From: zed@is.dead   
      
   On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:44:36 -0700   
   %  wrote:   
      
   > phoenix wrote:   
   > > jojo wrote:   
   > >> % wrote:   
   > >>> .   
   > >>>   
   > >>> snow to plow   
   > >>   
   > >> do you notice if the snow is heavier some years than other years?   
   > >>   
   > > It's noticeable. Consider heavy Utah snow versus Colorado snow.   
   > > Utah is the land of powder even if Colorado is the land of   
   > > professional skiing. The snow just doesn't pack there. Is it   
   > > because it's high in the mountain and doesn't fall enough to   
   > > compress the snow? Is it because the Rockies are made out of sugar   
   > > loaf among the Utes?   
   > its because colorado snow is colder   
      
   which means drier mostly...cold air holds less moisture than warm.   
      
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