Snow eater

Alternative definitions (1), class: vernacular (0)
Term: Snow eater
Definition: 1. Any warm wind blowing over a snow surface; usually applied to a foehn wind, that is, schneefresser. See also chinook. 2. A fog over a snow surface; so called because of the frequently observed rapidity with which a snow cover disappears after a fog sets in. As water vapor from the air condenses on the snow, the latent heat of condensation causes the snow to become warmer and melt faster.  AMSglossary 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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