Field Observations:
Yesterday offered dense creamy wind buff in the gullies and ice on the ridges below 2100m on north aspects. Better than nothing. It remained colder than forecast at valley bottom and into the afternoon started to snow at all elevations.
Overnight more snow than forecast with 16cm in the valley at 800m – not the usual overload – and only 7% water. And it fell with very little wind. A pretty good turn around from previous conditions. Go and get some safely.
Date:
20100319Cloud Cover:
OvercastPrecip type and rate:
Nil24hr min temp:
-4C24hr max temp:
6CPresent temp:
0C24hr new snow (HN24):
16cmNew snow from current storm (HST):
16cmSnow height (HS):
135cmWeight of new snow (100mm tube dia):
75gmWater equiv of new snow:
10mmDensity new snow:
60kg/m3Surface crystal size:
2mmSurface crystal form:
New SnowWind speed:
LightWind direction:
NWMore info: