Denver got some much-needed snow this past weekend, but unfortunately, not very much. Denver received between 1 and 2 inches, which combined with the strong winds was enough to play hell with the 2nd half of the Denver Broncos-New England Patriots AFC Championship Game, but not enough to help with the dry conditions here this winter. Colorado's mountains did receive more snow than Denver, with many ski resorts receiving double-digit amounts, but meteorologists say that this is not nearly enough to turn things around. As of Monday, Colorado's snowpack is still only 58% of normal, the lowest level since the 1970s. The next chance of snow isn't expected until February 10th, and the weather forecasters are not sure that will be much of a storm, either. This when everywhere east of the Rockies seems to be buried in snow, with more forecast this weekend. Colorado gets most of its snowfall between February and April, but if that doesn't happen, it will mean high wildfire risk and low water basins this summer. Not a good situation. And by the way, I took the photograph above last Sunday driving through the Ken Caryl Ranch area, which is against the foothills southwest of Denver and a popular area for hikers. And if you are from out of state and decide to head to Colorado for a vacation this summer, better bring your own water with you. Lots of it.
No comments:
Post a Comment