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Billy Barr, a 73-year-old resident of the remote Gothic, Colorado, has been meticulously recording snow and weather data for over 50 years, scientists say.

Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted Rutgers University environmental science graduate in Gothic, near part of the Colorado River’s headwaters.

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As snow hydrologists fan across the western U.S. to measure peak snowpack this spring, citizen scientist Billy Barr will be measuring snow outside his cabin in the remote mountain town of Gothic.

As snow hydrologists fan across the western U.S. to measure peak snowpack this spring, citizen scientist Billy Barr will be measuring snow — as always — at 9,500 feet outside his cabin in the remote mountain town of Gothic in central Colorado.

As snow hydrologists fan across the western U.S. to measure peak snowpack this spring, citizen scientist Billy Barr will be measuring snow — as always — at 9,500 feet outside

These odd-looking objects look like they’re from outer space, but they’re actually a useful tool for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

These odd-looking objects look like they’re from outer space, but they’re actually a useful tool for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

These odd-looking objects look like they’re from outer space, but they’re actually a useful tool for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

These odd-looking objects look like they’re from outer space, but they’re actually a useful tool for the Colorado Department of Transportation.