Snow Profile - Lochaber 15/12/2017 13:30:00
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SAIS - Snow Profile - Location Details
| Date: | 15/12/2017 | Time: | 13:30 | Area: | Lochaber | Obs: | BF |
| Grid: | 192738 | Alt: | 1200m | Aspect: | 140° | Incline: | 10° |
| Location: | Top of Easy Gully, Aonach Mor | ||||||
SAIS - Snow Profile Data
| Air Temp: | -4.1° | Wind Dir: | 290° | Wind Speed: | 5mph | Cloud | 100% |
| Precip Code: | 0 - None | Drift(Y/N): | N | Total Snow Depth: | 150cm | ||
| Foot Pen: | 20cm | Ski Pen: | N/A | Rain at 900(Y/N): | N | ||
Summit Station Data
| Summit Air Temp: | -4.1° | Summit Wind Dir: | 290° | Summit Wind Speed: | 5mph |
Avalanche Data
| Observed aval. hazard: | Considerable - | Forecast aval. hazard: | Considerable - | Avalanche Code: | 4400 |
| Comments: | Some faceting observed in other locations where the snowpack was shallower.
Moderate shear at 9cm and 45cm |
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Profile Data
Max temp gradient: 0.9 °C/10cm
Max hardness diff. of adjacent layers: 1
| Depth | Comments | F | F2 | E | R | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  |
 |
0.50 |  |
 |
|
| 24 | |
 |
0.50 |  |
|
|
| 45 | |
|
0.50 | |
|
|
| 55 | |
|
0.50 | |
|
|
| 80 | |
|
0.50 | |
 |
|
| 100 |  |
|
3.00 |  |
N/A |
