The mean correlation between low elevation sites and glacier maximum
SWE ranges from 0.37 - 0.82 and for Lyman Lake the best Snotel site from 0.72 - 0.95.
Not exact matches
Towards the southern extent of the Rockies,
SWE values transitioned into the above normal
range.
In the Great Basin, nearly all
ranges reported
SWE values above 200 % of normal.
The correlation of daily
SWE for the 1989 - 1997 period at the four Snotel sites between 1500 m and 1900 m
ranges from 0.88 - 0.99.