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Snowpack temperature
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Some people are into the technical side of waxing (ie they don't buy the all-purpose stuff). Waxes are provided with a narrow temperature band of effectiveness these days. Any 'snow scientists' out there that can either provide some info, or links, ref. a system for estimating snow temperatures in advance from predicted air temps? I've googled, but only found some rather vague stuff so far.

I realise a number of factors affect this, such as the depth of the snowpack, the air temperatures over a preceding period of days...

We've had wildly swinging temps in recent weeks. Zero isotherm as high as 2500m earlier today for example, following a period of very mild, overcast nights and no night time frost at all, even at 2000m plus. Now temps are plummeting, with fresh snow falling as low as 1000m, the snowline predicted to fall right down to 500m later tonight.

First thing tomorrow, between -5°C air temp at 1400m up to -10°C at 2000m. But with fresh snow falling on slush, and taking into account the insulating effect of snow, how much warmer than air temperature is the snow surface likely to be?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

PG, Good question.

I have never found any person that can be totally right when it is weather like this, those I speak to recommend using universal wax when it is like this, then you might get it right at least some of the time. I would also be interested to hear what others think.
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