Because of the strong effect of fresh snowfall on the ability of a glacier to absorb sunlight, it is likely that changes in precipitation amount or pattern will prove to be part of the story. (realclimate.org)
Yet the Lexus pulled gamely up the mountain, channeling through fresh snowfall with no undue slipping or drama. (automobilemag.com)
Mauri indicates that fresh snowfall on the glaciers tends to blunt the impacts of black soot on the glaciers (due to their altitude, they retain much of the fresh snow year - round in their accumulation zones). (skepticalscience.com)