BEFORE OBSERVATIONS THIS MORNING,  SNOW DEPTH CAN BE SEEN FROM THE TOP OF THE THERMOMETER SCREEN.  THE SIDE LOUVRES ARE PLASTERED IN SNOW, WHICH WILL NEED REMOVING IN THE INTERESTS OF ACCURATE TEMPERATURE VALUES
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THE RAIN GAUGE IS PARTIALLY BURIED, WITH SOME EXCESS SNOW OUTSIDE THE FUNNEL WHICH WILL NOT BE MEASURED. MEASURED AMOUNTS OF HOT WATER WILL NEED TO BE POURED INTO THE GAUGE & ONCE THE ADDED AMOUNT IS SUBTRACTED, IT WILL GIVE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF THE RAINFALL EQUIVALENT OF THE SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN
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BURIED BENEATH THE SNOW IS A GROUND THERMOMETER. THIS WILL NEED TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY BEFORE IT CAN GIVE MEANINGFUL READINGS.

A WEATHERMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE!!!