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climate-science2 years ago•58 min saved

"Human-Driven Snow Loss: Uncovering the Impact of Climate Change"

Observations show inconsistent patterns of snowpack loss despite consistent warming trends, leading to uncertainty about the extent of human influence on snowpack changes. A study combines observational data and climate models to attribute snowpack changes to anthropogenic warming at hemispheric and river-basin scales, finding that human emissions have contributed to observed snowpack trends across the Northern Hemisphere. The study also reveals the countervailing effects of human-forced temperature and precipitation trends on basin-scale snow changes, highlighting the nonlinear sensitivity of snowpack to warming and the potential for rapid snow losses with widespread water security consequences.

via Nature.com|

#climate-change #climate-science #precipitation

weather3 years ago•3 min saved

Spring Floods Expected to Hit Minnesota and Northland Regions.

Minnesota is at risk of major flooding due to historic levels of snow on the ground, with the snow water equivalent in river basins throughout the state unusually high. The delay of the thaw is keeping much of the snowpack on the ground, causing concern for potential flooding. The Red River Valley has seen an increase in flood potential, while the Mississippi River from the Twin Cities and south is unlikely to hit 2001 levels. St. Paul has a 50 percent chance of major flooding, which is down slightly in the last couple of weeks.

via MPR News|

#flood #minnesota #national-weather-service