interactive snow data websites

[stefan]

i just thought i'd share some sites that i recently found, both links through noaa.

this first one gives interactive snow depth data for the u.s. for example, with the cursor you can draw a rectangle and it will zoom in to show you the snow depth and coverage in that area.

http://tinyurl.com/mzsck

also in the upper left hand sidebar there is a menu called select physical element. you can change this to a myriad of options as well as change the date; click the "plus sign" to redraw the image.

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this next link connects snow data with google earth (available for mac).

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/earth/

The first column of links generates Snow Analyses Overlays, and the second column of links generates Snow Reports and Stations

This page describes what these are, but i have included some of it below:

* The "Snow Analyses Overlays" are small .kmz files which drape overlays of snow model input and output rasters over terrain.

* The "Snow Reports and Stations" section contains links to larger .kmz files which provide placemarks for stations that have recently reported snow. [this allows you to link up with that station and what it has to offer]

cool stuff, hope you enjoy.