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whats the differance between snow and powder?
Author:Mark jones
posts : 27 (Beginner)Date : 01-06-09 02:01whats the differance between snow and powder?
wondered what the difference is between snow and powder. Also how much snow do canons make a night? An do they always put them on?re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
put them on in pamporovo?
re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
Snow is normally refered to as a groomed pieste whilst powder is normally newly fallen snow that has not been groomed and usually found away from any piested area.Snow cannons are only used when temps are between - 3° and - 1O°
Pete
re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
Mark, there's many different types of snow all dependant upon wind and conditions and temerature.
Corn Snow - Typically seen during spring conditions, corn snow results from cycles of nightly freezing and daily thawing. This snow is wet and granular, and as it melts more in the day it may become sloppy and heavy.
Loose Granular - Loose Granular is small, loose pellets of snow that is created by the grooming of wet or icy snow.
Powder - Powder is freshly fallen snow that is very ...
Corn Snow - Typically seen during spring conditions, corn snow results from cycles of nightly freezing and daily thawing. This snow is wet and granular, and as it melts more in the day it may become sloppy and heavy.
Loose Granular - Loose Granular is small, loose pellets of snow that is created by the grooming of wet or icy snow.
Powder - Powder is freshly fallen snow that is very ...
Mark, there's many different types of snow all dependant upon wind and conditions and temerature.
Corn Snow - Typically seen during spring conditions, corn snow results from cycles of nightly freezing and daily thawing. This snow is wet and granular, and as it melts more in the day it may become sloppy and heavy.
Loose Granular - Loose Granular is small, loose pellets of snow that is created by the grooming of wet or icy snow.
Powder - Powder is freshly fallen snow that is very light. Formed by tiny snow flakes, it is extremely soft. Many skiers love powder.
Wet Granular - Wet Granular is very wet snow, often found in spring conditions. This snow will form a snowball.
A large supply of water is needed to make snow from snow cannons as it takes about 220,000 US gallons of water to cover an acre to a depth of 1-foot . It normally requires the temperature to go to -2.2 degrees.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Corn Snow - Typically seen during spring conditions, corn snow results from cycles of nightly freezing and daily thawing. This snow is wet and granular, and as it melts more in the day it may become sloppy and heavy.
Loose Granular - Loose Granular is small, loose pellets of snow that is created by the grooming of wet or icy snow.
Powder - Powder is freshly fallen snow that is very light. Formed by tiny snow flakes, it is extremely soft. Many skiers love powder.
Wet Granular - Wet Granular is very wet snow, often found in spring conditions. This snow will form a snowball.
A large supply of water is needed to make snow from snow cannons as it takes about 220,000 US gallons of water to cover an acre to a depth of 1-foot . It normally requires the temperature to go to -2.2 degrees.
Hope this helps.
Regards
re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
in Canada they call their snow flakes champagne powder. it's so light and dry... really good stuff!!
re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
I like any snow!re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
Just beware of yellow snow .. that's the main one to worry aboutre: whats the differance between snow and powder?
yummie!!re: whats the differance between snow and powder?
I hope there's no eskimo's on this site or we could be here all day! 