I used to get POed because my measurements were way off from the airport which was one of out county’s “official” sites.
I joined CoCoRaHS and got their official rain gauge years ago and have been reporting rain and snow ever since.
Now if you have a number of stations in your county you can see the rain fall differences and how the rain bands moved through.
And Yes, reporting snow events is complicated and a PitA.
Thanks Pete!