[pct-l] July snow pack between Tuolumne Meadows and Lake Tahoe

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

> In the Pacific Crest Trail data book, it says to take the snowpack on
> Sonora Pass and divide by 3.5 and this is the start date in June (e.g.
> 49" snow/3.5 = June 14)...Does anyone know how 'they' arrived at this
> formula? And who are 'they' anyway??

I dunno how they cam up with this, but they mabe measurement equipment 
all over the sierras and they record snow depth at several times every 
year.  some of the sites are measured daily.  I bet that the figure 
quoted is just an average of the measurments.  

that being said, it doesnt mean a whole lot if it is an average.  The 
snowpack could be 200% one year and 50% the next.  You will just have 
to be patient and see how the winter pans out.

peace,
dude

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