Colorado has seen an 'unprecedented' avalanche onslaught this March
A new avalanche slide path is seen on March 7 below Mount Victoria in Frisco, Colo. By Ian Livingston Ian Livingston Email Bio Follow March 12 at 2:22 PM Since the beginning of March, Colorado has been dealing with what has been called “historic and unprecedented” avalanches. As much as 100 inches of snow fell in spots during the beginning of the month, and it has led to more than 550 avalanches across the state.
The region has already surpassed the average number of avalanches for an entire season, and prime time for them is just beginning. — Catherine Silver March 11, 2019 The Coloradoan explained early season snow established a “fragile base” before snow in January and February stabilized the slopes. But, when the early season base eroded as snow piled up in early March, the snow released and “released big,” it said.
— Roger A. Pielke Sr March 10, 2019 Meanwhile, a speedy and persistent jet stream pattern has allowed numerous storm systems to traverse the Rockies. Some places picked up as much as 100 inches of snow in the first week of March alone.Already, a major storm is taking shape in the Plains on Tuesday. It will bring blizzard conditions to eastern portions of Colorado, and new snow throughout much of the mountains.
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