| Term: | Water equivalent of snow |
| Definition: |
Amount of water that would be obtained by completely melting a snow sample. WMOHydrology
The amount of water that would be obtained if the snow sample were completely melted. The snow sample must be obtained from a uniform volume, that is, either by melting snow in a calibrated container (e.g., an 8-in. rain gauge) or determined by weight (e.g., a snow pillow). AMSglossary GCW |