Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**IMOjacksocksenne** · 12-09-2008, 08:16 AM

is that report from skico for snowmass valid? just skeptical because they have almost double for snowmass as they're reporting for aspen....

**PowTron** · 12-09-2008, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by IMOjacksocksenne

is that report from skico for snowmass valid? just skeptical because they have almost double for snowmass as they're reporting for aspen....

yeah, they are a few miles apart....imagine the possibility that two different mountains could get different snow totals

Get some, I am jealous of the Aspen area for sure today!

**IMOjacksocksenne** · 12-09-2008, 08:26 AM

ten inches is just a lot of difference and my sleep deprived self was worried I was misreading... not that I'm complaining! flying out tomorrow, one more paper to finish before then.

**Rontele** · 12-09-2008, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac

Does any one want to ski anywhere hike or resort on front raange from boulder and back by 1. I'm beggin here but this snow has me antsy

QUIT FUCKING CUNTING UP THIS THREAD. THIS IS ABOUT WEATHER, NOT ABOUT YOUR LAME, TAILGUNNING JONG ASS NEEDING A RIDE OR A PARTNER

Eiseman this weekend + expected forecast =

**funkendrenchman** · 12-09-2008, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by PowTron

yeah, they are a few miles apart....imagine the possibility that two different mountains could get different snow totals

Get some, I am jealous of the Aspen area for sure today!

eg. A-Basin and Keystone (although that is the extreme)

**COBound** · 12-09-2008, 10:16 AM

funk, why are you sitting around the comp. go get some!

**skiHOG** · 12-09-2008, 12:34 PM

Had about 9.5" on my patio this morning in Boulder. Backed up real close to the Flatirons, so the upslope helped a little bit. Got a few pow laps in at Eldora this morning. soft, smoove turns.

Hope the "real" mountains get some Thursday. What's the story looking into weekend/next week?

**montanaskier** · 12-09-2008, 01:03 PM

well Eagle county got 3-5".....poor flow for us again. I would say another 2-4" for this part of the state in the Thur-Fri range. Saturday is a transition day then late Sat into Sun and Mon....looks, well, ummm....promising.

**PowTron** · 12-09-2008, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

well Eagle county got 3-5".....poor flow for us again. I would say another 2-4" for this part of the state in the Thur-Fri range. Saturday is a transition day then late Sat into Sun and Mon....looks, well, ummm....promising.

What is the word on Blue Sky? Are they opening it on Thursday with China, or are they going to heed my wishes and wait until Friday when I can actually ride it?

thanks in advance local snow-rider...

**montanaskier** · 12-09-2008, 01:43 PM

would be stunned if the rope on BS dropped this week.

**Rontele** · 12-09-2008, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

well Eagle county got 3-5".....poor flow for us again. I would say another 2-4" for this part of the state in the Thur-Fri range. Saturday is a transition day then late Sat into Sun and Mon....looks, well, ummm....promising.

I think this weekend's system will be interesting. The mean flow will be similar to yesterday--west southwest, but the flow will be significantly strong bringing in copious moisture and the dynamics look to come more from the west.

**funkendrenchman** · 12-09-2008, 05:09 PM

Openings galore at Ajax today....mmmm that was yummy!

**montanaskier** · 12-09-2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

would be stunned if the rope on BS dropped this week.

consider me stunned.

**fish** · 12-09-2008, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

consider me stunned.

nice!

**Crampedon** · 12-10-2008, 12:01 AM

China bowl opens thursday. I was looking at it with binocs today and they groomed the two center sections but the bowl is untracked and fresh. AS I was looking two guys with packs slipped down the groomer and into the trees, headed SE. Long skin out...

**karpiel** · 12-10-2008, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

eg. A-Basin and Keystone (although that is the extreme)

Or even LL/abasin.

**montanaskier** · 12-10-2008, 09:12 AM

wow there is some really good wording in the forecast. I might need all next week off, or at least several "meetings".

**fish** · 12-10-2008, 11:12 AM

Safety meetings. Fuck, next week is finals week.

**jon turner** · 12-10-2008, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

wow there is some really good wording in the forecast. I might need all next week off, or at least several "meetings".

Still wanna tour sometime this weekend? Not sure which day I can make it happen yet. It's snowing pretty good up here right now. Hope it keeps up.

**montanaskier** · 12-10-2008, 11:56 AM

JT- since BSB opens on Sat, we were thinking of a tour on Sunday. Lemme know if that works. It might be storm touring by the looks of it.

**dorikin** · 12-10-2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by fish

Safety meetings. Fuck, next week is finals week.

I've decided it's worth it.

**fish** · 12-10-2008, 11:39 PM

I'll be making a gametime decision

**cmsummit** · 12-11-2008, 08:44 AM

This sounds really good:

CAIC:

"Colorado is under northwest flow today. There is limited moisture in the flow, just enough for some clouds and light, scattered snow the high mountain ranges. Cloud cover will thicken overnight ahead of a little shortwave. By mid-day Friday skies will be mostly cloudy, with light snow spreading to most mountain locations by Friday evening. The shortwave is a gentle lead-in to the weekend’s fury. Saturday is the start of an interesting and intense change in the weather pattern. As of now, the models have a closed low developing over northern British Columbia. The low spends the next week working south along the Pacific coast. That puts Colorado under west and southwest flow with a wave after wave of strong storms."

C'mon Ullr!!!

**Rontele** · 12-11-2008, 09:50 AM

This weekend looks good for the western mountains.

**montanaskier** · 12-11-2008, 10:11 AM

All areas are about to get hit....hard is my guess. I think areas around Aspen and Crested Butte might be in the best position for the most. All mountain areas by the end of next week have the potential to be measuring new snow in feet.