Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Vicious** · 02-12-2009, 10:57 AM

Fingers crossed for a Flail day tomorrow.

**smmokan** · 02-12-2009, 11:08 AM

Or a BC day.

The point forecast for Grouse looks really nice.

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 02-12-2009, 11:14 AM

Hmmmm, its currently BLUEBIRD with zero clouds in Vail. I will believe 6-10" when its flying off of my skis and into my face. The weather has just about never been right this year anyway. 1-2" has been like 14" and 6-10" has been 2".

**fish** · 02-12-2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Or a BC day.

The point forecast for Grouse looks really nice.

For Grouse:
Tonight: Snow. Low around 6. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

i like those chances

**montanaskier** · 02-12-2009, 12:41 PM

like Mike said, BLUEBIRD right now. I'm not real keen on the winds but we'll see I guess. I'm gonna say 3-6 tonight.

**dorikin** · 02-12-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian

Hmmmm, its currently BLUEBIRD with zero clouds in Vail. I will believe 6-10" when its flying off of my skis and into my face. The weather has just about never been right this year anyway. 1-2" has been like 14" and 6-10" has been 2".

Definitely unpredictable. I guess this is a good time to thank guys like you and Matt who have been doing a great job keeping us up to date on current conditions. Thank you!

Point forecasts look really optimistic.

**fish** · 02-12-2009, 01:17 PM

Yeah thanks for the observations guys they really help us people stuck on the plains.

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you know normally I'm super pessimistic, especially when it comes to snow and conditions and I've been trying to work on that lately. fyi, all this pessimism about tonight is really shooting my optimism down

**powder_prophet** · 02-12-2009, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian

Hmmmm, its currently BLUEBIRD with zero clouds in Vail. I will believe 6-10" when its flying off of my skis and into my face. The weather has just about never been right this year anyway. 1-2" has been like 14" and 6-10" has been 2".

Bluebird in Leadville as well. But it's still early!!!

This year has been quite unpredictible. Not the obvious pacific cold-fronts that you watch come in for days. The deepest day I had all year was after a night with 0-2" predicted. Instead, 2+ feet fell overnight!

**pappag** · 02-12-2009, 02:03 PM

Looks like the bulk of the storm will hit the mountains between 5pm and 5am. Since I'm so busy at work, here's the latest forecast:

**montanaskier** · 02-12-2009, 02:42 PM

that looks good for Eagle County, we could use it fo sho.....spring like around here, lots of grass showing on anything S facing and down low.

**Rontele** · 02-12-2009, 05:29 PM

Thanks for the geography lesson, NPG

Pattern looks good through the weekend. I'm skiing Vail for the first time in five years on Sunday.

**montanaskier** · 02-12-2009, 07:12 PM

^^^^and buying me beer at the Saloon afterwards.

**Rontele** · 02-12-2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

^^^^and buying me beer at the Saloon afterwards.

Sure thing. It would be nice to finally meet you.

**fish** · 02-12-2009, 08:39 PM

i think I'm gonna be at Vail sunday too. i sure would like to meet me some maggots

**montanaskier** · 02-12-2009, 08:42 PM

saloon in the afternoon....look for the steezy handsome fella with a brace and crutches

**jgoldsmith729** · 02-12-2009, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by fish

i think I'm gonna be at Vail sunday too. i sure would like to meet me some maggots

As will I. Would love to meet up

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 02-13-2009, 12:26 AM

Its snowing here. About an inch at my house now. Would love to meetup on Sunday, but I am probably gonna be too hungover/fried.

(three set disco biscuit show saturday night)

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 02-13-2009, 03:34 AM

Been snowing on and off all night. Currently not snowing again. Maybe 2-2.5" here in West Vail.

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 02-13-2009, 04:50 AM

Was just out on the road. Hasn't been snowing for a couple hours now and I could see the clouds thinning and some stars. There MIGHT be 4-5" up high. Considering its solid ice underneath I would say tomorrow isn't worth getting up early for.

**fish** · 02-13-2009, 06:11 AM

A solid 7 at the Beav... good enough for me

**FiveLarge** · 02-13-2009, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by fish

A solid 7 at the Beav... good enough for me

are you sure it's a "solid" 7? I'm not so sure. Though, with what's underneath, I guess it is "solid".

**smmokan** · 02-13-2009, 07:02 AM

2-3" for the last few days plus 7" today- better than what we've had for the last two weeks.

**montanaskier** · 02-13-2009, 07:46 AM

7 was a surprise at the Beav. Man do we need a HUGE dump. Should be a good day.....better than sunny and railing groomers.

**PowTrees** · 02-13-2009, 08:02 AM

I'd say it's more like 3 to 4 inches at 7,800' in Eagle Vail. They did deploy plow trucks early to my parking lot, so it did snow a decent amount. Montana, I'm thinking early morning runs at Beav

will report back, should be enough coverage to make it fun today (not great or epic).

I shouldn't type this, but I did 2 runs at Beav yesterday and the trees weren't good, but neither were they bare refrozen ice. There's a very strange mixture of about 3 inches of heavy mixed snow. It won't be "bottomless" in the trees today, but I'm hoping it will be better than luge quality...