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Article: OCTOBER SNOWS IN SOUTHERN ROCKIES CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES.(Sports)
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- Taos News (Taos, NM)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2009
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Byline: KEI BRAUN
By Kei Braun
For the Taos News
As we feel the first frost in Taos the excitement grows for the coming winter. With the first snows skiers celebrate the coming season. But for snow safety experts at TSV, the first snows set off an interesting chain of events.
First, the snow can completely melt (or sublimate) during the likely return of a warm Indian summer. However, in some cases it can sit on the ground until the spring melt next year.
This occurs frequently on the steep north facing slopes of the Sangre De Cristos. Each snow event deposits a layer that has its own flexibility, strength and ability to bond ...