In seasonally snow-covered zones, winter albedos of treeless areas are 10% to 50% higher than nearby forested areas because snow does not cover the trees as readily.
ɪn sˈiːzənəli snˈoʊkˈʌvɚd zˈoʊnz, wˈɪntɚɹ ælbˈiːdoʊz ʌv tɹˈiːləs ˈɛɹiəz ɑːɹ tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt tə fˈɪfti pɚsˈɛnt hˈaɪɚ ðɐn nˈɪɹbaɪ fˈɔːɹɪstᵻd ˈɛɹiəz bɪkˈʌz snˈoʊ dʌznˌɑːt kˈʌvɚ ðə tɹˈiːz æz ɹˈɛdili.