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02-08-2013, 05:17 PM
DanSkier

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Originally Posted by Cold_Smokin'

Off to the ‘Boat tonight, and while most other models have dropped precipitation totals, especially for the northern mountains, the GFS is still calling some big accumulation for the Steamboat area. Seems too good to be true….

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Idk why but the CAIC GFS precip graphics show exactly twice as much precip as GFS graphics from other places.

Edit: found what was wrong
02-08-2013, 05:23 PM
montanaskier

Don't feel great about snow for the north....as usual it'll be about wind shift. We'll see!
02-08-2013, 05:28 PM
rmnpsplitter

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Originally Posted by montanaskier

Don't feel great about snow for the north....as usual it'll be about wind shift. We'll see!

Seems like the caic and Joel agree with you. NOAA going all in. Winter weather advisory issued this afternoon and they have upped totals for rmnp and north this afternoon.
02-08-2013, 05:35 PM
MakersTeleMark

Nothing is fucked up here,
Dude. Nothing is fucked. These guys are fucking amateurs--
02-08-2013, 05:42 PM
hatchgreenchile

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Originally Posted by DanSkier

Idk why but the CAIC GFS precip graphics don't match GFS model graphics from anywhere else. Something is wrong.

As I said, seems too good to be true.

I don’t know what they’re accounting for. Maybe tomorrow afternoon when the winds start shifting to the W and NW they have the ‘Boat going off.

Danskier, what's going on with that GFS?
02-08-2013, 06:06 PM
RonMexico

Please tell me this storm isn't shifting North. All lined up for a road trip to Wolfie this weekend. Are they still going to get the goods tonight/tomorrow?

Looks like some white stuff falling at Silverton and Telliride. WC still dry.
02-08-2013, 06:17 PM
capulin overdrive

Will tomorrow mournings totals been an indicator for Sunday totals?

I'm allmost ready to gamble on CB?
02-08-2013, 06:24 PM
hatchgreenchile

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Originally Posted by capulin overdrive

I'm allmost ready to gamble on CB?

CB looks solid for this weekend, one of the best choices you can make IMO. 1-2' by Sunday per NOAA, plus they just started opening some of the expert terrain off High Lift and North Face
02-08-2013, 06:38 PM
AlpiNord

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Originally Posted by ASmileyFace

5 inches?! Man I don't know about that... 5'' is a bit of a stretch. More like 2-3''

I showed up at about 11 and people were saying it was coming down like no one business from 9am to 10:30. Intermittent snow and sunshine until I left at 2:30. Conditions are pretty sweet though.

Yeah. You're probably more right. It was a mixed bag from an 1" on bullet proof front side to boot top in soft base on Paul's, etc. I arrived around 1pm until last bell. It was almost white out for a bit and there were still untracked spots on 5 and 8. Nice surprise and good warm up for the next few days and beyond. I hope the cold comes and stays around for a while.....
02-08-2013, 07:00 PM
BDKeg

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Originally Posted by Cold_Smokin'

CB looks solid for this weekend, one of the best choices you can make IMO. 1-2' by Sunday per NOAA, plus they just started opening some of the expert terrain off High Lift and North Face

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...38725495_n.png

hoping we get nuked on, worth buying a lift ticket here now since high lift and north face lift are open.
02-08-2013, 07:18 PM
Kevo

NWS now saying West winds Sat changing to NW on Sat night.

Headed up to Beaver Creek for an early Valentines weekend tomorrow and spending the night tomorrow night. Hopefully Sunday is good!
02-08-2013, 09:27 PM
capulin overdrive

Radar as it's looking now has it being Steamboat for tomorow, and maybe Snowmass or Beav.

Little blip west of Denver for Echo maybe?
02-08-2013, 09:33 PM
RonMexico

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Originally Posted by capulin overdrive

Radar as it's looking now has it being Steamboat for tomorow, and maybe Snowmass or Beav.

Little blip west of Denver for Echo maybe?

Out of all the resorts in Colorado, it's going to be one of those three? Did the forecast for the Southern mountains completely fall apart?
02-08-2013, 09:34 PM
SkiBall

Sometimes it is dumping hard and the radar shows nada. NOAA-speaking of course.
02-08-2013, 09:55 PM
capulin overdrive

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Originally Posted by SkiBall

Sometimes it is dumping hard and the radar shows nada. NOAA-speaking of course.

Yup, seen that at Winter Park before.
02-08-2013, 09:57 PM
capulin overdrive

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Originally Posted by RonMexico

Out of all the resorts in Colorado, it's going to be one of those three? Did the forecast for the Southern mountains completely fall apart?

Don't know?

I've been watching radar, and checking webcams.

Forecast have been a pain for this storm!
02-08-2013, 10:03 PM
montanaskier

No snow and 37 up here at the moment. I wouldn't expect anything here until tomorrow when the front passes.
02-08-2013, 11:54 PM
hatchgreenchile

28 up here now. No snow whatsoever coming over Rabbit Ears. Maybe the front is slowing down?

Sent from Steamboat.
02-09-2013, 12:00 AM
smmokan

NOAA jacked up the forecast for Loveland pretty good... 2-4" tomorrow, 4-8" tomorrow night, and another 3-7" on Sunday. With my season so far, I'll gladly take the low end of those estimates for a good day on Sunday.
02-09-2013, 01:13 AM
Crampedon

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Originally Posted by bamboocoreONLY

besides the 8" report at the beav possibly being bogus, anyone ski and know if it's at least soft?

We called bullshit on the beav and got second buggy up Vail, had some fun wailing north star with no tracks and went to champagne and montaine, was great for an hour then had fresh tracks in Pete's till noon then mushy, 5" at least on SE.

Was a great day, 25,000' and no lines, blue skies. Monday could be $$

http://stk.tetongravity.com/forums/a...9&d=1360393932
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02-09-2013, 06:45 AM
Rideski

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When did ski country usa start not updating till 5:45?
I thought they were hitting 5am consistently and sometimes 4:45.
6am does us stupid fucking front rangers no good at all on a powder saturday.
Maybe they just gave up for the year...

edit I guess at least they have the individual date and time listed this year. Maybe it is up to each resort to get the report in and it gets updated real time? I guess it's the resorts not wanting to put the bad news out...
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02-09-2013, 07:01 AM
RonMexico

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Originally Posted by Rideski

When did ski country usa start not updating till 5:45?
I thought they were hitting 5am consistently and sometimes 4:45.
6am does us stupid fucking front rangers no good at all on a powder saturday.
Maybe they just gave up for the year...

What do you want to know? Doesn't look like much snow anywhere. Aspen Highlands put up 4", Breck was the winner of the Vail Resorts with 2". Haven't seen a report from Steamboat or Monarch yet, but CDOT cams show at least some snow at both places.

I should just stop getting excited when I read 'cut-off storm'.
02-09-2013, 07:07 AM
Rideski

I want to know everyone got 16 inches and there are hot warm chocolate chip cookies with plenty of sativa in them waiting for everyone loading the lift?
02-09-2013, 07:09 AM
RonMexico

I'd even just take the cookies at this point.
02-09-2013, 07:11 AM
Rideski

Maybe we should all start taking soma and we wouldn't care if they got snow or not.

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