| Name | snow fall water equivalent | Abbreviation | sf | Unit | kg m-2 |
| Definition | The parameter expresses the fallen snow from the beginning of the forecast in kg of snow over one square meter. The unit corresponds to 1 mm of water equivalent. |
| Validity | accumulated (from the beginning of the forecast) |
| Comment |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 0 | meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | 1 | moisture |
| Parameter Number | 53 | total snowfall rate water equivalent |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 1 | ground or water surface |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Type of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | all bits to 1 | missing |
Water equivalent
of accumulated
snow depth