Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-ST-1 Latitude 41.623548
Station Name Le Claire 1.8 NNE Longitude -90.351408
County Scott Elevation (ft) 690



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 14 2.77 3.41 31 3.41 27 0.00 4 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 2.46 1.65 30 1.65 30 0.00 0 0 7 9 4.5 2 8
Dec 14 1.96 0.95 31 0.95 31 0.00 0 0 6 5 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 1.32 1.08 31 1.08 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 15.6 9 29
Feb 15 1.52 0.26 25 0.26 25 0.00 0 0 2 7 19.2 4 27
March 15 2.49 1.12 31 1.12 26 0.00 5 1 4 2 1.5 2 12
April 15 3.29 2.92 30 2.92 26 0.00 4 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.14 3.88 30 3.88 28 0.00 2 1 17 2 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.54 7.97 30 7.97 30 0.00 0 0 17 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 3.99 7.45 31 7.45 31 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 4.34 3.64 31 2.43 22 1.21 9 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.06 3.83 30 3.43 25 0.40 5 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.88" 38.16" 361 days 36.55" 332 1.61" 29 days 5 103 days 35 days 40.8" 17 days 76 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
10/1/2014 0.00
10/2/2014 T
10/3/2014 1.75
10/4/2014 0.02
10/5/2014 0.00
10/6/2014 0.04
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.05
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.09
10/14/2014 0.98
10/15/2014 0.47
10/16/2014 0.00
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 **
10/20/2014 **
10/21/2014 **
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 T
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.00
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.01
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.23
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 T
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 0.00
11/9/2014 T
11/10/2014 T
11/11/2014 0.07
11/12/2014 0.10
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 0.00
11/16/2014 0.01
11/17/2014 0.00
11/18/2014 T
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 T
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.20
11/23/2014 T
11/24/2014 0.84
11/25/2014 0.20
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 T
11/28/2014 0.00
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 0.00
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 0.00
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014 0.00
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.04
12/9/2014 0.02
12/10/2014 0.00
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 T
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 0.00
12/16/2014 0.46
12/17/2014 0.02
12/18/2014 0.00
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 T
12/22/2014 T
12/23/2014 0.39
12/24/2014 0.00
12/25/2014 T
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 0.02
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.00
12/30/2014 T
12/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.06
1/4/2015 0.23
1/5/2015 0.01
1/6/2015 0.30
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.01
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.06
1/13/2015 0.00
1/14/2015 0.00
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 0.02
1/21/2015 0.01
1/22/2015 T
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 0.03
1/26/2015 0.25
1/27/2015 0.10
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 0.00
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 M
2/2/2015 M
2/3/2015 0.00
2/4/2015 T
2/5/2015 0.01
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015
2/10/2015 0.00
2/11/2015 0.00
2/12/2015 T
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 T
2/15/2015 0.00
2/16/2015 0.00
2/17/2015 T
2/18/2015 T
2/19/2015 T
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 0.00
2/22/2015 T
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 0.00
2/26/2015 0.25
2/27/2015 0.00
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 T
3/2/2015 0.00
3/3/2015 0.44
3/4/2015 0.00
3/5/2015 0.00
3/6/2015 0.00
3/7/2015 0.00
3/8/2015 0.00
3/9/2015 0.00
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015 0.00
3/12/2015 **
3/13/2015 **
3/14/2015 **
3/15/2015 **
3/16/2015 0.00
3/17/2015 0.00
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 0.00
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 0.37
3/24/2015 T
3/25/2015 0.26
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 0.00
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.05
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 T
4/3/2015 0.01
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.02
4/8/2015 0.01
4/9/2015 0.01
4/10/2015 0.28
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.47
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.00
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.20
4/20/2015 0.41
4/21/2015 0.02
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 1.05
4/26/2015 0.44
4/27/2015 **
4/28/2015 **
4/29/2015 **
4/30/2015 **
5/1/2015 **
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 T
5/4/2015 0.64
5/5/2015 0.93
5/6/2015 0.01
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015 0.13
5/9/2015 0.07
5/10/2015 0.01
5/11/2015 0.08
5/12/2015
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.38
5/16/2015 0.02
5/17/2015 0.00
5/18/2015 0.19
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.07
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.01
5/25/2015 0.43
5/26/2015 0.03
5/27/2015 0.54
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 T
5/30/2015 0.18
5/31/2015 0.16
6/1/2015 0.00
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015 0.00
6/7/2015 0.62
6/8/2015 0.34
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.00
6/12/2015 1.91
6/13/2015 0.96
6/14/2015 1.28
6/15/2015 0.09
6/16/2015 1.53
6/17/2015 0.29
6/18/2015 0.01
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.04
6/22/2015 0.00
6/23/2015 0.02
6/24/2015 0.08
6/25/2015 0.50
6/26/2015 0.01
6/27/2015 0.08
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.20
6/30/2015 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.00
7/2/2015 T
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 3.05
7/8/2015 0.00
7/9/2015 0.03
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 T
7/12/2015 1.03
7/13/2015 T
7/14/2015 0.68
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.01
7/17/2015 1.71
7/18/2015 0.00
7/19/2015 0.00
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 T
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 T
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.00
7/27/2015 0.01
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.93
7/30/2015 0.00
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 **
8/3/2015 **
8/4/2015 **
8/5/2015 **
8/6/2015 **
8/7/2015 **
8/8/2015 **
8/9/2015 **
8/10/2015 1.21
8/11/2015 0.68
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 T
8/16/2015 0.00
8/17/2015 0.00
8/18/2015 0.15
8/19/2015 0.81
8/20/2015 0.00
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.06
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.71
8/30/2015 0.02
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.00
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.62
9/8/2015 0.32
9/9/2015 0.05
9/10/2015 **
9/11/2015 **
9/12/2015 **
9/13/2015 **
9/14/2015 0.40
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.88
9/19/2015 1.44
9/20/2015 0.00
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.00
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.00
9/30/2015 0.12



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2014 6:30 AM T M M M M On 10/1, passing clouds, put rain drops onto the windows at my site, but nothing measurable.
10/3/2014 6:30 AM 1.75 M M M M
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/5/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2014 6:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/7/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2014 6:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/10/2014 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2014 6:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/14/2014 6:30 AM 0.98 M M M M Some distant thunder accompanied the rain on 10/13.
10/15/2014 6:30 AM 0.47 M M M M
10/16/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M At my site, several bouts of light sprinkles between 1 & 2 PM, 10/23.
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2014 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2014 6:30 AM 0.23 M M M M
11/5/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2014 6:30 AM T M M M M At my site, at 2:10 PM on 11/5, a brief shower wet the surface of my patio, but nothing more. Nothing measurable.
11/7/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/10/2014 6:30 AM T 0.0 M M M
11/11/2014 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M It was actively raining at my site, at the time of my earlier than normal reading.
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A total of 0.17" for the storm. Storm ended with larger snow flakes, little balls of grauple all mixed with rain. Snow and grauple did accumulate to perhaps 0.20" but melted in short order.
11/13/2014 6:30 AM T 0.0 M M M During the night, a light sifting of snow was deposited at my sight. It is evident on the roof, and grassy surfaces, too.
11/14/2014 6:30 AM T M M M M On 11/13, most of the time there were snow flakes in the air. No measurable accumulation.
11/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2014 6:30 AM 0.01 2.0 0.01 1.2 M As soon as my snow sample melts, I will amend my report to include water value.
11/17/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2014 6:30 AM T T M 1.0 M At my site, pre-dawn temperature = +6°F
11/19/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
11/20/2014 6:30 AM T M M M M
11/21/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2014 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
11/23/2014 6:50 AM T M M M M
11/24/2014 6:30 AM 0.84 T M T M The rain has now transitioned to all snow, and is accumulating on all surfaces.
11/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 2.5 0.20 0.5 M Updated, 8:35 AM, 11/25, melt-water = 0.20"
11/26/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
11/27/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
11/28/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 All the accumulated snow has melted at my site.
12/1/2014 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/2/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/3/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/4/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/5/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Morning Fog = less than 1/4 mile visibility
12/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/7/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/8/2014 6:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 M All precip. was rain.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/10/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/11/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/12/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/16/2014 6:30 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M The 0.02" recorded for my site fell immediately after my reading on 12/16. A continuation, after the daily reading.
12/18/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/21/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/22/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/25/2014 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Heavy Frost, no precip.
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/30/2014 6:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Wandering snow flakes were in the air most of the day.
12/31/2014 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
1/1/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
1/2/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
1/3/2015 9:00 AM 0.06 0.3 0.06 0.5 0.06 At my site, at the time of my reading, ice pellets were beginning to fall.
1/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.23 2.3 M 2.0 M
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.0 M With the wind, there was snow in the air much of Sunday, but no great accumulation.
1/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.30 6.3 0.30 8.0 M
1/7/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M All three of my thermometers read -2.0°F
1/8/2015 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M At 10PM last evening, I recorded an air temp. of -10°F This AM, it was back up to -7°F
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 8.0 M Last evening at about 9PM, on my Davis digital weather station,I recorded a wind gust of 29mph.
1/10/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M
1/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 2.0 0.06 9.0 M We had melting of some snow on Sunday, then picked up 2" of new snow later on Sunday.
1/13/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M Morning Temperature of 5°F
1/14/2015 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M
1/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M
1/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
1/17/2015 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 M
1/18/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M
1/19/2015 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 M
1/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 1.0 M This precip. fell as rain, starting about 5:30PM.
1/21/2015 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.5 M My snow pack now has many areas of bare ground.
1/22/2015 6:30 AM T T T 0.5 M
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
1/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
1/25/2015 6:30 AM 0.03 0.3 M 0.5 M At the time of this reading, it was still snowing.
1/26/2015 6:30 AM 0.25 2.5 0.25 2.5 M
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 0.10 4.0 M
1/28/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M
1/29/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M
1/30/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M
1/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 20.0 M
2/1/2015 8:00 AM M 8.0 M 10.0 M I have yet to make it outside to my weather site, but it does appear that I have at least 8" of new, wet snow. I'll update my readings, eventually.
2/2/2015 7:00 AM M 7.0 M 15.0 M Another 7" for a storm total of 15". It snowed for 27 hours. My electronic (Davis) rain gauge recorded 0.17" of liquid precipitation before the storm changed over to all snow.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 1.56
2/4/2015 7:00 AM T T T 15.0 1.56 Last evening,there were snow flakes "in the air" but no accumulation = T
2/5/2015 6:30 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 15.0 1.57
2/6/2015 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 1.57
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 M Some melting occurred on 2/6. Lost 2" of snow pack, or maybe it just compressed itself.
2/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M In the afternoon of 2/7, I recorded a 45°F at my station. This temperature made a dent in the snow. This AM the temperature at sun-up was 36°F.
2/10/2015 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/11/2015 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/12/2015 6:30 AM T T T 10.0 M
2/13/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/14/2015 9:00 AM T T T 10.0 M Around 10 AM, 2/13, there was a very light, almost mist.
2/15/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Temp at sunrise is 0°F.
2/16/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/17/2015 6:30 AM T T T 10.0 M At my site, during the evening of 2/16, there was snow in the air, but no accumulation.
2/18/2015 6:30 AM T T T 10.0 M Overnight, 2/18 a light snow fall,way less than 0.10" accum. At 4PM, 2/17, a similar dusting occurred. No accum.
2/19/2015 6:30 AM T T T 10.0 M Approximately 4 PM, 2/18, a heavy flurry of snow occurred at my site. No accumulation.
2/20/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/22/2015 7:00 AM T T T 10.0 M Light flurries, on and off, nearly all day, Saturday, 2/21.
2/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M Sunrise temperature at my site was -8° F
2/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M
2/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M While I recorded 37.5°F on 2/24, I observed little to no melting of the snow pack at my site. The snow must have still been super cold.
2/26/2015 6:30 AM 0.25 4.0 0.25 12.0 M
2/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M Sunrise Temperature at my site = -14°F
2/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M Last evening, 2/27, and overnight, great clouds of steam fog were rising hundreds of feet into the air over the open water areas of the Mississippi River. This AM, 2/28, everything, from 4-5 feet off the ground, all the way up to the tops of the tallest trees is covered with ~0.2" of thick frost/ice "needles", perhaps caused by the steam fog. It may be a very localized phenomenon, for I have not been "out" to see if this frost extends to areas "away" from the river and its steam fog. This thick coating of "frost" on everything, is beautiful to see against the crisp, blue, February sky.
3/1/2015 6:30 AM T T T 12.0 M Approximately 5 PM on 2/28, light snow fell and amounted to a dusting = Trace.
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 0.5 0.44 12.5 M My gauge (without its funneling lid) collected frozen precipitation, which was about 0.5 " thick. When melted, it measured 0.44"
3/4/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.4 M
3/5/2015 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.4 M Predawn temperature at my site = 0°F
3/6/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.4 M Predawn Temperature at my site = 6°F.
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 M Sunrise temperature this A.M. was 31.6°F, just a hair below freezing. Hooray !
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 At my site, I recorded 78°F the afternoon of 3/16/15. This AM the temperature had dropped to 40°F. Almost a 40° drop.
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/19/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 1.0 0.37 1.0 0.37 At my site there is a "short" 1" of frozen precip. I'll update the water equiv. after melting. Updated, 3PM.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM T T T T T Nearly all of the snow from 3/23, has melted, except that in protected areas.
3/25/2015 6:40 AM 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/27/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain fell in A.M. of 3/29.
3/31/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 With the 1st of April, tomorrow,I am planning on halting my "Snow Reports", until later in the Fall. Of course, if we have snow, I will report it. Through the warmer weather I will report just the rain and hail.
4/1/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2015 6:35 AM T M M M M Rain was just starting at my site, no accumulation, yet.
4/3/2015 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Alas, the A.M. rains did not deliver as much as they promised. We were looking for 0.2" to 0.5".
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2015 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M At 1:50 Wed. A.M., lightning and thunder occurred, and at on point were just one second apart, but no precipitation occurred.
4/9/2015 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Overnight, there was lightning all around, but no precipitation at my site, other than my reported 0.01"
4/10/2015 6:30 AM 0.28 M M M M Pre-dawn temperature this A.M. is 38°F
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M 4/13/15, at around 2:15 A.M., I heard thunder at my site.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2015 6:20 AM 0.20 M M M M on 4/18, a passing shower yielded the 0.20" at my sight, for which we are grateful.
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M At my site, no thunder, no lightning.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pre-dawn temperature at my site was 26°F, but no visible frost.
4/24/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2015 7:30 AM 1.05 M M M M Some thunder and lightning was observed about 7 PM, Friday.
4/26/2015 4:00 AM 0.44 M M M M My storm total of 1.49" was most welcome.
5/3/2015 7:30 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles were occurring at the time of my A.M. reading.
5/4/2015 8:30 AM 0.64 M M M M
5/5/2015 8:30 AM 0.93 M M M M
5/6/2015 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2015 6:30 AM 0.13 M M M M Some small amount of thunder was heard during the late afternoon rain of 5/7.
5/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/11/2015 6:50 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain had begun again just as I was taking my Monday A.M. reading.
5/13/2015 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2015 6:30 AM 0.38 M M M M
5/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2015 7:45 AM 0.19 M M M M
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2015 6:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M At my site, rain began at 4:20 AM
5/25/2015 7:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/26/2015 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/27/2015 6:40 AM 0.54 M M M M
5/28/2015 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2015 6:30 AM T M M M M
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy at my site.
6/5/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Some thunder and lightning, nothing close or severe. No wind.
6/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
6/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2015 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of lightning visible during the late evening, of Wednesday, and early AM of Thursday, but no precipitation at my site.
6/12/2015 8:00 AM 1.91 M M M M
6/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Some thunder accompanied the overnight rain. 0.05" of my total fell during the AM of Friday, as heavy mist -- light showers.
6/14/2015 8:00 AM 1.28 M M M M
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 1.53 M M M M
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Lots of lightning and thunder, but little precipitation at my site. .03" of it came in the late afternoon as showers passed to out north. Just .01" came in the evening.
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M All day and evening, lots of nearby thunder, but only three light showers amounting to a total of 0.02". I am forced to water my new lawn sod.
6/24/2015 6:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/25/2015 6:45 AM 0.50 M M M M
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Today, VERY light precipitation was falling as I took my reading.
6/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Lots of nearby thunder and lightning, but a scant 0.01" at my site.
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy, but no precipitation.
7/2/2015 6:30 AM T M M M M
7/3/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2015 7:30 AM 3.05 M M M M
7/8/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2015 6:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/10/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2015 7:30 AM T M M M M At the time of my 7/11 reading, it was sprinkling lightly = "trace".
7/12/2015 8:00 AM 1.03 M M M M
7/13/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Some hail up to 0.5" diameter, some sharp lightning and loud thunder, moderate wind, no damage. We had two bouts of rain, as one storm appeared to be followed closely (15 minutes later) by a 2nd. First = .38" Second = .30"
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/17/2015 6:30 AM 1.71 M M M M If asked to describe the rate at which the rain fell, I would use the words "torrential" or "tropical downpour".
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Around 2 PM, a light sprinkle passes over my site = "T".
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2015 6:30 AM T M M M M Afternoon.
7/24/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M About 7:30 AM, on Sunday, 7/26, a sudden and quick shower yielded the 0.01" at my site. We are beginning to "need" some rain. I have cracks in the soil of my lawn.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 6:45 AM 0.93 M M M M Nearly all the precipitation fell during Tuesday A.M. The overnight rainfall (ending Wednesday) = 0.02" of the total.
7/30/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2015 7:45 AM T M M M M Friday, rain fell for a few minutes beginning at 9:50 AM, and eventually wet the deck and driveway, but was not enough rain to register even 0.01" in the gauge at my site.
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
8/19/2015 6:30 AM 0.81 M M M M
8/20/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Precipitation was accompanied by close lightning and thunder.
8/30/2015 6:30 AM 0.02 M M M M The 0.02" reported fell in A.M. hours in what was left of the 8/29 system which was measured and reported earlier on 8/29. My "storm's total" would have actually been 0.73
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Some lightning and thunder accompanied the precipitation. Nothing severe.
9/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Accompanied by thunder and lightning. Had to reset some clocks, so power must have gone out or pulsed.
9/9/2015 3:40 AM 0.05 M M M M This 0.05" fell during the hour or so of what remained of the storm of 9/8, bringing the storm's total to 0.37" (0.32 + 0.05 = 0.37")
9/15/2015 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2015 6:30 AM 0.88 M M M M
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 1.44 M M M M
9/20/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2015 6:40 AM 0.12 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/19/2014 10/22/2014 12:00 AM 4 0.00 M M
3/12/2015 3/16/2015 7:00 AM 5 0.00 0.0 0.00 When I left town in the PM of 3/11, I still had 4.0" of snow pack. When I returned to town on 3/15, all the snow was gone except for traces in sheltered and north facing locations. And today is forecast to be 75°F.
4/27/2015 5/02/2015 4:00 PM 6 0.00 M M My rain gauge and my neighbors report that no rain fell during the week I was away from home.
8/2/2015 8/10/2015 8:30 AM 9 1.21 M M While I was gone for a week, a neighbor told me that the rain I'm reporting, came on Saturday night and Sunday morning 8/8 & 8/9.
9/10/2015 9/14/2015 7:00 AM 5 0.40 M M My neighbors confirm that the 0.40" fell on Sept. 11th.



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