Snow Pack Characteristics

• Grain Size

  • The average size of the characteristic grains within a mass of snow
    • its greatest extension in mm

Term

Size (mm)

Fine

Medium

Coarse

Very Coarse

Extreme

Very Fine

< 0.2

0.2 - 0.5

0.5 - 1.0

1.0 - 2.0

2.0 - 5.0

> 5.0

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