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

Previous Day 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
24hr max temp: 
8C
24hr min temp: 
-3C
Cloud Cover: 
Broken
Precip type and rate: 
Nil
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
Nil
Barometric Pressure: 
922mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours): 
Up
Diary Type: 
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