Snow Profile - Northern Cairngorms 26/02/2015 11:30:00
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SAIS - Snow Profile - Location Details
| Date: | 26/02/2015 | Time: | 11:30 | Area: | Northern Cairngorms | Obs: | KG |
| Grid: | 997044 | Alt: | 980m | Aspect: | 40° | Incline: | 20° |
| Location: | Chais Ridge | ||||||
SAIS - Snow Profile Data
| Air Temp: | -2.1° | Wind Dir: | 290° | Wind Speed: | 20mph | Cloud | 70% |
| Precip Code: | 4 - Light Showers | Drift(Y/N): | Y | Total Snow Depth: | 150cm | ||
| Foot Pen: | 8cm | Ski Pen: | N/A | Rain at 900(Y/N): | N | ||
Summit Station Data
| Summit Air Temp: | -1.0° | Summit Wind Dir: | -1° | Summit Wind Speed: | -1mph |
Avalanche Data
| Observed aval. hazard: | Moderate | Forecast aval. hazard: | Considerable - | Avalanche Code: | 0 |
| Comments: | Heavy snow showers arrived by mid afternoon | ||||
Profile Data
Max temp gradient: 2.2 °C/10cm
Max hardness diff. of adjacent layers: 2
| Depth | Comments | F | F2 | E | R | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | fail @ 6cm graupel |  |
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1.00 |  |
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| 16 |  |
 |
0.00 |  |
 |
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| 28 |  |
|
1.00 |  |
|
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| 36 |  |
|
0.50 | |
|
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| 47 |  |
|
0.00 | |
 |
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| 70 | |
|
0.50 | |
|
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| 80 | |
|
1.00 | |
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