Forcing the snow-cover model SNOWPACK with forecasted weather data

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: S. Bellaire, J. B. Jamieson, C. Fierz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2011
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; British Columbia; Canada; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-1115-2011; https://doaj.org/article/cd5fbc8dcbbd4fd6ad8b900b4c750c10

Avalanche danger is often estimated based on snow cover stratigraphy and snow stability data. In Canada, single forecasting regions are very large (>50 000 km 2 ) and snow cover data are often not available. To provide additional information on the snow cover and its seasonal evolution the Swiss...