Converter
length / new accumulation
snowfall amount
exact
- Record
- M646
- Definition quality
- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- contextual
- Calculator
- Context required
Snowfall-to-water ratio is not fixed and can vary dramatically.
Definition
Snowfall is new frozen precipitation accumulation and is reported separately from liquid-water equivalent.
Modern use
Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.
Sources & evidence
Source tier — · confidence high
- NOAA National Weather Service, Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services — https://www.weather.gov/media/directives/010_pdfs_archived/pd01013002b.pdf
- Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services, NOAA National Weather Service — https://www.weather.gov/media/coop/Snow_Measurement_Guidelines-2014.pdf