accumulation of snow
1snow|pack — «SNOH PAK», noun. a large accumulation of snow, as on a mountainside …
2Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… …
3Accumulation zone — On a glacier, the accumulation zone is the area above the firn line, where snowfall accumulates and exceeds the losses from ablation, (melting, evaporation, and sublimation). The annual Glacier equilibrium line separates the accumulation and… …
4snow drift — noun An accumulation of snow caused by wind currents, typically much deeper and higher than the depth of snow that fell directly. We had two feet of snow fall, two days ago, but when I drove off the road about five hundred yards into the forest… …
5Snow flurry — A snow flurry is a brief instance of light snow, with no accumulation of snow on the ground.ee also* Snow shower * Drizzle * PrecipitationExternal links* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/key/HTML/glossary.htm Some Common Weather Terminology] *… …
6snow shower — noun A snow system leading to an accumulation of snow between 1 to 3 inches. A snow shower brings more snow than a flurry, but less than a snow storm or a blizzard …
7snow blanket — noun : a surface accumulation of snow that serves to protect and water underlying vegetation …
8snow — [snō] n. [ME < OE snaw, akin to Ger schnee < IE base * sneigwh , to snow, * snoigwhos, snow > OIr snechta, Russ snieg, L nix (gen. nivis)] 1. particles of water vapor which when frozen in the upper air fall to earth as soft, white,… …
9Snow hydrology — is the scientific discipline for studying the formation, movement and effects of snow.Snowfall, accumulation and melt are important hydrological processes in watersheds at high altitudes or latitudes. In many western states in USA, snow melt… …
10snow line — 1. the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow. 2. the latitudinal line marking the limit of the fall of snow at sea level. [1825 35] * * * ▪ topography the lower topographic limit of permanent snow cover. The snow line… …
