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Show 1. 2. 3. b. Granular: 1. 2. 3. c. Wet: cv d. Old: I. II. Flake: Very sticky. Granular: Packs very firmly. Hail: Frozen, slick-surfaced, globular. Flake: Coarse and soggy. Granular or sleet: Melts on contact except with other snow. Hail: Coarse and soggy. Slush: Extreme form of wet snov;, melts on contact. Snow which has settled or which has been packed. Old powder: Includes all types of dry snow. Ski or snow ring makes shallow penetration. Will not form snowball. Windpack: Snow made firm by wind action but not crusted or slabbed. Stiff, brittle, unresilient. a. b. c. III. Fine J similar to birdshot Medium: similar to BB shot Coarse: similar to tapioca Fell at temperatures above freezing. Snowball packs firmly and becomes wet and slippery on the surface. Water can be squeezed o\it with added pressure. Forms suction on a moving ski. a. b, B. Round but irregular and rough-finished. Damp: Fell at temperatures close to freezing-thawing. Sticks to skis in wads. Packs readily in the hand but will shatter. a. b. c. III. Irregular, non-crystalline, sandy. Fine: similar to fine sand Medium: similar to corn meal Coarse: similar to coarse ground coffee. ^ Pellet: 1. 2. 3* II. Fine: similar to whole wheat flour. Medium: similar to bran. Coarse: similar to corn flakes. Flake: similar to goose down. Skipack: a. Dry Damp Wet Snow which has been skied down. but is smooth and resilient. Dry: Always remains soft. -57- May be hard or soft |