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How much water is in the Rocky Mountain snowpack?

It’s surprisingly hard to calculate how much water is held in the Rocky Mountain snowpack. But water managers along the Colorado River are trying to figure it out with the help of scientists.

KUNC’s Alex Hager reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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