There just isn't enough money available to budget for a worst-case winter snowfall.
The main source of water is the winter snowfall on the mountains.
In other locations, winter snowfall did not set records but still was heavier than average.
However, in some years deep winter snowfalls can delay the park's opening until June.
Typically, that threshold is about 10 inches more than normal winter snowfall.
It was like a summer garden set down in the middle of a winter snowfall.
Typically it is closed by November 7 or the first significant winter snowfall, if that comes earlier.
The city has hot summers and people rarely see a winter snowfall.
The road is typically closed after the first significant winter snowfall, or by November 7 at the latest.
Rogers Pass is known for its winter snowfall, which amounts to about 10 m per year.