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settled snow

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settled snow [′sed·əld ′snō]
(hydrology)
An old snow that has been strongly metamorphosed and compacted.


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Admittedly walking miles with newly settled snow freezing along my trouser hems didn't help the cosiness factor, neither did taking my gloves off to pick violets from the bottom of an icicle-clad tree trunk for grandaughter's doll.
The Rainbow Expedition set out in chilly mid-March so that they could take advantage of the settled snow which is essential for Pagels' equipment, a sit ski that is rigged with fixed ropes and ascending devices that allow Pagels to literally pull his way to the summit.
 
 
 
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