Sentences with phrase «average winter snow»

«Average winter snow extent during the past decade was greater than the 1960s by about 70,000 km2» which only goes to proove (switching to Alarmist mode) that it is getting warmer.

Average winter snow extent has increased since the 1990s, by nearly the area of Texas and California combined.

Not exact matches

Reseachers at the global professional services firm said they based their conclusions on a number of «key» economic and demographic factors — from average income levels and population to the number of ski resorts per capita, level of snow coverage and recent «form» at the Winter Olympics.

Their results indicate that the two volcano summits are typically snow - covered at least 20 days each winter, on average, but that the snow cover will nearly disappear by the end of the century.

Unfortunately, the projections suggest that future average winter snowfall will be ten times less than present day amounts, virtually erasing all snow cover.

During the 1960s, the average snow depth for winter (December to February) was six inches, according the statistics compiled by the National Weather Service at the Burlington International Airport, but has been closer to four inches during the last decade, the lower limit for snowmobiling.

Slush Dogs For the first time in the Iditarod's 44 - year history, organizers imported snow for the sled dog race via the Alaska Railroad, as winter and spring temperatures climbed 9 degrees F above average, shattering a decades - old record.

For the study, Lundquist examined relevant published research the world over that listed paired snow measurements in neighboring forested and open areas; then she plotted those locations and noted their average winter temperatures.

Specifically, a region would experience less seasonal snow if average winter temperatures were initially above minus 14 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit).

Although the creatures would have experienced periods of winter darkness and possibly snow, temperatures in the region were warmer than they are today, averaging in the low 40s.

In urban areas during the winter when snow cover is less pervasive, temperatures are higher than rural areas in the daytime by an average of 2 °F.

In winter, the effect was smaller but snow cover played a role in an average 2 degree temperature difference between urban and rural areas.

Despite a near - average winter precipitation total for California, Oregon, and Washington, the record warmth caused most of the precipitation to fall as rain and not snow, which had implications on the drought intensification and water resource crisis during the warm months.

According to NOAA data analyzed by the Rutgers Global Snow Lab, for the winter season, the contiguous U.S. snow cover extent was 62,000 square miles below the 1981 - 2010 average; this was the 23rd largest (27th smallest) winter snow cover extent for the contiguous U.S. and the smallest since the winter of 2011Snow Lab, for the winter season, the contiguous U.S. snow cover extent was 62,000 square miles below the 1981 - 2010 average; this was the 23rd largest (27th smallest) winter snow cover extent for the contiguous U.S. and the smallest since the winter of 2011snow cover extent was 62,000 square miles below the 1981 - 2010 average; this was the 23rd largest (27th smallest) winter snow cover extent for the contiguous U.S. and the smallest since the winter of 2011snow cover extent for the contiguous U.S. and the smallest since the winter of 2011/12.

This Midwestern state is often called a Water - Winter Wonderland because it has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds and gets an average of 30 to 40 inches of snow a year.

If you live in an area that sees a fair amount of snow in the winter, such as here in St. Cloud where we see nearly 50 inches of average snowfall, then you'll want to consider winter tires for the snow.

Winter average in colder temperatures with snow tires is about 45 mpg.

If you're not originally from Raleigh, you might not know this, but the city gets an average of about six inches of snow each winter!

While we're not slated to have an overly frigid winter, The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for more than average amounts of snow.

The winter months see an average of nearly 4ft of snow and fairly mild temperatures, while average summer temperatures stay around 80F.

This winter, colder - than - average temperatures have dominated a large portion of the country, resulting in an abundance of snow.

Attractions2: With an average of 300 sunny days a year and plenty of snow during the winter season, Santa Fe is a skier's paradise.

There may not be snow on the ground, but during the Christmas season, San Diego is a unique place to be with those you love (the average temperatures in winter are about 66 degrees).

The slope at Buttermilk, a ski park in Aspen, Colorado, is home to the extreme sports competition the Winter X Games and, on average, 300 inches of snow per year.

If you think you've got it bad for snow this winter, take a moment to consider the people of Oymyakon, the world's coldest inhabited place where average winter temperatures dip to as low as − 50 °C (− 58 °F) and people risk frostbite, even if they step outside for just a few minutes.

If temperatures are at or below freezing (which is true even during this warmer - than - average winter in Colorado), that moisture will precipitate as snow, not rain.

But in the face of mild Pacific storms that brought rain instead of snow, as well as drier - than - average conditions and a record - warm winter, the snow cover stood at just 5 % of average on April 1, by far the lowest level ever recorded.

The name «Nevada» is Spanish for «snow - capped,» but winter temperatures in the county are projected to average just shy of 50oF by late century under a high emissions scenario, which could leave mountainous areas like Donner Summit covered in brown, not white.

There has been slightly more snow this winter than average, even though it is reported to be a warmer winter than last year.

And as go south past the Tropic of Cancer, Average temperature may get above 0 C, but during winter it can still snow and have freezing days during the winter [not be tropical - tropical plants die and will not grow.

In 2015, for the first time in 120 years of record keeping, the winter average minimum temperature in the Sierra Nevada was above freezing, a key threshold for maintaining snow pack.

The study found that, on average, temperatures during winter and spring had increased during the study period and the amount of the snow - water equivalent (or the water in the snowpack) decreased by 25 percent.

Much of the southwestern United States has seen below - average amounts of snow fall so far during Winter.

The model ensembles also agree that mean winter temperatures are likely to be warmer than average all up and down the Pacific Coast, which suggests that the elevation of the mean snow line will probably be higher than average yet again this coming winter.

: — RRB - statistically rather than logically it is possible for a record to be set without it indicating that the process involved (northern hemisphere «winter» snow generation) has increased its average output.

«In previous tests, we found snow melt runoff was positively correlated with average air temperatures [increases] throughout the winter, but correlations don't always necessarily mean that one thing causes another,» Dudley told LiveScience.

Each winter, this community sees an average of 24 inches of snow.

The winter months don't offer any reprieve, with extreme winter weather and an average snow fall of 33 inches per year.

If you're not originally from Raleigh, you might not know this, but the city gets an average of about six inches of snow each winter!

The property accumulates an average 340 inches of snow each year, and has 700 acres of ski - able terrain, making it ideal for an extended season of winter escapades.