Snow Forecast

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Precip snow level

Gfs Equivalent Potential Temperature                                                   source:http://www.wetterzentrale.de
White lines: mean sea level isobars  [hPa]/ interval = 5 hPa
 Colour-fill/shading: 850hPa ThetaE field- see scale at right of chart. (blue = low, orange/red = high).

 

Critical values equivalent potential temperatures for solid precipitation (snow) in relation to elevation       source:http://www.skystef.be/

 

Elevation/TE850  0m 50m 100m 150m 200m 250m 300m 350m
+16°C 50% 60% 65% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95%
+14°C 80% 85% 90% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100%
+12°C 90% 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
+10°C 95% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
+8°C 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%