Session: Snow Science as Related to Water Supplies in the West (2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009))

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Start Time

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

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8:05 AM

A MEASURE OF SNOW: CASE STUDIES ON THE VALUE OF INFORMATION FOR WATER MANAGERS

SUHR NELSON, Julie A., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 125 S. State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100, julie.nelson@ut.usda.gov, julie.nelson@ut.usda.gov

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8:20 AM

VARIABILITY AND TRENDS IN SNOWFALL AND FREEZING LEVEL IN THE WESTERN US

REDMOND, Kelly T., Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095, ABATZOGLOU, John T., Department of Geography, University of Idaho, Maclure Hall, PO Box 443021, Moscow, ID 83844-3021 and KUNKEL, Kenneth E., Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095, kelly.redmond@dri.edu, kelly.redmond@dri.edu

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8:35 AM

SNOWPACK TRENDS AND STREAMFLOW IN SMALL, FORESTED WATERSHEDS, WESTERN CASCADES, OREGON

JONES, Julia A.¹, MOORE, Kathleen¹ and NOLIN, Anne W.², (1)Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506, (2)Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, jonesj@geo.oregonstate.edu, jonesj@geo.oregonstate.edu

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8:50 AM

SNOWPACK TRENDS IN THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA AFFECTING WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS IN THE EAST SLOPE SIERRA BASINS

LEA, Jolyne K., USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Water and Climate Center, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 802, Portland, OR 97232, jolyne.lea@por.usda.gov, jolyne.lea@por.usda.gov

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9:05 AM

SYSTEMATIC BIAS IN UTAH SNOW DATA

JULANDER, Randall, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Utah Snow Survey Office, 245 N Jimmy Dolittle Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84147, randall.julander@ut.usda.gov, randall.julander@ut.usda.gov

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9:20 AM

EVALUATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF PARAMETERIZATIONS OF SIMULATED LATENT HEAT FLUX OVER SNOW AT TWO COMPLEX MOUNTAIN SITES

REBA, Michele¹, MARKS, Danny¹, LINK, Tim² and POMEROY, John³, (1)USDA-ARS, Northwest Watershed Research Center, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, ID 83712-7716, (2)Department of Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1133, (3)Dept. of Geography, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S75N 5A, Canada, michele.reba@ars.usda.gov, michele.reba@ars.usda.gov

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9:35 AM

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEMPERATURE-INDEX AND ENERGY BALANCE SNOW MODELS FOR HYDROLOGIC SIMULATION OF A MOUNTAIN CATCHMENT

KUMAR, Mukesh¹, MARKS, Danny², REBA, Michele², WINSTRAL, Adam³ and DOZIER, Jeff⁴, (1)Northwest Watershed Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, ID 83712-7716, (2)USDA-ARS, Northwest Watershed Research Center, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, ID 83712-7716, (3)Northwest Watershed Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, 83712-7716, (4)Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 93106-5131, muk139@psu.edu, muk139@psu.edu

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9:50 AM

A MULTI-MODELING APPROACH TO ADDRESS SNOW MODEL UNCERTAINTY FOR HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION

FRANZ, Kristie J.¹, BUTCHER, Phillip¹ and AJAMI, Newsha², (1)Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 3023 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA 50011, (2)Berkeley Water Center, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, kfranz@iastate.edu, kfranz@iastate.edu

10:05 AM

Break

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10:20 AM

MODELING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON STREAMFLOW IN THE NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN, NW WASHINGTON

DICKERSON, Susan E. and MITCHELL, Robert, Department of Geology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, dickers@students.wwu.edu, dickers@students.wwu.edu

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10:35 AM

SYNERGISTIC OBSERVATIONS AND MODELING OVER A SNOW-DOMINATED MOUNTAIN BASIN

MARKS, Danny¹, KUMAR, Mukesh¹, REBA, Michele², WINSTRAL, Adam² and DOZIER, Jeff³, (1)Northwest Watershed Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, ID 83712-7716, (2)Northwest Watershed Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 800 Park Blvd, Suite 105, Boise, 83712-7716, (3)Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 93106-5131, ars.danny@gmail.com, ars.danny@gmail.com

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10:50 AM

CALCULATING SNOWMELT BACKWARDS – USING THE DATE OF SNOWPACK DISAPPEARANCE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH SNOW FELL OVER A SEASON

RALEIGH, Mark S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, More Hall 201, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195 and LUNDQUIST, Jessica D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Wilcox 165 Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195, mraleig1@u.washington.edu, mraleig1@u.washington.edu

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11:05 AM

WHERE IS THE RAIN-ON-SNOW ZONE IN THE WEST-CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES? MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF LARGE STORMS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

BRUNENGO, Matthew J., Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, mbruneng@pdx.edu, mbruneng@pdx.edu

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11:20 AM

ESTIMATING PALEOFLOOD VOLUME IN SNOWMELT DOMINATED SYSTEMS: CASE STUDY, COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY

NORRIS, Jodi, Affiliated Staff, Northern Arizona University, Building 56 Suite 140, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 and MASON, Jon P., Water Resources Program, Hopi Tribe, 5200 E Cortland Blvd, Suite E100, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, jrn38@nau.edu, jrn38@nau.edu

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11:35 AM

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE IDAHO NRCS SNOW SURVEY PROGRAM

ABRAMOVICH, Ron, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey, 9173 W Barnes Drive Suite C, Boise, ID 83709, Ron.Abramovich@id.usda.gov, Ron.Abramovich@id.usda.gov

11:50 AM

Discussion

2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

T30. Snow Science as Related to Water Supplies in the West