Snow Accumulation
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Snow Accumulation (also called snow depth.) A measurement of the depth of snow on the ground made either since the snow began falling or since a previous observation.
Snow Accumulation (also called snow depth.) A measurement of the depth of snow on the ground made either since the snow began falling or since a previous observation.
The total accumulation is equivalent to the total snow depth during a storm, or after any single snowstorm or series of storms.
Snow accumulation can vary due to settling and melting and will therefore vary depending on how often it is measured.
For example, if new snow is measured every hour during a relatively long duration storm, it is likely that the summed accumulations may exceed a total snow accumulation measured only once at the end of the storm.
[edit] Also see
- Snow removal:
- Mogul Course Check List
- Aerial Check List
- Course Preparation Crews
- Aerial Maintenance Crews
- Finish Area Maintenance Crews
- Snow Density
- Section Leader
- Air Bump Crew
- Fencing Crew
- Snow and Course Preparation
- Snow Water Equivalent
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