NOAA: Interactive Snow Information MAP

[christopher]

Is everyone here on SnoWest Familiar with this map.
Most people use the SnoTel system, but this is a mighty nice tool as well.




Interactive Snow Information
https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interac...ight=450&nw=800&nh=450&h_o=0&font=0&js=1&uc=0

 

[tmberro]

There is also a plug in to use the map in google earth:
https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/earth/

 

[christopher]

There is also a plug in to use the map in google earth:
https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/earth/

NICE to know!

 

[donbrown]

I called NOAA a few years back to ask about the accuracy.

Back then it was accurate to the square mile … about 640 acres or 27.8 million square feet or 5280 feet x2

Typically low snow levels under a foot are over estimated and levels under estimated at deeper levels because a computer averages the depth for a given area plus using SNOTEL stations to help in the calculation.

Primary mission for this service is to let a hydrologist determine water content of a given area to relay info to farmers and Army Corp of Engineers , FEMA, cities aquaducts , dams , hydroelectric , reseviors etc.

 

[christopher]

I called NOAA a few years back to ask about the accuracy.

Back then it was accurate to the square mile … about 640 acres or 27.8 million square feet or 5280 feet x2

Typically low snow levels under a foot are over estimated and levels under estimated at deeper levels because a computer averages the depth for a given area plus using SNOTEL stations to help in the calculation.

Primary mission for this service is to let a hydrologist determine water content of a given area to relay info to farmers and Army Corp of Engineers , FEMA, cities aquaducts , dams , hydroelectric , reseviors etc.

One more TOOL in the sledding arsenal!

 

[OrangeKowJumper]

Snotel???? . ..never used it . ..that interactive map is the only one I've ever used . .and it's been a pretty accurate tool imo. ...

 

[Mort2112]

I use snotel. More accurate for me and there are sensors in the majority of places I ride.