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Station: 318448 - Swannanoa 2 Sse        Date of First Observation: January 1, 1984

Station Type: COOP - TP what is this?

City, State: Swannanoa, NC      County: Buncombe County

Latitude: 35.57333°      Longitude: -82.385°

Elevation: 4320 feet above sea level

Climate Division: NC01 - Southern Mountains

River Basin: Upper French Broad

Supported By: NOAA National Weather Service

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Showing nearest 15 stations ordered by distance...        Name ID City State County Network Distance from 318448 Years of Data Swannanoa 2 E 318442 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County COOP 2.1 mi 1931 - 1987 Swannanoa 0.4 NNE NC-BC-126 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 2.3 mi 2017 - 2018 Black Mtn 2 W 310843 Black Mountain NC Buncombe County COOP 2.7 mi 1949 - 2010 Swannanoa 2.4 WSW NC-BC-139 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 2.9 mi 2018 - 2018 Fairview 1.9 ENE NC-BC-29 Fairview NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 3 mi 2009 - 2018 Fairview 3.8 ENE NC-BC-4 Fairview NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 3 mi 2007 - 2018 Fairview 2.3 NW NC-BC-69 Fairview NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 3.4 mi 2013 - 2014 Fairview 0.3 NNW NC-BC-114 Fairview NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 3.4 mi 2015 - 2018 Swannanoa 3.0 W NC-BC-94 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 4 mi 2015 - 2018 Swannanoa 2.6 WNW NC-BC-25 swannanoa NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 4 mi 2009 - 2018 Black Mountain 0.1 WSW NC-BC-31 Black Mountain NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 4.1 mi 2010 - 2014 Beetree Dam 310650 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County COOP 4.2 mi 1948 - 1972 Beetree Dam 2 310652 Swannanoa NC Buncombe County COOP 4.2 mi 1949 - 1962 Black Mountain 2.0 SSE NC-BC-102 Black Mountain NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 4.3 mi 2015 - 2016 Asheville 4.9 E NC-BC-133 Asheville NC Buncombe County CoCoRaHS 4.4 mi 2017 - 2018

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» Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC (318448) » Station Sensor Metadata

This station is in the COOP network. Parameter Metadata for COOP stations: Place mouse arrow over blue-colored text in table below for more information. PARAMETER SENSOR RANGE ACCURACY DSR DPR DAP DRR Air Temperature Max-Min Temp. System (MMTS) -48C to 52C (-55F to +125F) +/- 0.3C 2sec 2min 24hr 24hr Wind Speed cup anemometer 0-135kts (0-155 mph) within +/- 1.1% Continuous 24hr 24hr 24hr Evaporation galvanized pan 0 - 10 in (0-254cm) Site specific Continuous 24hr 24hr 24hr Precipitation Std Rain Gage or Fischer & Porter 0-8in (SRG), 0-20in (F&P) within +/- 1% to 5% Continuous 1min (SRG),15min (F& 24hr 24hr Snow snowboard and ruler infinite Observer dependent (manual observations) 6hr 6hr 24hr 24hr

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