Theory 33/Snowpack/Ratio lens
Snow Water Is Accumulated Against Lost
The claim
Peak snow water equivalent is set by the ratio of accumulation to sublimation, so a cold windy winter can leave less water than a milder calm one.
01Mechanism
Snow is lost directly to vapour without melting; the ratio determines how much of the snowfall survives to spring.
02Prediction
Peak SWE should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Peak SWE tracking snowfall would remove sublimation.