Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4391-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4391-2025
Research article
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20 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 20 Oct 2025

SPASS – new gridded climatological snow datasets for Switzerland: potential and limitations

Christoph Marty, Adrien Michel, Tobias Jonas, Cynthia Steijn, Regula Muelchi, and Sven Kotlarski

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SPASS - new gridded climatological snow datasets for Switzerland C. Marty et al. https://doi.org/10.16904/envidat.580

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This work presents the first long-term (since 1962), daily, 1 km gridded dataset of snow depth and water storage for Switzerland. Its quality was assessed by comparing yearly, monthly, and weekly values to a higher-quality model and in situ measurements. Results show good overall performance, though some limitations exist at low elevations and short timescales. Despite this, the dataset effectively captures trends, offering valuable insights for climate monitoring and elevation-based changes.
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