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Author: cwhanse

pvlib/snow.py

@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ def coverage_nrel(snowfall, poa_irradiance, temp_air, surface_tilt,
     snow_coverage.ffill(inplace=True)
     snow_coverage -= cumulative_sliding
 
-    # if snow_depth is not None:
-    #     # no coverage when there's no snow on the ground
-    #     # described in [2] to avoid non-sliding snow for low-tilt systems.
-    #     # default threshold_depth of 1cm is from SAM's implementation and
-    #     # is different than the value of 0cm implied in [2].
-    #     # https://github.com.mcas-gov.ms/NREL/ssc/issues/1265
-    #     snow_coverage[snow_depth < threshold_depth] = 0.
-    # clean up periods where row is completely uncovered
     return snow_coverage.clip(lower=0)