TY - Generic T1 - Updating seasonal snowmelt estimates using snowcourse measurements T2 - 63rd Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1995 A1 - Assaf, H. A1 - Loukas, A. A1 - Quick, M. KW - Snow courses, Streamflow forecasting AB - In mountainous watersheds, like those of British Columbia and northern Pakistan, rivers are mainly fed by snowmelt from winter-accumulated snowpack and glaciers. For a safe and optimal operation of reservoirs fed by these watersheds, it is important to obtain reliable estimates of the volume and time distribution of seasonal snowmelt.An iterative procedure has been developed to utilize snow course measurements to update estimates of snowfall contribution to the watershed. Consequently snowpack volume available for melting is modified and seasonal forecasts are adjusted accordingly.The updating scheme has been applied to the snowpack measured at Mount Fidelity in the Upper Columbia River Basin in British Columbia. The results showed great improvements is streamflow forecasts, particularly during the critical melting season. JF - 63rd Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Sparks, Nevada UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1995Assaf.pdf ER -