The big spring snowstorm is cranking up and Colorado is going to get dumped on. Buena Vista…somewhat protected on all sides…may get a foot, but the higher mountains are looking for a good three feet.. In Colorado, these March and April storms can bring major amounts of water and Coloradans expect and love these storms. When this was mentioned to a relative back east, the response was why would you love a dump of snow after spring has gotten underway?
The reason is that Colorado depends on the mountain snow pack for its water. At our elevation everything flows away from us, not toward us. Without a big snow pack, we run low on water by summer and when severe, irrigation of crops can be stopped at great loss to growers! Another aspect of Colorado’s problem is that since out rivers run into other states, those states also rely on our water and by agreement we must deliver it…and we get what is left and often that is not enough.
So even though some of the ski areas have closed and spring here…snow delivery is always welcome!
