…e period. The depth of snow also will be decreased by mid-winter thaws and rain events. Simulations of the snow cover indicated that an increasing proportion of the snow pack will consist of icy or wet snow. For example, ice cover has diminished about 12 percent over the past 50 …

…e period. The depth of snow also will be decreased by mid-winter thaws and rain events. Simulations of the snow cover indicated that an increasing proportion of the snow pack will consist of icy or wet snow. Ice cover has diminished about 12 percent over the past 50 years in Lake…