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Title: INTEGRATING METEOROLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY INTO OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK AND AVALANCHE HAZARD MODELLING: INITIAL EXPLORATIONS IN ENSEMBLE FORECASTING: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Jacopo Borsotti, Martin Metzger, Pascal Haegeli, Simon Horton, Martin Perfler, Florian Herla, Fabiano Monti; Description: Snowpack modelling has established itself as a valuable additional source of information for avalanche forecasting. However, translating uncertainty i...; Object ID: ISSW2026_FS4.5.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, meteorological uncertainty, ensemble modelling, snow stratigraphy, skier triggering; View additional details about INTEGRATING METEOROLOGICAL UNCERTAINTY INTO OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK AND AVALANCHE HAZARD MODELLING: INITIAL EXPLORATIONS IN ENSEMBLE FORECASTING

Title: A MACHINE LEARNING SURROGATE FOR ALPINE3D SNOWPACK SIMULATION: PERSISTENCE-BASED EVALUATION AND A PATH TOWARD SNOWDRIFT: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Michael Brandon Hurd; Description: Distributed snow-cover models such as Alpine3D and SNOWPACK provide spatially detailed information on snowpack evolution, surface energy balance, and ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P1.58.pdf; Keywords: graph neural network, alpine3d, snowpack, snowpack modelling, avalanche forecasting, persistence baseline; View additional details about A MACHINE LEARNING SURROGATE FOR ALPINE3D SNOWPACK SIMULATION: PERSISTENCE-BASED EVALUATION AND A PATH TOWARD SNOWDRIFT

Title: ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF SNOWPACK IN AN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY IN NUNAVIK, QC: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: PAQUETTE VIOLAINE; Description: Avalanche hazard in Arctic regions remains poorly documented, partly because continuous meteorological and snowpack observations are spatially limited...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.58.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, arctic snowpack, nunavik, avalanche hazard, model evaluation, alpine 3d; View additional details about ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF SNOWPACK IN AN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY IN NUNAVIK, QC

Title: SCALING OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK MODELING: INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES AT THE 2.5 KM NWP GRID RESOLUTION: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Bryce Schroers, Simon Horton; Description: Avalanche Canada runs a SNOWPACK simulation every morning, so that forecasters begin the day with modelled snow profiles and stability indices. Until ...; Object ID: ISSW2026_P3.8.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, operational forecasting, high-performance computing, data formats, model output, cloud infrastructure; View additional details about SCALING OPERATIONAL SNOWPACK MODELING: INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES AT THE 2.5 KM NWP GRID RESOLUTION

Title: A CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE TO IDENTIFY SPATIAL PATTERNS IN SNOW COVER MODEL OUTPUT: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Simon Horton, Florian Herla, Pascal Haegeli; Description: Spatially distributed snowpack models are increasingly being adopted by avalanche forecasting agencies, but forecasters could benefit from simpler met...; Object ID: ISSW2024_O1.10.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, clustering, forecast regions, spatial variability; View additional details about A CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE TO IDENTIFY SPATIAL PATTERNS IN SNOW COVER MODEL OUTPUT

Title: IMPROVEMENT OF SNOWPACK MODEL OUTPUT THROUGH HAND PROFILES? – A CASE STUDY: Date: 2024-09-23; Authors: Franziska Ehrnsperger, Felix Myhsok, Vera Langer, Dr. Thomas Feistl; Description: Modelling the layered snow cover offers a wide range of possibilities in snow and avalanche research and is an important piece of information for ass...; Object ID: ISSW2024_P3.14.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, integration of hand profiles, snowpack; View additional details about IMPROVEMENT OF SNOWPACK MODEL OUTPUT THROUGH HAND PROFILES? – A CASE STUDY

Title: ADOPTING SNOWPACK MODELS INTO AN OPERATIONAL FORECASTING PROGRAM: SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE OUTLOOK: Date: 2023-10-08; Authors: Simon Horton, Pascal Haegeli, Karl Klassen, James Floyer, Grant Helgeson; Description: Physical snowpack modelling has become an operational forecasting tool used by Avalanche Canada over the last decade. This paper reflects on the proce...; Object ID: ISSW2023_P3.55.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, avalanche forecasting, dashboard, workflow; View additional details about ADOPTING SNOWPACK MODELS INTO AN OPERATIONAL FORECASTING PROGRAM: SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

Title: Interception of snowfall by the trees is the main challenge for snowpack simulations under forests: Date: 2018-10-07; Authors: Laure Vincent, Yves Lejeune, Matthieu Lafaysse, Aaron Boone, Erwan Le Gac, Catherine Coulaud, Guilhem Freche, Jean-Emmanuel Sicart; Description: The Crocus snowpack model is now coupled with the new vegetation scheme MEB (Multiple Energy Balance). This new system represents all the main snow-ve...; Object ID: ISSW2018_O08.4.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, forest, snowmelt, interception, french alps; View additional details about Interception of snowfall by the trees is the main challenge for snowpack simulations under forests

Title: Simulation of the Alpine Snowpack Using Meteorological Fields From a Nonhydrostatic Weather Forecast Model: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: V. Vionnet, I. Etchevers, L. Auger, A. Colomb, L. Pfitzner, M. Lafaysse, S. Morin; Description: In the Alps, the snowpack is very variable at all scales and depends in particular on the climatological area and local orography represented by alti...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P1.20.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, numerical weather prediction, french alps; View additional details about Simulation of the Alpine Snowpack Using Meteorological Fields From a Nonhydrostatic Weather Forecast Model

Title: Will There (Still) Be Snow for the Upcoming Winter Holidays? On the Conditional Predictability of Snow Conditions Several Weeks to Months in Advance: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Samuel Morin, Matthieu Lafaysse, Cecile Coleou, Yves Lejeune; Description: Modern societies increasingly require anticipation capabilities in virtually all aspects of human life, including snow conditions in mountain regions,...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O1-12.pdf; Keywords: snowpack modelling, predictability, seasonal forecast; View additional details about Will There (Still) Be Snow for the Upcoming Winter Holidays? On the Conditional Predictability of Snow Conditions Several Weeks to Months in Advance