While much of the country is buried under snow, Colorado's snowpack is hitting record lows, and the near-term outlook is not good. I took the photograph on the left last week of the free trolly in Breckenridge, Colorado, which simply says "Pray for Snow" on its destination sign. In addition to ski resorts seeing fewer skiers, affecting all kinds of businesses who depend on those winter visitors for their livelihood, everyone in the state is also worried about the water supply, which relies on the snowpack, and about possible drought conditions and the danger of wildfires this coming spring and summer.
Breckenridge has indeed received some snow, but not nearly enough. The local weather forecasters are all excited about snow this coming Friday and Saturday, with a trace to an inch in Denver, and perhaps 3 to 6 inches in the mountains, which will help, but probably not that much. Everyone is still clinging to the fact that March and April are the biggest snow months here in Colorado, and it is possible the snowpack might finish the season close to normal. That said, Breckenridge is still a great place to hang out, with or without snow, and so I encourage people to visit this charming mountain town and enjoy all it has to offer.
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