Snowfall at the summit during the "long rains" season was unusually meager this year. For March through May, net accumulation amounted to only 20 cm, or less than 1/3 of that last year. The most prolonged period of accumulation occurred between mid-March and mid-April (~23 cm), some of which settled and ablated rather quickly afterward. The first half of May brought ~13 cm of additional snow, a period during which there were "crazy, torrential rains" in Moshi. Little additional accumulation has been recorded at the summit since mid-May.
So, based on preliminary data, snowfall during the month of December was roughly of the same magnitude as that for the entire "long rains" period March/April/May 2013. The stage could be set for considerable ablation during the forthcoming, extended dry season...
Monday, June 3, 2013
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