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Snow accumulates over the colder period of the year and melts slowly in spring. Melted snow and glaciers flow as surface or groundwater discharges into streams and rivers with a lag time of many months after the initial time of snowfall. The snow cover thus affects significantly the timing of hydrological processes in a river basin. In general, snow cover is more common in areas of central and northern Europe and in mountain areas across the continent.