Big snow melt not always assured after good season in Snowies

John Ellicott
Updated December 3 2018 - 12:18pm, first published 12:00pm
The Eucumbene river is in full flow but a good snow season doesn't always assure a big snow melt, with sublimation, evaporation and spring rains all playing a part in how much water ends up in the catchments.
The Eucumbene river is in full flow but a good snow season doesn't always assure a big snow melt, with sublimation, evaporation and spring rains all playing a part in how much water ends up in the catchments.

It was one of the best snow seasons in years but yet the expected run-off into water storages in the Snowy Mountains was disappointing.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

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