Sentences with word «snowmelt»

In my 2003 presentation on earlier snowmelt runoff in the Upper Midwest / northern Great Plains, which I did while I was employed by NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) at the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, MN, I arranged for a national Press Release (PR) which was issued with my money ($ 500).

The researchers found that large - scale features of atmospheric circulation — in particular, the strength and position of the Aleutian Low, a semi-permanent, subpolar area of low pressure located in the Gulf of Alaska near the Aleutian Islands — largely determined the timing of snowmelt during spring in Alaska, by either facilitating or inhibiting the transport of warm, moist air into the region.

In the northern Rocky Mountains in the US, for example, an increase in wildfires has been linked to early snowmelt in spring, extending the dry summer.

Runoff from snowmelt in these forests is primary source of flow to Salt - Verde rivers which in turn are major sources of water for communities in the Phoenix Metro Area.

Natural flooding caused by snowmelt, rainfall and swollen rivers does not qualify as a covered event.

Concentrations in the groundwater were typically at least one order of magnitude lower than the concentrations in the treatment plant effluent, suggesting that the soil generally acted as an effective biogeochemical filter, except during snowmelt events.

We are also collaborating with other research groups who are interested in using our simulations to perform similar attribution studies, for snowmelt in western North America, and heatwaves in South Africa and India.

Water resources, already over-tapped in many areas, will become even scarcer as a result of increased evaporation and snowmelt caused by higher temperatures, affecting agriculture, hydroelectric power plants, and water availability in growing cities such as Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Like many mountain ecosystems, Niwot Ridge serves as an important «water tower,» regulating downhill water flow as snowmelt replenishes lakes and streams at lower elevations.

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Park City Mountain Resort's heated walkway has been upgraded with a new boiler snowmelt system that is 98 percent more energy - efficient.

In southern Colorado scientists reported the most rapid snowmelt since the mid-1980s, when records were first kept.

Likely aggravating factors included snowmelt from the warm temperatures of the event and already - saturated soils from heavy rains several weeks earlier.

Normally, the highpoint for California's 24 major reservoirs and lakes is during the peak snowmelt in late May to early June.

«The combination of rain, and increased snowmelt from higher temperatures and dewpoints may bring some flood concern by later Monday and Monday night» for Western New York, the weather service's Buffalo office said.

Like a glacier, an ice sheet forms through the accumulation of snowfall, when annual snowfall exceeds annual snowmelt.

Left images upper and lower: Head of the West Salt Creek rock avalanche near the end of the 2015 spring snowmelt season.

Earlier snowmelt means no more slipping on ice or shoveling driveways, right?

Using satellite imagery and remote sensing equipment, the team then estimated the impact that algae have on snowmelt across the entire Harding Icefield.

Though growing seasons in some areas will expand, the combined impacts of drought, severe weather, lack of accumulated snowmelt, greater number and diversity of pests, lower groundwater tables and a loss of arable land could cause severe crop failures and livestock shortages worldwide.

CB1 Gallery is pleased to present our third solo exhibition of Denver, CO based artist Chris Oatey, Snowmelt Paintings and Drawings.

The Warming Meadow's radiators raise average soil temperatures by about three degrees Fahrenheit, decrease growing season soil moisture by up to twenty percent and advance the spring snowmelt date by up to a month in order to simulate predicted effects of climate change.

Speaking of buckets, bring your rain gear April - June when snowmelt makes the falls boom, and overspray soaks much of the viewing area.

Forest Service chief Thomas Tidwell told Congress two years ago that his agency faces conditions of higher temperatures, earlier mountain snowmelt, and much longer fire seasons, which «our scientists believe... is due to a change in climate.»

The fine material absorbs sunlight almost as well as carbon dioxide — a well - known greenhouse gas — and may contribute to accelerated snowmelts and increased global temperatures.

Low temperatures did not appear to affect the soil's ability to filter out contaminants; however, heavy precipitation and significant snowmelt events decreased removal, meaning that higher concentrations were observed in the wells following these events.

This is partly because a lot of the snow on the ground has already melted at lower elevations, despite a hefty upper - elevation snowpack — in fact, relatively warm temperatures led to lower elevation snowmelt even during the middle of winter earlier this year.

Study team member Robert Dudley says global warming could be involved but that the aim of the study was only to determine whether snowmelt runoff into rivers was increasing or decreasing; it will be up to other scientists to examine what factors might be responsible for the trend they found.

Additionally, the willows extract a lot of water from the ground so there's less surface recharge and less snowmelt going into the ground.

No big heatwaves are currently on the horizon, but persistent warmth will keep snowmelt going at a fairly rapid pace.

South Dakota is primed for flooding each spring, with heavy snowmelt, thunderstorms and a swollen Missouri River.

«More snow means more snowmelt in [the] spring, resulting in larger melt ponds at that time,» which lowers the reflectivity of the sea ice, Feltham said.

Natural variation in precipitation influences snowmelt timing and the seasonal distribution of streamflow.

In humid areas, though, the episodes were primarily snowmelt, while in dry areas the episodes were dominated by sublimation — direct loss of snow to the atmosphere.

Last December, Toronto - based Centerra Gold Inc. shut down the mill at its Mount Milligan mine in British Columbia after anemic snowmelt runoff and an unexpected extreme cold snap froze the shallow supply of water in its tailing ponds.

Snowmelt soaked into soil.

Snowmelt splashes up their legs.

Due to deficiencies in the sewer collection system and lack of treatment capacity, wet weather events such as rain or snowmelt generate more wastewater than the plant can handle.

When rain or snowmelt wets the valley, the collars act as flotation devices, Cheung says.

Birch trees not performing as expected That means a shorter period for snow to accumulate in winter and a bigger gap between snowmelt and summer rains, two factors that work together to produce more intense dry spells.