Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-LN-2 Latitude 45.177458
Station Name Merrill 7.0 W Longitude -89.848184
County Lincoln Elevation (ft) 1404



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 2.92 3.65 31 3.65 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 2.10 1.06 30 1.06 30 0.00 0 0 5 8 1.8 3 5
Dec 12 1.37 1.49 31 1.49 31 0.00 0 0 10 10 20.9 8 20
Jan 13 1.03 1.08 31 1.08 31 0.00 0 0 9 13 11.7 10 25
Feb 13 0.91 1.58 28 1.58 28 0.00 0 0 12 7 14.7 14 28
March 13 1.65 2.33 31 2.33 31 0.00 0 0 7 5 12.0 5 31
April 13 2.68 4.76 29 4.76 29 0.00 0 0 15 6 7.9 8 16
May 13 3.38 6.30 31 6.30 31 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.01 5.02 29 5.02 29 0.00 0 0 17 1 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.75 3.40 31 3.40 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 4.05 5.02 31 5.02 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 4.06 1.98 30 1.98 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 31.91" 37.67" 363 days 37.67" 363 0.00" 0 days 0 129 days 63 days 69.0" 48 days 125 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 0.00
10/6/2012 T
10/7/2012 T
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 T
10/10/2012 0.22
10/11/2012 T
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.08
10/14/2012 0.36
10/15/2012 0.50
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 0.72
10/19/2012 0.06
10/20/2012 0.06
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.05
10/24/2012 0.00
10/25/2012 0.43
10/26/2012 1.17
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 T
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 T
11/7/2012 0.09
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.01
11/11/2012 0.01
11/12/2012 0.90
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 0.00
11/23/2012 T
11/24/2012 T
11/25/2012 0.05
11/26/2012 T
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 T
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 T
12/1/2012 T
12/2/2012 0.01
12/3/2012 T
12/4/2012 0.02
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 T
12/7/2012 0.04
12/8/2012 0.06
12/9/2012 0.00
12/10/2012 0.39
12/11/2012 0.01
12/12/2012 T
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.00
12/16/2012 0.27
12/17/2012 T
12/18/2012 0.00
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 0.14
12/21/2012 0.30
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 T
12/26/2012 0.00
12/27/2012 T
12/28/2012 T
12/29/2012 0.25
12/30/2012 T
12/31/2012 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 T
1/2/2013 T
1/3/2013 T
1/4/2013 T
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 T
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.20
1/12/2013 0.02
1/13/2013 T
1/14/2013 T
1/15/2013 T
1/16/2013 T
1/17/2013 T
1/18/2013 0.02
1/19/2013 0.02
1/20/2013 T
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 T
1/25/2013 0.02
1/26/2013 0.01
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.25
1/29/2013 0.11
1/30/2013 T
1/31/2013 0.43
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 T
2/3/2013 T
2/4/2013 0.00
2/5/2013 0.03
2/6/2013 T
2/7/2013 0.12
2/8/2013 0.03
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 T
2/11/2013 0.43
2/12/2013 0.04
2/13/2013 T
2/14/2013 0.31
2/15/2013 0.05
2/16/2013 0.00
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.05
2/20/2013 T
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.09
2/23/2013 0.28
2/24/2013 0.01
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.00
2/28/2013 0.14
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 T
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.00
3/6/2013 T
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.00
3/10/2013 0.26
3/11/2013 0.74
3/12/2013 0.06
3/13/2013 0.05
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.13
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.00
3/19/2013 0.20
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.00
3/25/2013 T
3/26/2013 0.00
3/27/2013 T
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 T
3/31/2013 0.89
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 T
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 T
4/6/2013 0.13
4/7/2013 0.35
4/8/2013 0.05
4/9/2013 0.03
4/10/2013 0.36
4/11/2013 0.00
4/12/2013 0.42
4/13/2013 0.12
4/14/2013 T
4/15/2013 0.83
4/16/2013 0.00
4/17/2013
4/18/2013 0.15
4/19/2013 0.68
4/20/2013 0.67
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.05
4/23/2013 0.68
4/24/2013 T
4/25/2013 0.16
4/26/2013 T
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.08
4/30/2013 T
5/1/2013 0.61
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.85
5/4/2013 0.39
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.74
5/11/2013 0.01
5/12/2013 T
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 T
5/15/2013 T
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 T
5/18/2013 0.09
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.41
5/21/2013 0.41
5/22/2013 0.34
5/23/2013 0.57
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 0.00
5/28/2013 0.04
5/29/2013 0.12
5/30/2013 0.92
5/31/2013 0.80
6/1/2013 0.31
6/2/2013 0.04
6/3/2013 0.00
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.29
6/6/2013 0.94
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.08
6/9/2013 0.52
6/10/2013 0.12
6/11/2013 0.00
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.21
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 T
6/16/2013 0.20
6/17/2013 0.01
6/18/2013 0.16
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.79
6/22/2013 0.85
6/23/2013 0.08
6/24/2013 0.00
6/25/2013 0.00
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.13
6/28/2013 0.01
6/29/2013 0.28
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 T
7/3/2013 0.00
7/4/2013 0.00
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 2.59
7/9/2013 0.00
7/10/2013 0.27
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 T
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.09
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 0.02
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.05
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.07
7/27/2013 0.15
7/28/2013 0.03
7/29/2013 0.03
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.10
8/1/2013 T
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.00
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.01
8/6/2013 0.02
8/7/2013 1.20
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.02
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 0.95
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.94
8/27/2013 1.22
8/28/2013 0.01
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.65
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 0.05
9/2/2013 0.08
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.01
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013 T
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.03
9/12/2013 T
9/13/2013 0.00
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 0.26
9/16/2013 0.24
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.57
9/19/2013 0.01
9/20/2013 0.24
9/21/2013 0.02
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 0.00
9/29/2013 0.47
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some stretched clouds towards the east, hazy moonshine westward, very little dew on grass and only on a few surfaces
10/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, low patchy fog, I can see lights at 1 mile but not trees, shurbs, or animals
10/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, I cannot see at 1/4 mile, very dry as some corn stalks are tipping over and some cobs fall off when stalk is bumped but most cobs have mature kernals on them
10/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds towards the east, light breeze wiggles leaves, little dew on vehicles
10/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few small breaks, windy-bending evergreen branches, no dew or frost-too warm, some corn weak from the drought bent over from yesterday's wind, cobs near pond about 8" long, on the hill top about 3" long, low ground is froze not dried out or matured, yield is down but we have some
10/6/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds around the horizons, east is solid, wind gusts easily move evergreen branches, few snowflakes still on some surfaces, no coating or covered areas, yesterday we could smell smoke-Thursday too
10/7/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M some clear, some clouds-more east and south, calm, little frost, yesterday a few flakes at different times during the day, many people with throat and nose problems are blaming the dust, driness, and smoke
10/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no frost or dew, steady wind-moving evergreen branches, mostly clear-few stretched clouds towards the east
10/9/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, too warm for frost, steady light breeze moves leaves left on trees, gusts wiggle evergreen branches, overcast, yesterday few rain specks on window late afternoon into early evening
10/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M clear towards the east, broken thin clouds with moon shining through for the rest, wind that moves evergreen branches, light frost, yesterday sprinkles drizzle and nothing off and on all day
10/11/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, breeze gusts that wiggle evergreen branches, no dew, no frost, yesterday a few flakes during the morning and early afternoon
10/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
10/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M windy-moves evergreen branches, light fog-I can see things just fuzzy, yesterday no rain by 10:30pm yet
10/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, few stray raindrips, yesterday drizzle and light rain most of the day, 8:15pm 0.28"
10/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, small scattered breaks, wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday rain and sprinkles nice and slow but steady-easy to soak in
10/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.00 overcast, windy-easily moves evergreen branches and small trees, no dew, too warm for frost
10/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick low fog, I can see stars, I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, light breeze that doesn't move evergreen branches but does move leaves still on trees
10/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.72 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, dripping off of branches, yesterday around 6pm 0.02", drips and sprinkles during the day, rain came overnight
10/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy mist or light drizzle, overcast, calm
10/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, calm, yesterday a few sprinkles more in the morning
10/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, thin fog-I can see lights at 1 mile easily
10/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, some dew
10/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M 0.00 overcast, wind gusts wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday sprinkles around 6:30pm, lightening by 7:30pm
10/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog-I can barely see lights at 1/4 mile, I can hear the water dripping off of leaves, branches, needles, buildings
10/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze, distant thunder and lightening, yesterday thick fog in the morning, some fog in the afternoon, a few drips too, overnight thunder by 3:30am for sure with rain before 4am continuing off and on
10/26/2012 6:00 AM 1.17 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday front passed over around 8:10am wind about 40mph no less as some trees were bending, wind blown rain for about 5 minutes then the colder north wind was blowing, 8:30am 0.28" heavy rain, 10:11am 0.63", 11:42am 0.87", more sprinkles, rain, thunder and lightening, 12:53pm 0.94", 2:37pm 1.07", thunder shower, 3:43pm 1.17", some green grass has grown with the rains of late so the cattle are able to graze a little, some corn fields are blown over-stalks broken and tipped down due to the wind in the front yesterday morning
10/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some clouds towards the east, some frost-grass crunches but not white
10/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
10/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
10/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, frosty-not as much as yesterday but grass does crunch, long thin clouds stretch across the sky north to south, moon and some stars shining through, towards the west is clear
10/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, frosty, light wind wiggles evergreen branches
11/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, no frost-too warm, no dew-all dry, mostly cloudy-few stars shining through the cracks, moon shines through the clouds
11/2/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday around 3:30pm if a person was standing in the right place at the right time and thinking about rain they might have noticed a drip
11/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, very little frost-grass doesn't crunch or look white, mostly cloudy, moon shines through the thinnest spots, few stars, yesterday awesome bright sun dogs in the afternoon for over an hour
11/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few whispy clouds on the eastern horizon, calm, frosty-grass is white and crunchy
11/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy frost
11/6/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M light snow falling, some tiny flakes, some flakes sticking together in gobs, steady breeze plays with the flakes, some staying on ground but not covered yet, I can see lights easily at 1 mile
11/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, light fog or haze, some patches of snow left, yesterday 10am still crumbs in the air, snow at 0.7", some settling, 11am still crumbs in the air, melting started
11/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, light dew-too warm for frost, air feels damp but doesn't look like fog or mist
11/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no frost-too warm, little dew
11/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain, wind gusts that wiggle evergreen branches
11/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M my cheap thermometer says 60 degrees, mostly cloudy, very few breaks, windy, evergreen branches moving, yesterday evening fog then raindrips then clear then repeat
11/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.90 T M 0.0 M overcast, windy-evergreen branches moving, yesterday rainy until evening then drippy and ended, 4:39pm 0.83", 9:45pm 0.07" more with ice crystals on some surfaces, few flakes floating in the air
11/13/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, most of the snow from yesterday is gone, it did thinly cover most surfaces before the wind blew it away, no snow stuck to branches, dry powdery snow-not sticky, less wind now than some of yesterday
11/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no dew, no frost
11/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars, light breeze wiggles some twigs, no dew or frost-too warm
11/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
11/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thin fog, I can easily see lights at 1 mile but I cannot see outlines of trees and buildings, light wind moves twigs
11/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few scattered stars shining through between clouds, light breeze gusts wiggle all branches
11/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, no stars that I can see, tiny breeze gusts that make the tall dry grasses move but few if any branches, no dew or frost-too warm
11/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, few clouds, lots of stars, light frost, thin light fog, no problems seeing now
11/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog, I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, I can see some stars, frost-some surfaces thick, grass is stiff but not crunchy
11/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M some stars, some clouds, more solid clouds towards the east and north, wind that easily moves evergreen branches, no dew, too warm for frost, my cheap themomter says 50 degrees
11/23/2012 6:00 AM T 0.3 M 0.0 M windy, some trees bending not just branches, wind picking up and blowing some snow, some snow still falling, uneven overcast, thin snow covering all surfaces, not very cold in sheltered areas, wind really cuts through and bites
11/24/2012 6:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, few flakes still falling, yesterday a few peaks of sun, some flakes off and on
11/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 1.3 M 1.5 M overcast, light wind that wiggles evergreen branches but hasn't blown the snow off yet, snow fell evening and early overnight
11/26/2012 6:00 AM T T T 1.0 M calm, lots of stars, few clouds, few flakes evening
11/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M calm, partly cloudy, seems to be more clouds towards the west, snow did melt off of rooves yesterday
11/28/2012 6:00 AM T T T 0.5 M calm, mostly cloer, few clouds around the horizons, yesterday a few flakes later in the day
11/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, calm, a bit of fog-enough so I can't see things clearly at about 1/2 mile, I can see lots of lights and trees, patches of snow left, frost is in the ground
11/30/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, few snow specks on the steps, wind gusts that move all branches, snow is almost all gone-just a few small patches in sheltered areas
12/1/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M fog-I can see lights at 1 mile but no forms, I can see the outlines of trees and buildings at 1/4 mile, wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday a few specks of moisture on windows in the early afternoon
12/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, thin light fog, I can see lights at 1 mile and buildings at 1/4 mile, yesterday fog, mist, and light rain at different times
12/3/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I can see lights at 1/2 mile but no shapes or outines at 1/4 mile, moisture dripping off of branches and other surfaces, calm
12/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M some long stretched clouds towards the east, mostly clear west and north, wind gusts that easily move all branches, some frost, yesterday light rain about 4:45pm
12/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M some clouds, more stars, calm, frosty everywhere
12/6/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze moves dried grasses, some moisture falling-hard to tell what it is, on some surfaces there are wet specks and ice pieces, could be rain, ice and snow, my thermometer says about 37 degrees F, definatly mixed now
12/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 0.8 M 0.0 M calm, thin overcast-no stars but moon shining through, thick frost, yesterday morning steady snow, 10:20am 0.8" snow but starting to melt and no new falling, very little left now-only a bit in sheltered corners
12/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 0.9 0.07 1.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds around the horizons, yesterday snow started in the evening-by 9:30pm
12/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.39 4.7 0.37 5.0 0.37 overcast, calm, all branches and twigs are piled high with snow, there is no crust or hard snow, yesterday about 4pm 0.9" snow, 5:25pm 1.4", 6.08pm 2.0", 7:45pm 2.9", 10:15pm 4.0"
12/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.02 5.0 M overcast, light breeze but not enough to shake snow off of evergreen branches, yesterday snow fell in the evening
12/12/2012 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M somw stars, some areas of no stars, calm, quiet
12/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M light breeze gusts, some stars, some clouds, snow settled
12/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M thick fog, I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, no ice on my steps now-yet, light breeze gusts make evergreen branches wiggle, yesterday warm enough for lots of dripping and some settling of snow
12/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M overcast or hazy, I can easily see lights at 1 mile but can see haze in the distance, steady wind that keeps the evergreen tres moving, dripping off of rooves right now, snow has settled and melted some on the ground too
12/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 T M 1.5 M calm, fog, I cannot see the lights at 1 mile but I can at 1/2 mile, snow still dripping off of rooves, snow on ground is slushy, my cheap thermometer still says about 38 degrees, few areas of no snow, yesterday rain about 8am, mix about 10:30am, snow about 11am that melted when it contacted any surface, no accumulations, sometimes tiny bits of snow and other times "goose feathers", snow on ground melted fast in the afternoon
12/17/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, light wind that moves evergreens, few snow pellets on some surfaces, yesterday some wet specks on windshields and some other surfaces
12/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm
12/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm-again
12/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 2.8 0.14 3.0 0.14 steady snow, I can bearly see lights at 1 mile but 1/2 mile is easy to see, light wind gust wiggles some branches, snow is not just fluff or heavy and wet-sweeps easily
12/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.30 5.8 0.60 6.0 M overcast, windy-evergreen trees keep moving, yesterday 10:25am 2.5", 11:41am 3.0", 12:59pm 3.7", 3:25pm 4.8", 5:21pm 6.7", 10:30pm not snowing just blowing, snow in tube was loose not packed like elsewhere
12/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M clear, calm, quiet
12/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M overcast, wind gusts that wiggle some branches, snow has settled some-more packed-less fluffy
12/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.68 5.5 M overcast, calm, some drifts and some almost open areas
12/25/2012 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M clear, calm, snow is very fluffy, yesterday a few flakes here and there
12/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M calm, some stars, some clouds
12/27/2012 6:00 AM T 0.1 T 3.5 M overcast, calm, few flakes falling, snow is very fluffy, yesterday some melting and dripping off of rooves-not all open just patches
12/28/2012 6:00 AM T T M 3.5 M overcast, calm, few flakes floating down
12/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.25 5.4 0.28 9.0 M calm, snow still falling slowly and gently as it did most of the day yesterday, 11:09pm 2.4"
12/30/2012 6:00 AM T T M 8.5 M overcast, light breeze gusts, few flakes floating in the air, evergreens still heavy laden with snow, yesterday a few flakes continued into the the late morning then again in the evening
12/31/2012 6:00 AM T T M 8.0 0.69 overcast, steady wind that moves evergreen branches
1/1/2013 6:00 AM T T M 7.5 M clear, calm, yesterday a few flakes, more sun in the afternoon causing some melting and settling but rooves are still mostly snow covered
1/2/2013 6:00 AM T T M 7.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday evening a few flakes
1/3/2013 6:00 AM T T M 6.5 M ovrecast with few flakes falling, light wind keeps evergreen branches wiggling, yesterday a few flakes and flurries mostly in the afternoon
1/4/2013 6:00 AM T T M 6.5 M clear, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, yesterday few flakes during the day and evening
1/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M clear, calm, some dripping and settling but most rooves still covered with snow
1/6/2013 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 M mostly cloudy with thin broken clouds, moon shines through and stars between, wind that moves evergreen trees with higher gusts, thin covering of snow after 2am
1/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 0.64 clear, windy-keeps evergreens moving, some dripping off of rooves yesterday on south and west sides
1/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M clear, calm, yesterday laundry dried nicely on the clothesline
1/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M clear, wind that keeps all trees in motion, gusts bend some trees, snow is quite solid, only gives a little if I walk in a new area
1/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M clear, calm, yesterday lots of dripping off of rooves
1/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 4.0 M calm, fog-I can see the glow of lights at 1 mile, everywhere the snow was packed it is now extremely slippery
1/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, windy!, trees all moving, some bending, gusts that tried to make me bend, yesterday fog all day
1/13/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, few snowflakes floating downward, yesterday a few snowflakes at different times, this warm-no snow-than very cold weather is really bad for the alfalfa and clover hay fields, the plant crowns could be pushed up out of the ground and the roots will freeze so the plants die or no snow cover could be simply too cold for the plants
1/14/2013 6:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.0 M clear, calm, yesterday a few flakes through the day with accumulations after 8pm and stars by 10pm then some wind rearranged the fluffy flakes
1/15/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M clear, light breeze that does not move evergreen branches, yesterday some flakes and some sun shine
1/16/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M light snow falling, tiny flakes, steady wind that keeps evergreens moving, gusts that make some small trees bend
1/17/2013 6:00 AM T 0.2 0.01 0.0 M mostly clear, some clouds towards the south, light breeze, gusts make some evergreen branches wiggle, yesterday some flakes then I saw some specks on the windshield around noon but no ice or fog, more flakes after that stayed on the ground
1/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 0.02 1.5 M steady snow falling and being pushed by the light wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday 10:30pm still stars and no snow
1/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.04 1.0 M overcast, calm, no new snow over nioght, bit of ice in tube but not on new snow pad or steps
1/20/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M clear, wind that keeps the evergreen branches moving but not blowing through the windbreak like last night, yesterday afternoon close to 4pm a strong wind then calm and heavy snow followed by another strong wind-must have been the front passing over, sunshine in the morning had some open snowless spots but the wind blew a covering on to many of them
1/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, cold, windy-evergreen branches keep moving but not the trees, wooden deck creeks from the cold, thin covering on some surfaces somewhat like frost but from the cold
1/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, light wind makes some evergreen branches wiggle, light coating of cold frost again, wooden deck and doors creek
1/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast, calm, wooden deck still creeks but air is warmer compared to yesterday
1/24/2013 6:00 AM T 0.2 0.02 0.5 M calm, mostly clear-I don't see stars towards the south and west but I don't see cloud lines either, yesterday snow somewhere between 3pm and 5pm off and on sometimes limited visibility then the wind picked up and blew most of it away
1/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 1.4 0.08 2.0 M light snow gently blown by gusts that wiggle some branches but most evergreen branches holding on to little piles of snow like a picture postcard, snow is fluffy, drifts are tiny, visibility is good-lights are easily seen at 1 mile, yesterday snow by 9:30pm, by 10pm not snowing 0.4", snow possibly blown over tube so less in tube than on open "new snow" space-maybe
1/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 1.3 0.03 3.0 M clear, calm, yesterday 12:40pm 1.6", stopped snowing soon after and started settling, 8pm 1.4"
1/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M mostly solid clouds, some breaks towards the southwest horizon, tiny breeze doesn't move branches
1/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.25 2.0 0.17 5.0 0.70 overcast, calm, crust in snow-0.3" snow on top of crust, crust is 0.2" and breaks easily, branches and needles coated with ice, ripples rather than drifts, ice on tube all over-might be part of why the tube measures more than the "new snow", yesterday 4pm 0.8", 6pm 1.9", by 8pm more fine mist than snow 2.0"
1/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 4.0 M light wind gusts that wiggle evergreen branches, very light rain falling, some signs that ice was covering surfaces but only spots left, yesterday lots of dripping off of rooves
1/30/2013 6:00 AM T 0.1 T 4.0 M light snow dancing in the light wind gusts that make evergreen branches wiggle, visibility is good-I can see lights at 1 mile, yesterday snow dripped and settled all over
1/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.43 5.4 0.58 7.0 M thin overcast, moon shining through and a rare star, steady wind that moves evergreen branches, gusts that bend some trees, some drifting that is just annoying, yesterday 9:30am 2.1", 11:45am 3.5", 1:30pm 4.0", 4:15pm 4.7", 6:15pm 5.4", wind blown snow hangs curved over the roof edges by about 10"
2/1/2013 6:00 AM T T T 6.0 M clear, calm, yesterday some flakes and flurries around 4pm through 5pm
2/2/2013 6:00 AM T T T 5.5 M uneven overcast, moon shines through sometimes, light breeze gusts that don't move branches, yesterday a few flakes and flurries in the later afternoon
2/3/2013 6:00 AM T T T 5.5 M overcast, few flakes falling, wind gusts that move evergreen trees, very little snow left on any branches
2/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 0.74 calm, mostly clear, some clouds on the east and south horizons
2/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.7 0.06 6.5 M overcast, few teeny tiny snowflakes floating around, visibility good-I can see lights clearly at 1 mile, rare light breeze gusts trying to move anything
2/6/2013 6:00 AM T 0.1 T 6.5 M calm, mostly clear, few stretched clouds on the eastern horizon
2/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 1.5 0.13 7.0 M calm, overcast-hazy, I can easily see lights at 1 mile, crust on snow is 0.1", yesterday 2:10pm 0.8", 3:40pm 1.6", 4:20pm 2.9", 6pm 2.9" with tiny ice balls on top, crust formed overnight and snow settled
2/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.01 7.0 M clear, calm, yesterday sometimes mist sometimes few flakes trading most of the day, there is some ice but not a new coating-probably why the melted new core is lower than the tube
2/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M light breeze doesn't wiggle anything, several scattered puffy clouds, some stars shining between the clouds
2/10/2013 6:00 AM T T T 6.5 M fog, I can see light at 1 mile but nothing else, at 1/2 mile outlines are hard to see, light wind that wiggles evergreen branches, yesterday some light mist and light flurries at different times during the day, no accumulation of snow or ice
2/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.43 0.8 0.17 8.0 1.49 overcast, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, air has moisture in it but no visibility problems, not foggy or hazy just wet feeling, yesterday fog morning to mist morning to noonish to rain early afternoon to snow mid late afternoon to nothing to snow overnight, 9:58pm 0.34" water snow and ice in tube, 8:10pm 0.6" snow
2/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.06 8.5 M overcast, some flakes blowing in the wind, some drifting but it isn't a problem right now, wind that keeps the evergreen branches moving, gusts that move all trees and bend some
2/13/2013 6:00 AM T T T 8.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday some flakes and flurries in the morning then some sun and clouds in the afternoon
2/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.31 3.2 0.27 10.5 M light snow steady falling, visibilty limited-I can see lights at 1 mile but not much else, 1/2 mile fair, light wind isn't blowing snow off of evergreen branches, yesterday morning beautiful cool blue sky with trees reaching upward, some patches of snow stuck in the bark, ice glistening on the twigs and some branches, drips of water shimmering as they trickle downward, afternoon cloudy, snow falling by 4pm
2/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.8 0.07 11.5 M calm, mostly cloudy, smoe clearing towards the eastern horizon, yesterday by 10am 0.6" and sunny, 12:15pm snowing 0.9", 4:17pm flakes and settling 0.9"
2/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M calm, narrow cloud band towards the east, few scattered small clouds this side but still towards the east, snow settled a bit, evergreen branches still laden with snow
2/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M clear, calm, cold, quiet
2/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 2.77 overcast, light breeze wiggles some branches, no snow on evergreen branches probably from the wind early last night
2/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.7 0.05 11.5 M overcast, windy, all branches moving, gusts move all trees, some snowflakes in the air but I can't tell if they are wind blown or falling, yesterday around 4pm few flakes falling slowly downward
2/20/2013 6:00 AM T 0.1 T 11.0 M mostly cloudy, few breaks towards the east, clouds moving right along towards the south, wind keeps evergreen branches wiggling
2/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M calm, tiny breeze gusts don't wiggle anything
2/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 1.1 0.09 12.0 M falling snow blowing in the wind, east wind gusts bend trees, some small drifts, lights can be seen but wind blown snow changes visibility, yesterday 10pm sharp east wind that bent trees but no snow yet
2/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.28 3.5 0.27 14.5 M uneven overcast, light wind that wiggles some evergreen branches but hasn't yet blown the snow off, the branches themselves are not bent but the twigs are hanging heavy with the weight of the snow
2/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 14.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday flakes and flurries morning and evening
2/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 2.11 uneven overcast, calm, yesterday dripping and settling
2/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M mostly clear, looks like thin clouds around the horizons, light breeze gusts that don't wiggle anything, yesterday more dripping and settling
2/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M uneven overcast, wind gusts that move evergreen trees, steady wind keeps evergreen branches wiggling
2/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.14 1.2 0.09 13.0 M overcast, windy-trees bend in gusts, snow blown, ice in tube, ice on surface of "new snow" area, yesterday morning pine and spruce needles and cones strewn in the yard, snow followed but most melted on contact with most surfaces making ice, later in the day the snow stopped melting and the wind pickled up, drifts in many roads
3/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M overcast, calm
3/2/2013 6:00 AM T T M 11.0 M mostly clear, few clouds stretched from the south through the north towards the eastern horizon, tiny breeze gusts wiggle some branches but not evergreens, yesterday few flakes in the morning
3/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M clear, calm
3/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 2.25 calm, some thin stretching clouds towards the east, I can't tell if there are some towards the west-not light enough, yesterday some dripping again, frost is still deep but moving upward slowly-tis the season, might make for a great syrup season
3/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M overcast, light wind moves evergreen branches
3/6/2013 6:00 AM T T M 9.5 M overcast, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, few stray snowflakes, yesterday afternoon into evening few snowflakes, no accumulation
3/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M clear, calm, frosty
3/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M calm, mostly clear, few stretched clouds eastward and southward, start of distant fog over solid snowpack
3/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M overcast, wind gusts that move evergreen trees, yesterday some snow melted off of north facing rooves
3/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.26 T M 8.5 M calm, thick fog-I can see a light at 1/4 mile but nothing else, yesterday some flakes and flurries in the morning, rain and sprinkles towards evening
3/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.74 5.3 0.60 14.0 2.23 overcast, breeze gusts that wiggle evergreen branches but they are still full of snow, not snowing now, ice in the bottom of the tube, yesterday 10pm 1.3" snow, morning had short rain sprinkles, ice pellet shower, noisy snow flurries, no accumulation, afternoon dry, snow strted around 7pm
3/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 14.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday flakes and flurries tapered off late afternoon/early evening
3/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 1.0 0.05 14.5 M clear, and clam, yesterday flakes, flurries, sun randomly mixed
3/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M clear, calm
3/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.5 M overcast, calm, snow in woods is around 2 feet yet, frost in ground varies, swampy areas have little or none, high traffic and well traveled areas have more, open field areas have most
3/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.13 2.4 0.19 17.5 M overcast, calm, few snowflakes floating downward, yesterday wind evening blew some small drifts and packed the snow tighter than in the tube
3/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M clear, calm, frosty, cold enough the wooden deck creeked as I walked down the steps
3/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 3.69 overcast, wind that keeps evergreen branches moving with higher gusts, yesterday warm in the sun and out of the wind, some melting and settling
3/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.20 2.7 0.29 16.5 M overcast, windy, big trees bending in the gusts, drifts changing with the wind, snow likly blew past the tube but stayed in the "new snow measuring" area, yesterday snowing around 11:30am, 2:30pm 1.1", 4:30pm 1.5", 7:20pm 2.3"
3/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M mostly clear, wind that easily moves all branches and some trees, yesterday it was hard to tell sometimes if the snow was blown or falling
3/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M mostly overcast, some clearing towrds the east mixed with log stretched clouds, calm, quiet, nasty drift on north south roads and trails that were not replowed and in my yard coming through the windbreaks, not hard enough to walk over but crusty
3/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday some melting off of rooves and settling of snow, rare spot of slush, sun was warm in sheltered areas
3/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday melting and settling of the snow, some icy areas turned slushy, south facing taps on maple trees did drip in the afternoon-only wet in the morning
3/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday more clouds than sun but still lots of dripping, settling, melting, slushing, trees with south facing taps were dripping
3/25/2013 6:00 AM T T M 11.5 3.20 overcast, calm, yesterday not much melting, tiny snow balls dancing in the breeze and landing in the refrozen slush late afternoon into early evening
3/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M overcast, tiny breeze gusts wiggle some branches, yesterday not much melting or dripping
3/27/2013 6:00 AM T T M 10.5 M calm, mostly cloudy, clear on eastern horizon, some spots towards the south, yesterday little melting and settling, few flakes floating around at different times, some slush
3/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M clear, calm, yesterday lots of melting and slush
3/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M clear, calm, yesterday lots of melting, no ponding seen in fields-maybe the snow is too deep, still snow in the woods-trees dripping in the afternoons
3/30/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 7.5 M light rain leaving spots on surfaces, hasn't been raining long as there are no puddles or running water, light wind that moves some branches, yesterday lots of melting again, some water running in some ditches
3/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.89 T M 6.5 M thin fog-no visibility problems, light wind that moves evergreen branches, gusts wiggle trees, water in tube not frozen but ice on wooden deck, yesterday mix of nothing, mist, rain, slush globs, 1:06pm 0.61" 2:34pm 0.24" more for 0.85" total at that time, after that just light mist and rain, some low area ponding normal to spring, no raod flooding yet but some culverts frozen shut so water runs around
4/1/2013 6:00 AM T T M 6.5 1.96 calm, mostly cloudy, yesterday some flakes sometimes tiny sometimes feather flakes sometimes snushine mixed in, evening cold sharp wind
4/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M calm, clear, yesterday sun was warm but wind was cold, sheltered areas had melting
4/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M clear, calm, yesterday some melting in sheltered areas
4/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M overcast, windy-keeps the evergreen trees moving, spots of open ground in some fields, some ponding in low areas but that hasn't gotten bigger in several days
4/5/2013 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday morning short sputs of rain, snow, tiny ice balls and sun, some south and west facing fields are almost all open, more ponding but its spring, robins were seen often in our yard yesterday, the tukeys are making lots of noise mostly in the mornings today and yesterday, maple sap ran well and today looks promising
4/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.13 2.1 0.20 5.0 M overcast, windy-many trees have the snow blown off and are bending, yesterday morning bright sunshine and melting, water ran, afternoon dry and cloudy, few flakes by 8pm, by 10:30pm snow covered cold surfaces
4/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.35 T M 2.0 M overcast, windy-gusts move trees, steady wind moves branches, yesterday stray drips and sprinkles early then around 4pm steady sprinkles and rain, few snow pellets or ice balls overnight
4/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 T M 0.5 M overcast, calm, quick rain shower about 5:45am with tiny hail pieces-a few might have been 1/4" but most were smaller, yesterday late morning a few lost snowflakes, after noon sunshine and melting, snow that is left is in piles, shaded areas or packed tight
4/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, low clouds, no fog but distant haze, calm, no ice on puddles, yesterday dreary and chilly
4/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.36 1.1 0.22 1.0 M overcast, with uneven clouds, towards the west clouds are darker-look "heavier", calm, thunder shortly after 1am, ice in bottom of tube-not on sides, ice pellets on "new snow" measuring area, conditions are just right this morning for me to hear the train whistle in the city of Merrill about 10 miles away, yesterday sprinkles and drips off and on mixed with nothing
4/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast, quite windy-trees in constant motion, gusts bend some trees, yesterday most of the new snow was melted by evening
4/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.42 1.4 0.28 1.5 M very fine snow falling, light wind gusts wiggle some branches, spruce branches have packed snow in between their needles, ice on outside of tube east facing side, yesterday wind less in afternoon than morning, morning had spruce cones and twigs littering the yard, mostly rain in the morning with sleet and more snow in the afternoon
4/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 0.6 0.06 3.5 M wind that moves all branches, spruce branches have tiny icicles hanging from the branches-most about 1" but a few are 2", light fine snow falling, everything is covered in white snow again, ice in the tube, yesterday flurries and flakes with intermittent nothing, I measured late morning and early afternoon but the snow was melting so I had 0.5" both times
4/14/2013 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M calm, eastern horizon clear, southwestern horizon has solid clouds, northwestern area has lower mass of clouds that seems to be moving here over head, balance of north looks clear, yesterday snow flurries took turns with sunshine, clothes dried well on the line, snow was slushy where there was traffic, dripping off of rooves, maple trees dripped steady
4/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.83 1.1 0.31 3.5 1.14 ice on snow 0.3", other surfaces 0.2", slush and ice in tube, wind that wiggles some branches, constant dripping-I think from everything, thick fog-I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, spruce trees have some packed snow yet but most melted clean, ice melted off of house and most branches, yesterday snow around 11:30am, ice coating by 3pm with ice balls falling and bouncing off of everything, 5:50pm ice 0.1", 7:45pm ice on branches and twigs, blacktop road is slushy, wind makes ice creek with bending but doesn't break ice or branches, 8pm rain
4/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, snow in woods about 12" still, maple sap has been running quite steady, lots robins moved in, turkeys busy gobbling, juncos, sparrows, and bluejays still around, deer enjoying the lack of snow as they can find soybeans and corn still laying on fields
4/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, misty, calm, rain overnight, some ponding and high creeks but mostly normal for spring
4/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.68 0.8 0.11 1.0 M steady snow, wind gusts that bend some evergreen trees, visibility good-I can see for 1 mile, snow still stuck to the evergreen branches and needles, yesterday mist and drizzle then mixed with rain in the evening, snow overnight
4/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.67 0.1 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday bright sun shine then snow so thick I couldn't see 1/4 mile then sun then snow then sun then snow all day, no snow accumulated on wet surfaces, other areas accumulated some but did melt slowly, new dusting overnight, windy too-some gusts needed hat holding but the yard isn't littered with new needles or twigs
4/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, sky is rosy towards the east
4/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze moves few branches, didn't freeze overnight-no ice or frost, lots of talking birds this morning, a few tulips poking out
4/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday light rain, drips, sprinkles all took turns
4/24/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M calm, clouds towards the southeast, frosty everywhere, grass is crunchy, snow in woods is over 12" in some places, over 3/4 of the ground is still snow covered, ground is frozen except in driving trail where it is muddy and where the water is running, maple sap still running and mostly clear, few moths, yesterday morning more flurries that flakes, afternoon mostly flakes, evening mostly dry
4/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.16 0.7 0.13 1.0 M almost overcast, few small breaks in moving clouds, light wind that wiggles evergreen branches but doesn't shake the new snow off of any branches, new snow on grass but not on roads or driveways, some ice on and in tube, yesterday snow piles melted more
4/26/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, lowest clouds steadily moving, calm, wet on top of everything, bit of water in tube, ground is stiff like it froze overnight
4/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, light fog moving in quickly-no visibility issues yet, ice frost and snow under the windbreak in my yard and under the hemlocks in the woods, maple sap is running less, winter onions and chives are greening out, only parts of biggest snow piles left
4/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds around the horizons, calm, light or distant fog
4/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, light fog-I can see most everything at 1/2 mile, few spots of snow in the yards and frost under the windbreak, some snow and frost still in the woods, yesterday chorus frogs noisy, some started on Saturday, also reddish brown toads in the woods, lots of paired ducks and geese at the pond, when we walked across the field last evening we could feel the ground heat and cold in spots-very strange temperature changes sometimes in 6 feet, the warm sun and light wind have dried some areas of ground
4/30/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, thin broken clouds, seems more solid towards the west, yesterday distant thunder shortly before 5pm towards the north followed by some lost sprinkles, quick shower about 7:15pm
5/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M west and north solid clouds that are quite blue, east and south clear, between thin and light colored, calm, yesterday distant thunder by 9pm, rain around 9:15pm
5/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that keeps all branches moving, ground is stiffening up, worms and night crawlers were out yesterday morning, few snow piles and shaded large drifts left
5/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.85 0.0 M 0.0 M rain freezing on many surfaces, north side of house is coated with ice, 0.1" in most places measured, ice on branches and needles too, wind gusts move all branches which creek with the ice, 0.17" water before freezing, I saw ice on a few surfaces by 6:30pm, less ice later with no rain, most added on overnight, vehicles moving at usual speed past our house-not slower
5/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.39 T M 0.0 M calm, fog-I can see lights and buildings at 1/4 mile but not at 1/2 mile, yesterday was a mix of light rain, sprinkles, mist, teeny snowflakes, ice pellets and nothing
5/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy in different levels, lower clouds are darker and many are thick and stretched, few are thin and small, upper clouds are white and long stretched, heavy dew, few areas of snow left in shaded spots and where the biggest piles were, lawn is green and getting thicker, crocuses are blooming, chorus frogs continue to sing
5/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some thin loose clouds mostly east and south, mostly clear north and west, some dew, most fields greening up, quack grass growing well
5/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few thin clouds scattered, dew on grass but not higher
5/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few puffy clouds towards the southeast, heavy dew on the grass but not on other surfaces, some lighter sandier soil fields are workable-southwest sun warming lots of ground, maple trees blooming, more perennial plants coming up out of the ground, few wild flowers blooming, few areas left with spring ponding-mostly shaded or northern exposure-maybe with some frost in the ground yet
5/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, little dew on the grass only, straight above the clouds are white long and whispy, towards the east is mostly clear and sunny, towards the north and west the clouds get darker and thicker to solid, towards the south the clouds are darker with spots of puffiness like small thunderheads with areas of solid clouds
5/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M south and east solid uneven puffy clouds, north and west mostly clear with a few small dark stretched clouds, light breeze that wiggles some branches, the snow pile is gone!, I still think there is some frost under my windbreak, yesterday 1:20pm 0.10", 3:44pm 0.32", 7:30pm 0.64", 9:52pm 0.72", I didn't notice any flooding or ponding
5/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, lower clouds gray, upper clouds almost white and solid, wind that moves all trees, rain overnight left drops on all surfaces
5/12/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M the 3 cold days of May-brrr, solid clouds towards the east then clear until the western horizon which is solid clouds again, wind gusts that move all trees, some frost and snow pellets still on a few surfaces-most surfaces clear, grass does not crunch, yesterday some lost flakes and flurries-a few were heavy enough to cause visibility to drop to 1/4 mile with the sun shining bright, quite windy all day-sometimes bending trees
5/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-the grass crunches
5/14/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, very little dew on grass only, still too wet in the fields in this area to do any work, trees are getting leaves and grasses are growing-hopefully enough water will be soaked up soon, we are not "way behind" with planting yet, yesterday a few sprinkles around 5pm
5/15/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few white stretched clouds towards the west, wind that moves the trees on the outside of the windbreak but not blowing through, no dew-my shoes are dry after walking in the grass, yesterday around 3pm thunder and a few drips, field work still waiting a s wet spots are plentiful
5/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M white and grey puffy clouds scattered throughout the sky, fewer towards the west, calm, heavy dew on grass only, few fields in this area have been worked, few of those planted, still potholes and wet spots big enough to get machinery stuck in, roads are better but still have a few problem spots, many ditches and spring ponding areas have dried up, some wildflowers and grasses are growing
5/17/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, few drips and spots of water on surfaces, light breeze that moves leaves and some branches, yesterday the sun and wind dried well-fewer wet spots in fields
5/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze wiggles leaves, yesterday the drips started around 5:30pm, it has been enough to settle the top dust
5/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light thin fog-I can easily see buildings at 1 mile
5/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, some stretched and some puffy, all white, wind that moves branches, some puddles
5/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, very few breaks, uneven clouds, yesterday about 5:15pm a quick shower with really big drops, at least 2 different rains overnight
5/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M teeny tiny breeze moves some leaves, fog-I can see buildings at 1/4 mile but no farther, yesterday sprinkles and showers off and on, sometimes really big drops, around 2pm 0.23", around 2:30pm 0.32", lots of plants growing-especially the weeds!
5/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that moves branches, gusts that wiggle trees, yesterday off and on rain and sprinkles, 9:20pm 0.41
5/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
5/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, eastern horizon clear, few breaks scattered, wind that moves some branches, no dew, oats and corn are up, haven't checked the soybeans, alfalfa looks like it made through the rough dry summer and cold freeze and thaw winter, apples blooming-looks like a bumper crop here so far
5/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thin clouds making an overcast, light breeze moves leaves and some branches, some dew-grass is wet and a few surfaces, yesterday the wind dried more ground-more was ready for planting, planting is winding down in this area, most of the hay fields look good-compared to south of here where they froze out, wild flowers all over, most trees have leaves, evergreens have pollen and tiny cones, spring is progressing
5/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze wiggles leaves, no dew, yesterday windy and drying-some fields still have wet spots and mud holes-unusual
5/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that wiggles all branches
5/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light wind moves all leaves, wiggles evergreen branches, light fog or mist, yesterday few drips and mist early afternoon, mist and sprinkles late afternoon, quackgrass is growing well
5/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, thin overcast about 1/2 and towards northwest, scattered east and south, wind gusts that wiggle evergreen trees, yesterday about 6:40pm watching the front come in, clouds of different colors-white, grey, brown, moving many ways and pushing, turning, churning, rolling into a culvert or tunnel in at least 2 different places from where I watched for the short time I watched, trees were bending in the gusts, rain after, 7:10pm 0.18", 9:30pm 0.69", 10:30pm 0.85"
5/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly overcast, few breaks only towards the north and east, yesterday few drips in the late morning, by 9pm distant thunder and lightening towards the north and west, rain later, we need a week or more of dry sunny weather, creeks and streams are full and ground doesn't get a chance to dry out, crops are up but need some sun
6/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast clouds are white, steady wind that moves most branches, gusts that easily move evergreen branches and some trees, yesterday a few drips early afternoon, few sprinkles mid afternoon, few quick light showers late afternoon into early evening
6/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high whispy horsetail clouds straight up, heavy dew, the only frost I see is on the deck which is open underneath and the cold can collect, yesterday some drying but we will need at least a weeks worth to make a difference, some areas in the lawn are still squishy, some fields still have water standing in spots
6/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M rain gauge is empty but there are what looks like rain drops on vehicles standing outside, grass is moist, uneven overcast, light wind that moves leaves and some branches
6/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M light steady rain, light breeze wiggles some evergreen branches sometimes, yesterday some drips late morning followed by sprinkles and light rain into the afternoon, we need more dry weather
6/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M solid overcast, wind that moves all leaves and most evergreen branches, distant mist or light rain, everything is soggy and squishy, yesterday 0.3" before noon, 0.49" by 3:15pm, 0.53" at 5:55pm, I hope the sump pump keeps working, some farmers are talking about returning corn and soybean seed as the fields will take at least 1 week of dry weather just to drain off the puddles and ponds of water in every little low spot, oats and other small grains and direct seeded hays are still good options, the almost steady rain is also keeping the bees away, all creeks and streams are high or just over the banks, all swamps are swimming with water, so far no road flooding
6/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, puffy clouds trying to make overcast but leaving a few breaks, some drying started but still many puddles, alfalfa has a yellowish tinge-needs more warmth and sun, some fields that were planted have drown out spots
6/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thunderstorm moving through
6/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday morning rain, most farmers around here would have some hay made or finishing up by this time on the calendar-no one has started as the ground is too wet to get across and the rain comes too often not allowing enough time for the hay to dry after being cut
6/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze moves leaves, clear, light fog but I can see everything at 1 mile, yesterday rain at night, wind and some sun good for people and ground-still too much water with lots of puddles but it is a start another week or 2 of very little rain will help some
6/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some high thin clouds, some scattered, some bunched, yesterday's sunshine did wonders for animals and plants
6/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze moves leaves, high solid clouds mostly on the southern half, lower puffy clouds scattered throughout, dew on grass, the colors of the crop plants has changed from yellowish to green, some pot holes have no water in them-lots of mud still, all plants stretched with the sun-more weeds and the lawn needs mowing
6/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few distant clouds towards the southeast, light breeze that keeps the leaves moving, yesterday rain afternoon 0.15" at 3:38pm, some local people heard thunder on 6/11 about 10pm and later, some locals 60+ years can't remember a time when so many crop acres were not worked over and planted by this time-mid June, corn won't get ripe any more, soybeans not much better, several area people can't get hay cut as ground is too wet to travel over and rain come too close together to get the hay dry enough to put into storage
6/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, bit of steam above pond
6/15/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze moves leaves, drops on metal and glass still-not on wood or concrete, yesterday enough drying for some field planting around pot holes
6/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light wind moves leaves and wiggles some evergreen branches, yesterday mist and some light sprinkles, distant thunder a few times in the afternoon
6/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, partly clear, most clouds are white puffy ones, few have gray bottoms, more clear towards the northwest, I heard some drips around 5:15am, yesterday more fieldwork-maybe planting will get done!?!?!?
6/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, heavy dew, yesterday rain in the afternoon and evening, 0.07" by 3:30pm, thundershower around 5:45pm, some planting preparation done, 1/2 mile northeast the hay is off for a bunker-not dry enough for other storage
6/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, clouds towards the north, calm, heavy dew, lawn doesn't squish
6/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly cloudy, some high whispy white clouds, some small white puffy clouds, some medium white puffy clouds with flat dark bottoms, no dew-"old timers" would say that means rain, yesterday good drying-some field work got done but still some low wet spots that left big ruts
6/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, thunder, wind that moves evergreen branches, lawn is soggy again, several puddles, I am very glad I got the lawn mown, laundry done, trimming and pruning done along with the guys finishing planting, parking machinery and some cleaning up, looks like rainy and steamy for a week or so-still no hay making weather
6/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.85 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, thin or distant fog or haze, yesterday the rain was done before 9:30am, one gentleman about 3 miles southeast of me said he had about 3" for the overnight and morning storms, some washouts on roads mainly southwest of here, more leaves than branches down in this area
6/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M thin overcast, calm, lawn is squishy, dew on grass, yesterday thunder and lightening after 9pm
6/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm high whispy clouds, uneven fog I can see fairly well but some areas are thicker, grass is wet
6/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with high whispy clouds, light thin fog not making visibility problems
6/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog-I can see building outlines at 1/4 mile but it isn't easy, lights can be seen at 1/2 mile, some drying of the ground-maybe some fieldwork again?
6/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog-I cannot see anything at 1/4 mile, yesterday some sprinkles late afternoon and a shower around 6:30pm
6/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, northwest looks solid, southeast more clear, dew on grass, wind that keeps all branches moving, yesterday afternoon some drips but I didn't take the clothes off of the line, I could hear thunder and see lightening and sheets of rain
6/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly overcast, very few small breaks in the clouds, yesterday sprinkles and showers more in the afternoon than morning
7/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday dried nice!, field work-making hay, all farmers would like to see a week or so of all dry weather to get some hay in, corn, soybeans, and oats are getting back to a green color from yellow since the sun has been shining more
7/2/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few small white puffy clouds towards the north horizon, more towards the south, heavy dew on grass, yesterday few big drops for a few seconds around 9pm that left spots on surfaces, lots of field work got done, crops are enjoying the sunshine-they are green again not yellow, still wet spots to be worked around, still a few puddles
7/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with white puffy clouds on the southwestern part of the sky, clear on the northeastern part of the sky, heavy dew
7/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly overcast, narrow strip of clear towards the east, thin fog, no visibility issues, yesterday lots of hay got made, few people still working soil and planting something-some crops won't have time to mature, some crops can go in the silo or hay can be planted this year for cutting next year
7/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M few small puffy clouds, few small whispy clouds tiny breeze makes leaves move, dew on grass, other surfaces dry
7/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light wind keeps leaves moving and some evergreen branches wiggling, dew on grass and some surfaces, lots of hay gotten in yesterday
7/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M almost all overcast, I can see one small clear spot towards the southeast, light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle evergreen branches, no dew anywhere, yesterday lot of hay was gotten in
7/8/2013 6:00 AM 2.59 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some small and large high wispy clouds scattered, more solid towards the southeast, some distant haze or fog in a few areas, lots of puddles, lawn is squishy, everything is still dripping, heavy rain overnight-after 10:30pm, yesterday morning light rain 0.08", thunder and lightening in the evening towards the north northeast
7/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog!, I can see nothing at 1/4 mile, light breeze moves leaves and some branches, yesterday good corn growing weather-hot and humid, for 7/7 night storms-one neighbor 2.5 miles due west told me they had 3.5" rain, one southeast about 3 miles said 3.5", one northwest about 3 miles, said 1.5", north on Tower Road-about 6 miles had rain but much less as the road was dusty by afternoon, very spotty that night
7/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few scattered clouds, solid towards the south, wind that keeps all branches moving, yesterday thunderstorm about 12 noon to around 12:30pm then sudden showers from cloudbursts in the early afternoon, 0.18" by 3:15pm, 0.27" by 4:45pm
7/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few small white puffy clouds in the eastern area of the sky, some areas of thin light distant fog, heavy dew, dew drops shimmer on leaves, dew drops cling to grass blades
7/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with high clouds, some puffy and some wispy all white, some small and some medium sized, some dew on grass, light breeze moves leaves
7/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, uneven clouds, more dark towards the northwest, more white towards the southeast, calm, no dew, yesterday lots of fieldwork done-nice and dry, corn is around 4 feet tall in places, some oats is headed out, barley has beards, soybeans are shading their roots
7/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few high clouds, cloudbank on the far northwest horizon, calm, very little dew on grass
7/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, partly cloudy, some high wispy clouds, some lower puffy clouds, some thunderheads off to the northwest, some light fog, some dew on several surfaces
7/16/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M light thin fog, calm, wet-dew first or fog?, a neighbor in his 70's said he has never seen such a wet spring and so many fields not worked, yesterday early afternoon sprinkles
7/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, some dew on grass, already quite warm or is that still
7/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M more clear than clouds, more wispy clouds north, more puffy clouds south, wind that moves all leaves and some evergreen branches, no dew
7/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, thickest in the southeast, biggest clear area towards the west but clouds on the horizon, wind that moves leaves and some evergreen branches, during the 4am hour rain thunder showers wind
7/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, lots of small white clouds, more large gray clouds towards the horizons, wind that moves leaves and wiggles evergreen branches, some dew on grass, some corn is 6 feet tall, some soybeans are about 3 feet tall, some are short-recently planted
7/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, darker towards the east but much darker across the west, wind that keeps the leaves moving and evergreen branches wiggle
7/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I can see buildings at 1/4 mile but nothing farther, wind that keeps leaves moving and evergreen branches wiggling, we could use some rain, crops big enough can shade the ground but the ones planted more recently are in need of water
7/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, wind gusts that move leaves and wiggle evergreen branches, heavy dew
7/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly cloudy with small puffy clouds and large whispy clouds, a few darker ones towards the north, we could use some rain now, spring creeks are dried up
7/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, mostly clear, cloudbank in the west, few puffy clouds in the north, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves
7/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, more solid towards the southeast, rain around the 3am hour-seemed like a steady shower
7/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind gusts that move leaves and wiggle evergreen branches, mostly clear, east has solid clouds, northern horizon has cloudbank stretching into the west, light dew, yesterday morning late a sprinkle, shower around 4pm
7/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts that wiggle leaves and some branches, I don't think there is dew-I think the grass is wet from the drip, drops mist and drizzle from yesterday and maybe overnight
7/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank across the far eastern horizon, heavy dew, yesterday mist drips and drops along with some dry times
7/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, uneven overcast with different kinds of clouds, grass is wet but from dew or mist I can't tell as the air is heavy
7/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with some high stretched clouds and lower puffy ones of different sizes, some have dark bottoms, few thunderheads towards the east and south horizons, grass is wet, yesterday morning some mist and light sprinkles, some drops later in the day only left spots in the dust
8/1/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, light wind that moves leaves and all branches, mostly clear in the southwest, more small puffy clouds north, some solid clouds towards the east, yesterday afternoon some light sprinkles, we really need some warm slow soaking rain as some corn is tasseling, some soybeans are flowering, some oats and barley are headed out, some hay needs to grow, no browning or ground cracks yet
8/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, clouds on the southern horizon
8/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high whispy clouds, heavy dew, some spots are too dry-plants are stressed, not wide spread or large yet, some rolled leaves, heads bending, droopy, stunted
8/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, I am very glad for the dew as the crops need rain
8/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, very light rain-a person couldn't get wet by standing outside, overcast, few drips around the 5am hour, some hay is cut down to dry but the dust is getting thicker
8/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M fog-I can see lights and buildings at 1 mile, light breeze that wiggles leaves, yesterday a few drops in the morning
8/7/2013 6:00 AM 1.20 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind gusts that move all branches, light distant fog, yesterday around the 4pm hour a few drips, after 10pm thunder and lightening followed by wind driven rain, I don't think there was any hail, I see no wind damage at this time
8/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, few high clouds, a cloudbank towards the north stretching into the west
8/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few small scattered clouds, wind that wiggles all branches, some dew
8/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no dew
8/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, few spots of clear, lots of high whispy clouds, blue-grey cloudbank stretching around the south east and into the north, scattered patches of light thin fog
8/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M almost overcast, few small breaks towards the east, steady wind the wiggles all branches, gusts that move branches and bends some, some dew on grass and surfaces, distant light fog or haze
8/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank on the far southern horizon, very few long stretched clouds towards the southwest, heavy dew, yesterday a sprinkle around 7am then some drips around 6:45pm
8/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, clouds in the northeast, cloudbank on the western horizon, heavy dew
8/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, few small scattered breaks, dew on grass a few other surfaces
8/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, spots of heavy dew-I thin k they come off of ponds and swamps
8/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, few scattered high whispy clouds, more bigger darker clouds and some solid towards the west and north, scattered low fog, steam coming off of the ponds
8/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high clouds, more solid towards the northwest, heavy dew, very thin scattered fog, ponds are steaming
8/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M very little dew on grass only, wind that moves leaves and some evergreen branches, mostly clear but the horizons seem to be solid clouds, few scattered small whispy ones too, we need some rain-pasture are going bare, hay fields are not growing, soybeans are trying to set seeds, some corn leaves are starting to curl
8/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, some low clouds, leaves moving, some evergreen branches wiggle with the gusts, heavy dew, distant haze
8/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank towards the east, breeze keeps the leaves moving, wind gusts move some evergreen branches, no dew, distant haze
8/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.95 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy-very few blue breaks showing, some small puffy dark clouds, some higher stretched grey clouds, yesterday 5:30pm nothing, 5:50pm front is passed-strongest wind and heaviest rain over, some trees bent, leaves and small twigs on the ground, twigs the sixe of my small finger, 6:15pm 0.54", 7pm mostly done, 7:10pm 0.94
8/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some small puffy dark scattered clouds with more towards the south getting solid near the horizon, heavy dew, some scattered spots of low fog
8/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, cloudbank in the southwest stretching narrowly across the north with a few small scattered clouds more towards the east
8/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M little dew on grass, wind gusts that move all branches, mostly cloudy, more solid towards horizons, small scattered clouds elsewhere, distant thunder overnight, lots of oats and barley being combined, straw baled or chopped, some patches of corn with rolling leaves, creeks are usually low this time of year but some are extra low or small ones dry-more that usual, many hay fields are short, a few leaves have turned color and fallen, lots of acorns on the ground
8/26/2013 6:10 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M still raining heavy, I went out at 6:10am to measure as the rain was lighter but I still got my back soaked, distant lightening by 5am thunder was shortly after then everything was closer with some drops, by 5:20am rain had started, it has been steady and heavy
8/27/2013 6:00 AM 1.22 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, 1.01 was left from yesterday morning, 0.03" more by 9:56am with distant thunder, 0.01" more by 9pm followed by distant thunder and a few drips which turned into light showers, light sprinkles now, hot already, humid
8/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog, I cannot see buildings or trees at 1/4 mile, lights I can see at 1/2 mile, yesterday a few sprinkles in the late afternoon, 1st one around 3:45pm, this weather is good for the corn and soybeans, the rain is great for the hay, the oats and barley need to be combined and the straw finished but more people will enjoy the rain rather than fret over not getting the crops off of the fields
8/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thin low narrow band of fog-I can see buildings at 1 mile, north and east horizons clouds then narrow strip of clear then small puffy thin packed together clouds, south and west mostly clear
8/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, hazy, light wind that wiggles evergreen braches but doesn't knock the rain drops off of the needles they are still clinging to, yesterday a drips in the evening starting around 7pm, distant lightening by 9pm, some wind-but I only see leaves down now, 10:24pm rain done, still lots of lightening, good weather for the corn that is still growing
8/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog-I can see a few trees at 1/4 mile but that's all, few clouds towards the east, humid weather is slowing drying of oats barley and straw, the corn is happy in most areas-a few are too dry
9/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, distant haze or fog, calm, yesterday no rain during the day
9/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M wind gusts that move evergreen branches, some dew, cloudbank on all horizons, yesterday light shower around 8:15am
9/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, ponds are steaming, lots of acorns have fallen, goldenrod in full bloom, few leaves have dried up and fallen but not colored
9/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, solid towards the southwest spreading across, clear in the northeast, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, dew on grass, yesterday lots of field work got done, corn and soybeans still growing except in a few low spots where frost settled, early apples about done, mid season apples plentiful
9/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some clouds towards the southeast, uneven fog-I cannot see anything to the south at 1/4 mile but to the west is clear at 1/4 mile, east I can see shadows at 1/2 mile, north I can see over the fog to the tree tops and low fog is at about 1/4 mile, early apples are almost done, late apples are looking good, grapes are turning colors
9/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with scattered large grey clouds, wind that wiggles evergreen branches, very little dew on grass only
9/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, almost all clouds, we must have had some rain overnight as there are some drops hanging on the clothesline and the wood on the deck is wet, yesterday "Sonny boy" said he heard a few drops on the machine shed roof in the afternoon a few times-no spots in the dust
9/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, some stretched scattered clouds, eastern clouds are pinks and oranges but western clouds are off white and grey-aahhh pretty sunrise
9/9/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, no dew, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves only, yesterday some drips started about 4:45pm and lasted through around 7:30pm but only left spots in the dust
9/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M leaves wiggle, few scattered small clouds, very little dew on grass
9/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy few breaks north and east, light wind that wiggles leave, gusts that wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday drips after 3pm slowly turned to sprinkles with a bit of rain mixed in lasting through 7:30pm
9/12/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind gusts the move all leaves and wiggle all branches, some dew, yesterday few drips around 3:30pm as a cloud passed over, about midnight stronger wind that blew leaves and seeds from trees but I see no damage
9/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, dew, few small spots of frost, no crunchy grass, pond is steaming, few patches of very thin fog
9/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, calm, mostly clear, very few small scattered stretches clouds, lots of fieldwork and garden clean out and up getting done, on the dry side but not an issue with growing season as it is winding down, more concern for fires and next years moisture in soil levels
9/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M light steady rain, yesterday rain started around 10pm
9/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, ponds are steaming, yesterday light rain in the early morning with scattered drips throughout the afternoon
9/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, uneven fog, I can see lights buildings and trees between 1/4 and 1/2 mile, frosty but no crunchy grass, yesterday a few corn and soybean leaves turned brown in a few spots but not a killing frost
9/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, fog or haze or low clouds as I cannot see clearly but there are no visibility issues, yesterday sunny until late afternoon when the clouds took over, light sprinkles and rain sometime around 9pm
9/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with uneven clouds, more clear towards the north, light wind that moves evergreen branches, rare flash of lightening, very distant thunder to the south, wood is wet-I guess we had some light rain overnight
9/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, wind that easily keeps the evergreen branches moving, gusts that bend trees 20' to 30' tall, yesterday sprinkles and showers started about 2pm, the around 5pm rain was heavy with one loud thunder, after that 0.18" most in the one shower, evening had lots of lightening-not ground lightening-in all directions, also many trees turned color as I was watching for days and would see maybe 1 per mile as I drove but now maybe half a dozen per mile
9/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, small clear area towards the eastern horizon, some dew, yesterday drips in the afternoon
9/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M frosty
9/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze keeps leaves wiggling, gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, some dew
9/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I cannot see outlines or lights at 1/4 mile, I can see the moon, tiny breeze gusts wiggle leaves
9/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I cannot see lights or outlines at 1/4 mile, moon shines brightly, calm
9/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, moon shining, thick fog-I cannot see lights or outlines at 1/4 mile, yesterday sunny after the fog cleared, lots of kinds of harvesting going on by lots of people
9/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, few small scattered patches of thin fog
9/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M wind that keeps evergreen branches moving, partly clear, mostly small clouds, south and west horizons appear more solid, east is clear, no dew
9/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, yesterday few drips around 3pm followed by sprinkling then rain into the evening, most of the raining done by 5:30pm, pockets of colored leaves next to pockets of no colored leaves
9/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind that moves leaves, mostly clear, few stretched clouds, thin as the moon shines through, some dew on grass



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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
4/8/2013 5:30 AM The tiny pieces were new when I looked in the morning. I don't know the exact times. The surfaces were not covered. Rice Rice Rice Hard|White Ice no damage False
6/17/2013 5:45 PM located 3.5 miles due west of my location wind was strong enough to blow the door open and leave a puddle of water on the floor in seconds and need to shove with a shoulder to close door, trees bent 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice 1 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail