Snow Data
| Date: |
|
| Weather: | |
| Cloud Type: | |
| Air Temperature: |
-5.0
|
| Canopy Cover: |
25 %
|
| Snow Depth: |
60.0 cm
|
| Teaching Site: | |
| School: | |
| Observation Notes: |
Staff Inquiry Day, North-facing slope |
Snowpack Characteristics
| Layer Number | Layer Height | Crystal Type | Hardness | Density | Snow Water Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
9.0 cm
|
New Snow
|
Fist
|
16 g/100cc
|
|
|
2
|
3.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
21 g/100cc
|
|
|
3
|
13.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
28 g/100cc
|
|
|
4
|
3.0 cm
|
Rounded Grains
|
Fist
|
30 g/100cc
|
|
|
5
|
12.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Four Fingers
|
30 g/100cc
|
|
|
6
|
2.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Fist
|
32 g/100cc
|
|
|
7
|
3.0 cm
|
Partially Rounded
|
Finger
|
29 g/100cc
|
|
|
8
|
3.0 cm
|
Rounded Grains
|
Finger
|
34 g/100cc
|
|
|
9
|
Rounded Grains
|
Finger
|
28 g/100cc
|
Snow Temperature Gradient
| Depth | Temp |
|---|---|
|
10 cm
|
-1.0 °C
|
|
20 cm
|
-1.0 °C
|
|
30 cm
|
0.0 °C
|
|
40 cm
|
-1.0 °C
|
|
50 cm
|
-2.0 °C
|
|
60 cm
|
-3.0 °C
|