If the snow level drops, then it's staying up there in the mountains and not coming down in the rivers and melting the snow that's already there.

We're getting an early start on the rain-and-snow season, which is good as long as we don't get flooding.

We're talking about a snow pack that's 150 percent of average, and it's mostly still up there. Usually by this time, a lot of the snow is gone -- but we're still adding to it.

I can see the snow-capped mountains, see true native Eskimos, native Indians. And everybody is just warm and open-hearted. It's like everyone is trying so hard to help you, ... But the minute I can move back, I will. I lived my life there. New Orleans is home, and I'm going back home. But by the grace of God, I made it out.

This was the shortest route over the mountains and through the snow belt, ... It was an ideal route for the time. But it was not the easiest route.

It's very simple -- lots of snow in the mountains. The deeper the snow is in the mountains, the more inclined people are to (buy trees) in town.