Reno, NV – Residents in California and Nevada are being asked to help track rain and snow from their own backyards, joining a nationwide network of citizen scientists.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) and state climate offices, volunteers are needed to participate in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) Network. The program fills data gaps across both states by collecting daily precipitation measurements from local observers.
Participation is simple: once a day, volunteers record how much rain or snow has fallen at their location. Officials say the task takes less than five minutes, but the information helps improve flood forecasting, drought monitoring, and long-term climate research…