Snow Data
| Date: |
|
| Weather: |
Overcast
|
| Cloud Type: | |
| Air Temperature: |
-5.0
|
| Canopy Cover: |
0 %
|
| Snow Depth: |
79.5 cm
|
| Teaching Site: | |
| School: | |
| Observation Notes: |
Staff Inquiry Day, South-facing Slope |
Snowpack Characteristics
| Layer Number | Layer Height | Crystal Type | Hardness | Density | Snow Water Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
15.5 cm
|
New Snow
|
Fist
|
11 g/100cc
|
|
|
2
|
8.0 cm
|
Faceted Crystals
|
Fist
|
26 g/100cc
|
|
|
3
|
6.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
28 g/100cc
|
|
|
4
|
5.0 cm
|
Faceted Crystals
|
Four Fingers
|
28 g/100cc
|
|
|
5
|
9.0 cm
|
Faceted Crystals
|
Fist
|
23 g/100cc
|
|
|
6
|
5.0 cm
|
Faceted Crystals
|
Fist
|
28 g/100cc
|
|
|
7
|
10.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
29 g/100cc
|
|
|
8
|
16.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
28 g/100cc
|
|
|
9
|
5.0 cm
|
Faceted Crystals
|
Fist
|
29 g/100cc
|
Snow Temperature Gradient
| Depth | Temp |
|---|---|
|
10 cm
|
0.5 °C
|
|
20 cm
|
0.3 °C
|
|
30 cm
|
-3.0 °C
|
|
40 cm
|
-1.0 °C
|
|
50 cm
|
-3.5 °C
|
|
60 cm
|
-1.5 °C
|
|
70 cm
|
-3.0 °C
|
|
80 cm
|
-3.5 °C
|