Snow disaster warning system in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia

In the present study, quantitative assessment of snow disaster has been achieved using combined ground and remote sensing (RS) monitoring method with national standards of snow disaster monitor and evaluation. Combined with threshold value of animal husbandry weather forecasting index, snow disaster level warning system has been created for different grassland types in Inner Mongolia pasturing area. And also, the distribution map of snow disaster warning level was drawn. The forecasting results were consistent with truth which suggested that this forecasting system may estimate the scope and impact of the snow disaster. However, grade of snow disaster forecast appeared deviation in some region because of the impacts of the weather forecast accuracy.