[wxqc] Ice prevention on anemometers?

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Hawaii does come to mind.............

(couldn't help myself......sorry about that)

Steve
www.steveswww.com/utah.htm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John" <john at strandediniowa.com>
To: "Discussion of weather data quality issues" 
<wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 4:02 PM
Subject: [wxqc] Ice prevention on anemometers?


>
> The ice storm today froze up my anemometer for about 5 hours.  Has anyone 
> here devised a system to keep anemometers working during icy conditions?
>
> I have an idea involving manually pumping windshield de-icer fluid from 
> ground level up onto the anemometer, but that might have a lot of bugs to 
> work out.  Anyone else heard of a solution for this problem?  Does anyone 
> sell an electric anemometer heater, like Davis has for the rain gauge?
>
> thx
> John
> CW8283
>
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