2.1.3 Snowpack types

The factors that create climate also produce various types of snowpack.

Definitions of the types of global snowpack based on the Sturm et al. classification scheme.

This graphic shows the type of snowpack received by each region of the Northern Hemisphere. As you can see, tundra snowpack covers the largest portion, followed by taiga snowpack.

Maps of the northern hemisphere with the type of global snowpack indicated; based on the Sturm et al. classification scheme.

If you live in an area that receives snow, what type of snow does it get? How well does the description match your experience of the area?