Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AK-VC-6 Latitude 62.939359
Station Name Paxson 10.8 SSE Longitude -145.517247
County Valdez-Cordova Elevation (ft) 2595



Month 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 16 1.88 13 0.00 1 1.88 12 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 0.12 14 0.02 4 0.10 10 1 1 1 1.9 2 4
Dec 16 0.99 30 0.29 6 0.70 24 1 2 0 4.1 2 6
Jan 17 5.00 14 0.00 3 5.00 11 2 0 0 0.0 0 3
Feb 17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 17 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
May 17 0.33 11 0.33 2 0.00 9 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 0.58 7 0.06 1 0.52 6 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
July 17 0.47 3 0.47 3 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 0.86 3 0.86 3 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 10.23" 96 days 2.03" 24 8.20" 72 days 7 8 days 1 days 6.0" 4 days 14 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
10/1/2016 **
10/2/2016 **
10/3/2016 **
10/4/2016 **
10/5/2016 **
10/6/2016 **
10/7/2016 **
10/8/2016 **
10/9/2016 **
10/10/2016 1.88
10/11/2016 **
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.00
10/14/2016
10/15/2016
10/16/2016
10/17/2016
10/18/2016
10/19/2016
10/20/2016
10/21/2016
10/22/2016
10/23/2016
10/24/2016
10/25/2016
10/26/2016
10/27/2016
10/28/2016
10/29/2016
10/30/2016
10/31/2016
11/1/2016
11/2/2016
11/3/2016
11/4/2016
11/5/2016
11/6/2016
11/7/2016
11/8/2016 M
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016
11/11/2016
11/12/2016 0.02
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 T
11/15/2016
11/16/2016
11/17/2016
11/18/2016
11/19/2016
11/20/2016
11/21/2016 **
11/22/2016 **
11/23/2016 **
11/24/2016 **
11/25/2016 **
11/26/2016 **
11/27/2016 **
11/28/2016 **
11/29/2016 **
11/30/2016 0.10
12/1/2016 0.00
12/2/2016 **
12/3/2016 **
12/4/2016 **
12/5/2016 **
12/6/2016 **
12/7/2016 **
12/8/2016 **
12/9/2016 **
12/10/2016 **
12/11/2016 **
12/12/2016 **
12/13/2016 **
12/14/2016 **
12/15/2016 **
12/16/2016 **
12/17/2016 **
12/18/2016 **
12/19/2016 **
12/20/2016 **
12/21/2016 **
12/22/2016 **
12/23/2016 0.70
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.09
12/29/2016 0.20
12/30/2016 **
12/31/2016 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 **
1/2/2017 **
1/3/2017 **
1/4/2017 **
1/5/2017 5.00
1/6/2017
1/7/2017
1/8/2017
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.00
1/11/2017 0.00
1/12/2017 **
1/13/2017 **
1/14/2017 **
1/15/2017 **
1/16/2017 **
1/17/2017 M
1/18/2017
1/19/2017
1/20/2017
1/21/2017
1/22/2017
1/23/2017
1/24/2017
1/25/2017
1/26/2017
1/27/2017
1/28/2017
1/29/2017
1/30/2017
1/31/2017
2/1/2017
2/2/2017
2/3/2017
2/4/2017
2/5/2017
2/6/2017
2/7/2017
2/8/2017
2/9/2017
2/10/2017
2/11/2017
2/12/2017
2/13/2017
2/14/2017
2/15/2017
2/16/2017
2/17/2017
2/18/2017
2/19/2017
2/20/2017
2/21/2017
2/22/2017
2/23/2017
2/24/2017
2/25/2017
2/26/2017
2/27/2017
2/28/2017
3/1/2017
3/2/2017
3/3/2017
3/4/2017
3/5/2017
3/6/2017
3/7/2017
3/8/2017
3/9/2017
3/10/2017
3/11/2017
3/12/2017
3/13/2017
3/14/2017
3/15/2017
3/16/2017
3/17/2017
3/18/2017
3/19/2017
3/20/2017
3/21/2017
3/22/2017
3/23/2017
3/24/2017
3/25/2017
3/26/2017
3/27/2017
3/28/2017
3/29/2017
3/30/2017
3/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017
4/2/2017
4/3/2017
4/4/2017
4/5/2017 0.00
4/6/2017
4/7/2017
4/8/2017
4/9/2017
4/10/2017
4/11/2017
4/12/2017
4/13/2017
4/14/2017
4/15/2017
4/16/2017
4/17/2017
4/18/2017
4/19/2017
4/20/2017
4/21/2017
4/22/2017
4/23/2017
4/24/2017
4/25/2017
4/26/2017
4/27/2017
4/28/2017
4/29/2017
4/30/2017
5/1/2017
5/2/2017
5/3/2017
5/4/2017
5/5/2017
5/6/2017
5/7/2017
5/8/2017
5/9/2017
5/10/2017
5/11/2017
5/12/2017
5/13/2017
5/14/2017
5/15/2017
5/16/2017
5/17/2017
5/18/2017
5/19/2017
5/20/2017
5/21/2017 0.00
5/22/2017 0.33
5/23/2017 **
5/24/2017 **
5/25/2017 **
5/26/2017 **
5/27/2017 **
5/28/2017 **
5/29/2017 **
5/30/2017 **
5/31/2017 **
6/1/2017 **
6/2/2017 **
6/3/2017 **
6/4/2017 **
6/5/2017 **
6/6/2017 0.52
6/7/2017
6/8/2017
6/9/2017
6/10/2017
6/11/2017 0.06
6/12/2017
6/13/2017
6/14/2017
6/15/2017
6/16/2017
6/17/2017
6/18/2017
6/19/2017
6/20/2017
6/21/2017
6/22/2017
6/23/2017
6/24/2017
6/25/2017
6/26/2017
6/27/2017
6/28/2017
6/29/2017
6/30/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017
7/2/2017
7/3/2017
7/4/2017
7/5/2017
7/6/2017
7/7/2017
7/8/2017
7/9/2017
7/10/2017
7/11/2017
7/12/2017
7/13/2017
7/14/2017
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.00
7/17/2017 0.47
7/18/2017
7/19/2017
7/20/2017
7/21/2017
7/22/2017
7/23/2017
7/24/2017
7/25/2017
7/26/2017
7/27/2017
7/28/2017
7/29/2017
7/30/2017
7/31/2017
8/1/2017
8/2/2017
8/3/2017
8/4/2017
8/5/2017
8/6/2017
8/7/2017
8/8/2017
8/9/2017
8/10/2017
8/11/2017 0.00
8/12/2017 0.35
8/13/2017 0.51
8/14/2017
8/15/2017
8/16/2017
8/17/2017
8/18/2017
8/19/2017
8/20/2017
8/21/2017
8/22/2017
8/23/2017
8/24/2017
8/25/2017
8/26/2017
8/27/2017
8/28/2017
8/29/2017
8/30/2017
8/31/2017
9/1/2017
9/2/2017
9/3/2017
9/4/2017
9/5/2017
9/6/2017
9/7/2017
9/8/2017
9/9/2017
9/10/2017
9/11/2017
9/12/2017
9/13/2017
9/14/2017
9/15/2017
9/16/2017
9/17/2017
9/18/2017
9/19/2017
9/20/2017
9/21/2017
9/22/2017
9/23/2017
9/24/2017
9/25/2017
9/26/2017
9/27/2017
9/28/2017
9/29/2017
9/30/2017



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/13/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 another gorgeous day without wind; was 10 F at 7 AM
11/8/2016 9:00 AM M 1.5 M M M Measuring tube is frozen in place; can't remove at this time
11/9/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
11/12/2016 9:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 1.5 M
11/13/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.3 M
11/14/2016 9:00 AM T T M 1.2 M Clear sky this morning.
12/1/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/24/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
12/26/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M sunshine for a few hours!
12/27/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
12/28/2016 9:00 AM 0.09 1.5 M 7.5 M
12/29/2016 9:00 AM 0.20 2.6 M 9.0 M High winds all night from the north through Isabel Pass but they have stopped for now.
1/9/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
1/10/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
1/11/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M
4/5/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Melting is occurring rapidly; no snow accumulation this morning but it has been spitting snow since about 8:30 AM and we have about a 10 mph wind
5/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Ice still covering Paxson Lake; no green up yet; snow in patches above 3000' and in the culverts
5/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/11/2017 9:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 heavy rain much of night after midnight; not raining as of 7 AM
7/15/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulonimbus and cumulous clouds observed in area with smoke but no actual rainfall seen nor thunder heard throughout yesterday.
7/16/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Trace of rain last night about 8:30 PM for about 15-20 minutes but nothing in gauge this morning.
7/17/2017 9:00 AM 0.47 M M M M heavy rainfall between 4 and 5 PM from cumulonimbus clouds, then quit. Very light rainfall between 3:30 AM and 6 AM. Clearing with sw light winds.
8/11/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2017 9:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
8/13/2017 9:00 AM 0.51 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/7/2016 10/10/2016 9:00 AM 34 1.88 0.0 0.00
10/11/2016 10/12/2016 9:00 AM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00 Heavy fog each morning burning off to cloudless blue skies all day
11/21/2016 11/30/2016 9:00 AM 10 0.10 1.0 M
12/2/2016 12/23/2016 10:00 AM 22 0.70 7.0 M On December 1 there was less than an inch of snow on the ground here at Paxson. There were flurries but really no accumulation the week of December 12-16. Then bright sunshine and -20 F for days. Snow only started falling heavily sometime on the 21st and continued until about 3:30 PM on the 22nd of December. This is what the total snow depth and precipitation is really reflecting.
12/30/2016 1/05/2017 9:00 AM 7 5.00 10.5 M Heavy winds within last week - lake surface snow is like 3' wave action on water, barbecue blown away from lock-in area 24 feet across deck; snow is heavily crusted
1/12/2017 1/17/2017 9:00 AM 6 M 14.5 M It snowed heavily two different days but then wind blew 15-20 kts on anemometerr as sky cleared according to the neighbor. Snow is significantly crusted. Precipitation canister was completely full of snow; measured .90 inch of water. {EDIT: Observer reported 16.60 of new precip for the time period. This appears to be an error, according to the notes the observer measured 0.90 of water. Changed report of 16.60 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 1/17/2017 9:22 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
5/23/2017 6/06/2017 9:00 AM 15 0.52 M M Green up just starting; ice went out June 5



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