Three Decades of Snow Water Equivalent Dynamics in the Po River Basin, Italy: Trends and Implications

Seasonal snowpack is a key component of the mountain cryosphere , acting as a vital natural reservoir that regulates runoff downstream in snowfed basins. In mid- and low-elevation mountain regions such as the European Alps , snow processes, such as accumulation and ablation , are highly sensitive to climate change , having direct implications for hydrological forecasting and water availability. In this study, we present the analysis of a 30-year (1991–2021) long dataset of snow water equivalent