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..on top of a whole bunch from yesterday.
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Temps have been rising for the last 24 hours and its up to 14 degrees at 10K. It was graupeling out at 5am when I took this picture at mid-mountain but has since turned back into steady snow.
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Be careful on the steeper stuff today. I dont know how this wetter snow is going to sit on all the 3% shit from yesterday.
Really strong NW flow setting up through today. WFO Denver just upgraded the WWA to a WSW. Both Berthoud and Loveland Passes are currently closed. Berthoud will get the brunt with upwards of 18 new inches.
Too bad I have a client meeting tomorrow morning...
Also, another advisory level snow event looks on tap for this friday. After that, it is hard to say what is going to happen. Persistent NW flow with the mean jet just north of the state. Really depends on where the west coast ridge sets up, but this proved to be a very favorable pattern for the NoCen mountains earlier this season...
^^^^^ I hope you are right...tomorrow could be great in lots of places.
It is DUMPING right now. I woke up to maybe 8" of new and it hasn't stopped - probably another 4 - 6 in the last 4 hours. Crazy big huge fat flakes coming down outside the window.
You just made my day better...Quote:
Originally Posted by jon turner
Skiing with the flu should be great tomorrow if this keeps up.
holy crap it's windy in SW Denver. CAIC wx stations on bert & loveland show very strong winds - not so much on Vail Pass - is that accurate? Not much wind over there?
Still dumping in Leadville. 14+ around town. And when you go higher... it's DEEP!!!!!
Very calm all day in Leadville. Even up at treeline, I experienced unusually low winds!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by spthomson
that is good to hear...Quote:
Originally Posted by powder_prophet
Any beta from anyone on if it is doing the same thing over the mountains, like say in the Blue Sky area? :)
Fremont Pass snotel = 15in in last 24
Copper snotel = 17 in last 24
Indy Pass snotel = 10 in last 24
Jones/Berthoud snotel = 1 in last 24
Rabbit Ears = 12 in last 48
Schofield Pass = 4 in last 24
Vail/Beaver Ck/Loveland Basin/Grizzly Peak all not showing readings
Where is this one? Is it at Climax?Quote:
Originally Posted by jon turner
i found that these are useless when there is lots of wind. I'm pretty sure the steamboat zone is looking at two feet plus at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon turner
Its best to look not at snow totals but precipitable water.
I'm not sure where it's at, you can get the lat-long at the snotel website. Snow totals are not super reliable from these, but they seem to give a general idea what locations got more snow than others. Of course when they don't have readings as the Vail and Loveland area stations, it's definitely useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by powder_prophet
It was super deep today after work. My car got face shots pulling into my driveway and the I got a couple face shots skiing - almost up to the waist in some drifted spots.
It was still coming down when we left around 3:30.... not dumping like it was all day, but snowing pretty hard nonetheless.Quote:
Originally Posted by PowTron
Tomorrow will be real good.
high pressure to dominate for awhile after tomorrow. Looks sunny and mild for a week or 10 days.
weird system....snowed like crazy for about 2 hours early this morning....been sunny since like 10am.
It was nuclear winter on Berthoud Pass this morning. It snowed continuously from about 6:30 until I left around 9:00 (still snowing). No wind until around 8:30. Good accumulation and we were skiing boot - calf deep much of the morning.
that said, anyone going tomorrow morning...a couple laps prior to Loveland may be in orderQuote:
Originally Posted by Prophet10
I'll be at LL.... just came through around 3:30 or so and it was snowing pretty good at the tunnel.
from the webcams it looks like it's snowing pretty good at vail.
^^^ MEH.
Flurries and an occassional shower is all.
Looks very not stormy til at least Sunday. Tuesday should be the warmest day with temps in the low to mid 40s perhaps at 8k.
ugh, the giants lost today and the snow is about to turn to shit. thank jesus for weed
afternoon models looked a little better. Doesn't look like it will get quite as warm as earlier thought, I certainly hope not. Also a small chance for a couple of inches tonight.
says Mrs. Montanaskier :fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by montanaskier
thank god she's a midget.
8 at Vail....a couple on the valley floor...sneaky system.
the weatherman had their collective heads up their collective asses.
they predicted the snow to start after rush hour and finish up 'round noon--two inches max.
its probably snowed already close to four inches in Denver and is still coming down. thankfuckingdios that I get to the office early--the commute today is going to be the suck.
supposed to cat ski on Friday...just looked at the week....grim. somebody tell me there is some hope...
LL is expecting another 3-6 out of this storm... so maybe if you can take a cat to the top of the Ridge, you'll be in luck. :)
Friend just texted from Eldora, says it's a foot deep on Corona. hell, I know it's only Eldora, but it's also a foot a snow at a place where no one goes.
NW flow pretty strong the rest of the week. Some light embedded shortwaves will brush the area but only small chances of snow. Next shot of anything significant should be the end of the weekend or perhaps the first of next week. That being said, I said 2" out of this lil fella....so what do I know
Wow, I woke up to a winter wonderland in Boulder today
According to the mid-day snow reports, at least another 8" for Loveland. It should be really f-ing good tomorrow and Wednesday.
probably not as good as today, though. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Yeah, but at least you'll be able to see the next couple days. Looked like visibility was pretty close to zero up there today.
Plus, it would have taken me 4 hours to get there this morning with the Denver I-25 traffic clusterfuck. :rolleyes:
unexpected 10 new in the CB backcountry. again.:D
5-8" new on Ajax with 30 mph winds. 1-2" on Highlands with 50 mph winds.
oooooo, this morning was the shit!! Definitely a good day to use one of my free days from the monarch pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by spthomson
It got skied pretty hard today. Should be good tomorrow, but you'll have to poke around.
enjoy the new....gonna be sunny and warm for awhile now.
I am actually a bit excited for this as I have a weekend of crusing groomers with my wife and parents in Aspen.Quote:
Originally Posted by montanaskier