<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#e1e0d2> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>Doesn't it depend on which way the wind is blowing..</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>if the snow even falls under the tree?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>and at what depth....</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>because of the extension of the branches....??</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>Just don't build a fire under a tree loaded with snow..</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>Not good results..</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus color=#800000>Sheri in Eastern WA State</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #800000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=thedulcimerlady@juno.com href="mailto:thedulcimerlady@juno.com">thedulcimerlady@juno.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=geysers@wwc.edu href="mailto:geysers@wwc.edu">geysers@wwc.edu</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 11, 2005 5:39 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Geysers] Non-geyser query</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Seems to me it would take roots longer to cool down, so if they're warmer<BR>than the earth, the snow will melt there faster.  Just a really<BR>unscientific guess!<BR><BR>Lucille<BR><BR>On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:47:49 -0800 Janet Chapple<BR><<A href="mailto:jochapple@earthlink.net">jochapple@earthlink.net</A>> writes:<BR>> In looking at the Webcam of OFG this morning, I was reminded of a <BR>> question some of you may be able to answer.<BR>> <BR>> What causes the snow to melt around the base of a tree before the <BR>> surrounding snow melts? Maybe this is something we can explore <BR>> during <BR>> this low season.<BR>> <BR>> Janet Chapple<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Geysers mailing list<BR>> <A href="mailto:Geysers@wwc.edu">Geysers@wwc.edu</A><BR>> <A href="https://mailman.wwc.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers">https://mailman.wwc.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers</A><BR>> <BR>> <BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Geysers mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Geysers@wwc.edu">Geysers@wwc.edu</A><BR><A href="https://mailman.wwc.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers">https://mailman.wwc.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>