| Name | snow density | Abbreviation | rsn | Unit | kg m-3 |
| Definition | Snow mass per unit of volume |
| Validity | instantaneous |
| Comment | Points with no snow (snow depth=0) should be set to missing value. |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 0 | meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | 1 | moisture |
| Parameter Number | 61 | snow density |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 1 | ground or water surface |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Type of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |