Meaning of snow level | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The depth of snow accumulated on the ground.
2. The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which precipitation falls as snow.
   US, Western

Examples

“An avalanche sloughing off a Utah mountainside killed a state Department of Transportation avalanche forecaster while he was surveying snow levels near a popular winter recreation area, authorities reported.”

“The snow level, or altitude in the atmosphere where snow melts to rain, is an important variable for hydrometeorological prediction in mountainous watersheds; yet, there is no operational performance measure associated with snow-level forecasts in the United States.”

“Snow levels Sunday and Monday are expected to hover about 6,000 feet before dropping to 5,000 feet midweek.”

“A surge of moisture moving will produce a wintry mix over the Big Island summits through today. Snow levels are expected to be around 13,000 feet during this time.”

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