The term for this is Hourly Wage. This can be then used for calculating gross annual salary.
The conditions depend on the density level of the snow.
Another reason is the imperfect data gathering especially if initial results are only gathered.
The third reason is that computer models still find it difficult to see small scale phenomena.
Answer: The 3rd one, answer C
Those states would be Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, California, Arizona, And Nevada
The Upper Basin States being Wyoming Colorado Utah and New Mexico
The Lower basin states being Cali Az and Nevada