Heavy snows have already fallen this month and today the forest canopy was filled with snow. Branches sagged under the weight of the snow, and some of the cedar trees were completely bent over under the snow load. Heavy snows can cause a lot of damage to cedar trees, especially younger trees. Below is a series of photos to illustrate the interception of snow in the cedar forest.
We also checked the precipitation accumulation in the winter precipitation storage gauges, and completed snow surveys at the locations of the snow lysimeters.
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| Winter precipitation storage gauge |
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| Snow lysimeter at the larch site |
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| Snow lysimeter at the mature cedar site |
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| Snow lysimeter at the young cedar site |
