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But the snow line is expected to climb next week as a warmer Pineapple Express system raises the risk of flooding due to heavy rain and snowmelt.—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026 But extreme warmth across the West this winter has meant more precipitation falling as rain, not snow — a symptom of global warming, experts say, which in recent years has been pushing average snow lines higher in the mountains and changing the timing of runoff.—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 A lot of uncertainty remains in the forecast as temperatures waffle across the area, causing the rain/snow line to continue to shift, the weather service said.—Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 As of Tuesday morning, the snow line was down below the 3,000' mark.—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow line