Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Name Redacted** · 12-15-2021, 08:38 AM

Wow! What a squall! Half inch at least! FML

**Kinnikinnick** · 12-15-2021, 08:45 AM

Yowzer

“Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.”

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**Skistack** · 12-15-2021, 09:02 AM

The over / under on trucks getting blown over today is 5.

**montanaskier** · 12-15-2021, 09:17 AM

Had to take my dad to EGE at 6 am....that was intense

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**grskier** · 12-15-2021, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

Had to take my dad to EGE at 6 am....that was intense

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My grill got blown across the deck and the whole house was shaking just before 6.

At least we got a few inches of snow out of the squalls

**hatchgreenchile** · 12-15-2021, 09:22 AM

Someone needs to check on STFU&GBTW, his house is about to fly away like Dorothy’s

**Viva** · 12-15-2021, 10:40 AM

St00pid windy at Wolfy base right now, but not that cold. No way we're letting folks ride the lifts.

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**doebedoe** · 12-15-2021, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Viva

St00pid windy at Wolfy base right now, but not that cold. No way we're letting folks ride the lifts.

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I was watching the wind forecasts and a bunch of friends heading down there to storm chase wondering how it was going to work out....

**BFD** · 12-15-2021, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Viva

St00pid windy at Wolfy base right now, but not that cold. No way we're letting folks ride the lifts.

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do you work there? Web site says Elma, Raven and Bonanza at 10:15 so some skiing.

**The SnowShow** · 12-15-2021, 11:13 AM

Nice dark wall of clouds ominously came over the foothills and to Denver during the front passing through. Some rain/snow but some sun coming back out.

**ASmileyFace** · 12-15-2021, 11:14 AM

Last night in Silverton was fucking intense. I forgot to stack my shitty plastic deck chairs in a good spot so they gave me quite the shock at 3am when they smashed against the wall of the house then flew into the street lol. The Eagle weather station showed a gust of 103 MPH last night and Kendall peaked at 93 mph. Crazy.

Bailed on skiing because I couldn't get myself out of bed at 6am but it's fairly calm now and the sun is popping out. Not as much snow as I hoped but the wind lived up to the hype.

EDIT: I guess Eagle peaked at 112 mph. That's some Mt Washington shit, god damn.

**Jong Lafitte** · 12-15-2021, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by EWG

If anyone in Boulder wants a souvenir 6-chair, Eldora’s should be landing in Boulder around - oh - maybe 11:30 am. Good luck and hope you get one!

Might be on the money with the time there. Appears that They turned em for maybe an hour. Winds picking up again?!? Whoda thunk?

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**Shredhead** · 12-15-2021, 11:21 AM

Gondi’s running full speed on Ajax.
Only a couple of new.

**Viva** · 12-15-2021, 11:23 AM

Bonanza is running. Treasure closed. Raven isn't loading yet.

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**goldenboy** · 12-15-2021, 11:59 AM

Hard to tell with the morning's wind, pow cam only showing 2", but 4" in my parking lot. Wind stopped an hour ago, pretty much dead calm now with moderate-heavy snow.

**Jax** · 12-15-2021, 01:25 PM

The thunder was a nice wake up call at 5am near sbt. Temps went from 39 to 20 in less than an hour.

After all that, 4" and just light flurries now.

**snowaddict91** · 12-15-2021, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

Hard to tell with the morning's wind, pow cam only showing 2", but 4" in my parking lot. Wind stopped an hour ago, pretty much dead calm now with moderate-heavy snow.

Closer to 4" in spots on the mountain, but man the wind did a number. Upper paradise is a sheet of ice, there were some soft, wind sheltered turns to be had though. I mostly just froze my ass off this morning though.

**skiballs** · 12-15-2021, 02:31 PM

The triple digit wind gusts made it to the springs.
100 at the AF academy, which I live close to, explains all the trucks on they’re side on 25.

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**Danno** · 12-15-2021, 02:34 PM

wind is howling here in the PRB.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 12-15-2021, 02:56 PM

Welp, Breck does well with wind loading... so there's that even with only a couple inches...

**skaredshtles** · 12-15-2021, 03:06 PM

Dead calm in SW Littleton right now...

**Leshphilling77** · 12-15-2021, 04:13 PM

It was a blustery one at the basin today but chairs were spinning and the snow was soft except where it wasn't. Nicest snow I have been on this year so I was having fun.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 12-15-2021, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Leshphilling77

It was a blustery one at the basin today but chairs were spinning and the snow was soft except where it wasn't. Nicest snow I have been on this year so I was having fun.

I thoroughly enjoyed Len parks and falcon area yesterday. At least it's smooth and a few lipped out bushes to boost!

**timackie** · 12-15-2021, 05:57 PM

The limited terrain at winter park skied soft today. Nice weather after 10:00, then the snow and wind got fierce around noon. Probably 5 or 6 inches. Super gauge and looking glass lifts open tomorrow and the additional space will be nice.