Orographic lifting is quietly shaping snowfall on Colorado's Western Slope, impacting water supply, wildfire risk, and local economies.

Orographic lifting has fueled fresh snowfall in Colorado’s Western Slope, boosting snowpack crucial for rivers, drought ...

A series of snow storms combined with no thaws have led to a massive snowpack throughout the Tri-Lakes area. With that, comes ...

Orographic lifting contributes to the snowpack in a way that differs from a typical storm system. Tom Renwick, Meteorologist ...