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Weather Station Hardware => Weather Web Cams => Topic started by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 30, 2018, 07:18:43 AM

Title: Snow Cam
Post by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 30, 2018, 07:18:43 AM

Your Local Weather Service Office will UU and =D>
Many ways to do this,... just stick a ruler in the ground and put a camera on it.
...I choose a bit more standardization, etc...
Years of doing this lead to SnowCam V3 How TO
Details: https://www.ourspecialnet.com/Weather/FrankfortWeather-SnowCam-Revisit-October-2018/ (https://www.ourspecialnet.com/Weather/FrankfortWeather-SnowCam-Revisit-October-2018/)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Weather/FrankfortWeather-SnowCam-Revisit-October-2018/i-D5v7dkd/0/e86ec44c/M/WhereIsSnow-M.jpg) (https://www.ourspecialnet.com/Weather/FrankfortWeather-SnowCam-Revisit-October-2018/)

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: miraculon on October 30, 2018, 08:26:30 AM

Pretty neat.

I am glad that you have both the Polar Bear and Penguin monitoring both the snow depth and the levels.

Greg H.

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 30, 2018, 08:51:05 AM

Quote from: miraculon on October 30, 2018, 08:26:30 AM

Pretty neat.

I am glad that you have both the Polar Bear and Penguin monitoring both the snow depth and the levels.

Greg H.

Sometimes Duckie shows up...

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: CNYWeather on October 30, 2018, 09:43:25 AM

Did you make the ruler or get it somewhere?

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: miraculon on October 30, 2018, 10:20:55 AM

Quote from: CNYWeather on October 30, 2018, 09:43:25 AM

Did you make the ruler or get it somewhere?

See http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/store.html (http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/store.html) The snow stick is down the page on the right.

(http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/images/snowgauge_small.jpg)

Greg H.

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: ValentineWeather on October 30, 2018, 11:14:25 AM

I changed to the wrought iron version. It's more open not as susceptible to drifting with wind also doesn't warm near as much reducing melting around gauge on sunny days. I painted white also with only black on numbers. Not sure where I purchased several years ago but paid around $90 shipped.

https://www.sturbridgeyankee.com/wrought-iron-snow-gauge.html

Cheaper here: https://www.amazon.com/38-5-Inch-Foot-Snowflake-Gauge/dp/B003OHAJJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1540912841&sr=8-2&keywords=Wrought+Iron+Snow+Gauge#customerReviews

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: ValentineWeather on October 30, 2018, 11:25:56 AM

timelapse:https://www.valentinenebraska.net/jwgauge.php

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Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: Cutty Sark Sailor on October 30, 2018, 12:04:23 PM

Quote from: miraculon on October 30, 2018, 10:20:55 AM

Quote from: CNYWeather on October 30, 2018, 09:43:25 AM

Did you make the ruler or get it somewhere?

See http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/store.html (http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/store.html) The snow stick is down the page on the right.

(http://www.weatheryourway.com/cocorahs/images/snowgauge_small.jpg)

Greg H.

Lucy informs me she has plenty in stock and more on the way,,,, ,

Title: Re: Snow Cam
Post by: CNYWeather on October 30, 2018, 12:10:39 PM

Thanks!!