| Mini-oases of peace occur in harbours, sheltered from the torrential force of spring snowmelt. |
| This trend reflects the likelihood of increased snowmelt and precipitation during the maximum melt season from May to July. |
| The annual spring snowmelt freshets of the Fraser River system pose the principal flood hazard to those occupying its floodplain areas. |
| Despite strong resilience in fecundity parameters, when snowmelt is extremely delayed breeding success is greatly reduced. |
| In many parts of the basin, snow stays on the ground for over half the year, and snowmelt usually triggers major high-flow events. |
| It is in April that most stations exhibit significant warming, and this warming can advance the arrival of snowmelt in northern basins. |
