The expanded program of the United States Weather Bureau in snow work

TitleThe expanded program of the United States Weather Bureau in snow work
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1937
AuthorsBernard, M.
Conference Name5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 5th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date PublishedJanuary 1938
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part II:
Conference LocationDavis, California
KeywordsNetwork, Precipitation gage
Abstract

Mountain snow surveys for the benefit of irrigation were suggested in 1909 and have been made annually since 1911 on an increasing number of watersheds. The influence of elevation on snowfall is discussed. Precipitation stations will be equipped with storage snow gages and their present number supplemented to give a well distributed network in which elevation, aspect and individual needs of the various basins will be considered. The development of the storage gage is presented. The advantage of the snow storage gage s basin snowfall samplers are enumerated. Streamflow forecasting from snow surveys is discussed. Recommendations are made to overcome the deficiencies of hydrologic research and include improvements of snowfall and snow depth measurements, determination of relations between factors causing snow to melt, and evaluation of surface conditions controlling the losses to runoff from melting snow.