Connecting the Drops: Measuring Snow

The bulk of the water supply for the western US comes in the form of snow. That’s approximately 70% of the water we use originating in snow pack high up in the Rocky Mountains. Therefor measuring that snow and estimating […]

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Late snow brings relief to Colorado ski areas

The later than usual snow fall has had ski resorts around the state concerned. Joel Gratz, founding meteorologist of Open Snow.com says that most of the ski areas have opened two weeks late. “I would say that it’s unusual that […]

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Connecting the Drops: Snowmaking

It’s that time of year when ski resorts crank up snowmaking machines to bolster Mother Nature’s delivery. Some resorts depend on man-made snow more than others, and it’s possible the practice may be used more in the future. Marci Krivonen […]

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