Rain-on-snow events glossary and government resources

Rain-on-snow events : rainstorms that result in large amounts of surface runoff due to thecombined effects of heavy rainfall and snow melt. Rapid snow melt is caused by heatsupplied from the warm air that is characteristic of intense rainstorms and by heatreleased during condensation of moisture from the air onto the snow surface. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

USGS - Rain-on-Snow Events
In Washington, forest managers, among others, are concerned about the effects

USGS - Rain-on-Snow Events - Project Summaries
...of Water Available for Runoff During Rain-on-Snow Events at Selected Sites

::The Type5 Streams and Small Wetlands Literature Review - HCP ...
Rain on Snow Events. Click Title to View Full Reference and Statements.

EO News: Rain Will Take Greater Toll on Reindeer, Climate Change ...
And it is not uncommon for several rain-on-snow events to happen in the

Oregon Department of Forestry Criterion 4 Indicator 20
Some studies show that timber harvesting can increase the flow of water during

SMMS METADATA REPORT
Abstract: Frequency of Rain on Snow Events for Weather Years 1982 (Wet),

Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information ...
Abstract: Frequency of Rain on Snow Events for Weather Years 1982 (Wet),

Research Opportunities | NPS
What is the relative contribution of snow, rain-on-snow events, and summer

Mount Rainier National Park - Nature & Science
Late fall and early winter rain-on-snow events, spring snowmelt and glacial

EPA > Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) > Ecological ...
...and spring; and winter and spring rain-on-snow events occur occasionally

ARS | Publication request: Characteristics of Extreme ...
Because of this precipitation regime, the highest peak runoff rates have been

WLRD SNOQUALMIE 1996 FLOOD SUMMARY REPORT
The November 1990 and the 1996 storms are characterized by rain on snow events.

The Water Cycle: Snowmelt runoff to streams, from USGS Water ...
Runoff during rain-on-snow events has been associated with mass-wasting of

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