Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[jon turner]

^^ Looks like a NOAA point forecast? What location? Leadville area isn't predicting that promising so far, but if click up around Massive and towards Indy Pass it looks good.

[Rontele]

^^ Looks like a NOAA point forecast? What location? Leadville area isn't predicting that promising so far, but if click up around Massive and towards Indy Pass it looks good.

Eiseman Hut.

And I get the same when I run just the Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Valleys zone forecast

[skiHOG]

looks like the fr has potential for this next storm, jt you gonna be able to get outta bed?

you better believe it. been staying in mummy mode in my bed the last couple of days, drinking gallons of OJ, and the meds flowing. I should be good to go by Sunday. Too bad you'll be at the Butte.

PowTron, Vail?

Come on Ullr, don't disappoint now.

[PowTron]

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PowTron, Vail?

Come on Ullr, don't disappoint now.

Yeah, i think so. For sure on monday, but i am trying for sunday as well.

[pdiddy]

I think I'm gonna go up Sunday but stay on the East side of Vail pass. Missing a double digit pow day would be devastating to me

Fixed it for ya.

[dorikin]

Fixed it for ya.

You are right. What the hell is wrong with me? My priorities are all backwards.

[jon turner]

You are right. What the hell is wrong with me? My priorities are all backwards.

Is there a contingency plan in place if you miss the final, or will the prof just give you an F? Having to take a whole class over again would suck more than missing one powder day IMO. I'd email the prof and see if he will let you take it later in the week if weather shuts down the roads.

As a teacher, I'm pretty flexible with anything as long as the student comes to me and makes a plan to get the work done.

[montanaskier]

I definately have a "meeting" on Monday morning. My Tues, Wed and Thurs are shot.....gonna get after it on Sat, Sun, and Mon morn....BRING THE PAIN ULLR!

[montanaskier]

SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN INTENSIFY
SATURDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40
MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AT TIMES THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...LOCALIZED GUSTS MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING. BY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING 1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE

[Rontele]

SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN INTENSIFY
SATURDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40
MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AT TIMES THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...LOCALIZED GUSTS MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING. BY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING 1 TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE

Have fun fighting the masses, Sunday, at FLAIL

[skiHOG]

Yeah, i think so. For sure on monday, but i am trying for sunday as well.

I'm trying to get to the 'Boat at least one day, maybe Sunday or Monday. Still looking for an extra comp for a friend, so it might not work out. I'll probably be at Vail/BC at some point. I have a number for you, but I think you might have sent me a new number I didn't save.

[montanaskier]

Flail is not in my plans this weekend. I'm gonna camp outside of Eiseman and hope you let me in.

[Rontele]

CAIC has Summit/Vail 6-9 tomorrow night and Aspen 12-16 (yay funken!).

I hope the wind veers a bit more westerly to kick up better totals for Vail.

[skiHOG]

Reading from Steamboat's 'localized' forecast:

BEHIND THE FRONT 700MB TEMPS
DROP INTO THE DENDRITE CRYSTAL GROWTH REGION OF -12 TO -16C ACROSS
THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MTNS. EXPECT EFFICIENT SNOW PRODUCTION OVER
THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH SNOW RATIOS AROUND 25:1 LATER
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY FAVORING NORTH-FACING SLOPES.

that sounds like classic champagne pow right there.

[PowTron]

I'm trying to get to the 'Boat at least one day, maybe Sunday or Monday. Still looking for an extra comp for a friend, so it might not work out. I'll probably be at Vail/BC at some point. I have a number for you, but I think you might have sent me a new number I didn't save.

Yeah, I am going to do Vail on Sunday and Monday I believe...PM sent for the new TN#.

[funkendrenchman]

CAIC has Summit/Vail 6-9 tomorrow night and Aspen 12-16 (yay funken!).

I hope the wind veers a bit more westerly to kick up better totals for Vail.

Ya the 12,000ft point forecast is pretty decent.

Saturday Night: Snow and areas of blowing snow. Low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

[Curry~POWDER~]

Silverton, Wolf Creek, Purg, and Too Hell U Ride.... sorry.... but Ullr loves the Chugach . How much does he love us!?! 269" so far this season .... wait that is what the front range of CO gets in an entire season. Poor!

Enjoy the vid....

http://www.alyeskaresort.com/page.as...rticleID-6337;

[jon turner]

That's tempting to use one of my highlands days, but I hear it's pretty thin up there so far, so not sure if I want to make the trek over yet. I'm using one day for sure over xmas, so need to make sure to get good use out of the other three.

It's been snowing here the last couple hours, maybe an inch or two on the ground already. Kinda let up a bit at the moment, but the mountains are sacked in.

[Rontele]

Silverton, Wolf Creek, Purg, and Too Hell U Ride.... sorry.... but Ullr loves the Chugach . How much does he love us!?! 269" so far this season .... wait that is what the front range of CO gets in an entire season. Poor!

Enjoy the vid....

http://www.alyeskaresort.com/page.as...rticleID-6337;

Can I touch you? I'll take my sunlight, nice weather, good looking women and occassional powder any day, dipshit.

Take your gloating elsewhere.

[karpiel]

Can I touch you? I'll take my sunlight, nice weather, good looking women and occassional powder any day, dipshit.

Take your gloating elsewhere.

Also love how the lift serviced season here is what, 4 months longer?

[Rontele]

Also love how the lift serviced season here is what, 4 months longer?

I mean, I don't blame the guy for being stoked on 269" YTD, but why come into our nerd herd of a weather discussion thread to gloat. Especially, when he has his own thread on the main forum.

[funkendrenchman]

Silverton, Wolf Creek, Purg, and Too Hell U Ride.... sorry.... but Ullr loves the Chugach . How much does he love us!?! 269" so far this season .... wait that is what the front range of CO gets in an entire season. Poor!

Enjoy the vid....

http://www.alyeskaresort.com/page.as...rticleID-6337;

You still have Palin.

edit - we're getting some pre-storm bonus snow right now.

[fish]

It was HELL driving back down to Boulder on 70 tonight... god damn trucks piss me off. But there was so much snow falling all afternoon up there, definitely put a smile on my face

[fish]

Fixed it for ya.

amen

[montanaskier]

this shortwave packed a bit more punch than I thought....bonus snow indeed. 2-3" here....expect the mtn to have 6 by morning...then the fun starts tomorrow! Holy i'm excited for this weekend.