Actual precipitation below normal

December precipitation total for Colfax at the NRCS station in Colfax totaled 1.34 inches. The total is derived from converting snowfall into precipitation. Seven days during the month were recorded as snow.

Readings on snow days are done by taking the gauge indoors and letting the snow melt down at room temperature and then taking the reading.

Most precipitation for one day was logged Dec. 12, with .30 inches.

Other precipitation days were Dec. 5 .09, Dec. 6 .16, Dec. 13 .06, Dec. 15 .19, Dec. 21 .08, Dec. 26 .13 and Dec. 30 .06.

The December tally was 1.37 inches short of the average Colfax...