In 2022, the December snow cover extent in the Northern Hemisphere reached 43.56 million square kilometers. This figure represents a decline of over two percent in comparison to the previous December. The Northern Hemisphere's snow cover extent recorded a record high in December 2012, at some 46.8 million square kilometers.
Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (March 15, 2023). Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Extent of Snow Cover in December in The Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in Million Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in million square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2022 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/