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 ...

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

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Last Thursday’s storm brought intense rainfall to Rocky Butte, a fabled peak rising 3,245 feet above sea level between Hearst ...