CW3E id: CHZ
CDEC id: --
NWS id: --
Lat/Long: 39.325556 / -120.367500
Elevation: 2102m
Team Lead: --
Install Date: Feb. 14, 2024
Permit Expires: --
Watershed: Yuba
Telemetry: Cell
Land Owners: USFS
Site Type: Other

Includes the Continuous Hydrology and Energy Exchange Snow Experiment (CHEESE) snow temperature fence and the lidar and disdrometer.

The Central Sierra Snow Lab is a UC Berkeley owned site for long term and experimental snow monitoring. It is located in the headwaters of the Yuba River watershed.

The CHEESE fence is located in a gravel patch on the east side of the main clearing at CSSL.

The LiDAR and disdrometer are mounted on an existing tower on the southeast side of the main clearing.



Tasks

Due Owner Created By Details
June 1, 2025 CW3E Field Team Douglas Alden Replace lithium backup battery in CR1000
-- Douglas Alden Douglas Alden Replace UPS with battery backup. Install 24V DC to 24V DC power supply. Enable meanwell shutdown script. Measure height of lidar sensor and disdrometer.


Sensors

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
Disdrometer--OTT Parsivel2451651Feb. 14, 2024
LiDAR--Ouster OS1- 128-Rev-06--Feb. 14, 2024


Other Equipment

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
ComputerNoneOnlogic Karbon 410--Feb. 14, 2024
UPSNoneAPC BackUPS 650--Feb. 14, 2024
Cell ModemNoneSierra Wireless RV50xQR2281045902F118Feb. 14, 2024


Visits

OnSummary
April 22, 2025Virtual Visit: Linux update
April 21, 2025Virtual Visit: System offline
April 4, 2025Site visit to troubleshoot LiDAR/Disdro system and CHZ Fence
April 1, 2025Virtual Visit: LiDAR/Disdro data stopped streaming
Feb. 27, 2025Virtual Visit: New program for CR1000
Feb. 25, 2025Wiring repair
Feb. 19, 2025Breaker reset
Feb. 11, 2025System offline likely due to tripped breaker
Jan. 29, 2025Radiomodem Replacement
Dec. 19, 2024RF407 troubleshooting - Douglas Alden
Dec. 7, 2024radio troubleshooting & data download
Aug. 16, 2024Site Maintenance
Feb. 14, 2024Install/service archive


Funding Sources

StartEndSource
Jan. 1, 2024 -- AR Program