Snow Forecast
Precip snow level |
E potent temp
|
Thickness
|
Dew Point Temp
|
Temp 850hPa
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Temp 500hPa
|
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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% |