Sentence examples for extensive snow from inspiring English sources

In contrast, extensive snow cover on the plateau during winter causes excess cooling of the plateau.

That figure is somewhat uncertain because the previous inventory used coarser resolution images that may have mistaken extensive snow cover for permanent ice, says Raymond Bradley, director of the Climate System Research Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who was not involved in the project.

Extensive snow sheds were built to shelter the rails from frequent avalanches.

It stood out prominently from surrounding hills because of the symmetry and extensive snow and ice cover of the pre-1980 summit cone, earning it the nickname "Fuji-san of America".

"Yesterday afternoon, recovering from an extensive snow-clearing session, I had a cricket-related dream," says John Starbuck.

But with extensive snow-making equipment, altitudes of around 3,000m and sub-zero temperatures, the slopes were in blissful condition compared to the icy, snow-starved Austrian Alps I had visited in mid-January.

Unlike the extensive snow-making operations at downhill resorts that can blanket much of a mountain, the loop at Craftsbury was just slightly longer than a standard 400-meter running track.

Most rivers rise in mountains to the west, where usually there are extensive snows.

Luckily the resort has extensive artificial snow coverage and the best grooming I've seen in Europe.

Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery, Washington, Essex, Warren and Clinton counties in New York state, which were affected by extensive snowfall from the storm, had declared a state of emergency while several other counties and towns declared snow emergencies.

Extensive (and loud) snow-making equipment ensures that the resort is virtually snow-sure, and it was chosen to host to six events in the 2002 Olympics.