Study Shows that Dirty Snow Reduces Colorado River Runoff .

The debris that settles on mountain snowpacks, creating "dirty snow," reduces river runoff. This is an NPS photo of Cache la Poudre Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Research has revealed that dust accumulating on mountain snowpacks in the Upper Colorado River basin significantly reduces runoff, negatively impacting human activities in a great area.

Diamonds for Dessert: Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

Happy New Year! My last Christmas post, I'm finally caught up. I protected this position for death because even though Christmas is over, as farsighted as it's still snowing (or. still winter if it doesn't snow where you live), you can even hold these snowmen macaroons without question.