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LEXICON: faceted snow

faceted snow - / ˈfæsɪtɪd snəʊ / - noun
Sparkly and/or large grained snow crystals that frequently create a weak layer in the snowpack. Typically resulting from large temperature gradients within the snowpack and very noticable in snow pack analysis, these kinds of snow crystals frequently create a weak layer which has the potential to slide, creating a slab avalanche.

\\ We should check the snowpack for any faceted snow before we ride this line.

Also known as:
facets sugar snow depth hoar kinetic snow

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