Annual Snow Cover Monitoring Bulletin
This edition of the Annual Snow Cover Monitoring Bulletin for the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides essential information on the state and characteristics of snow cover across the country's 17 administrative regions and 8 water management basins for the year 2024.
The bulletin presents spatial and temporal characteristics of the snow cover, an overview of observed changes, an analysis of long-term variations, and the identification of trends and deviations from climatic norms. The material aims to support users with up-to-date data on the seasonal dynamics of snow cover and its impact on natural resource sectors.
Data Sources
The bulletin is based on materials from the Republican Hydrometeorological Fund of RSE "Kazhydromet", including observational data on snow cover conditions:
- Snow depth;
- Snow depth anomaly;
- Number of days with snow cover;
- Anomaly in the number of days with snow cover;
- Snow water equivalent;
- Snow water equivalent anomaly;
- Linear trend of snow depth;
- Linear trend of the number of days with snow cover;
- Linear trend of snow water equivalent.
Purpose
The Annual Snow Cover Monitoring Bulletin is intended for specialists in meteorology and climatology, experts in the water resources sector, representatives of agriculture and ecology, as well as project, research, and educational organizations. The presented information can be used to assess water resources, analyze spring flood risks, plan economic activities, and support scientific research.
