20100320 weather data for the 24 hours to 5.30am at 800m

Previous Day Field Observations: 

Yesterday below 1400m had progressively poor snow quality even on northerly aspects. It was heavy and manky. Up to 2100m the snow quality was good, dry powder about 30cm deep with below freezing temps. However at around 1700m the mark the new snow was sluffing very easily on the previous melt freeze crust on all aspects. Natural single point releases were common, along with ski triggered sluffs. A good day to avoid terrain traps where seemingly harmless sluffs can accumulate a lot of snow.

Reports of deep dry powder up to 2300m with knee dep turns and face shots. Yesterday was a good day to go high and stay there, only coming down in the afternoon.

Temperatures forecast to reach +14C at valley bottom today with rain tonight.

Date: 
20100320
24hr max temp: 
7C
24hr min temp: 
-2C
Cloud Cover: 
Clear
Precip type and rate: 
Nil
Present temp: 
7C
24hr new snow (HN24): 
0cm
New snow from current storm (HST): 
0cm
Snow height (HS): 
121cm
Weight of new snow (100mm tube dia): 
0gm
Water equiv of new snow: 
0mm
Density new snow: 
0kg/m3
Surface crystal size: 
2mm
Surface crystal form: 
Crusts
Wind speed: 
Light
Wind direction: 
SE
Nil
Barometric Pressure: 
912mbar
Baro trend (last 3 hours): 
Steady
Diary Type: 
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