Sentences with phrase «less snow leads»

That threat is a concern with this year's low snowpack, as less snow leads to a drier landscape, Brettschneider said.

Not exact matches

It has been known for quite some time that red pigmented snow algae blooming on icy surfaces darken the surface which in turn leads to less albedo and a higher uptake of heat.

The timing of this storm in early spring means that the angle of the sun in the sky makes snow less likely to accumulate on roadways, Oraveck said, but the buds and blossoms on trees could grab more of the heavy, wet snow, possibly leading to more damage to them.

Skiers in Utah still enjoy incredible skiing above 7500 ft., where most of the resorts are located, but I have noticed less and less snow in the foothills leading up to those elevations over the years.

These wildfires release soot into the atmosphere, which accelerates the rate of melting of glaciers, snow and ice it lands upon, which can lead to less reflectivity, meaning more of the sun's heat is absorbed, leading to more global warming, which leads to even more wildfires, not to mention greater sea level rise, which is already threatening coastal areas around the world.

Less snow / ice cover can lead to colder winter temps; the Dry Valleys of Antarctic are among the coldest places on Earth.

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Yahoo News — February 18, 2013 AP By SETH BORENSTEIN Global warming could lead to more blizzards but less overall snow.

The simplistic argument being that less solar energy will be reflected by water compared to an ice or snow surface leading to further warming and thus ever more melting.

Significant beam blockage could erode our ability to time and track heavy lake effect snow bands that severely impact travel which would lead to less accurate decision support to the Thruway Authority.

It increases temperature overall, which, all other things being equal, would lead to less snow.

Dry conditions and low snow packs lead to an early start to the fire season with Alberta's Fort McMurray fires capturing the world's attention in spring but then the fire season quieted, copious summer rains fell, and record heat became less noticeable.

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With less snow and ice to reflect the sun's rays and with more exposed ocean to absorb heat, a vicious cycle leads to even warmer temperatures.

The warming oceans hold less CO2, so the CO2 in the atmosphere increases, which leads to even more warming, which melts the ice and snow more, and so on.

Global warming means hotter temperatures, which lead to less snow and more evaporation.