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# The data you have obtained from this automated Natural Resources Conservation Service 
# database are subject to revision regardless of indicated Quality Assurance level. 
# Data are released on condition that neither the NRCS nor the United States Government 
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# SNOTEL air temperature data contains a known bias. This bias is rooted in the sensor 
# conversion equation and varies through the output range. Solutions are in development. 
# For more information go to Air Temperature Bias Correction. 
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# Help and Tutorials: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Report%20Generator%20Help%20Guide.pdf
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# Reporting Frequency: Daily
# Date Range: 2026-09-12 to 2026-10-11
# Report Instantaneous Data As: Start of Day
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# Data for the following site(s) are contained in this file:
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#	SNOLITE 1281: Cottonwood Pass, CO
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# Data items provided in this file:
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# Element Name             Value Type  Function Type  Function Duration             Base Data  Measurement Units   Sensor Depth  Element Code  Description                                              
# Snow Depth               Value       None           Instantaneous - Start of Day  N/A        Inches              N/A           SNWD          Total snow depth                                         
# Air Temperature Maximum  Value       None           Day                           N/A        Degrees fahrenheit  N/A           TMAX          Maximum air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency  
# Air Temperature Minimum  Value       None           Day                           N/A        Degrees fahrenheit  N/A           TMIN          Minimum air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency  
# Air Temperature Average  Value       None           Day                           N/A        Degrees fahrenheit  N/A           TAVG          Average air temperature - sub-hourly sampling frequency  
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# Quality Control flags included:
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# Flag    Name                Description
#  V      Valid               Validated Data
#  N      No Profile          No profile for automated validation
#  E      Edit                Edit, minor adjustment for sensor noise
#  K      Estimate            Estimate
#  C      Correction          A different equation has been applied to the original sensor voltage
#  B      Back Estimate       Regression-based estimate for homogenizing collocated Snow Course and Snow Pillow data sets
#  X      External Estimate   External estimate
#  S      Suspect             Suspect data
#  M      Missing             Value is missing
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# Quality Assurance flags included:
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# Flag    Name                Description
#  U      Unknown             Unknown
#  R      Raw                 No Human Review
#  P      Provisional         Preliminary Human Review
#  A      Approved            Processing and Final Review Completed
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# Cottonwood Pass (1281) 
# Colorado  SNOLITE Site - 11670 ft
# Reporting Frequency: Daily; Date Range: 2026-09-12 to 2026-10-11
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# As of: Oct 11, 2026, 9:44:20 AM GMT-08:00
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Date,Snow Depth (in) Start of Day Values,Air Temperature Maximum (degF),Air Temperature Minimum (degF),Air Temperature Average (degF)
2026-09-12,0,61.9,40.5,50.0
2026-09-13,0,65.3,42.4,51.4
2026-09-14,0,48.0,39.4,42.4
2026-09-15,0,56.1,36.5,45.1
2026-09-16,0,59.7,39.4,46.4
2026-09-17,0,48.0,41.2,43.7
2026-09-18,0,52.2,37.6,42.8
2026-09-19,0,51.4,34.7,41.2
2026-09-20,0,49.3,34.2,40.6
2026-09-21,0,54.3,33.1,42.3
2026-09-22,0,57.2,34.0,42.8
2026-09-23,0,46.6,35.4,39.9
2026-09-24,0,43.3,36.5,38.7
2026-09-25,0,42.3,34.5,37.6
2026-09-26,0,51.1,33.3,41.0
2026-09-27,0,55.9,36.1,43.3
2026-09-28,0,42.1,33.1,37.4
2026-09-29,0,49.3,33.6,39.7
2026-09-30,0,38.5,32.2,34.7
2026-10-01,0,45.9,30.7,37.0
2026-10-02,0,56.8,32.5,42.6
2026-10-03,0,57.7,36.1,45.1
2026-10-04,0,58.1,36.3,44.6
2026-10-05,0,59.9,37.8,45.5
2026-10-06,0,54.5,38.5,44.6
2026-10-07,0,55.6,36.0,43.5
2026-10-08,0,56.3,37.0,43.9
2026-10-09,0,53.4,33.3,41.0
2026-10-10,0,47.8,32.5,39.2