Victorian Alpine Resorts - Daily Snow Depth Records Mount Stirling

Snow data is sourced from each of the resorts, using data collected each morning by on-mountain staff. The measuring of natural snow depths is done at up to four gauge locations (snow plots) at the resorts. From these locations an average overall depth is ascertained, as well as an average 24hr snowfall. The average depth in snow-making areas is calculated from depths taken from probing the areas where snow-making occurs.Notwithstanding that all Victorian alpine resorts (other than Mount Stirling) routinely make snow during the season when the conditions are suitable, snow depth in snow-making areas may not be reported in cases where only limited ski lift accessible terrain is open, particularly early or late in the season.In addition, during the season, when there is an abundance of natural snow, accurate snow depth measurements in snow-making areas may not have been recorded. Rather, snow depth in snow-making areas may have been assumed to be equal to natural snow depth or may have been recorded as exceeding the reported snow depth (e.g. 146cm+). This means that recorded snow depths in snow-making areas, may be less than the actual snow depths in snow-making areas.In addition the snow reporting service ceases when resort operations cease, be that before or at the official end of the snow season. As a consequence, no snow depths are reported subsequently, notwithstanding that significant snow depth may remain.

本积雪数据集的数据源为各滑雪场，数据由雪场山地工作人员每日清晨采集。自然雪深的测量工作在雪场最多4个雪深监测点位（雪情测点，snow plots）开展，基于这些点位的测量数据可计算得到整体平均雪深，以及24小时平均降雪量。造雪区的平均雪深则通过对造雪区域进行探测取样后计算得出。
尽管维多利亚州阿尔卑斯山所有滑雪场（斯特灵山除外）会在气候条件适宜的雪季常规开展造雪作业，但当仅有限的缆车可达雪域开放时（尤其在雪季初期或末期），造雪区的雪深可能不会被上报。
此外，在雪季期间若自然降雪充足，造雪区的精准雪深测量数据可能未被记录。此时造雪区的雪深或被假定等于自然雪深，或被记录为超出上报的雪深数值（例如146cm+）。这意味着造雪区的记录雪深可能低于实际雪深。
另外，积雪上报服务会随雪场运营终止而停止，无论该终止时间早于或恰逢官方雪季结束时间。因此即便仍有可观积雪留存，后续也不会再上报雪深数据。