Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Elkhound Odin** · 12-31-2021, 03:21 PM

On the snow…I decided on WP instead of Abasin due to needing to be home for dinner reservations and didn’t want to deal with I70 west of tunnel. Turns out I am going to miss anyway. Currently in er for broken and displaced forearm. Falling sucks

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**Danno** · 12-31-2021, 03:23 PM

Fuck, man, sorry to hear that. Hope you heal up fast.

**Danno** · 12-31-2021, 03:28 PM

this fire is so fucking random

**Elkhound Odin** · 12-31-2021, 03:34 PM

We saw the randomness with that fire outside co springs 7 or so years ago

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**smmokan** · 12-31-2021, 03:35 PM

I certainly hope this wasn’t human caused.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/12/...or-broomfield/

**simple** · 12-31-2021, 04:01 PM

The amount of recent snow at Schofield, Grand Mesa, Rabbit Ears, and Wolf Creek is astonishing.

Total stuck fest on the snowmobiles today. White out, windy AF and slabs building everywhere

**Hott Butt Mud** · 12-31-2021, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I certainly hope this wasn’t human caused.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/12/...or-broomfield/

Holy shit. We're about to find out it was started by some bullshit baby gender reveal ceremony!

**raisingarizona13** · 12-31-2021, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I certainly hope this wasn’t human caused.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/12/...or-broomfield/

How could it not be from humans? I mean, it's not like power lines grow naturally in nature.

**CLsurf** · 12-31-2021, 04:17 PM

Not to start any rumors. But there is this. https://twitter.com/asp321/status/14...638402058?s=20

**doebedoe** · 12-31-2021, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by simple

The amount of recent snow at Schofield, Grand Mesa, Rabbit Ears, and Wolf Creek is astonishing.
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All of those are very close to their 7- and 10-day SWE records.

**smmokan** · 12-31-2021, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by raisingarizona13

How could it not be from humans? I mean, it's not like power lines grow naturally in nature.

Directly human caused, smartass.

**BFD** · 12-31-2021, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by simple

The amount of recent snow at Schofield, Grand Mesa, Rabbit Ears, and Wolf Creek is astonishing.

Total stuck fest on the snowmobiles today. White out, windy AF and slabs building everywhere

Yes been watching Schofield.. I would not recommend coming to Wolf Creek to tour right now. It is very deep. CDOT has not had time to plow out parking areas. Parking your car on the shoulder would be a bad idea right now. Other than on top of the pass and Tucker Ponds the snowmachine parking is not plowed. Fortunately other places have snow so the snowmachine parking has not gotten out of control.

**raisingarizona13** · 12-31-2021, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Directly human caused, smartass.

To quote a famous cartoon sailor "I am what I am, ayukyukyuk".

But yeah, it's human caused.

**snowaddict91** · 12-31-2021, 04:44 PM

This storm has been absolutely bonkers for the CB area. After tomorrow it will likely be the biggest single event recorded on the Schofield snotel since its installation in 1986. It was already the third biggest two days ago.

**andy m** · 12-31-2021, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by CLsurf

Not to start any rumors. But there is this. https://twitter.com/asp321/status/14...638402058?s=20

That looks like more than a rumor. Some burning matter from that fire could have easily been blown to the apparent start of the fire at Cherryvale and Marshall Road, which is only a few tenths of a mile downwind to the east.

I drive by there several times a week, and I'm pretty sure that the area with the flames in the twitter video is private property, and there are usually a bunch of big trucks and some construction equipment there. Contrary to the caption from the person that submitted the video, that's not a barn. It might have been a small shed or trailer.

If you listen to the video, the people talking sound like they are stoned and a bit clueless. Maybe that's why they waited over five hours to post the video.

**The AD** · 12-31-2021, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by raisingarizona13

Old Ma Nature is just getting "warmed" up. This is probably the new normal and it's just starting to ramp up. I'd bet that in the next few years climate change is going to be accelerating way faster than was predicted.

Portland getting up to 116 degrees F in June, a tornado killing 100 people in December, and now a wildfire destroying a thousand homes on the penultimate day of 2021. Maybe it's just a freak thing, but at some point we've got to accept that these kinds of things seem to be happening more and more.

**stapes** · 12-31-2021, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I certainly hope this wasn’t human caused.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/12/...or-broomfield/

I’ve been pretty amazed at the amount of cigs I’ve seen tossed out of cars lately. I mean wtf people?!? Only a matter of time on one of these dry and windy days. Not saying that is the cause of this but…

**EWG** · 12-31-2021, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

On the snow…I decided on WP instead of Abasin due to needing to be home for dinner reservations and didn’t want to deal with I70 west of tunnel. Turns out I am going to miss anyway. Currently in er for broken and displaced forearm. Falling sucks

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. Heal up quick. Sorry.

**simple** · 12-31-2021, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by snowaddict91

This storm has been absolutely bonkers for the CB area. After tomorrow it will likely be the biggest single event recorded on the Schofield snotel since its installation in 1986. It was already the third biggest two days ago.

It just keeps puking. Faucet might turn off tonight but then it gets really cold.

**skiballs** · 12-31-2021, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by snowaddict91

This storm has been absolutely bonkers for the CB area. After tomorrow it will likely be the biggest single event recorded on the Schofield snotel since its installation in 1986. It was already the third biggest two days ago.

Think anything good will be opened at CB by midweek?

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**goldenboy** · 12-31-2021, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by skiballs

Think anything good will be opened at CB by midweek?

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No. Can't even get regular runs and lifts open. 2 weeks at least

The roof over the mini golf (summer) and ski storage (winter) couldn't handle the load anymore and came down today. Luckily I don't think anyone was in it.

**hawkgt** · 12-31-2021, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

On the snow…I decided on WP instead of Abasin due to needing to be home for dinner reservations and didn’t want to deal with I70 west of tunnel. Turns out I am going to miss anyway. Currently in er for broken and displaced forearm. Falling sucks

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whoh, dam, sorry to hear elk. tough one

**Tailwind** · 12-31-2021, 06:41 PM

Anyone near Aspen have a sense of how many southern aspects are sliding naturally?

I’m trying to head up express creek on Sunday and I’m working through feasibility. There are a few slide paths that are hard to dodge. I think Sunday is seeming on the cusp of my normal risk threshold and I’m hoping someone else will have set a skin track on Saturday. Heading up there for a hut trip but I’m realizing I may get a mile from the car and pull the plug based on how things look.

**snowaddict91** · 12-31-2021, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

No. Can't even get regular runs and lifts open. 2 weeks at least

The roof over the mini golf (summer) and ski storage (winter) couldn't handle the load anymore and came down today. Luckily I don't think anyone was in it.

The fact that they had to close to Teo to open East River is not a good look. How were the crowds today? I may pop over there tomorrow.

I hope no one was hurt.

**goldenboy** · 12-31-2021, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by snowaddict91

The fact that they had to close to Teo to open East River is not a good look. How were the crowds today? I may pop over there tomorrow.

I hope no one was hurt.

Morning crowds have been bad since they can't seem to get the queen or west wall lifts open on time or at all. East River crowds are bad by cb standards. Paradise has been pretty mellow

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