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Show Snow Conditions Reports Where reports of snow conditions are made to the public, particularly for winter recreational purposes, only major classifications would be used. The following items are of interest to the general public: 1. Total depth of snow. 2. Depth of snow fallen in previous 24 hours. 3. Type of new snow: Dry, damp or wet. 4. Condition of the surface: New snow, old snow ski- packed, crusted, etc. 5. Condition of the undersurface as it affects skiing conditions. 6. Weather conditions and forecast. 7. Avalanche hazards ( if any). Closures. 8. Condition of highways. 9. Classification of skiing conditions, which may vary on different parts of the area. Skiing conditions are classified as follows: I. Excellent 1. New powder 2. Old powder 3. Skipack dry or damp 4. Corn snow. II. Good 1. Damp new snow 2. Damp old snow 3. Skipack wet. 4. Unbreakable crusts 5. Windpack dry or damp III. Fair 1. Variable crusts 2. Icy crust unbreakable 3. Windpack wet 4. Wet new snow 5. Wet old snow IV. Poor 1. Breakable crusts 2. Slush - 127 - |
