In western Tibet,
annual snowfall totals have risen steadily since the 1990s, especially at higher elevations, as strengthening westerly winds bring more precipitation.
Having received 115 percent of its average
annual snowfall total so far this season, the mountain expects to offer skiing and riding on all four mountain faces, including more than 100 features over at Carinthia Parks for as long as the weather cooperates.
Not exact matches
The paper actually talks about
total snowfall, not extent and it does point out that it is autumn sea ice extent that is the important factor, whereas Willis has looked at
total annual sea ice area and snow extent as opposed to
total fall.