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Snow Data

Date:
Weather:
Cloud Type:
Air Temperature:
-6.0
Canopy Cover:
Snow Depth:
Teaching Site:
School:
Observation Notes:

Snowpack Characteristics

Layer NumberLayer HeightCrystal TypeHardnessDensitySnow Water Equivalent
1
17.0 cm
Depth Hoar
Finger
20 g/100cc
2
8.0 cm
Rounded Grains
Finger
30 g/100cc
3
22.0 cm
Rounded Grains
Four Fingers
33 g/100cc
4
31.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Four Fingers
29 g/100cc
5
17.0 cm
Faceted Crystals
Fist
16 g/100cc
6
8.0 cm
New Snow
Fist
12 g/100cc

Snow Temperature Gradient

DepthTemp
10 cm
-2.0 °C
20 cm
-1.0 °C
30 cm
-1.0 °C
40 cm
0.0 °C
50 cm
-2.0 °C
60 cm
-2.0 °C
70 cm
-3.0 °C
80 cm
-4.0 °C
90 cm
-5.0 °C
100 cm
-5.0 °C