If you know of another weather spotter in your area, DO NOT assume they've already called us. They may be out of the area. We are interested in hearing from ALL our spotters. By getting more than one report from an area, we can see small scale differences in weather. Your reports are included in our Special and Severe Weather Statements which provide timely, critical information to radio and TV stations.
Snow can be very difficult to measure accurately when strong wind whips the snow into drifts.
A ruler or yardstick should be placed vertically into the snow until the ground or surface is reached. Repeat at around 10 spots, including some of the greater or lesser depths, to get a representative average depth. When trying to measure new snowfall on existing snow cover, try to clear an area or two before the snow event begins, so as not to confuse old snow cover with new snowfall. If you are not a Pueblo weather spotter and would like to become one of over 900 volunteers, or if you know someone who would like to be a spotter for us, call or have them call us at our toll free number mentioned above. From the Cubicle Just an update on a few things.