20100307 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Previous Day Field Observations: 

12cm of snow overnight and at lst below freezing temperatures have returned to the alpine terrain in Hakuba. Weather instruments are reporting amazingly calm winds, not a breath at times. What wind there is is from the south west - this is not a typical NW winter system bringing a lot of snow.

Date: 
20100307
24hr max temp: 
3C
24hr min temp: 
-1C
Cloud Cover: 
Obscured
Precip type and rate: 
S1
Present temp: 
1C
24hr new snow (HN24): 
12cm
New snow from current storm (HST): 
12cm
Snow height (HS): 
138cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia): 
70gm
Water equiv of new snow: 
9mm
Density new snow: 
74kg/m3
Surface crystal size: 
2mm
Surface crystal form: 
New Snow
Wind speed: 
Calm
Wind direction: 
n/a
Nil
Barometric Pressure: 
923mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours): 
Steady
Diary Type: 
Damian's weather diary