Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-AS-14 Latitude 36.3882831484079
Station Name West Jefferson 1.2 ESE Longitude -81.4728357642889
County Ashe Elevation (ft) 3160



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 3.45 5.90 31 4.25 20 1.65 11 1 5 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 4.41 3.93 30 3.93 27 0.00 3 1 10 4 8.2 3 4
Dec 14 3.88 2.53 31 2.53 31 0.00 0 0 14 6 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 3.86 1.49 31 1.49 31 0.00 0 0 11 7 0.3 2 0
Feb 15 3.74 3.18 28 3.18 28 0.00 0 0 14 5 18.0 10 16
March 15 4.49 2.32 31 2.32 31 0.00 0 0 17 4 0.5 1 2
April 15 4.31 7.33 30 6.99 26 0.34 4 1 14 2 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.60 3.28 31 3.28 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.57 4.82 30 3.08 28 1.74 2 1 12 5 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.86 3.72 31 2.07 22 1.65 9 1 14 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 4.42 2.76 31 2.55 26 0.21 5 1 14 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 4.14 8.05 30 8.05 30 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 50.73" 49.31" 365 days 43.72" 331 5.59" 34 days 6 149 days 48 days 27.0" 16 days 22 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 0.00
10/3/2014 **
10/4/2014 **
10/5/2014 **
10/6/2014 **
10/7/2014 **
10/8/2014 **
10/9/2014 **
10/10/2014 **
10/11/2014 **
10/12/2014 **
10/13/2014 1.65
10/14/2014 0.41
10/15/2014 3.63
10/16/2014 0.16
10/17/2014 0.02
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.03
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 T
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.00
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 T
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.28
11/2/2014 0.16
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.00
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 0.07
11/7/2014 0.07
11/8/2014 T
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 0.00
11/12/2014 0.00
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 0.04
11/15/2014 T
11/16/2014 0.00
11/17/2014 0.45
11/18/2014 0.32
11/19/2014 T
11/20/2014 0.00
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.00
11/23/2014 0.00
11/24/2014 1.57
11/25/2014 0.00
11/26/2014 0.60
11/27/2014 0.37
11/28/2014 **
11/29/2014 **
11/30/2014 T
12/1/2014 0.00
12/2/2014 0.20
12/3/2014 0.05
12/4/2014 0.01
12/5/2014 T
12/6/2014 0.20
12/7/2014 0.13
12/8/2014 0.00
12/9/2014 0.04
12/10/2014 T
12/11/2014 T
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 0.00
12/16/2014 T
12/17/2014 T
12/18/2014 0.00
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 T
12/21/2014 0.01
12/22/2014 0.02
12/23/2014 0.20
12/24/2014 0.90
12/25/2014 0.20
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 0.00
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.29
12/30/2014 0.20
12/31/2014 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.05
1/4/2015 0.25
1/5/2015 0.14
1/6/2015 0.00
1/7/2015 T
1/8/2015 T
1/9/2015 0.00
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.31
1/13/2015 0.09
1/14/2015 0.04
1/15/2015 T
1/16/2015 T
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 T
1/20/2015 0.00
1/21/2015 0.00
1/22/2015 0.00
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.53
1/25/2015 T
1/26/2015 0.02
1/27/2015 0.03
1/28/2015 T
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 0.01
1/31/2015 0.02
2/1/2015 0.00
2/2/2015 0.65
2/3/2015 0.13
2/4/2015 0.00
2/5/2015 0.00
2/6/2015 T
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015 0.06
2/10/2015 0.02
2/11/2015 0.00
2/12/2015 0.00
2/13/2015 0.02
2/14/2015 0.00
2/15/2015 0.16
2/16/2015 T
2/17/2015 0.63
2/18/2015 T
2/19/2015 0.09
2/20/2015 T
2/21/2015 0.23
2/22/2015 0.57
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.19
2/25/2015 0.03
2/26/2015 0.39
2/27/2015 0.01
2/28/2015 T
3/1/2015 0.00
3/2/2015 0.01
3/3/2015 0.00
3/4/2015 0.03
3/5/2015 0.25
3/6/2015 0.33
3/7/2015 0.00
3/8/2015 0.00
3/9/2015 0.00
3/10/2015 0.03
3/11/2015 0.03
3/12/2015 0.05
3/13/2015 0.03
3/14/2015 0.30
3/15/2015 0.16
3/16/2015 0.00
3/17/2015 0.00
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.07
3/20/2015 0.62
3/21/2015 0.02
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 T
3/24/2015 0.00
3/25/2015 T
3/26/2015 0.03
3/27/2015 0.26
3/28/2015 0.06
3/29/2015 T
3/30/2015 0.04
3/31/2015 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.00
4/3/2015 **
4/4/2015 **
4/5/2015 **
4/6/2015 0.34
4/7/2015 0.06
4/8/2015 1.08
4/9/2015 0.00
4/10/2015 1.05
4/11/2015 T
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.00
4/14/2015 0.36
4/15/2015 0.34
4/16/2015 0.55
4/17/2015 0.16
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.04
4/20/2015 2.30
4/21/2015 0.80
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 0.02
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 T
4/26/2015 0.08
4/27/2015 0.10
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.05
5/1/2015 0.13
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.00
5/5/2015 0.02
5/6/2015 0.00
5/7/2015 T
5/8/2015 0.04
5/9/2015 0.00
5/10/2015 0.00
5/11/2015 0.00
5/12/2015 0.50
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.00
5/16/2015 T
5/17/2015 0.22
5/18/2015 2.09
5/19/2015 0.07
5/20/2015 0.02
5/21/2015 T
5/22/2015 0.11
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.00
5/25/2015 0.00
5/26/2015 T
5/27/2015 0.06
5/28/2015 T
5/29/2015 T
5/30/2015 0.02
5/31/2015 0.00
6/1/2015 0.19
6/2/2015 0.53
6/3/2015 0.26
6/4/2015 0.03
6/5/2015 0.03
6/6/2015 T
6/7/2015 T
6/8/2015 0.15
6/9/2015 0.75
6/10/2015 T
6/11/2015 0.02
6/12/2015 T
6/13/2015 T
6/14/2015 0.00
6/15/2015 0.00
6/16/2015 0.00
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 0.00
6/19/2015 0.16
6/20/2015 0.61
6/21/2015 0.31
6/22/2015 0.04
6/23/2015 0.00
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.00
6/26/2015 0.00
6/27/2015 **
6/28/2015 1.74
6/29/2015 0.00
6/30/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.02
7/2/2015 0.06
7/3/2015 0.03
7/4/2015 0.77
7/5/2015 0.03
7/6/2015 0.02
7/7/2015 0.01
7/8/2015 **
7/9/2015 **
7/10/2015 **
7/11/2015 **
7/12/2015 **
7/13/2015 **
7/14/2015 **
7/15/2015 **
7/16/2015 1.65
7/17/2015 0.00
7/18/2015 0.01
7/19/2015 0.02
7/20/2015 0.04
7/21/2015 0.37
7/22/2015 0.05
7/23/2015 0.04
7/24/2015 T
7/25/2015 T
7/26/2015 T
7/27/2015 0.00
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.00
7/30/2015 0.60
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.00
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.16
8/7/2015 0.14
8/8/2015 0.39
8/9/2015 0.05
8/10/2015 0.10
8/11/2015 0.37
8/12/2015 0.01
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.01
8/15/2015 1.00
8/16/2015 0.10
8/17/2015 T
8/18/2015 0.03
8/19/2015 0.02
8/20/2015 0.14
8/21/2015 **
8/22/2015 **
8/23/2015 **
8/24/2015 **
8/25/2015 0.21
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.00
8/30/2015 0.00
8/31/2015 0.03
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.09
9/5/2015 0.09
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.00
9/9/2015 0.00
9/10/2015 T
9/11/2015 0.18
9/12/2015 0.10
9/13/2015 0.01
9/14/2015 T
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.00
9/19/2015 0.00
9/20/2015 0.00
9/21/2015 0.79
9/22/2015 0.02
9/23/2015 T
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.52
9/26/2015 1.67
9/27/2015 1.48
9/28/2015 1.60
9/29/2015 0.50
9/30/2015 1.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain overnight, heavy at times. Mild 62F at observation.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 3.63 M M M M Very heavy rain during the past 24 hours. Minor flooding also occuring at multiple times during the heaviest of the rain. Cooler temps. this AM at 50F.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 Crazy warm on Monday, high 76. Low 49 Tuesday AM. Beautiful weather continues today!
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.28 4.5 M 4.5 M 4.5 inches of snow on the ground at observation. 29F at observation. First snow of the season!
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 1.2 M 3.5 M Storm total snowfall comes in at 5.7 inches. A major winter storm for November 1st. Colder this Sunday morning low 25F. Clearing at observation.
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Raining at observation, 50F.
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 T M T M snow flurries observation, 34F.
11/8/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M Saturday morning 26 Fahrenheit. Friday morning snow flurries gave way to partly cloudy skies.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles Wednesday AM with a high of 58F.Cloudy at observation, 41F.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Thursday afternoon rain showers turning to sleet/snow at sunset. Heavy dusting of sleet snow mix, trace amounts overall. Very cold Friday morning, 17F.
11/15/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Frigid Sat. AM. Overnight low of 10F. On Fri. flurries flew on and off all day into the evening hours. This morning it is sunny.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace of snow still on the ground in the shade.26F overnight, is +16 degrees in 24 hours!
11/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Rain and 43F at observation.
11/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 T M T M Very cold, 11F at observation with snow flurries. A heavy dusting/trace of snow on the ground at observation.
11/19/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries Tuesday morning. Very cold daytime high of 21F, and 12 Wednesday morning.
11/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2014 7:00 AM 1.57 M M M M heavy rain at times Sunday afternoon/evening. Temperatures warmed over night into the lower fifties and cooled back to an observation temperature this Monday morning of 49 Fahrenheit.No flooding seen during event.
11/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.60 T M T M Mix of rain/snow at observation. Only a very light dusting on ground at observation. Temp. has been at 33 since 4am.
11/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 2.5 M 0.6 M Thanksgiving morning low 30F, flurries at observation. Light snow overnight, heavy wet snow Wednesday AM. Accumulations somewhat limited due to temps. in the mid 30's at the time of the heaviest snow. Most of the snow from Wed. AM melted prior to sunset.
12/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Note: Way above average snowfall for November. 8.2 inches observed. Quiet and unseasonably mild during the past 24 hrs.
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Mild morning low of 47 Fahrenheit for December 2nd. Drizzle at observation. Fog settling in, chilly day ahead.
12/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Morning observation mostly cloudy, 39F.
12/5/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/6/2014 6:40 AM 0.20 M M M M Observation temp 50F, light rain
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Clear skies, 31F at observation. Colder.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Large snowflakes on Monday evening, beautiful falling only a dusting/trace accumulated.
12/10/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries on and off Tuesday and Tuesday night. A dusting of snow on ground, trace amounts.
12/11/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries on Wednesday. Colder overnight, 21F.
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M crazy temperatures this morning. 46 Fahrenheit at observation site around 3200 feet but only 24 Fahrenheit 7 miles away at 2900 feet along the New River.
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low 26. Clear at observation.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/17/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/18/2014 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Dusting of snow with flurries at observation.
12/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Heavy drizzle at observation,34F.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Cloudy at observation, 43F.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Light rain at observation, 49F.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2014 6:45 AM 0.29 M M M M Very light rain at observation, 45F.
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 T M M M Observation temp. 33F, light drizzle. Some rain snow mix during 6am hour observed.
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 T M M M Periods of rain/snow mix on Tuesday. Morning low Wednesday 23F.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
1/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
1/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Blowing snow at observation. 21F.
1/8/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Dusting of snow Wednesday and overnight. Not measurable, trace amounts. Low temperature overnight a bitter -4, with wind chills down to -25.
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Temp. +25 in 24 hours, 21F at observation. Dusting of snow still on ground in shaded places from Wednesday night.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Morning Low 9F.
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M All rain at observation site overnight, but some glazing of freezing rain about five miles east toward the blue ridge.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Sleet and snow fell overnight. A dusting at best, less than 0.1, but note due to the recent cold secondary roads are snow/sleet covered this time around. Some light glazing from freezing rain also occurred.Some of the 0.04 precip. measured fell as just a cold rain just after 7AM Tuesday. Observation temperature is 30F.
1/15/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M
1/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M Snow shower about 7PM Thursday evening. Flurries overnight at times. No accumulation. Low 25F.
1/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M Overnight wind gusts in the 50's!
1/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2015 6:54 AM 0.53 0.1 M T M Freezing rain on Friday. Temps. between 30 and 32. Some minor icing but only 0.1 due to marginal temps.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M Dusting of snow overnight. Snow flurries at observation, 33F.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Dusting of snow/sleet on Monday. Minimized even more by temps. in 30s for most of the day. Colder this Tuesday morning. Observation temp. 19F.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M clear at observation, temperature 15 Fahrenheit.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 T M T M Snow shower Thursday during noon hour, rain shower 10pm hour Thursday, snow showers and Flurries Friday 1am until 7am. Only a dusting by 7am. Peak overnight wind of 58mph.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M
2/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Overnight rain. Light rain at observation, 40F.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 0.1 M 0.1 M Light snow on Monday after early rain. Little accumulation due to wet ground, early warm temps., and due to western slopes getting the lions share. Very cold overnight at 15F, observation temp. was 16F. Skies were mostly clear at observation.
2/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Low 21 this AM. Clear Skies. Light winds.
2/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M Trace of snow (a few flurries) on Thursday AM during 7 and 8 AM hours.
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
2/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 0.1 M Morning low 10F.
2/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 1.7 M 1.7 M Morning low -2, wind chill overnight -26. Snow on Saturday most since Nov. 27th, 1.7 inches.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M High temp. on Sunday of 15F! Very cold. Low Sunday night 10F. Snow moves in today.
2/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.63 5.0 M 5.0 M Snow on Monday afternoon through the evening. Total of 5 inches from the storm, mixed with sleet just prior to ending last night. Flurries re-developed by observation time.
2/18/2015 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M
2/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 2.0 M 7.0 M Snow showers heavy at times on Wednesday with white out conditions. Temp. this AM was -8, with a wind chill of -29.
2/20/2015 7:00 AM T T M 7.0 M Morning low of -6 and only +4 on Thursday. Coldest stretch of weather in 19 years.
2/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 0.7 M 6.5 M Snow w/ sleet before daybreak. Mostly sleet in this round of precipitation. Temp. Up from -6 at 7AM Friday to 17 at 7AM Saturday. High temp. on Friday of 26F. Some minimal snow melt on Friday under full sunshine.
2/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.57 0.3 M 5.5 M Snow/sleet and rain on Saturday. NO freezing rain. Accumulation since 7am Saturday of 0.3 and a storm total of 1 inch. Temps. warmed above freezing around 6pm Saturday. Rain moved in Saturday evening, heavier than earlier in the day.
2/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 51 degrees on Sunday, near 30 overnight Sunday into Monday morning. No precip in last 24 hours. Rapid snowmelt.
2/24/2015 6:55 AM 0.19 2.8 M 3.5 M Overnight snow of 2.8 inches! Snowing at observation.
2/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M 4.0 M snow showers and flurries on Tuesday, but little accumulation after 7 a.m..
2/26/2015 6:40 AM 0.39 5.2 M 7.0 M Overnight snow accumulated to 5.2 inches. Overcast and 25F at observation.
2/27/2015 6:55 AM 0.01 T M 5.5 M Trace of snow in past 24 hours. Flurries at observation. 23F.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Overnight Low 12F. Flurries ended by noon Friday.
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M T M Warmer, sprinkles at observation. 56F on Sunday!
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M T M very mild morning, 54 Fahrenheit. Still some patches melting snow.
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 M M T M Rain fell overnight, drizzle at observation. Incredible warmth on Wednesday, 73F. Snow and sleet expected today. Current temperature 41F.Trace amounts of snow still laying about land.
3/6/2015 6:50 AM 0.33 T M T M Rain on Thursday, mixed with trace amounts of snow/sleet when ending. Much colder overnight, low 11F.
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overnight rain showers, light in nature. Mild morning, 45 Fahrenheit.
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Sprinkles at observation, 55F. Very light overnight rain showers. Mild temperatures continue.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A touch of frost. Mostly clear at observation. 24 hour temp. change of -19, observation temp. 36F.
3/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 60F on Thursday with sunshine. Light rain moved back in overnight. Cool 40F at observation.
3/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Light rain during the past 24 hours. Low temp. Friday evening was 39F, 44F by midnight and 49F by observation.
3/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
3/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cooler, observation temp 34 Fahrenheit. Partly cloudy skies.
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 T M M M Much needed rain fell during the past 24 hours. Some snow mixed with the rain during the 10AM hour on Thursday, and was pretty falling for a brief while. Rain continued during the overnight Thursday. Temperatures dropped as low as 34F Thursday evening, but recovered to an observation temperature of 39F.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles overnight, observation temp. 44F.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
3/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M much colder overnight, 36 Fahrenheit at observation. Light rain falling.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M 0.5 M Return to winter overnight. Measurable snow overnight. Flurries at observation, 19F. Low temp. 17F.
3/29/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow ended by 9AM Saturday. High Saturday was only 31F, and 16F Sunday morning.
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M overnight rain showers low 34 Fahrenheit.
3/31/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 1.08 M M M M rain, heavy at times during past 24 hours. Observation temperature 59 Fahrenheit. Mostly clear skies.
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2015 7:00 AM 1.05 M M M M
4/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of rain with front Friday. Beautiful clear Saturday morning.
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rain at observation, 51F.
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 2.30 M M M M Heavy rain on Sunday. Minor flooding in typical flood prone areas. Mostly Cloudy, 50F at observation.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M storms on Monday that contained quarter inch hail. Frequent lightning. minor flooding occurred again on Monday around local area.
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning Low 34F.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain moving in for the weekend. Chilly 45F.
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Cool morning, 37F.
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly morning, 34F.
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Nice morning, 52F. Pleasantly cool, fog.
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Clearing skies, mild 61F.
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cooler, 50F.
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly morning, 42F. Clear skies.
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds, milder, 54F.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 2.09 M M M M Heavy rains on Sunday created minor flooding concerns across central Ashe County. Pictures of minor flash flooding submitted to NWS Blacksburg.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/21/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Morning sprinkles, mild 58F.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Chilly morning, 41F. Clear skies.
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Beautiful Memorial Day Weekend. Clouds and Sprinkles at Observation Tuesday Morning.
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/28/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/29/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 0.17 inches of rain before midnight (May 31st), and 0.02 after midnight (June 1st).
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/6/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/7/2015 6:30 AM T M M M M Light rain beginning to fall at observation.
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Heavy rain at times Monday and into the overnight.
6/10/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Afternoon Shower Wednesday
6/12/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/13/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M High of only 70F Friday with periods of rain.
7/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/24/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Much needed rain during the 11PM hour Wednesday. Mostly Cloudy and Fog at observation.
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storm to the north Tuesday evening. No rain at observation site.
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/15/2015 6:30 AM 1.00 M M M M One inch of rain on Friday. 0.99 in PM downpours and 0.01 about bedtime. Much needed. Cool 57F Saturday AM.
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/17/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/20/2015 6:40 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/14/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of rain on Sunday (sprinkles) in the NW Flow (mostly AM and during Noon hour). Also, valley frost this AM (Monday). 42 at observation site with no frost (3,205 feet in elevation), but frost only 0.60 miles away at 3,025 feet in elevation. Temperature range around area from 36 at 2,875 feet to 44 at 3,350 feet.
9/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Much needed rain overnight. 0.79" from 6:15PM Sunday to observation. Rain come in several tropical like bursts overnight. Drizzle at observation and 58 F.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 1.67 M M M M Past 24 hours 1.67 inches of rain, storm total 2.19 inches. Observation temperature at 57F, flat since midnight. Raining at observation.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 1.48 M M M M Past 24 hours 1.48 inches of rain. Past 59 hours since precipitation began 3.67 inches total. No flooding due to slow nature of rain. Light rain at observation. Temperatures have been steady during event between 57 and 60 Fahrenheit.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 1.60 M M M M Rain continues. 83 hours straight with some form of precipitation falling now, ranging from drizzle to even heavy rain at times during that time. Storm total precipitation now at 5.27 inches. Light rain at observation. Somewhat warmer this morning at 62F.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M 5.77 inches of rain since Thursday at 8PM. At least a trace of rain has been recorded ever hour since it started last week. Moderate to almost heavy rain at observation, 66F. Flooding seems likely today in mountain valleys and near creeks, streams and rivers.
9/30/2015 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M 6.77 inches of rain since Thursday evening last week at 8PM. Cloudy, breezy and 62F at observation.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/3/2014 10/13/2014 7:00 AM 11 1.65 M M Rainfall over several days while out of town. Also of note is that there were multiple reports of snow flurries/sleet on 10/4/2014 at about 10:45pm.
11/28/2014 11/30/2014 7:00 AM 3 T M M Snow showers on Thanksgiving 11/27 and Friday 11/28.
4/3/2015 4/06/2015 7:00 AM 4 0.34 M M
6/27/2015 6/28/2015 7:00 AM 2 1.74 M M Two day total. Not at home on the 27th during the AM to empty gauge before rain began again after 7AM Saturday
7/8/2015 7/16/2015 7:00 AM 9 1.65 M M Total precipitation since gauge was last emptied prior to making a trip to Canada.
8/21/2015 8/25/2015 7:00 AM 5 0.21 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
4/20/2015 6:21 PM Hail on ground in flower beds and visible in grass, but was light as in a dusting. Not a measurable depth. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous False After rain After smaller hail 10-20