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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-1-445-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-1-445-2020
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04 Sep 2020
Research article |  | 04 Sep 2020

An attempt to explain recent changes in European snowfall extremes

Davide Faranda

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Despite the global temperature rise caused by anthropogenic emissions, we still observe heavy snowfalls that cause casualties, transport disruptions and energy supply problems. The goal of this paper is to investigate recent trends in snowfalls from reanalysis and observational datasets. The analysis shows an evident discrepancy between trends in average and extreme snowfalls. The latter can only be explained by looking at atmospheric circulation.