 T
12/23/2012 T
12/24/2012 0.11
12/25/2012 0.00
12/26/2012 0.03
12/27/2012 0.01
12/28/2012 0.03
12/29/2012 T
12/30/2012 0.00
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.00
1/2/2013 T
1/3/2013 T
1/4/2013 T
1/5/2013 T
1/6/2013 T
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 T
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.09
1/12/2013 0.17
1/13/2013 T
1/14/2013 T
1/15/2013 T
1/16/2013 0.04
1/17/2013 0.03
1/18/2013 0.02
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 T
1/21/2013 T
1/22/2013 T
1/23/2013 T
1/24/2013 T
1/25/2013 T
1/26/2013 T
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 T
1/29/2013 0.51
1/30/2013 T
1/31/2013 T
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 0.04
2/3/2013 0.07
2/4/2013 0.01
2/5/2013 0.03
2/6/2013 T
2/7/2013 T
2/8/2013 0.00
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.10
2/11/2013 0.68
2/12/2013 T
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.17
2/15/2013 0.00
2/16/2013 T
2/17/2013 T
2/18/2013 0.03
2/19/2013 0.04
2/20/2013 0.00
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.00
2/23/2013 T
2/24/2013 0.00
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 T
2/28/2013 0.00
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 0.00
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.10
3/5/2013 0.21
3/6/2013 0.02
3/7/2013 T
3/8/2013 T
3/9/2013 0.07
3/10/2013 0.01
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 0.04
3/13/2013 T
3/14/2013 0.02
3/15/2013 0.06
3/16/2013 0.19
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.25
3/19/2013 0.03
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 T
3/25/2013 T
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 T
3/31/2013 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.00
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 T
4/5/2013 T
4/6/2013 0.14
4/7/2013 0.03
4/8/2013 0.26
4/9/2013 T
4/10/2013 0.00
4/11/2013 T
4/12/2013 0.26
4/13/2013 0.03
4/14/2013 T
4/15/2013 0.59
4/16/2013 0.01
4/17/2013 0.04
4/18/2013 0.15
4/19/2013 T
4/20/2013 0.00
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 T
4/23/2013 0.00
4/24/2013 0.00
4/25/2013 0.01
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.04
5/1/2013 T
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013 0.00
5/5/2013 0.14
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 T
5/9/2013 T
5/10/2013 0.00
5/11/2013 0.00
5/12/2013 0.00
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.03
5/15/2013 T
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 T
5/18/2013 0.79
5/19/2013 0.67
5/20/2013 0.29
5/21/2013 0.78
5/22/2013 0.21
5/23/2013 0.00
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.03
5/26/2013 **
5/27/2013 **
5/28/2013 0.13
5/29/2013 0.00
5/30/2013 2.38
5/31/2013 **
6/1/2013 **
6/2/2013 **
6/3/2013 **
6/4/2013 0.10
6/5/2013 0.14
6/6/2013 0.04
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.05
6/9/2013 **
6/10/2013 0.48
6/11/2013 0.01
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.01
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 T
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013 0.00
6/18/2013 0.00
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.22
6/21/2013 1.24
6/22/2013 0.10
6/23/2013 0.69
6/24/2013 0.11
6/25/2013 0.00
6/26/2013 3.00
6/27/2013 0.02
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.00
6/30/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 0.00
7/3/2013 0.00
7/4/2013 0.00
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 **
7/7/2013 **
7/8/2013 **
7/9/2013 **
7/10/2013 **
7/11/2013 **
7/12/2013 **
7/13/2013 **
7/14/2013 **
7/15/2013 **
7/16/2013 **
7/17/2013 **
7/18/2013 **
7/19/2013 **
7/20/2013 1.10
7/21/2013 0.00
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 T
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.00
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.09
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.00
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 T
8/7/2013 0.99
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.02
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.00
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.04
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.06
8/30/2013 0.15
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 0.00
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.46
9/9/2013 0.65
9/10/2013 0.12
9/11/2013 0.01
9/12/2013 0.00
9/13/2013 0.00
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 2.16
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.00
9/19/2013 0.02
9/20/2013 T
9/21/2013 0.10
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 0.00
9/28/2013 1.06
9/29/2013 0.35
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 0.28 1.2 M 1.0 M Light rain, snow, blowing snow.
10/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 T M 0.0 M Light rain, light snow, blowing snow during the last 24-hr period.
10/6/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Sleet, light snow
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 T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost.
10/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Few sprinkles in the afternoon yesterday. Currently, 54°F.
10/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 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 0.0 M Deck Frost. 34.1°F.
10/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain, 53.4°F
10/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.85 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain. 45.8°F.
10/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle, 39.7, windy.
10/20/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew
10/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Mist and drizzle all day long yesterday. Currently, drizzle.
10/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 32.5°F
10/26/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Some snow pellets around 4:30PM
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 1.4 M 1.5 M Light snow. Currently, 26.2°F.
10/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38.8°F
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drizzle around noon yesterday. Currently 36.8°F.
11/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28.5°F
11/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M Snow started at around 4:30pm.
11/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at around 8pm
11/7/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Light Rain
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 1.3 M 1.0 M Rain and snow.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
11/13/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
11/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Fog. Visibility less than 1/4 mile. Frost.
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 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 0.0 M
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog. Visibility less than 1/4 miles. Frost. 20.3 °F.
11/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31.8°F
11/22/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 33.4°F
11/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 1.6 M 1.5 M Snow, blowing snow.
11/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 1.5 M Snow, blowing snow
11/25/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
11/26/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M 2.8°F
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/2/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain
12/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 1.7 M 1.5 M Snow, blowing snow. No snow on my snow board. Areal estimation of snowfall was based on several locations that are dissimilar.
12/10/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M
12/12/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/13/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
12/14/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
12/15/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
12/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/17/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Snow, graupel.
12/18/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
12/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 1.0 M Light snow
12/20/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/21/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/22/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/23/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
12/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 1.3 M 2.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 3.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 2.5 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 3.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/29/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Substituted from ND-CS-15.
12/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/2/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/3/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/4/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/5/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/6/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/9/2013 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
1/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.5 M Rain
1/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 1.2 M 1.5 M Light rain turning into freezing rain and freezing drizzle by noon. Snow starting at around 6pm with gusty NW wind. Currently, 1.9°F, blowing snow, NW wind 15-20mph.
1/13/2013 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M
1/14/2013 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M -2°F
1/15/2013 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M
1/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 2.0 M Light snow at around 8:30pm. Wintery mix this morning. Current temp is 17.7°F.
1/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.6 M 2.5 M Snow. Currently, light snow, 1.7°F.
1/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 2.5 M
1/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/20/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
1/21/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
1/22/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
1/23/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
1/24/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M -10.1°F.
1/25/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 2.0 M Light snow around 7 pm. Currently 3.5°F.
1/26/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M GRAUPEL!!!! (Unfortunately very little accumulation). Morning fog. Warm:30°F.
1/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.51 4.7 0.54 6.0 M Snow. Heaviest at 1pm.
1/30/2013 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M
1/31/2013 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M -10.8°F. NW wind 15-20mph (e). Blowing snow.
2/1/2013 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M -22°F, gentle south wind.
2/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 1.8 M 7.5 M Light snow covering the landscape like a feather. Very fluffy and very small water content. I blew the snow out of my driveway with a leaf blower.
2/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 1.2 M 7.5 M Light Snow. Currently, 4.4°F
2/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 7.0 M Light snow
2/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 7.5 M Light snow from 5 to 9pm.
2/6/2013 7:00 AM T T M 7.5 M Light snow
2/7/2013 7:00 AM T T M 7.0 M 12.3°F
2/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
2/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
2/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 M 7.0 M Snow
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.68 5.5 1.00 11.5 M Snow continued all day. Blizzard conditions at times with wind speed in excess of 35mph and visibility near few feet. High drifts. Difficult observation. Melted value from the core does not agree with the melted snow fall, indicating under catching of the wind driven snow.
2/12/2013 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
2/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 1.6 M 12.0 M Freezing drizzle, sleet, snow.
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
2/16/2013 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M Spectacular hoar frost. Light snow,
2/17/2013 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M
2/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 M 11.5 M Snow, blowing snow. North wind 25-30 mph, visibility less than 1/4 miles.
2/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.6 M 11.0 M Snow, blowing and drifting snow, high wind.
2/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
2/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
2/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
2/23/2013 7:00 AM T T M 10.0 M Dense fog. Visibility 100feet.
2/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
2/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
2/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M Hoar frost, dense fog, visibility less than 1/4 miles.
2/27/2013 7:00 AM T T M 9.5 2.23 Graupel, hoar frost, fog, freezing fog.
2/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 2.20
3/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
3/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 M 9.5 M Blowing snow, ESE wind 10-15mph. Visibility <1mile. Started at around 6:30pm as mixed precipitation.
3/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.21 3.9 M 13.0 M Snow, blowing snow.
3/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 13.0 M Light snow
3/7/2013 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M
3/8/2013 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M Blowing Snow
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 0.5 M 13.0 2.89 Light snow, freezing drizzle after midnight.
3/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 1.0 M 12.5 M Blowing snow
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 2.86
3/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 12.5 M Light snow. Visibility less than a mile.
3/13/2013 7:00 AM T T M 12.0 M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 12.5 M Light snow
3/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 0.9 M 12.0 M Blowing snow, 17.9°F
3/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 3.4 0.47 15.5 M Wind-driven-snow. Precipitation amount is highly reduced with wind. See the difference between the melted value from the gauge and the melted value from core.
3/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
3/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 3.0 M 18.0 M Snowboard was blown away with wind, Therefore, snowfall could not be measured, instead is estimated based on melted snow in the gauge.
3/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 18.0 M
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.5 M
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
3/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
3/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 3.65
3/24/2013 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M Light snow
3/25/2013 7:00 AM T T M 11.5 3.38 Light snow
3/26/2013 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M
3/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
3/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 2.74 Mist, frost.
3/30/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 7.0 M Dense fog
3/31/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 6.0 M Few rain droplets
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 2.27
4/4/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 4.0 1.82 Light rain
4/5/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.5 M 50% of the landscape is exposed. Very minimal ponding and no significant overland flooding. Water is saturating the top unfrozen soil layer. Below freezing temperatures at night and above freezing temperatures during daytime reducing the melting rate, however making snow observation extremely difficult.
4/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 T M 3.0 M Brief light snow around 3pm. Currently, light rain, 32.5°F.
4/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 2.0 M Light rain yesterday morning
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 T M T M Rain and snow mix
4/9/2013 7:00 AM T T M T M
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2013 7:00 AM T T M T M Light snow just started at 7am
4/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 4.0 M 3.5 M Snow, heavy at times. Heaviest snow observed around9am. High wind. Currently, light snow, 26.4°F, north wind 10-12mph.
4/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 4.0 M Snow, light snow.
4/14/2013 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
4/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.59 8.2 1.24 9.0 1.33 Heavy snow, high wind (15-20mph), low visibility (less than 1/4 mile at times. I-94 closed from border to border, I29 closed from Fargo to Canadian border, no travel is advised in most roads in the southern 3/4 of the state.
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 7.0 M Frozen 2" closest to the ground.
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M 5.0 M Currently, light snow, 28.2°F, 1/2 mile visibility, calm.
4/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.15 1.9 M 6.5 M Snow all day
4/19/2013 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 1.69 Light AM snow yesterday.
4/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 1.02
4/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
4/22/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.5 M Light rain
4/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 21.7°F
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M Snow from 9am to 11am, moderate at times. Currently, 26.7°F, few clouds in the east horizon.
4/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 36.1°F
4/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder at 2am (the first thunder of the year)
5/1/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M am rain. Currently, 29.6°F, overcast skies. Red River crested at 33.32' at 4:15am this morning. It is 3.32' above the major flood category. This day marks the latest spring flood in the recorded history for Fargo. The previous record was April 19 occurring in 1979 with peak river stage of 34.93'.
5/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.03 M M M M
5/15/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder after midnight.
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently, light rain, 57.9°F.
5/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.78 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain, 61.1°F.
5/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 51.6°F
5/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 2.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain and thunderstorm. Moderate to light street flooding.
6/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Thunderstorm around 7pm
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Thunder
6/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 1.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Mamatus clouds overhead around 7-8pm followed by thunderstorm and pea size hail at around 10:15pm.
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm at around 4:30 am this morning.
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 3.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 2 lines of thunderstorms, each bringing heavy rain and pea size hail. The first one passed through around 8pm, and the second one passed through around 12:40am. It caused overland flooding and major street flooding in the neighborhood.
6/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder heard from distance.
7/23/2013 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 T 0.0 M 0.0 M 57° and windy (NW 20mph), overcast, 2000' ceiling.
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm. Rain started just at 7 am.
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.99 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm
8/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm passing through 8-15 miles north from west to east. Spectacular light show at the station around 2am.
8/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 77.3°F
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of thunderstorms swept through eastward around 3am.
8/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.14" fell yesterday morning around 10am. A weaker second system overnight brought only 0,01". Currently, 70.8°F, scattered clouds, light north winds.
8/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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
9/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2013 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 8:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain, 59.7°F.
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm, light rain, 65.4°
9/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M 60.6°
9/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 2.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Moderate rain mostly falling from 10 am to 6 pm (2.14"), then light rain and drizzle from 6 pm through midnight.
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew. 45.5°F
9/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 53°F
9/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/20/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew, 44.2°F, clear skies, calm.
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 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, Nimbostratus. 2000' ceiling, NW wind 10-12mph.
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 1.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Light Rain
9/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain ending around noon.
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
5/26/2013 5/28/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.13 M M
5/31/2013 6/04/2013 7:00 AM 5 0.10 M M
6/9/2013 6/10/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.48 M M
7/6/2013 7/20/2013 7:00 AM 15 1.10 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
6/20/2013 10:15 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Mixed|White Ice 2 3min no damage True After rain Same time as smaller hail
6/25/2013 8:30 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Mixed|Clear Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail
6/26/2013 12:40 AM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Mixed|Clear Ice no damage True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20