The norwegians are born on skis , they 'll say , because the whole country is one giant snowpack .
他们会说，挪威人是出生在滑雪板上的，因为挪威整个国家就是一个大雪场。
A healthy snowpack is a boon to western states most of time . Snowstores water for use in the dry summer months .
正常的降雪对于西部各州来讲是一种恩惠，积雪给干旱的夏季带来用水。
But in the model , warmer winters raised the snowline , drasically reducing the crucial mountain snowpack , the researchers told the amercian geophysical union in san francisco .
In mountainous areas , officials need accurate reports of snowpack depth to assess the threat of avalanches or floods , and to anticipate the amount of water available from spring and summer runoff .
在山区，官员需要准确的积雪深度报告来评估雪崩或洪水的威胁，并预估从春季和夏季径流可用的水总量。
A couple of weeks ago , a surveyor with california 's department of water resources trudged through the drifts above lake tahoe , drove a narrow tube into the snow and declared the snowpack at 165 % of normal .
