Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**fish** · 02-14-2009, 01:52 PM

well the radar looks like it's improving now

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 02:33 PM

better radar returns. Wife says it is snowing pretty good at 11k. Big break in the clouds and sunny down here, been off and on flurries most of the day.

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 03:01 PM

main front must be close....ridiculous windy all of a sudden....light snow.

**Rontele** · 02-14-2009, 03:04 PM

It needs to snow like 7 or more inches for me and the Mayor to make the trip

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 03:31 PM

^^^^^nuking right now down here, but it is spotty. Weren't you grounded from being west of the Pass? Katie is with Christian in East Vail today but she said the resort seemed very uncrowded. I think tomorrow is a Uneva day for her and some others.

**Rontele** · 02-14-2009, 03:49 PM

I bet a bunch of passes blocked out helps w the crowds. Looks like trough passage right now, but a sharp edge w precip, so not sure how much longer the heavy precip will last

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 03:53 PM

agree....just flurries down here now.

**funkendrenchman** · 02-14-2009, 04:13 PM

Nice work NOAA. 12-18"??? Lucky if an inch fell at the top of the mountain.

**Vicious** · 02-14-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

I think tomorrow is a Uneva day

That sounds like a pretty good plan.

**Rontele** · 02-14-2009, 05:15 PM

looks like convective for the rest of the afternoon.

**PowTrees** · 02-14-2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

looks like convective for the rest of the afternoon.

I think it might be correct to say it looks VERY convective outside my window in Eagle Vail. Don't expect it to last, but for the moment it's snowing sideways, coming down hard.

Once again Beaver was teh suck, go to Vail

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 06:28 PM

I thought the front passed earlier, pretty clear it actually passed about an hour or so ago. I think you got a pic Rontele.....snowin sideways FKNA nukin at the time. Did that for an hour I guess before it stopped. Don't expect much the rest of the day. Look for a TR from the wife and Makers later.

**fish** · 02-14-2009, 06:28 PM

I forgot about the blackouts... hmm that might be fun. The webcams look nice, and by that I mean I can't see much but white

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 06:36 PM

reports were that both V and BC were empty today.

**FiveLarge** · 02-14-2009, 06:39 PM

thanks to everyone for the ongoing weather obs, esp montanaskier.

**smmokan** · 02-14-2009, 07:00 PM

Hey Matt, its probably because the CO Pass is blacked out today and tomorrow.

**Rontele** · 02-14-2009, 07:04 PM

should I come up?

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 07:24 PM

ask ya boy Makers, he was on the mountain. Inbounds only I would say probably not......beyond the ropes is pretty good I think. Look on page 1 for pics.

**Rontele** · 02-14-2009, 07:48 PM

i'm coming

**Danno** · 02-14-2009, 07:59 PM

wolf creek is the tits. that is all.

**montanaskier** · 02-14-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

i'm coming

pretty sure you are gonna ski with the Mrs. tomorrow. Have fun and I'll cya at the bar afterwards.

**fish** · 02-15-2009, 06:50 AM

i think I'm headed to beaver creek today flying solo. olive pants and helmet, black jacket, JJs. hit me up if you see me

**Rontele** · 02-15-2009, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

pretty sure you are gonna ski with the Mrs. tomorrow. Have fun and I'll cya at the bar afterwards.

heh. not so much.

**dorikin** · 02-15-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by fish

i think I'm headed to beaver creek today flying solo. olive pants and helmet, black jacket, JJs. hit me up if you see me

I think I saw you on the bus up from Bear lot this morning. Black Jacket, Hellbents. Shy guy here.

**montanaskier** · 02-15-2009, 09:19 PM

Rontele= WEAKSAUCE

Next system looks weak to me, SW winds, shearing, high temps aloft, lots of things that don't mean good snow to Eagle County. A ridge of High pressure late in the week and weekend.