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<br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ABSTRACT <br /> <br />An analysis of a precipitating wintertime orographic cloud system <br />is presented. The analysis consists of a study of air parcel tra- <br />jectories, cloud dimensions and character, and an evaluation of the <br />atmospheric water budget leading to an estimate of condensation rate, <br />precipitation rate and efficiency. The analysis is based upon radio- <br />sonde observations taken at three locations along a line intersecting <br />the Continental Divide near Leadville, Colorado. The results show <br />that reasonable estimates of the precipitation, cloud efficiency and <br />air parcel trajectories are determined. Evaluation is based upon <br />general sky conditions, radar observations, and snow board measure- <br />ments. Suggestions to improve such computations are made. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ii <br />