4.2.6 More snow
New event: Snow
Let's say that in the six days since the initial snowstorm, the following has happened:
- The old snow has settled to a depth of 14 in (35 cm)
- There's a layer of surface hoar
- The SWE has decreased slightly from 1.30 to 1.26 in (3.3 to 3.2 cm) due to sublimation (evaporation of snowpack)
- The snow-to-liquid ratio (SLR) is ~10:1
We've just received approximately 12 in (30 cm) of new snow.
- The air temperature is -5°C (23°F)
- The SLR is ~15:1
- The SWE is 0.8 in (2.0 cm)
- The wind was 3 to 4 m/s (6 to 8 kt) when the new snow was falling but has calmed down and is now 2 m/s (~5 kt)