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c c.;) ,.... ~ ;..-. '~ Temperatures were above average over the Project during the month. December 'was very mild with many sunny days and near 50'F days over half of the month. January h~d many days of sunshine and very pleasant midwinter temperatures. Project precipitation stations reported much below average precipitation for Janua~y at only 53 percent of average. February was unusually dry with above ave,rage temperatures. Project preci pitati on stat ions averaged only 28 percent of average for February. The following individual precipitation stations within the Project recorded some very low amounts for February. Individual PreciDitation Stations within the Project Station :Amount Recorded. Februarv 1992 (Inches) Rank in Yrs of Record All ens park Estes Park F1 atiron Ft. Collins Green Mountain .03 .00 .00 .00 .15 2nd lowest in 48 yrs Tied for lowest in 84 yrs Tied for lowest in 35 yrs Lowest of record in 92 yrs 2nd lowest in 54 yrs March brought a series of moisture-laden storms into Colorado and the month ended up considerably wetter than average. These are some individual precipitation stations within the Project: Estes Park, Flat iron Res. Ft. Co11 ins 2.88 3.83 4.44 4th highest in 84 yrs 3rd highest in 35 yrs 2nd highest in 92 yrs ,On March 8, a major b1 izzard hit northern Colorado and left 18 inches of heavy wet snow. Precipitation from this storm was very much needed after 3 months of very dry condit ions." ' " , , , " Temperatures over the Project were above average by about 4 degrees during March.' ' ' March snowfall increased by 9 percent over February snowfall. Warmer than usual April weather prevailed during most of the month. Denver set a high temperature; record of 84'F on April 27. Project precipitation stations averaged 941 percent of average'for April. The maximum snow-water accumu1 at ions ,. 'for all watersheds on the Project occurred on1 April 1. Green Mountain recorded 12.9 inches on April 1; Willow Creek recorded 6.5 inches on Aprill, Granby recorded 9.7 inches on April 1; and Lake Estes recorded 8.4 inches on April 1. Percent of average ranged from, 66 percent, at Wi 11 ow Creek watershed to 88 percent at the Green Mount~in watershed. Snow courses for watersheds within the Project averaged 54 percent of normal snowpack water content on May 1. The Green Mountain watershed snow-water content was: 74 percent of average on May 1. ,The Lake Granbyand Willow Cree~ watersheds May 1 snow-water content were 55 percent of average 2 '''''1.,."" I I I t t I Ii I I I