Patent ID: 9575211
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G01W

Claim:
1. A fixed snow measuring plate assembly, wherein the snow measuring plate assembly comprises: (a) a base member buried in the ground such that the base member is below ground level, wherein the base member is in a position fixed relative to ground level such that the base member is configured to prevent movement from the position due to rising or falling of soil; (b) a snow measuring plate fixed relative to the base member, wherein the snow measuring plate is configured to be read by a sensor for observing drifted snow; and (c) a plurality of support members extending within the ground and fixed to both the base member and the snow measuring plate such that the snow measuring plate is secured to the base member via the support members; wherein the snow measuring plate is installed such that a position thereof is fixed to the ground and such that the snow measuring plate is located at ground level.