Blue Extra = 14 to 30F; New snow low air humidity. Green = 9 to 19F; Very dry powdery snow. Red Special = 28 to 34F; Moist new snow transformed fine grain snow.

Violet Special = 30 to 32F Borderline wet – barley blows. Blue = 5 to 28F; Moderate cold snow. Red Silver = 30 to 38F; Wet snow apply thicker when warmer.

Violet = 27 to 32F; When snow is going from cold to wet. Polar = -22 to 10F; Coldest conditions.