Snowiness and their long-term variability (1961-2015) in the Karkonosze Mts. and in the Izera Mts. (SW Poland, N Czechia)
Krzysztof Migala, University of Wroclaw (PL)
The spatial distribution of mean snowiness is a result of many factor. As a result of deformation of air flow, there occurs a significant contrast in snow coverage of Labe basin (macro-exposition SW and W) in the comparison to Odra basin (macro-exposition NE and N). Snow conditions that are typical for the slopes zone of the Labe basin, are observed approx. 250 m higher in the Odra basin. In the ridge zone, the differences disappear, because of frequent wind blowing the snow from one site of the massif to another. In the last decades frequency of less snowy winters has increased.