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SNOTEL Sensors

Standard Sensors for a SNOTEL Site:

  • Snow Pillow

  • Precipitation Storage Gauge

  • Air Temperature Probe

Non-Standard Sensors Installed at Some SNOTEL Sites:

  • Snow Depth

  • Wind Speed/Direction

  • Solar Radiation

  • Relative Humidity

  • Soil Moisture/Soil Temperature

  • Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge

  • Barometric Pressure

  • Fuel Moisture/Fuel Temperature