Study finds heat waves speed snowmelt substantially, but rivers respond unevenly

MSU: Heatwaves speed snowmelt, but rivers respond unevenly

The researchers examined 24 years of snowpack and temperature observations, along with streamflow records from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Montana State study finds heatwaves speed snowmelt substantially, but rivers respond unevenly

The researchers examined 24 years of snowpack and temperature observations, along with streamflow records from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Study finds heat waves speed snowmelt substantially, but rivers respond unevenly

A new study by researchers at Montana State University has found that heat waves substantially accelerate the melting rate of mountain snowpack; however, the resulting water doesn't necessarily produce an immediate increase in streamflow.