Snowmelt

Snowmelt from the Catskills and the Adirondacks and the beginnings of the major rivers flow through almost everyone's land.

Barbara Gunn: Upstate New York and Irene Barbara Gunn 2011

Snowmelt from the Catskills and the Adirondacks and the beginnings of the major rivers flow through almost everyone's land.

Barbara Gunn: Upstate New York and Irene Barbara Gunn 2011

Snowmelt and heavy rain have been blamed for inflating the Mississippi, and the rising river levels have shattered records all set 70 years ago.

Louisiana Floodgate Opens, Diverts Mississippi 2011

Snowmelt is a crucial supplier of agricultural and drinking water.

Robert Weller: Good Odds for Climate Change in U.S., Vegas, Europe, Asia Robert Weller 2010

Snowmelt currently provides an annual average of 15 million acre-feet of water, slowly released between April and July each year.

Rabett Run EliRabett 2009

Snowmelt moisture trapped by the impervious substrate supports extensive alpine meadows and alpine lakes are common.

Ecoregions of Nevada (EPA) 2009

Snowmelt contributes up to 80% of the annual runoff in regions with a continental climate and continuous permafrost, such as the northern parts of central and eastern Siberia, and contributes about 50% of the annual runoff in northern Europe and northeastern Canada [22].

Freshwater discharge in the Arctic 2009

Snowmelt currently provides an annual average of 15 million acre-feet of water, slowly released between April and July each year.

Archive 2009-02-01 EliRabett 2009

Snowmelt repelled by frozen ground can cause flooding.

Q&A: Does it make sense to buy flood insurance? 2008

Snowmelt during April and May results in additional moisture.

Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 2008