20100212 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Previous Day Field Observations: 

Yesterday was bad. Refrozen isothermal snow, a little dust on top, slush lower down, some precip snow turned to freezing rain turned to rain by 1400hrs at 2000m.

Date: 
20100212
24hr max temp: 
1C
24hr min temp: 
-3C
Cloud Cover: 
Overcast
Precip type and rate: 
S-1
Present temp: 
-3C
24hr new snow (HN24): 
13cm
New snow from current storm (HST): 
13cm
Snow height (HS): 
184cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia): 
125gm
Water equiv of new snow: 
16mm
Density new snow: 
122kg/m3
Surface crystal size: 
1mm
Surface crystal form: 
New Snow
Wind speed: 
Strong
Wind direction: 
NW
Unknown
Barometric Pressure: 
917mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours): 
Steady
Diary Type: 
Damian's weather diary