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