<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Snow Depth Information Incorrect]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Why doesn't snow depth information match up with Snotel Data?  How is this data calculated?  For mountain regions in New Mexico it seems to be completely useless.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Snotel  gives <strong>reported</strong> snow depth at precise locations.<br />
Windy shows <strong>forecast</strong> snow depth by ECMWF model.<br />
Getting discrepancies between this data is not abnormal.<br />
First the resolution of this global model is 9km (5.6M). So in mountains it is not very accurate, also because the orography model ( i.e. the vertical terrain resolution) used by the weather model is quite coarse too.<br />
Then, after snowfalls, snow layer compacts and its density increases. This factor is difficult to estimate. And finally snow partly melts.<br />
The Snow depth map is interesting to compare a region with another one or to get an idea about the snow depth in the following days. But it's not a way to know the precise snow depth at a location.</p>
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