snowThere are at least two sides to every story and in the case of snowfall we’re most interested in both the forecast amounts and the actual measurement. Here we’ll see how both disciplines can be measurable and precise, yet challenging to interpret.

Forecasters can predict a future combination of cold, moist air with low pressure above the mountains (bringing the air higher up) to create snow. One problem is that these variables all change on a daily (even hourly basis). This is why we all have come to ignore long-term future forecasts.

Once we do start to see snow fall, it becomes difficult to determine what to do with the information we receive…

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