Measuring Snow Video

The "Measuring Snow" video is a 23 minute instructional video, which was prepared by Colorado State University to teach National Weather Service Cooperative Observers. The video shows examples that use an 8" NWS standard rain gauge. The same basic instructions apply for 4" gauges.

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The "Measuring Snow" video is provided under the following restricted use license. No modification of the content of the original video or redistribution of the video is authorized. Copyright © 1998-2005, Colorado Climate Center, All rights reserved.


Last modified November 15, 2005.