Re:Work begins on architects’ cracked Denver residential tower
by lordofgibbons on Thursday November 11, 2021 @04:26PM
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In dry areas like Colorado, that's because snow on the north facing slopes melt much later and provides water later in the season. So while the soil on the other sides are already dry when the sunlight is the strongest, the north slope soil still has water left.
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Re:Work begins on architects’ cracked Denver residential tower
by ericbarrett on Thursday November 11, 2021 @05:07PM
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It's also ferns and moss that can't grow in direct sunlight and high temperatures (120+F ground under sunlight). You'll see this phenomenon even in areas where there's little or no snowpack, e.g. the Diablo range in California.