Sentences with phrase «winter snows melt»

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Sweden, for example, sees its biggest floods in the spring when winter snows melt.

In northeastern Europe (1), the timing of flooding has shifted from late March to February over the past five decades as winter snow melts earlier in spring, sending huge amounts of water into rivers.

The meadows in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, high in the Rocky Mountains, get most of their water from winter snow melt.

Not exact matches

The study suggests that up until 1997, whenever the ice caps and glaciers melted, the runoff would be filtered through a layer of older snow called the «firn» and trickle down to the ice surface, where it would freeze again, allowing the glaciers and ice caps to grow each winter.

Though Michigan faces brutal winters, Holland, for one, has built heated pipes beneath sidewalks in the city center, which suck away the melted snow, leaving the area fresh.

In the winter when the snow covers everything, Little Herder and her parents take wood from their own dwindling pile in the hogan to build a fire to melt snow for their sheep.

If there is anything a child in Russia needs, it is the fierce and unrelenting love of Christ to melt the snow and thaw the ice of this winter.

We've had a long cold winter, can't wait for all this snow and ice to melt!

Instead, growers are left hoping for a wet, cold winter that increases the state's snow pack and will provide a steady source of water as it melts over next spring and summer.

It's sunny and beautiful out and the massive pile of snow is swiftly melting down, the igloo J built has caved in on itself and winter seems to be dissipating for the time being.

Never mind that it basically melted as soon as it hit the ground because we've still got a bunch of snow sitting around from winter, including 3 ft snowbanks that are going to create mini lakes on the sidewalks as soon as they start melting.

When the snow melts and the sun shines bright, the same vest can be the perfect outdoor piece — I mean it is WINTER after all — to keep you sufficiently covered against the elements.

Removing their white winter coat once kept snowshoe hares hidden in spring, but as the snows melt earlier, they are increasingly exposed.

With spring finally here and warmer temperatures just around the corner, snow will slowly melt away, releasing us from the clutches of winter.

Glaciers act as a liquid bank account for people in those areas, storing snow in winter and releasing melted water slowly in the summer.

And dust begets more dust: It reduces the reflectance of the winter snowpack and increases the absorption of sunlight, causing snow to melt sooner.

Next year, the team plans to go out earlier in the season, to be there in May when the snow begins to melt and the algae wake from their winter nap.

The ground froze early, the first snow stayed on the ground without melting, the winter was more severe than usual, and there seemed to be «a constant fog over all Europe, and [a] great part of North America.»

Precipitation was very important in the summer and the winter, when rains and melting snow boosted runoff and delivered nitrogen and phosphorus, which algae use as food sources, to the lake.

Rain falling on snow in fall or winter months can melt the snow and produce particularly sudden increases in stream flow.

The insect also likes a party: In late winter or early spring, these bugs sometimes form huge colonies, as wide as a yard, with millions of individuals migrating together like a superorganism, devouring the algae that grow on wet, decomposing leaf litter in the melting snow, Schulz explains.

Mesopredator Release It was late May in Waterton Lakes National Park and the snow had just melted, the matted grasses still a winter - killed brown.

Ah, spring is in the air and the snow that I've been suffering through this winter has finally decided to melt... slowly but surely.

At those times, snows from previous winters do not melt completely, eventually accumulating into miles - thick ice sheets.

As winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may have dramatic impacts on animals that change coat colors with the seasons.

Their findings indicated that twice as much soot was deposited on snow in winter compared with summer, meaning that the sunlight - absorbing soot likely caused greater melting of the Arctic ice cap during the winter.

And like much of the West, most of that water comes from the snow that blankets Wyoming's mountains in the winter and melts in the spring.

Climate change is already affecting our professions, winters are getting shorter and snow is melting faster.

After winter's last snow melted in our town near the Alps, my father - in - law would start his own annual rite of spring: collecting the best dandelion leaves in the garden for lunchtime salads.

And vinegar and water in a spray bottle will not only de-ice your windows, but it will melt the snow and unfreeze locks in the winter.

The most famous option is the cool silver that is best suited to the winter season, reminding us of the clothes of the Queen of the Snow, and the ice will be melt by a simple pair of shoes: in this case we recommend something classic, namely stiletto shoes or pumps.

Here we meet private fire fighters in drought hit Los Angeles, selling their services to insurance companies, Russian shipping lines eyeing new routes opened up by the melting Arctic, Dutchmen rebuilding flooded islands in the Maldives, and manufacturers of snow making machines selling their products to distressed winter resorts.

The snow has melted, the grass is green and you're finally swapping clunky winter boots for sassy spring sandals.

Before all the snow melted, though, it was definitely still heavy duty winter boots season.

This winter has been so odd, 10 days of stupid cold, a day of snow and then a couple days of «warm» (aka normal) temps or maybe above normal and all the snow melts.

Despite the weather that still feels like winter (I'm eagerly waiting for the snow to melt), I went for a walk at the park on Monday.

snow melting, longer days, little hints of green popping up from the ground are all small signs that, yes opposite from how it feels, winter will end.

Ever wake up in the winter hoping the snow will be melted and the sun will be glistening in the blue sky?

The snow is melting, the trees are in bloom, and you're so over that winter coat.

The loss of rough edges also allows him to bring the warmth to the drama that the story demands, as Popper opens the windows of his posh apartment to the snows of a New York winter, and in the process has his heart melted by the gaggle of birds who adopt him unconditionally.

Changing the colors of the leaves, moving a sunbeam to melt snow, waking animals from their winter slumber, or giving a patch of sproutlings a sprinkle of water are all within the realm of these seasonal specialists.

You may have carpeted floor mats in your Chevy now, but during the winter, you should have rubber floor mats to protect the carpet from melting snow and slush on your feet.

Especially if you're on the top floor, a bad winter could cause issues with the roof that either cause it to collapse or to leak all over your personal property when the snow starts to melt.

With its tropically warm temperatures, you won't have to worry about snow as it will quickly melt throughout the course of the winter.

PawZ Dog Boots are designed to provide protection in the winter from ice, snow melt, salt and street chemicals and in the summer from hot pavement, sand and trails.

For dogs who live in regions with ice and snow in the winter, road salt and sidewalk ice - melt products can irritate the footpads.

One of the most common problems dogs have to cope with in winter is the use of chemical compounds used to melt ice and snow on sidewalks and driveways.

«One winter, we transformed one of our exhibit halls into an iceless skating rink — we covered the ground of the hall in a synthetic ice and gave visitors real ice skates — and we had different programs exploring friction, the nature of how ice melts, and the scientific properties of snow,» says Pacchione.

The lake gets its vivid color from glacial rock flour that has settled from melting winter snow, and we can't get enough of it!