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2 months agoMega-storm dumps 11 billion tonnes of snow and builds up a melting ice sheet
Atmospheric rivers can significantly impact the mass loss of Greenland's ice sheet based on their timing.
"March began with a run of four successive days where the temperature reached 15C. Just four days later a deluge of rain, hail and sleet left my garden shrouded in white for several hours as the temperature plunged to 3C."
"We just got lucky" during this past storm, Allegretto said, because Tahoe wasn't on track to get much of any snow. This storm marks a pivotal moment for the ski season, bringing over four feet of fresh snow and boosting the snowpack at local resorts significantly, especially those on the northern side of Lake Tahoe, where they now boast higher than average levels, reversing a slow start to the winter season.