| 2026-01-27 | 6:35 AM | T | 0.1 | T | 14.7 | NA | | 3 degrees above zero ----- Clear Sky ----- Wind west at 15 mph ( -16 below wind chill) ----- No frost -----No dew ----- No fog ----- Trace in gauge ----- Snow Depth Average is 14.625" (17, 17.25, 16.5, 12.5, 15.5, 14.25, 12, 12.25, 15.5, 13.5) plus .10 make 14.7" So cold that my backpack blower shut itself down twice!. Flipping cold on the hand squeezing that trigger--- RIVER: 1794 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 at 6:10 a.m. Water open just close and under the bridge |
| 2026-01-26 | 5:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 14.6 | NA | | -11 degrees ----- Clear Sky ----- Calm wind ----- FROST -----No dew ----- No fog ----- Zero in gauge ----- Snow Depth Average is 14.625" (17, 17.25, 16.5, 12.5, 15.5, 14.25, 12, 12.25, 15.5, 13) So cold that the iphone (at 77%) shut itself down. I bring a small tablet and pencil always and write the data down. This a.m. I had to drive back to my house to input data for Kingsford. RIVER: 1634 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2026-01-25 | 5:28 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 14.8 | NA | | Yesterday sunny and cold ----This a.m.: -12 degrees (according to bank across the street) ---- NW wind at 3 mph---- Overcast sky with thicker clouds north ---- No Frost/dew ---- No Fog ---- zero in the gauge ---- No change in the Snow depth average still 14.8" ( 14, 14, 13.5, 14, 15, 16.25, 16, 16, 16.75, 17.5) RIVER : 1652 CFS at 4:10 a.m. KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 ---- Open water pocket at the Aurora bridge almost everything else is iced up. |
| 2026-01-24 | 5:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 14.8 | NA | | Yesterday Sunny and bitter cold This a.m.: -21 below National Weather Service (-18 on the bank across the street)---- Calm wind (thank God!) ---- Clear sky w/ visible stars ---- No frost/dew ---- No fog ---- Zero in gauge ---- Snow Depth Average is 14.8" (17.5, 16, 16.75, 14, 11.25, 14, 14, 13.5, 15, 16) RIVER: 1606 CFS at 5:10 a.m. KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 ---- open water by and under the Aurora Bridge and along the Michigan side of the river |
| 2026-01-23 | 5:35 AM | T | T | T | 14.8 | 3.92 | | 3 small snows yesterday afternoon 1:35-1:55p, 2:27-2:46p & 2:44-3:06p----This a.m.: -16 below zero----That wind is nasty! West at 13 mph Gusts 22 mph wind chill is 38 below zero---- Mostly clear sky but cloudy north ---- No Fog/ dew ---- No Fog ---- Trace in the gauge ---- Snow Depth Average remains at 14.825" 3rd day in a row ( 17.75, 14.75, 16.5, 14.75, 13, 14, 16, 15.75, 12.75, 13.50 ) RIVER: 1231 CFS at 5:10 a.m. KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 didn't venture down to the shoreline today as that wind is just too brutal |
| 2026-01-22 | 6:10 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 14.8 | NA | | Yesterday, on and off light snow .20" stopped at 7:11p---- This a.m.: 5 degrees above zero---- Clear sky ---- West wind 14 mph gusts at 25 mph ---- No Frost/Dew---- No Fog ---- .01 in the gauge ---- Snow Depth Average 14.82 (14, 17, 13.75, 13.5, 15.5, 16, 14.5, 12, 18, 14) ---- RIVER: 1209 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 at 5:10 a.m. ----Yesterday afternoon Deer group standing and crossing the river upstream about 1/4 mile from my shoreline. Still spots of open water and the deer were close to one. |
| 2026-01-21 | 6:05 AM | T | T | NA | 14.8 | NA | | 2 degrees above zero---calm wind---overcast sky (no Aurora Borealis in view)---no frost/dew---no fog---zero in gauge---snow depth average 14.825” (18, 14, 12, 14.5, 16, 15.5, 13.25, 13.75, 17, 14) icy layers at the bottom on grass--- RIVER: 1956 CFS KFDM4 reach ID 6844511---- Thin strip of water open on the MI side and open water near and at the bridge |
| 2026-01-20 | 4:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 15.6 | NA | | Lots of drifting snow yesterday-----AURORA BOREALIS / Northern Lights currently (could not see them in Kingsford city lights)----- It's -9 below zero-----clear starry sky-----west wind 12 mph-----no frost/dew-----no fog-----zero in gauge and no shoveling, scraping or blowing-----snow depth average 15.6” (15.5, 14.5, 15.5, 15.75, 16, 17, 15, 17, 15.5, 114.25)----RIVER: still have open water in spots-----1442 CFS at 4:10 a.m. |
| 2026-01-19 | 6:35 AM | 0.20 | 1.0 | 0.20 | 15.9 | NA | | Wow! That wind is whipping! Back to it----9 degrees----Wind blowing NW at 24 mph Gusts 36 mph-----No frost/dew-----No fog-----Overcast sky-----.20 in the gauge---- snow depth average 15.97" (17.5, 16.5, 17, 18, 16, 14.5, 14, 14.25, 18, 14)----- RIVER: open spots still on the surface--- 1839 CFS KFDM4 reach id 6844511----Last night at 9:00pm that 1/2" of snow started sticking to the pavement and was out blowing it off with my backpack blower and it was coming of in sheets or slabs. At that time there was .08 in the gauge. It started snowing again after that. Not sure when the wind started but when I got up I checked the gauge again and let it melt as I had to scrape my driveway this time and it wasn't powder and it was heavy.
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| 2026-01-18 | 8:25 AM | 0.08 | 1.6 | 0.09 | 16.0 | NA | | 14 degrees---calm wind-----light snow currently falling since 4 a.m. when I woke up and still snowing. The radar for MQT and GB both are way off---- We picked up 1/2" more of snow from 4 to 6 a.m. The radar was fiction at 4:15 to 6 when last checked-----UPDATE: snow has fallen off to almost stopped and another 1/2" of very air filled fluffy snow and added just .01 to the gauge and 1/2" to the overall total of 1.6" ----6:20 a m overcast sky-----No Frost/dew-----No Fog---.07 in the gauge-----Snow depth average 15.825" (18.75, 18.5, 16.5, 16.5, 14, 15, 14, 14.5, 15.5, 15.75) RIVER: 1833 CFS 6:10 a.m. KFDM4 reach ID 6844511-----Open water in patches and water more open on Michigan side |
| 2026-01-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.33 | 3.0 | 0.35 | 15.9 | NA | | 22 degrees---NW wind 8 mph----overcast with misty snow----NO Fog----No Frost/.dew----.33 in the gauge-----snow depth average 15.9" (16.75, 18, 17, 15.5, 14, 15.5, 17, 13.75, 16, 15.5)----RIVER: 1812 CFS at 6:10a KFDM4 reach id 6844511 ----river not fully froze over. still open water on the Michigan side |
| 2026-01-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.04 | 0.5 | 0.04 | 12.2 | NA | | 19 degrees---SE wind at 3 mph----very light snow currently falling than when i went to Kingsford----overcast sky-----No Frost/dew---No Fog---.04 in the gauge-----Snow depth average 12.2" (15, 15, 11, 12.5, 10.25, 10.25, 13.5, 11, 12, 11.5) RIVER: 1863 CFS at 5:10 a.m. KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 open water more so on the MI side |
| 2026-01-15 | 4:35 AM | T | T | T | 12.0 | NA | | 12 degrees----mostly overcast sky with very small pockets of open sky (can see a star or 2)----NW wind 12 mph---No frost/dew----No fog----Trace of powder snow melted into immeasurable liquid from yesterdays sideways snow flurries——-snow depth average 12" (14.5, 14, 12.75, 13.75, 9.5, 12, 10, 11.5, 10.5, 11.5) -----RIVER: 1579 CFS at 4:10a -----Still have some open water with ice sheets moving down but it is slower moving than yesterday and ice building with the slower movement.-----Flurries on and off yesterday afternoon into early evening. |
| 2026-01-14 | 6:45 AM | 0.04 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 12.0 | 2.88 | | 13 degrees----Blustery wind NW 20 mph/ gusts 31 mph---overcast sky----No frost/dew----no fog----.04 in the gauge--- rain 1st early evening .02 and then snow .02 from snow which we received .20"------Snow depth average 12.00" (14.5, 13, 13.5, 12.75, 9.75, 10, 11, 12, 11, 12.5) ----- RIVER: Huge sheets of ice floating down the center of the river which is open water---1861 CFS at 6:10a KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 --- That wind is brutal and cold on the hands and face!!! |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:20 AM | 0.07 | 0.2 | NA | 13.0 | NA | | 33 degrees---- snowing currently--- Overcast sky (obviously)----South wind 8 mph----No Frost/dew----No Fog-----.05 in the gauge-----Rain started at 4:10 a.m. freezing on contact. This went on until 6:48 when it switched to almost hail freezing snow as it was white but not graupel. this went on until 6:52a when it converted to snow -----RIVER: 1884 CFS KFDM4 reach ID 68445112 open water in the middle UPDATE: 7:20 collected another .02 in the gauge and .20 on the snowstick |
| 2026-01-12 | 6:01 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 13.2 | NA | | 21 degrees——Light Frost/dew—-No fog——West Wind 3 mph—-Clear sky——-zero in gauge——- snow depth average 13.20” ( 16, 15, 14.5, 14, 11.5, 11.75, 11.5, 13, 13, 11.75 )---RIVER: 1728 at 5:10a River partially open water KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2026-01-11 | 5:30 AM | 0.47 | 3.3 | 0.53 | 13.2 | NA | | 25 degrees----overcast sky---No Fog----No Frost/Dew---North wind @ 13 mph---.47 in gauge----Snow started at 9:00a and ended at 8:44p and just light windblown flurries remained----Snowfall average 13.18" (14, 15, 15, 11.5, 14.25, 12, 11.75, 11.5, 13, 13.75) RIVER: open water in the middle with 50-60' ice from shore---1739 CFS @ 5:10 a.m. KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 |
| 2026-01-10 | 4:53 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 11.0 | NA | | Trace from freezing rain 7:00-7:48a yesterday——-28 degrees——calm wind—— Frost/dew light——No Fog—-No wind calm—-snow depth average 11.00” ( 15, 9, 11.5, 10.5, 11, 12, 12, 10, 9, 10) 110.00 RIVER: open water in the middle 1799 CFS KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.80 | 2.0 | NA | 11.4 | 1.83 | | Waited until 7a to collect gauge collection---What a Frigging mess. Snow like concrete----34 degrees---No Frost/Dew---No Fog---NW wind 15 mph----Overcast sky---
Hard to get a snow reading in this slop, not even going to attempt it as it is melting as it is coming down-----RIVER: 2171 CFS at 6:10a KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 ---- river is higher than normal at this time of the year.---Freezing rain until 7:48a.----Snow depth average 11.4 ( 13.5, 12, 12.5, 12.5, 14, 10.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10, 11.75, 11) ----Measured at 8:30 a--- I was able to get to grass level for my SWE so water is seeping into the ground |
| 2026-01-08 | 5:40 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 11.1 | NA | | 32 degrees——Dense Fog——-Misty Rain--—Calm Wind-a bit of ice on my windshield leaving for Kingsford but not frost——T in gauge——-Snow Depth Average 11.12" (12.25, 14, 11, 9.75, 9, 10, 12, 10.75, 12, 10.5) RIVER: open water in areas, 1890 CFS at 5:10 a.m. KFDM4 reach id 6844511 |
| 2026-01-07 | 6:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | NA | 11.0 | 2.26 | | 31 degrees---overcast sky---calm wind---light fog---no frost----.12 in the gauge---snow depth average = 11” ( 13, 11, 10, 10.5, 10.5, 11, 12, 10.75, 11, 10.5)----RIVER: 1/2 open water on surface as far as I could see---- 1289 CFS at 5:10 a.m.---- KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 -----County plows out salting the roads--- Side roads in Kingsford were not terrible as any snow on them absorbed the rain and actually had traction. -----My driveway was fully clear of snow before the rain last night (which started at 5:16p and full rain at 5:22p), it's glare ice even salted it before I headed to Kingsford and my truck still slid down the driveway |
| 2026-01-06 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 12.2 | NA | | 19 degrees——calm wind—-overcast sky—-little Frost on deck railing---MISTY and dew—- FOG—-zero in gauge—-snow compressed----- average depth is 12.22" (11.5, 10, 12, 11, 13.5, 13.5, 11.5, 12.75, 12.5, 14) 122.25 divided by 10-----RIVER: KFDM4 reach id 6844511 open water next and under the Aurora bridge with light layer of ice flowing covering everything else--- 1870 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2026-01-05 | 6:00 AM | 0.34 | 3.3 | 0.44 | 13.2 | NA | | 22 degrees---Calm, no wind----Overcast sky---No Frost---No Dew---No Fog---.34 in gauge/ on the ground.44--- 3.3" snow started 5:13p ended 9:22p-----1706 CFS 5:10 a.m. Stream gauge still erratic KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511------I am so RELIEVED Nolan Cain on WBAY's Action 2 News Forecast was wrong! ---Thank the GODS!!!! -----As I was clearing I noticed the snow particles themselves were very icy more towards the river and light powder more inland. |
| 2026-01-04 | 6:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 9.9 | 2.27 | | 19 degrees---overcast sky---very light flurries----calm to NW wind at 8 mph---No Frost---No Fog---No Dew---.01 in the gauge .30"-----very light snow Flurries yesterday from 12:53p-5:53p---- Snow Depth Average: 9.9" (10, 11.5, 9.75, 8.75, 9, 10, 11, 10, 9, 10) NOTE: Not all of the way to the grass layer of hard ice at bottom RIVER: 1844 CFS at 8p last night to 1013 CFS at 4:10a Stream Gauge erratic again. Most likely due to the ice as it did this last time there was a layer of ice across the top. |
| 2026-01-03 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 9.8 | NA | | 11 degrees——light overcast—-calm wind—- no frost—-no dew—-no fog—-zero in gauge—-snow depth average 9.850” (12, 11.5, 11, 9, 8, 10, 9.5, 8, 10 ) RIVER: thin ice layer covering the river currently Stream gauge acting up 1012 CFS at 4:10 a.m. Side Note: still have drifts 16" deep in some areas of my yard UPDATE: we received NOTHING- NO TRACE OF SNOW FROM 5:30-9:20 ZERO |
| 2026-01-02 | 4:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 10.1 | 2.02 | | 9 degrees——west wind 10 mph—-mostly cloudy—-no frost---no dew—-no fog—-zero in gauge—-snow compressed----- average depth is 10.05" (11.5, 10, 8, 8.25, 10.75, 9, 9, 10.5, 13, 10.5) RIVER: open water with crushed ice flowing---Stream gauge may be starting to act up again, 1769 CFS at 9pm last night dropped to 1000 CFS at 4:10 a.m. |
| 2026-01-01 | 5:30 AM | T | T | NA | 11.2 | NA | | Yesterday-fluffy snow 7:00a-12:45p That's included in yesterdays report---After 12:45p very short bursts of fine sideways snow with strong wind with snow ended before 7p -------This a.m.: 6 degrees----overcast sky---calm wind----No fog---No frost or dew---T in gauge---RIVER: Stream Gauge seems to be performing normally again 1767 CFS at 4:10 a.m. KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511------NOVEMBER snow total 6.6"----DECEMBER snow total 15.925" for a total of 22.525" so far this snow season---HAPPY NEW YEAR |