Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**simple** · 04-02-2023, 09:20 PM

So rad

**whipski** · 04-03-2023, 06:15 AM

Momma and 3 cubs, If the projected forecast warmup holds there gonna be some big ass wet slides going off

**cmsummit** · 04-03-2023, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by bamboocoreONLY

Buddy said he got to the basin at 8:30 and was turned around. Gotta love gaper day, where the lots are full and no one is skiing. cool

Fresh snow, bluebird skies and Gaper Day on Saturday.....a triple whammy......knew the parking situation was going to be busy. I hit the traffic backup halfway between Keystone and the Basin (LP was closed) and it took me an extra 15 minutes to get there. I parked at 7:20 and was already at the back of the High Noon lot. The base area was a total and complete shitshow.....the skiing however, was glorious and uncrowded. Gotta love it when most everyone is just there to party. Hot take......the 'skiers/riders' going the hardest on Gaper Day are the biggest gapers of all. I'm sure most of 'em had Ikon passes.

**gmorgg** · 04-03-2023, 10:28 AM

Hot take......the 'skiers/riders' going the hardest on Gaper Day are the biggest gapers of all. I'm sure most of 'em had Ikon passes.

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yup completely agree copper was empty! ikons all went to basin and parked below the widowmaker

**Name Redacted** · 04-03-2023, 11:14 AM

Looks like a big warmup coming after the next storm. Highs predicted to be close to 60ºF in Summit. Hello spring.

**BC.** · 04-03-2023, 12:00 PM

I’ll be in Breck with some friends this week/end….always looking to meet up for laps and/or beers…

**funkendrenchman** · 04-04-2023, 06:31 AM

Definitely saw dust in the clouds around here yesterday….

**ASmileyFace** · 04-04-2023, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Definitely saw dust in the clouds around here yesterday….

There was dust for sure. Hazy af as this one came in.

Barely any snow, 120mph gusts on the ridges and a dust layer.... happy spring.

**fastfred** · 04-04-2023, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by BC.

I’ll be in Breck with some friends this week/end….always looking to meet up for laps and/or beers…

I'm leaving town in a few hrs to celebrate jesus rising with lots of drugs and a cave in the desert
enjoy town and the ski slopes it is finally quieting down around here a great time of year to be here even though everyone is pretty burnt out by four months of tourist hell

**montanaskier** · 04-04-2023, 12:14 PM

Dust…..booooo

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**Irlts** · 04-04-2023, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

Dust…..booooo

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When did dust become a yearly phenomenon in spring in Colorado? I can't recall because my mind is as hazy as the clouds that bring the dust.

**simple** · 04-04-2023, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Irlts

When did dust become a yearly phenomenon in spring in Colorado? I can't recall because my mind is as hazy as the clouds that bring the dust.

Ever since Utah moved next door JONG

**Leshphilling77** · 04-04-2023, 02:58 PM

Dust was visible at a basin and things got a bit crusty out there. Also cold. I did not last long.

**Jax** · 04-04-2023, 05:21 PM

Noticeable red dust layer here in Routt, near Buff and also on Rabbit Ears, all aspects. Gross.

Fun turns with the pup today even though I'm technically still in covid-isolation. Felt good to get out. This may be the last of it for us after tonight, sure is looking like it.

**snowaddict91** · 04-04-2023, 05:23 PM

Lots of dust visible under the storm snow at Powderhorn, probably even more in the Juans with the way things looked that direction yesterday.

Today did not suck.

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**Rideski** · 04-04-2023, 05:47 PM

Nice. I wanted to get to PH this year didn't make it yet.

**Irlts** · 04-04-2023, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by simple

Ever since Utah moved next door JONG

I don't recall many of these dust events in the 90's or even early 2000's, but seems like last 10 years or so it's become an annual thing. Maybe it's related to increased drilling/development in the desert destroying the cryptobiotic crust. Memory is a fickle thing though, so was kind of wondering if there was any data around this increasing in frequency.

**Alpinord** · 04-05-2023, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by Irlts

I don't recall many of these dust events in the 90's or even early 2000's, but seems like last 10 years or so it's become an annual thing. Maybe it's related to increased drilling/development in the desert destroying the cryptobiotic crust. Memory is a fickle thing though, so was kind of wondering if there was any data around this increasing in frequency.

Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies (Silverton and the San Juan’s)

https://snowstudies.org/CODOS/index.html

The site is a little funky. I found this link too:

COLORADO DUST-ON-SNOW PROGRAM

http://www.codos.org/

I blame the fallow bean fields near Dove Creek for a lot of it.

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**SKIP IN7RO** · 04-05-2023, 05:03 AM

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**whipski** · 04-05-2023, 07:05 AM

I blame the fallow bean fields near Dove Creek for a lot of it.

Have friends who won't eat pinto's because of the devastation to the Dolores
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**fastfred** · 04-05-2023, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by SKIP IN7RO

It used to be

Now it's

I'll be sending that dust to you this weekend enjoy

**Alpinord** · 04-05-2023, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by whipski

I blame the fallow bean fields near Dove Creek for a lot of it.

Have friends who won't eat pinto's because of the devastation to the Dolores
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One being a dory builder originally from Salida? I’m afraid that won’t do much to reverse the idiocy.

McPhee reservoir was created by damming the Dolores to deliver water to the bean fields by a network of canals. Boaters can’t run the lower Dolores to conserve water for bean farming. Fishing is no bueno. After the harvest, the fields lay fallow in a high desert area of lots of wind. The wind deposits dust in La Platas, San Juans and beyond. The snow melt accelerates creating an early runoff. McPhee and the canals dry up. The bean fields don’t get water.

https://www.durangoherald.com/articl...ries-up-canal/

On the plus side, rumor has it the lower Dolores will be able to finally open for boaters. That’ll be a shitshow.

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**ASmileyFace** · 04-05-2023, 12:40 PM

The lower Dolores is going to run this year and it will be an all time shitshow down there when the first release happens... and I'll be there myself. I hope someday the bean farmers get their heads out of their asses and stop letting the lower Dolores die in front of their eyes, but that's as likely as pig flying.

Didn't see as much dust as I expected to see on my morning walk, but I didn't get into the easterly aspects that were catching all the snow that blowing the past week. Fingers crossed it just all blew to Kansas.

**Jax** · 04-05-2023, 01:18 PM

Love it when the pow is light enough but you can hear it/feel it splatter around your waist and thighs. Excellent morning at the boat, thanks for the leftovers Utah.