Low precipitation , by the standards of more temperate regions with longer and warmer winters , is typically sufficient in view of the very low evapotranspiration to allow a water-sogged terrain in many areas of subarctic climate . Low precipitation , by the standards of more temperate regions with longer and warmer winters , is typically sufficient in view of the very low evapotranspiration to allow a water-logged terrain in many areas of subarctic climate and to permit snow cover during winter .