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Jackson Barnett

Jackson Barnett is a former Denver Post intern.

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CRESTED BUTTE, CO - JANUARY:  A home owned by John Hess has a lot less snow than a year ago in downtown on January 9, 2018 in Crested Butte, Colorado. A year ago this week, Crested Butte was buried. Several feet of snow blanketed the valley, crushing shovelers and thrilling skiers with what would become the snowiest January ever recorded at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. This seasonÕs feast-or-famine scenario has left Crested Butte pining for even a few flakes. Before the recent storm dumped about a foot of fresh, snowfall in Crested Butte and its surrounding hills was pacing alongside the worst winter ever recorded. Even worse than the famously arid winter of 1976-77, which saw Colorado resorts closing in January due to a lack of snow. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)