Discussion: snow cover, temp, and melt maps

I just ran across these maps and models. Pretty neat. Some very nice animations with each of these. I wonder if the avg snowpack temps correlate well with your measurments and conditions.

Depth looks accurate. Temp seems correct at the moment, too. Nice find. I've been using http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/ht...

Interesting. Looks like the same data, but smoothed. I wonder how much of the detail in the model image is from real imagery and how much is just a model of the depth variation with altitude convolved with the spot station reports.

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Should they include "helping you choose the right wax" in their mission statement?

clearly should be the highest priority!