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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