Definitions for "Water equivalent"
Keywords:  snowpack, melt, snow, depth, refreezing
The liquid content of solid precipitation that has accumulated on the ground (snow depth). The accumulation may consist of snow, ice formed by freezing precipitation, freezing liquid precipitation, or ice formed by the refreezing of melted snow.
The depth of water that would result from the melting of the snow pack or of a snow sample.
The depth of water that would result from the melting of snow or ice, assuming measurement on a horizontal surface and no infiltration or evaporation.