Snowmaking to start later this morning ...
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Snowmaking to start later this morning ...
... as we're just waiting for the humidity and temps to drop a bit. As of 6:15 it was 28 degrees at the Northridge station with 99 percent humidity.
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We had a couple of inches last night, but definitely not enough to hike for.kayakjz wrote: Any natural snow up there?
I went up to KBL for a look after I dropped the kid off at school.
Even after last night everything except lower snowshed is patchy, but it looks like there's plenty of mountain ops activity up top
Tom, thanks for the stream of information. Please continue to tell us THE TRUTH even if you think it'll hurt.
I think rogman said it best (recently)... viewtopic.php?p=183906#183906BigKahuna13 wrote:Thanks!
Rathole question. Why's a high humidity level bad for snowmaking? (Guessing it has something to do with the quality of the snow created - too wet and heavy maybe?)
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Updated snow totals
We received about 2 inches at K-1 and 3 at the peak - a lot of melting at the base already.
Here is your answer on the humidity and temperature which equates a Wet Bulb Temperature:
Two of the most important variables in making snow are:
1. Temperature & Humidity, The relationship between temperature and humidity is called Wet bulb Temperature.
Both Temperature and Humidity must be low enough for Snowmaking. Click here to find a snowmaking chart you can follow to see if the temperature and humidity are right for you to make snow. This chart also shows Wet bulb temperature (definition found below).
2. Water temperature, very simply put the colder the better. Commercial snow makers at ski areas typically use water from ponds, this water temperature is usually from 34 to 40 deg. Fahrenheit. Our Snowmakers was designed specifically to be used with household water supply which is typically 15 to 25°.Fahrenheit warmer then commercial water supply for ski areas.
Here is a link to the Wet Bulb Chart: http://www.snowathome.com/home_page_fil ... enheit.pdf
Here is your answer on the humidity and temperature which equates a Wet Bulb Temperature:
Two of the most important variables in making snow are:
1. Temperature & Humidity, The relationship between temperature and humidity is called Wet bulb Temperature.
Both Temperature and Humidity must be low enough for Snowmaking. Click here to find a snowmaking chart you can follow to see if the temperature and humidity are right for you to make snow. This chart also shows Wet bulb temperature (definition found below).
2. Water temperature, very simply put the colder the better. Commercial snow makers at ski areas typically use water from ponds, this water temperature is usually from 34 to 40 deg. Fahrenheit. Our Snowmakers was designed specifically to be used with household water supply which is typically 15 to 25°.Fahrenheit warmer then commercial water supply for ski areas.
Here is a link to the Wet Bulb Chart: http://www.snowathome.com/home_page_fil ... enheit.pdf