# tbl_snow_course_measurements

Comments:
taken from s-slope because valley floor is iced up


Comments:
dry, icy snow (-20 C air temp), no wind, full sun


Comments:
NE; snow sampler not available, used meter stick


Comments:
SE; snow sampler not available, used meter stick


Comments:
SW; snow sampler not available, used meter stick


Comments:
NW; snow sampler not available, used meter stick


Comments:
flat section, up valley of tailings pond, 10 m apart, 40


Comments:
very sparse trees,   above tailings pond GPS 15, ~ 8 m apart at 88degrees


Comments:
SW; snow very loose and dry, granular, rounded


Comments:
SW; evidence of blown snow, drifts observed


Comments:
W-S; east side of met station fencing, disturbed by plowing


Weather:
overcast, temperature: 13°C, light breeze

Comments:
moose tracks through snow core.  Ice layer above soil


Comments:
assumed 0 cm for snow depth, as presence of ice prevented more accurate measurement.


Comments:
hoar frost surface, faulting beneath light, new snow


Comments:
light, sugary snow, facets, no signs of drifting


Comments:
some drifting in area, slight ripples on snow surface, large facets


Weather:
snow, overcast, v little wind -10 to -14c


Comments:
overflow ice at site, took cores further from mound


Comments:
overflow ice at site, took cores closer to hillside


Weather:
Fresh snow ontop of hardpack, slightly overcast -12 to -15c


Weather:
-23 calm, wind packed and snow transport


Comments:
avoided road debris on north sides (due to snow plow)


Comments:
wind affected E-W direction based on dune patterns


Weather:
-6 C overcast, sunny patches, light breeze


Comments:
very crystalized snow, light and granulated


Comments:
moved from previous location, other side of creek, too much overflow ice at original location


Comments:
station established, start 1 m from stump


Comments:
no snow at core A, some open patches in area


Comments:
snow is melting around shrubs and small trees


Comments:
snow is getting crusty and starting to rot in disturbed areas


Comments:
snow is wet with crust on top, starting to melt in disturbed areas


Weather:
Cool, Calm changing to light wind with light snow, cloudy


Comments:
weight of empty tube no messured, estimated to be same as B


Comments:
see field notes for site sketch, site 1 moved. Water at bottom of core, no soil plug


