Life is getting interesting for this thread. While Snow Water Equivalent continues to strongly increase, it is possible that Snow Cover Extent is reaching or has reached maximum for the winter 2019-20. It is more than 50 days after solstice. So at lower latitudes especially, on sunny days solar radiation is strong enough to melt snow even if air temperatures are at freezing.
So when will Snow Water Equivalent maximum be reached this year?
https://ccin.ca/ccw/snow/current Snow Cover Extent and Mass as at 11 February 2020
North AmericaThe snow that last week reached as far south as Texas has melted away, bringing North America Snow Cover Extent (SCE) back to average or even below, while Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) remains very high, and increasing.
EurasiaThe snow drought in much of Europe and lower latitudes in Asia remains impressive, and looks like continuing for at least the next few days as the jet stream continues to hurl mild air nto Europe fom the West.
SCE is wobbling up and down at 1SD or more below average.
SWE is still steeply increasing and at a guess +2SD and maybe more above average.
In other words, where there is snow its **thickness(?) and therefore mass is very much above average.Even so, from now to March or even April large snowfalls can happen, but each day the window closes a bit.
** OK - as the season progresses new snow will compress older snow.________________________________________________
(Snowfall on Greenland to date is also somewhat below average)