20100219 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Previous Day Field Observations: 

Yesterday in Hakuba's backcountry: the abundant low density and dry powder found up behind Tsugaike from 2200m has gone, replaced with denser wind effect. Below 1800m the snow was at times moist, even on north aspects due to kousa (dust from the Gobi Desert). This storm has not developed as forecast with less loading than expected.

We are finding faceting about 5cm thick between the hard Feb 11 rain crust and the thin soft Feb 14 crust. This has the potential to produce instability as time passes and loading increases – though the forecast is not for much.

Date: 
20100219
24hr max temp: 
4C
24hr min temp: 
-6C
Cloud Cover: 
Overcast
Precip type and rate: 
S-1
Present temp: 
-4C
24hr new snow (HN24): 
1cm
New snow from current storm (HST): 
5cm
Snow height (HS): 
176cm
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
Unknown
Barometric Pressure: 
917mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours): 
Steady
Diary Type: 
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