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20100317 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Field Observations:

Sadly conditions are about as bad as they get here right now, at least for skiing. Last week we had 50cm of snow, then it warmed up a lot and rained to 2500m, with more days of warm. Overnight we had extreme winds in the alpine and a deeply re-frozen crust with a few cm of dust. The best hope for skiing is lower down where the corn cycle had taken over last week’s snow, though it also has a crust above isothermal slush.

Date:
20100317
Cloud Cover:
Broken
Precip type and rate:
Nil
24hr min temp:
-3C
24hr max temp:
8C
Present temp:
1C
24hr new snow (HN24):
2cm
New snow from current storm (HST):
2cm
Snow height (HS):
125cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia):
0gm
Water equiv of new snow:
0mm
Density new snow:
0kg/m3
Surface crystal size:
1mm
Surface crystal form:
New Snow
Wind speed:
Moderate
Wind direction:
W
Barometric Pressure:
922mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours):
Up

20100316 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Field Observations:

Above freezing and rain to at least 2400m in the last 24 hours with most of the rain falling overnight. A poor March so far.

Date:
20100316
Cloud Cover:
Overcast
Precip type and rate:
Rain
24hr min temp:
4C
24hr max temp:
12C
Present temp:
4C
24hr new snow (HN24):
0cm
New snow from current storm (HST):
0cm
Snow height (HS):
131cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia):
0gm
Water equiv of new snow:
0mm
Density new snow:
0kg/m3
Surface crystal size:
2mm
Surface crystal form:
Wet Grains
Wind speed:
Light
Wind direction:
W
Barometric Pressure:
909mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours):
Steady

20100315 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Field Observations:

Date:
20100315
Cloud Cover:
Broken
Precip type and rate:
Nil
24hr min temp:
-1C
24hr max temp:
6C
Present temp:
6C
24hr new snow (HN24):
0cm
New snow from current storm (HST):
0cm
Snow height (HS):
140cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia):
0gm
Water equiv of new snow:
0mm
Density new snow:
0kg/m3
Surface crystal size:
2mm
Surface crystal form:
Wet Grains
Wind speed:
Moderate
Wind direction:
W
Barometric Pressure:
922mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours):
Steady

20100314 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Field Observations:

Rain in the valley yesterday turned to snow in the afternoon. Unusually high atmospheric pressure at 931mbar.

Date:
20100316
Cloud Cover:
Overcast
Precip type and rate:
Nil
24hr min temp:
-2C
24hr max temp:
5C
Present temp:
1C
24hr new snow (HN24):
3cm
New snow from current storm (HST):
3cm
Snow height (HS):
146cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia):
0gm
Water equiv of new snow:
0mm
Density new snow:
0kg/m3
Surface crystal size:
1mm
Surface crystal form:
New Snow
Wind speed:
Moderate
Wind direction:
NW
Barometric Pressure:
931mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours):
Steady

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