Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**hatchgreenchile** · 02-04-2013, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Wildman

Sent the 2nd one and Tore my ACL on impact. Needed a sled ride out. Props to Ski Patrol for getting me out. Season Over

Sorry to hear that Wildman. Hopefully you have an Adrian Peterson like recovery and come back strong.

**Wildman** · 02-04-2013, 02:24 PM

Thanks. Hopefully it continues to Snow so our state doesn't go up in flames like my season did.

**The SnowShow** · 02-04-2013, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Wildman

Was headed down to Silverton on Friday and stopped off at Vail for a few pow laps. Everything was great until last run. We hit North Rim en route to the village and I sent the diving board cleanly and cut hard left to hit the 2nd cliff band. Sent the 2nd one and Tore my ACL on impact. Needed a sled ride out. Props to Ski Patrol for getting me out. Season Over. In Silverton my party found the snow really deep in the trees but everything is getting super set up. Heavy.

Sucks to hear

**Lindahl** · 02-04-2013, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Wildman

Was headed down to Silverton on Friday and stopped off at Vail for a few pow laps. Everything was great until last run. We hit North Rim en route to the village and I sent the diving board cleanly and cut hard left to hit the 2nd cliff band. Sent the 2nd one and Tore my ACL on impact. Needed a sled ride out. Props to Ski Patrol for getting me out. Season Over. In Silverton my party found the snow really deep in the trees but everything is getting super set up. Heavy.

Shitty. Hope you heal up fast and strong.

**hatchgreenchile** · 02-05-2013, 02:30 PM

Looking at the models on the CAIC website now. The GFS 7 day precip forecast has around 2” of water for the Flat Tops/Park Range from midday Friday to Sunday afternoon.

Not sure how light the stuff will come down, but if this plays out, you could see 3 ft up there over the weekend. Booking hotel in the Yampa Valley in 3…2…1….

**BDKeg** · 02-05-2013, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Cold_Smokin'

Looking at the models on the CAIC website now. The GFS 7 day precip forecast has around 2” of water for the Flat Tops/Park Range from midday Friday to Sunday afternoon.

Not sure how light the stuff will come down, but if this plays out, you could see 3 ft up there over the weekend. Booking hotel in the Yampa Valley in 3…2…1….

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friday/saturday snow...still too early to tell. Not getting my hopes up, could be a cut off storm.

**bobsdesk** · 02-05-2013, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by BDKeg

friday/saturday snow...still too early to tell. Not getting my hopes up, could be a cut off storm.

fuck it, go for broke! 2-3 feet cover the entire state this weekend, and if it doesn't snow an inch, you're still skiing.

**BraddA** · 02-05-2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Cold_Smokin'

Not sure how light the stuff will come down, but if this plays out, you could see 3 ft up there over the weekend. Booking hotel in the Yampa Valley in 3…2…1….

It was worth it last week...

**hatchgreenchile** · 02-05-2013, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by BDKeg

friday/saturday snow...still too early to tell. Not getting my hopes up, could be a cut off storm.

Yeah, serious. The latest run slows the storm down, arriving overnight Friday/Saturday, but here is your total by Monday AM

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Still early, I know, but hey, this is some shit to get excited over.

**N1CK.** · 02-05-2013, 07:19 PM

oh man ... could we get so lucky?

**Blizzard_of_Oz** · 02-05-2013, 11:36 PM

GJ Forecast Discussion 9:43pm Tue

... STILL THE STORM EFFICIENTLY USES WHAT IS AVAILABLE WITH THE
DENDRITIC CRYSTAL GROWTH REGION NEARLY SATURATED AT 700-600MB FOR
ALL OF SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. BY MONDAY
MORNING...CURRENT MODELS ARE PRODUCING 6 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IN
THE MOUNTAINS WITH A TRACE TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. ALL MOUNTAINS
SEEM TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. WITH THE
INCREASING MODEL CERTAINTY

**georgio** · 02-06-2013, 01:14 PM

Looks like up north and down south should do fairly well this weekend. I-70 resorts should get some but it doesn't look like its going to be last week over again.

**djrez4** · 02-06-2013, 02:35 PM

Not as much of a bummer as Wildman (heal quick, dude) but I bashed my wrist up enough on Sunday that I had to go in for X-rays. Nothing broken, but it's hard to plant a ski pole. I'm hoping it'll be soft enough this weekend that planting doesn't hurt.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 02-06-2013, 03:35 PM

^you don't NEED poles

**grrrr** · 02-06-2013, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by georgio

Looks like up north and down south should do fairly well this weekend. I-70 resorts should get some but it doesn't look like its going to be last week over again.

I'm really getting stick of the "models weakening".

**The SnowShow** · 02-06-2013, 06:16 PM

Yeah no poles and 4 tall tees...you're all good

Hoping for a good dump in the super dry front range and summit this weekend.

**Crampedon** · 02-06-2013, 06:20 PM

5pm Avon some shit falling from the sky, must be flock of birds...maybe it will accumulate.

I am so sick of hard snow. VP cam looks promising, copper snow stake shows a few inches, maybe they salt it a little....

**Like a Boss** · 02-06-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Blizzard_of_Oz

GJ Forecast Discussion 9:43pm Tue

... STILL THE STORM EFFICIENTLY USES WHAT IS AVAILABLE WITH THE
DENDRITIC CRYSTAL GROWTH REGION NEARLY SATURATED AT 700-600MB FOR
ALL OF SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. BY MONDAY
MORNING...CURRENT MODELS ARE PRODUCING 6 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IN
THE MOUNTAINS WITH A TRACE TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. ALL MOUNTAINS
SEEM TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. WITH THE
INCREASING MODEL CERTAINTY

The weather guy is yelling again. I love it when he does that. Snowing pretty good as the lifts were closing at Beav. Gimme a surprise 5! (TWSS)

**rmnpsplitter** · 02-06-2013, 06:54 PM

Had a nice front come through and lay down snow for like 30-40 min here in town. Didn't stick cause its been too warm but big flakes flying. Looks good up high still!

**BraddA** · 02-06-2013, 06:58 PM

^^^Nice. Still touchy up there after last week's wind'n'snow?

**rmnpsplitter** · 02-06-2013, 08:18 PM

Pretty wind blown. Things are settling but still areas that are sketchy. Bear lake and surrounding area has the best coverage right now. They found the lost hiker. Pretty weird story but had to scale back search efforts due to conditions being sketchy.

**montanaskier** · 02-06-2013, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Crampedon

5pm Avon some shit falling from the sky, must be flock of birds...maybe it will accumulate.

I am so sick of hard snow. VP cam looks promising, copper snow stake shows a few inches, maybe they salt it a little....

Prepare to grill me food

**MakersTeleMark** · 02-06-2013, 08:30 PM

Henry's butthurt buffet?

**montanaskier** · 02-06-2013, 09:24 PM

^^^sitter all weekend....wanna ski?/drink?

**Crampedon** · 02-06-2013, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

Prepare to grill me food

Look outa zee window. You still owe me a lunch!

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Henry's butthurt buffet?

Made killer green chili pork and drove back from Edwards on the 6 in whiteout, more than was expected.

Tomorrow will be nice, going up the VAG at 8:30. Give a call