We are happy to report that the first real-time snow station is now up and running in the proposed Valemount Community Ski Hill, as part of the PICS-funded project on mountain geohazarads and snowpacks in the Robson Valley. Two weekends worth of fieldwork (thanks Sami and Mackenzie!) were needed to pour a concrete foundation for the tower, and then to set up the meteorological tower and install the sensors.
The data can be accessed here: https://dashboard.hobolink.com/public/29560/ValemountCSH
Data from the site are updated every hour over the cellular network, and we will be monitoring the battery power closely this winter to see if the battery and solar panel are sufficient for the frequency of data transmission. The station is located at 52.85N, -119.37W, at an elevation of 980 m.
