GRIB-API definition

NameSnow Fall water equivalentAbbreviationsfUnitkg m-2paramId:228144

 

UERRA details

DefinitionThe parameter expresses the fallen snow from the beginning of the forecast in kg of snow over one square meter. The unit corresponds to 1 mm of water equivalent.
Validity

accumulated  (from the beginning of the forecast)

Comment 

 

WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
Discipline0meteorological products
Parameter category1moisture
Parameter number53total snowfall rate water equivalent
Type of statistical processing1accumulated
Level
Type of first fixed surface1ground or water surface
Scale factor of first fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Scaled value of first fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Type of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1
missing
Scale factor of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing
Scaled value of second fixed surfaceall bits to 1missing