What data could be derived/calculated from this data - currently the daily snow capture allows the calculation of accumulated snow over a period of time - for example weekly, monthly or annual. What could be done with snow depth - average over a period of time? - i.e. average snow depth in December...
CoCoRaHs and other organizations want NEW snow depth, and TOTAL depth of snow on the ground. So if I had 8" on the ground yesterday, and it snowed 4" today, I would measure and find the total depth, which would be something equal to or less than 12". NWS wants two measurements a day, 12 hours apart. Even on a day without NEW snow, the measurement usually change due to melting or compacting.