All recording raingauges have heating elements to try to ensure snowfall is
melted and record remains reasonably accurate. Snow accumulation in
standard raingauges has to be melted at the standard recording hours ...
06.09.18 and 21. There are various ways of doing this such as melting by
adding a quantity of tepid water or taking the funnel and bottle indoors (if
it's not snowing at time)...but measuring the water equivalent of snow can
cause problems.
John
--
York,
North Yorkshire.
(Norman Virus Protected)

"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
...
Been quite interesting to see the accumulation of rainfall (snow)
totals the last couple of days that starts around 11am and stops about
4pm. This is caused by the snow in the funnel slowly melting through
before what's left freezes.

Yesterday 2.4mm
Today 4.2mm
Still a little ice at the bottom to melt, I guess that will go
tomorrow.

Keith (Southend)

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