Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MT-YS-5 Latitude 45.800604
Station Name Billings 2.8 WNW Longitude -108.59465
County Yellowstone Elevation (ft) 3379



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 15 1.25 1.71 31 1.71 31 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 0.63 0.51 30 0.34 22 0.17 8 1 5 4 0.0 0 4
Dec 15 0.53 0.64 31 0.64 21 0.00 10 0 3 2 10.0 3 9
Jan 16 0.49 0.43 31 0.34 30 0.09 1 1 6 3 5.0 3 26
Feb 16 0.49 0.11 29 0.11 24 0.00 5 0 2 4 0.0 0 0
March 16 1.08 1.58 30 1.58 27 0.00 3 1 8 5 2.0 1 1
April 16 1.63 0.10 30 0.10 14 0.00 16 0 1 2 0.0 0 0
May 16 2.23 3.29 31 0.89 17 2.40 14 2 8 2 0.0 0 0
June 16 2.14 0.36 30 0.35 23 0.01 7 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
July 16 1.34 0.82 30 0.77 27 0.05 3 1 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 0.77 1.71 31 1.71 31 0.00 0 0 2 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 1.33 1.78 30 1.31 26 0.47 4 1 10 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 13.91" 13.04" 364 days 9.85" 293 3.19" 71 days 8 71 days 30 days 17.0" 7 days 40 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
10/1/2015 0.00
10/2/2015 0.01
10/3/2015 0.35
10/4/2015 0.25
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.10
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.00
10/19/2015 0.00
10/20/2015 0.68
10/21/2015 0.16
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 0.00
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.01
10/27/2015 0.02
10/28/2015 0.12
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 0.00
10/31/2015 0.01
11/1/2015 T
11/2/2015 0.01
11/3/2015 0.17
11/4/2015 0.07
11/5/2015 T
11/6/2015 0.00
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 0.03
11/11/2015 T
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 T
11/18/2015 0.06
11/19/2015 **
11/20/2015 **
11/21/2015 **
11/22/2015 **
11/23/2015 **
11/24/2015 **
11/25/2015 **
11/26/2015 0.17
11/27/2015 0.00
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.00
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.00
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.00
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 T
12/12/2015 0.00
12/13/2015 0.00
12/14/2015 0.00
12/15/2015 0.55
12/16/2015 T
12/17/2015 0.06
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.03
12/21/2015 0.00
12/22/2015 **
12/23/2015 **
12/24/2015 **
12/25/2015 **
12/26/2015 **
12/27/2015 **
12/28/2015 **
12/29/2015 **
12/30/2015 **
12/31/2015 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.09
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.00
1/8/2016 0.04
1/9/2016 0.03
1/10/2016 T
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.00
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 T
1/17/2016 0.13
1/18/2016 T
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.00
1/21/2016 0.06
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 0.01
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.00
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.07
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 T
2/2/2016 T
2/3/2016 T
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 0.00
2/12/2016 0.00
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.01
2/15/2016 0.00
2/16/2016 0.10
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016 T
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.00
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 **
2/26/2016 **
2/27/2016 **
2/28/2016 **
2/29/2016 **
3/1/2016 **
3/2/2016 **
3/3/2016 M
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 0.00
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 T
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 T
3/12/2016 T
3/13/2016 0.00
3/14/2016
3/15/2016 0.03
3/16/2016 0.00
3/17/2016 T
3/18/2016 0.01
3/19/2016 0.00
3/20/2016 0.00
3/21/2016 0.00
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.28
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016 0.14
3/26/2016 0.03
3/27/2016 0.00
3/28/2016 T
3/29/2016 0.32
3/30/2016 0.69
3/31/2016 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.10
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 T
4/11/2016 T
4/12/2016 0.00
4/13/2016 0.00
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 **
4/16/2016 **
4/17/2016 **
4/18/2016 **
4/19/2016 **
4/20/2016 **
4/21/2016 **
4/22/2016 **
4/23/2016 **
4/24/2016 **
4/25/2016 **
4/26/2016 **
4/27/2016 **
4/28/2016 **
4/29/2016 **
4/30/2016 **
5/1/2016 **
5/2/2016 **
5/3/2016 **
5/4/2016 **
5/5/2016 **
5/6/2016 **
5/7/2016 **
5/8/2016 **
5/9/2016 **
5/10/2016 1.94
5/11/2016 0.31
5/12/2016 0.00
5/13/2016 0.31
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.05
5/17/2016 0.00
5/18/2016 0.00
5/19/2016 0.01
5/20/2016 **
5/21/2016 **
5/22/2016 **
5/23/2016 0.46
5/24/2016 T
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 T
5/27/2016 0.02
5/28/2016 0.04
5/29/2016 0.00
5/30/2016 0.08
5/31/2016 0.07
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 **
6/3/2016 **
6/4/2016 **
6/5/2016 **
6/6/2016 **
6/7/2016 **
6/8/2016 0.01
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 0.00
6/12/2016 0.02
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.11
6/15/2016 0.11
6/16/2016 0.04
6/17/2016 0.05
6/18/2016 0.00
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.00
6/22/2016 0.00
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.00
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.00
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016 0.02
6/30/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.00
7/2/2016 0.01
7/3/2016 0.03
7/4/2016 0.03
7/5/2016 **
7/6/2016 **
7/7/2016 0.05
7/8/2016 0.00
7/9/2016 T
7/10/2016 0.06
7/11/2016 0.07
7/12/2016 0.02
7/13/2016 T
7/14/2016 0.00
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 0.18
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.00
7/19/2016 0.00
7/20/2016 0.06
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016
7/23/2016 0.00
7/24/2016 0.00
7/25/2016 0.00
7/26/2016 0.00
7/27/2016 0.07
7/28/2016 0.24
7/29/2016 0.00
7/30/2016 0.00
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016 0.00
8/2/2016 0.00
8/3/2016 0.00
8/4/2016 0.00
8/5/2016 0.00
8/6/2016 0.00
8/7/2016 0.58
8/8/2016 T
8/9/2016 0.00
8/10/2016 0.00
8/11/2016 0.00
8/12/2016 0.00
8/13/2016 0.00
8/14/2016 0.00
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.00
8/18/2016 T
8/19/2016 1.13
8/20/2016 T
8/21/2016 0.00
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.00
8/25/2016 0.00
8/26/2016 0.00
8/27/2016 0.00
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.00
8/30/2016 0.00
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.00
9/4/2016 0.08
9/5/2016 0.13
9/6/2016 0.26
9/7/2016 0.00
9/8/2016 T
9/9/2016 **
9/10/2016 **
9/11/2016 **
9/12/2016 0.47
9/13/2016 0.25
9/14/2016 T
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 0.00
9/17/2016 0.00
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016 0.03
9/20/2016 0.00
9/21/2016 T
9/22/2016 0.03
9/23/2016 0.27
9/24/2016 0.18
9/25/2016 0.07
9/26/2016 0.00
9/27/2016 0.00
9/28/2016 0.00
9/29/2016 0.00
9/30/2016 0.01



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2015 7:23 AM 0.01 M M M M Very light rain in progress at time of observation.
10/3/2015 7:14 AM 0.35 M M M M Light rain in progress at time of observation.
10/4/2015 7:20 AM 0.25 M M M M No rain in progress at time of observation.
10/5/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2015 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 7:15 AM 0.10 M M M M Overcast conditions at site but no precipitation in progress.
10/9/2015 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A trace of precipitation occurred at the airport around 10 AM yesterday. I was not at our site at that time. If any precipitation occurred at our site around that time, it had evaporated when I returned.
10/13/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2015 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2015 7:20 AM 0.68 M M M M Moderate rain in progress at time of observation.
10/21/2015 7:25 AM 0.16 M M M M
10/22/2015 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2015 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2015 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2015 7:35 AM 0.01 M M M M No rain in progress at site at time of observation.
10/27/2015 7:28 AM 0.02 M M M M No rain in progress at the site at time of observation.
10/28/2015 7:40 AM 0.12 M M M M
10/29/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2015 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2015 7:12 AM 0.01 M M M M No precipitation in progress at time of observation.
11/1/2015 7:30 AM T M M M M Precipitation that fell into the outer cylinder of the gauge had evaporated by the time I took my observation. I knew that precipitation fell at the site because I was doing yard work at the time it fell. The precipitation was light and it did not interfere with the yard work.
11/2/2015 7:20 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/3/2015 7:25 AM 0.17 M M M M Light drizzle in progress at time of observation.
11/4/2015 8:25 AM 0.07 M M M M
11/5/2015 7:39 AM T M M M M
11/6/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2015 7:26 AM 0.03 M M M M Very light rain in progress at time of observation. No snow as yet.
11/11/2015 7:30 AM T M M M M
11/12/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2015 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2015 7:35 AM T T M M M Some light snow occurred at the site around 2:15 in the afternoon. It did not last long, however.
11/18/2015 7:12 AM 0.06 M M M M Please note, I will be away from the site for a few days. My next anticipated observation will be a multi-day report, sent out on Thanksgiving Day, November 26.
11/27/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Since I took a core sample of the snowfall yesterday, and the snow depth is less today, I did not take a sample today. The next core sample will be taken if the snow depth is 2 inches or more. I will also take a core sample on Mondays if the snow depth is 2 inches or more.
11/28/2015 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
11/29/2015 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
11/30/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/1/2015 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/2/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/3/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/4/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/5/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/6/2015 8:12 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/7/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A trace of precipitation occurred at the airport last night. I saw no evidence of precipitation here. If any occurred, it evaporated before I took this morning's observation.
12/9/2015 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/10/2015 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/11/2015 7:40 AM T T M T M The snow that fell was granular at this site.
12/12/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2015 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Radar indicates area of precipitation close to site. No precipitation has occurred as yet.
12/15/2015 7:20 AM 0.55 8.5 0.67 8.5 0.67 I tend to trust the water equivalent measured in the snow that fell on the measuring table instead of what was collected in the gauge. The measuring table has a wider area. I could detect no snow falling at the time of observation.
12/16/2015 7:15 AM T T M 7.5 M Since I took a core sample yesterday from both the gauge and the measuring table, and only a trace of snow fell at this site during the last 24 hours, I did not take a core sample of the snow depth today. Unless significant snow occurs, the next core sampling will be done on Monday, December 21.
12/17/2015 7:25 AM 0.06 1.0 M 6.0 0.67 I did not get a core sample from the new snow that fell on the measuring table. Since there was hardly any wind during the snow event yesterday, I figured that the water equivalent of what was in the gauge was close enough. Again, the next anticipated core sample to be taken will be on Monday, Dec. 21, unless the total snow depth is under two inches, or significant snow occurs between now and then.
12/18/2015 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M No core taken of current snow depth. No precipitation fell during the past 24 hours and I did take a core sample yesterday.
12/19/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
12/20/2015 7:45 AM 0.03 0.5 M 5.0 0.67 Dense fog was present at observation time. No snow was falling, however.
12/21/2015 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 0.55 Merry Christmas Everyone!
1/2/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 M Since I took a core sample of total snow depth yesterday, I did not do one today. Will plan to take my next core sample on Monday, Jan. 4, provided no significant snow falls between now and then, or the snow depth is less than 2 inches.
1/3/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/4/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.79
1/5/2016 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Having done a core sample yesterday, I did not do one today as no snow fell during this time.
1/6/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
1/7/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.04 1.0 M 4.5 0.64 No snow in progress at time of observation. I considered the water equivalent in the gauge was close enough for the liquid equivalent of the new snow that fell.
1/9/2016 8:35 AM 0.03 1.0 M 5.0 0.79 No snowfall in progress at time of observation. Water equivalent in gauge appears reasonable for amount of snow that fell from last observation to this one.
1/10/2016 7:05 AM T T M 4.0 M Since I took a core sample yesterday of the total snow depth and am planning to take a core sample tomorrow, I did not take one today.
1/11/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.81
1/12/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/13/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/14/2016 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/15/2016 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/16/2016 8:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
1/17/2016 7:10 AM 0.13 3.0 0.20 5.0 1.09 Very light snow in progress at time of observation.
1/18/2016 8:20 AM T T M 4.0 M Since I took water equivalents yesterday of precipitation amounts in the gauge, measuring table, and total snow depth, and only a trace of snow fell from that observation to this one, I did not do a core sample of the total snow depth today. It probably changed very little from yesterday's reading.
1/19/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/20/2016 7:12 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/21/2016 7:05 AM 0.06 M M 2.5 M Some accumulating snow did occur yesterday morning into early afternoon. The snow melted during the remainder of the afternoon on account of rain and temperatures above the freezing point. The amount measured in the gauge has to suffice.
1/22/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/23/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/24/2016 7:10 AM 0.01 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/25/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 0.52 I noticed no evidence of precipitation having occurred here. When I noticed that light snow was falling at the airport last night, I checked to see if snow was occurring here. It wasn't.
1/26/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/27/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M This will be the last time I'll be reporting total snow depth until precipitation occurs again warranting a total snow depth measurement. Snow is still on our property, but it will be at the point today where what remains will be either where I shoveled it, or where it has drifted. I'll report that as trace amounts, however.
1/28/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/29/2016 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/30/2016 8:40 AM 0.07 0.0 M T M
1/31/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/1/2016 7:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M The precipitation was very light and brief Yesterday afternoon. No accumulation resulted from it.
2/2/2016 7:20 AM T T M T M
2/3/2016 7:40 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A very light snow shower occurred at the site at about 3:30 PM yesterday. The snow was granular and lasted a very short time. No evidence of it was found this morning.
2/4/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/5/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/6/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/7/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/8/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/9/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/10/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/11/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/12/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/13/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/14/2016 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M If any snow occurred, it had all melted by the time I took this observation.
2/15/2016 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/16/2016 7:10 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M There may have been some snow with this precipitation. Some ice was on the railing of our deck. No evidence of snow on the ground, however.
2/17/2016 6:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/18/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/19/2016 7:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/20/2016 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/21/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/22/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/23/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/24/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2016 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/6/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M While the airport reported a trace of precipitation during the last 24 hours, I saw no evidence of any having fallen at my site.
3/8/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M I did not see any sign of snow with the precipitation that occurred during the last 24 hours. However, a thin coat of ice was on our deck.
3/10/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2016 7:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2016 7:50 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2016 7:15 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2016 7:20 AM T T M 0.0 M The snow melted as it fell. Precipitation was light and brief.
3/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M The precipitation that fell here was snow. However, it melted shortly after it fell. There was not accumulation when I measured the precipitation amount this morning.
3/19/2016 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2016 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2016 7:50 AM 0.28 2.0 0.11 2.0 0.11 There is a difference between the amount of water in the rain gauge and the water equivalent of the snow depth. We had a good amount of rain before the precipitation changed over to snow. That would account for the difference.
3/24/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All the snow that fell during Tuesday had melted completely yesterday. Nothing was left for me to measure for this observation.
3/25/2016 7:15 AM 0.14 T M 0.0 M There was no snow on the ground when I took this observation. The only snow I observed was a very light amount on rooftops. No precipitation was falling at the time of this observation.
3/26/2016 7:40 AM 0.03 T M M M Light snow began falling shortly after I took my observation yesterday. Light precipitation occurred on and off throughout much of the daylight hours. No snow accumulated, however.
3/27/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2016 7:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief shower passed over the site shortly before I took my observation. It was not raining when I took the observation, however.
3/29/2016 7:20 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Some snow was mixed with the rain yesterday late morning. Did not observe any accumulation of snow for this report.
3/30/2016 7:02 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M The precipitation yesterday did change over to snow for a time. I would estimate that up to an inch had accumulated on grassy areas. The snow melted during the afternoon and was totally gone by evening.
3/31/2016 7:05 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2016 7:10 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Periodic graupel and sleet showers occurred within the last 24 hours. None of these types of precipitation accumulated, however.
4/2/2016 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2016 7:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain in progress at time of observation.
4/11/2016 7:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2016 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2016 8:35 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2016 7:50 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M No precipitation in progress at time of observation.
5/14/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2016 7:43 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2016 7:15 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/18/2016 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2016 7:40 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2016 7:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2016 7:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2016 7:40 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2016 7:25 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2016 6:45 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2016 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2016 7:40 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
6/13/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2016 7:20 AM 0.11 0.0 M M M No hail occurred at the site during yesterday afternoon's thunderstorm. There was also very little wind.
6/15/2016 7:03 AM 0.11 0.0 M M M Not raining at the site when observation was taken.
6/16/2016 8:05 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
6/17/2016 7:43 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M
6/18/2016 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2016 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2016 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2016 7:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
6/30/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2016 7:50 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
7/3/2016 7:50 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
7/4/2016 7:40 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
7/8/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2016 8:15 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/10/2016 7:10 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M
7/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M
7/12/2016 7:10 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
7/13/2016 8:05 AM T 0.0 M M M
7/14/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2016 8:20 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M
7/17/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2016 7:15 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M
7/21/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms were not far from our location last night. However, I saw no evidence of precipitation having occurred at the site. If any did, it evaporated.
7/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M
7/28/2016 7:05 AM 0.24 0.0 M M M
7/29/2016 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2016 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2016 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2016 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.58 0.0 M M M
8/8/2016 7:35 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/9/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2016 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2016 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Billings airport reported 0.01 inches of precipitation last night. I looked for evidence of that happening here, but could find nothing.
8/14/2016 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2016 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2016 7:28 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/19/2016 7:20 AM 1.13 0.0 M M M Very light rain in progress at time of observation.
8/20/2016 7:40 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2016 7:38 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2016 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2016 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2016 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2016 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could detect no evidence of precipitation at site, although the airport received 0.01 inches.
9/4/2016 7:50 AM 0.08 0.0 M M M Light rain in progress at time of observation.
9/5/2016 7:12 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M Light drizzle in progress at time of observation.
9/6/2016 7:20 AM 0.26 T M M M A very brief graupel shower occurred with the torrential rainfall yesterday afternoon.
9/7/2016 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2016 8:20 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M No precipitation was occurring at time of observation.
9/14/2016 7:45 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2016 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2016 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2016 7:10 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
9/20/2016 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2016 7:10 AM T 0.0 M M M Light drizzle in progress at time of observation.
9/22/2016 7:38 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Very light drizzle was in progress at time of observation.
9/23/2016 8:05 AM 0.27 M M M M Light drizzle in progress at time of observation.
9/24/2016 7:46 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M Light rain in progress at time of observation.
9/25/2016 7:40 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M
9/26/2016 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2016 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2016 8:47 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2016 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew was on our deck and grassy areas at time of observation.
9/30/2016 7:25 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/19/2015 11/26/2015 7:20 AM 8 0.17 2.5 0.17 According to a friend who watched over the property while we were gone mentioned that there was about a half inch of snow that fell here during our absence. I would have expected a difference in water equivalent between the gage and the measuring table. But there was none. Apparently, water/snow evaporated from that precipitation event.
12/22/2015 1/01/2016 7:25 AM 11 0.09 4.6 0.79
2/25/2016 3/03/2016 9:05 AM 8 M 0.0 0.00 If any precipitation fell during the time we did not send in reports, there was nothing in the gauge.
4/15/2016 5/10/2016 8:20 AM 26 1.94 0.0 0.00 Light rain in progress along with a few flakes of snow at time of emptying gauge. There may have been some evaporation of water from earlier events while we were gone.
5/20/2016 5/23/2016 9:05 AM 4 0.46 0.0 M We were out of town when the hailstorm hit our area on Saturday afternoon. No hail remained on the ground when we returned yesterday evening. The outer cylinder of the gauge is compromised with pieces of it having been broken by the hail. I will need a new outer cylinder. Where can I obtain one? In the meantime, I'll see what I can do with duct tape.
6/2/2016 6/08/2016 7:43 AM 7 0.01 0.0 0.00
7/5/2016 7/07/2016 7:05 AM 3 0.05 0.0 M
9/9/2016 9/12/2016 7:32 AM 4 0.47 0.0 0.00 Light rain in progress at time of observation.



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