Blowing Snow

• Threshold Shear Velocity - Snow

  • u*t is the friction velocity at which snow transport begins
    • depends on snow characteristics

Older, wind-hardened,

dense or wet-snow:

u*t = 0.25 - 1.0 m/s

Fresh, loose, dry snow,

and during snowfall:

u*t = 0.07 - 0.25 m/s

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