Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Rontele** · 01-30-2009, 12:23 PM

Looks like a week or so of high pressure and warm temps though the HPC and CPC are not super confident regarding how the next pattern change develops.

**PowTrees** · 01-30-2009, 02:34 PM

High Pressure... not confident when it breaks up...

Originally Posted by Rontele

Looks like a week or so of high pressure and warm temps though the HPC and CPC are not super confident regarding how the next pattern change develops.

**montanaskier** · 01-30-2009, 04:40 PM

way to far to predict but sunny and warm til at least Thursday. Some models show the ridge breaking down on Friday or late Thursday. Enjoy the warm sunny weather this week.

**fish** · 01-31-2009, 06:08 PM

ugh, the snow is already starting to melt. I saw a lot of open creeks today and I think one of the thermometers at vail said 40 degrees

**funkendrenchman** · 01-31-2009, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by fish

ugh, the snow is already starting to melt. I saw a lot of open creeks today and I think one of the thermometers at vail said 40 degrees

There's still lots of powder out there....

**fish** · 01-31-2009, 08:04 PM

oh no doubt, I was getting fresh all day. I'm just not stoked on the weather situation right now

**montanaskier** · 02-01-2009, 07:56 AM

relax and enjoy the views this week. The pain train will fire up again.

**grskier** · 02-02-2009, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

There's still lots of powder out there....

shhh...

(I do concur though)

**montanaskier** · 02-02-2009, 11:52 AM

mixed forecast. Looks like something for the weekend....don't like the chances of it being big and I fear more high pressure after it exits.

**Rontele** · 02-02-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

mixed forecast. Looks like something for the weekend....don't like the chances of it being big and I fear more high pressure after it exits.

Nah. Its nothing worth writing home about at this time...

**montanaskier** · 02-02-2009, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Nah. Its nothing worth writing home about at this time...

which part, the "storm" this weekend or the high pressure next week?

**Rontele** · 02-02-2009, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

which part, the "storm" this weekend or the high pressure next week?

Looks like a closed low for this weekend which just fucks any prediction for timing and track, but the longer range models look more like a return to a stormy, pain train pattern (at least from the HPC's 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts)*

I did not read the discussions, which could mean that the forecasts could be at low probability.

**funkendrenchman** · 02-02-2009, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Looks like a closed low for this weekend which just fucks any prediction for timing and track, but the longer range models look more like a return to a stormy, pain train pattern (at least from the HPC's 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts)*

I did not read the discussions, which could mean that the forecasts could be at low probability.

Those forecasts have looked the same for the past serveral days, so hopefully that indicates some confidence.

**montanaskier** · 02-02-2009, 05:41 PM

what we could really use is a big ole chunk of arctic air. Seems like it has been awfully warm for a long time. Come on Feb, you can do better than Jan did in both precip and temps.

**Jer** · 02-02-2009, 05:44 PM

Anybody here at Silverton last Sunday?

**Rontele** · 02-02-2009, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Those forecasts have looked the same for the past serveral days, so hopefully that indicates some confidence.

Yup. And the discussions have trended positively since the end of next week with the 6-10 at a 5 and 8-14 at a 4.

**Se7en** · 02-03-2009, 07:07 AM

I have a quick question for the CO Weather Experts, please forgive me if this is in the wrong thread/section. I recently booked a trip to Breckenridge from 2/22-2/27. It will be my first time at the mountain (I've forever been a Utah guy) and my first time in Colorado. I've searched for information on weather trends for the area and have come up empty, so onto my question:

What kind of weather should I be expected the last week in Feb? Lately it's been getting warmer and warmer there, this normal? Any idea on what kind of conditions to expect? And lastly, anyone local want to drag me around the mountain for a day and show me where to ski

Again, sorry if this isn't in the right section, thanks for all the help.

Tyler

**cmsummit** · 02-03-2009, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Se7en

What kind of weather should I be expected the last week in Feb?

Seriously?!

Sunny and 40F to snowy and highs near 5F.

Originally Posted by Se7en

Any idea on what kind of conditions to expect?

Seriously?!

Sun crust to thigh deep powder.

**montanaskier** · 02-03-2009, 09:25 AM

man this high pressure deal is the suckz. 50 degrees at 8k on Wed. WOW.

**jgoldsmith729** · 02-03-2009, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jer

Anybody here at Silverton last Sunday?

Headed to Silverton this sunday..

The forecast at snowforecast.com looks OK

**fish** · 02-03-2009, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

man this high pressure deal is the suckz. 50 degrees at 8k on Wed. WOW.

i'm gonna throw up

**cmsummit** · 02-03-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by fish

i'm gonna throw up

I'm gonna guess you haven't lived in CO for very long.

**fish** · 02-03-2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

I'm gonna guess you haven't lived in CO for very long.

you are right sir. only my second year... and I was spoiled last year

**cmsummit** · 02-03-2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by fish

you are right sir. only my second year... and I was spoiled last year

We all were.

**montanaskier** · 02-03-2009, 02:24 PM

the storm for the weekend is complex. I would expect the snow level to be pretty high on Friday, kinda like the last cycle we had. Look for a very similar pattern as last time. We really need some arctic air.

By the way, I am curious as to where we were totals wise for this time last year. I don't remember last year being as warm and I certainly don't remember back to back week long suckfests. Anybody have any idea where I could compare year to date #s from year to year?