In 2023, the December snow cover extent in the Northern Hemisphere reached 42.47 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 2023
(in million square kilometers)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (August 7, 2024). Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 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 2023 (in million square kilometers)." Chart. August 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2023 (in million square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 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 2023 (in Million Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 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 2023 (in million square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Extent of snow cover in December in the Northern Hemisphere from 1970 to 2023 (in million square kilometers) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, August 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505589/snow-cover-extent-in-december-in-the-northern-hemisphere/
