Manual snow surveys conducted up to eight times per year from January through June across British Columbia. The dataset contains archived snow pack level observations, including average snow depth and water equivalent, from sites typically located between 1000 and 2000 metres above sea level. It is produced by the Government of British Columbia's BC Snow Survey program.
Use Cases
- Forecast seasonal water supply based on snow water equivalent measurements.
- Model snowpack accumulation and melt patterns based on time-series survey data.
- Assess regional hydrological trends based on site elevation and percent normal attributes.
- Validate automated snow monitoring systems based on manual observation benchmarks.
Strengths
- Survey methodology is detailed: measurements are made at five or ten location points per site.
- Temporal coverage is structured: surveys are conducted up to eight times per year around the beginning of each month.
- Geographic context is provided: majority of sites are located between 1000 and 2000 metres above sea level.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:14.570772; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Manual surveys conducted at specific sites, with data points representing the average of measurements from multiple location points.
- Time Range
- Surveys conducted from January through June each year.
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada.