There has been a bit of a resurgence of winter this week at Rocky!

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From Rocky Mountain National Park:

There has been a bit of a resurgence of winter this week at Rocky! Spring snow on the East side of the park is not only typical this time of year, but it is also an important part of the hydrologic cycle. Precipitation during the winter and spring eventually makes it way down to the Front Range where it gets reabsorbed into the atmosphere. Easterly and southerly summer winds cycle the water back to the Rockies where it falls as rain. Spring snow reduces the risks of both drought and fire in the park. 
(NPS Photo by Hope Ozolins) ct 




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