diff --git a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
index c9d340fc2..91c5d3fbc 100644
--- a/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
+++ b/ccpp/data/GFS_typedefs.meta
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
   standard_name = surface_snow_area_fraction_over_ice
   long_name = surface snow area fraction over ice
   units = frac
-  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   active = (flag_for_land_surface_scheme == flag_for_ruc_land_surface_scheme)
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@
   standard_name = snow_temperature_bottom_first_layer_over_land
   long_name = snow temperature at the bottom of the first snow layer over land
   units = K
-  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  dimensions = (horizontal_loop_extent)
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   active = (flag_for_land_surface_scheme == flag_for_ruc_land_surface_scheme)