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Will a strong El Niño bode well for Colorado ski resorts?

Long-range snow forecasts are notoriously wrong, and this year is no different

Southern Colorado resorts including Purgatory, shown, were forecast to have below-average snowfall last winter. They actually were way above average. (Christian Ridings, provided by Purgatory Resort)
Southern Colorado resorts including Purgatory, shown, were forecast to have below-average snowfall last winter. They actually were way above average. (Christian Ridings, provided by Purgatory Resort)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Meteorologist: "Nearly every three- to six-month forecast was far from accurate."
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