Climate models project a strong increase in Arctic precipitation over the coming century, which has been attributed primarily to enhanced surface evaporation associated with sea-ice retreat. Since the Arctic is still quite cold, especially in winter, it is often (implicitly) assumed that the additional precipitation will fall mostly as snow. However, little is known about future changes in the distributions of rainfall and snowfall in the Arctic.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/towards-rain-dominated-arctic
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-bintanja
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/o-andry
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arctic
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
