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Snowfall Reported at 5:30AM on March 13, From the top of the Sunburst Express (1855M / 6086')
Past 12 Hours	0.0 cm / 0.0 in
Past 24 Hours	11.5 cm / 4.5 in
Past 48 Hours	15.5 cm / 6.1 in
Past 7 Days	28.2 cm / 11.1 in

Snow Base
Alpine Snow Depth Updated at 5:30AM on March 13 Located at the top of Crystal Chair (2061m / 6762')	195.0 cm / 76.8 in
Mid Mountain Snow Depth Updated at 3:50PM on March 13 Located at the top of the Sunburst Express (1855m / 6086')	166.7 cm / 65.6 in

Temperatures Updated at 3:50PM on March 13
Valley Temperature Elevation: 1255m / 4117'	2.9 °C / 37.3 °F
Mid Mountain Temperature Elevation: 1855m / 6086'	-3.0 °C / 26.6 °F
Top Of The World Temperature Elevation: 2080M / 6824'	-3.6 °C / 25.5 °F

Relative Humidity Updated at 3:50PM on March 13
Mid Mountain Relative Humidity Located at the top of the Sunburst Express (1855m / 6086')	70.8%

Wind SpeedS Updated at 3:50PM on March 13
Sunburst Express Located on Tower 18	15.1 kph / 9.4 mph
Sundance Express Located on Tower 20	12.6 kph / 7.8 mph
Crystal Chair Located on Tower 10	27.6 kph / 17.1 mph

Want to know how we get these readings?
Our 12 hour, 24 hour, 48 hour, 7 day snow fall, and alpine snow base are reported daily during the winter season at 5:30am. The snow base at mid mountain, temperatures, and wind speed data are all updated via our telemetry system every two minutes. This data is then converted at a central server, and automatically uploaded to the web every fifteen minutes.

Snow bases are reported from both the mid mountain area and the alpine area to provide an accurate snap shot of resort conditions. The mid mountain snow base is reported from our snow plot just above the top of the Sunburst Chair at 1855m/6086', and has been recording statistics since 1972. At this site we have a typical data plot with storm boards, twenty four hour boards, a height of snow stake, and thermometers. We also have an automatic plot at this site that has an ultrasonic snow depth device, temperature probe, and relative humidity probe. Our second snow plot is located in the alpine at the top of the Crystal Chair at 2061m/6762’ in a sheltered area. The height of snow at the alpine base is a traditional data plot, and information is taken manually by Sun Peaks Patrol. 

As mentioned previously, the height of mid mountain snow that we report on our website is recorded with our ultrasonic probe. This measurement is taken at the mid mountain snow plot. This device is a scanning system that is calibrated to the ground and reads the snow as it falls to the ground. Snow base information is then sent to our website for automatic updates. The idea of this automatic weather data page was to have data untouched by human hands, and definitely not massaged to increase the snow fall measurement.

Temperature and wind speed data come from sensors located on all the major lifts throughout the resort.  

If you would like more information about our snow reading system at Sun Peaks Resort, please send us an email at webmaster@sunpeaksresort.com.