| 11. | Prevention and mitigation begins with observing the snow pack to forecast the risk of avalanche occurrence.
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| 12. | Winds have raged up to 150 miles an hour, whipping up dangerous snow packs above villages.
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| 13. | The storm not only rejuvenated the snow pack, it also is expected to reinvigorate interest in skiing.
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| 14. | "The heavy snow pack in the northern Plains " could delay planting, he said.
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| 15. | But the melting moisture-laden snow pack undoubtedly will lead to flooding of many river and streams.
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| 16. | Colorado ski areas have been bathed in sunshine recently, much to the detriment of their snow packs.
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| 17. | For northbound thru-hikers, deep snow pack in the Sierra Nevada can prevent an early start.
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| 18. | Snow pack usually reaches a peak depth of about three feet ( 1 meter ) in late February.
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| 19. | This can be especially significant when sudden increases in temperature lead to rapid melting of the snow pack.
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| 20. | The Resort averages over 10 m of snowfall yearly, boasting one of the deepest snow packs in Canada.
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