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Changes in the ratio between a new snow depth and seasonal precipitation in mountainous and submontane regions of the Czech Republic
Procházka, J. ; Lipina, P. ; Šustková, V. ; Tesař, Miroslav
Snowfall and snow cover formation is an important aspect of the colder part of the year in the Czech Republic and Central Europe. Snow cover is important from the point of view of climatology, hydrology, ecology and recreation, and therefore economic. In addition to precipitation, the amount of new snow depends mainly on the air temperature. With gradual warming, it can be assumed that with a similar total precipitation, the proportion of precipitation in the form of snow and the ability to form snow cover will decrease. In order to evaluate the mentioned changes, the ratio of the seasonal amount of new snow in cm and total precipitation in mm, Sn/P (cm/mm) was used in this paper. For the analysis, data from the CHMI database for two normal periods 1961–1990 and 1991–2020 were processed for selected mountain and foothill meteorological stations in the Czech Republic. The period from November to April was assessed as a cold part of the year for this purpose, when a new snow cover is more likely to form. The results of the study showed that the Sn/P ratio decreased in the period 1991–2020 compared to the period 1961–1990.
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