TY - Generic T1 - Application of aerial snow cover observations to forecasting Flathead Lake inflows T2 - 30th Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1962 A1 - Thoms, M.E. KW - Short term forecasting, Snow cover distribution, Water supply forecasting AB - A procedure is developed to forecast the potential inflow to Flathead Lake, on the Columbia River system in Montana by using the area covered by snow obtained by aerial flight and mapping during flight over the basin. The procedure is primarily for short term forecasting after May first. This information is used in reservoir regulation and management. The snow cover data is used in connection with temperature and current precipitation values. Reconstituted hydrographs are shown in comparison with observed hydrographs. JF - 30th Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 30th Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Cheyenne, Wyoming UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1962Thoms.pdf ER -