[pct-l] sierra snow

[pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net (doug walsh)]

Brick writes:
>
>Both Crabtree Meadows and Upper Tyndall creek snow pillows are showing
>almost no snow.
>http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/pillowplots/Kern.html
>

Brick,

are you aware of any way to compare the data on this site to an average year 
in order to plan a pct start date?  since the data given is in water 
equivalent inches, what does this mean in terms of snow level?  isn't one 
inch of rain equivalent to a foot of fresh fallen snow?  i suppose as snow 
melts/thaws it becomes more dense and the one inch equals one foot figure no 
longer applies.  thanks

doug
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