Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[The SnowShow]

Monarch was better yesterday than its been in a very long time. Here's a shot of my son, keep in mind he's 4'7" tall, but its good.
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nah, that's in Utah...it doesn't snow in CO

great shot btw

[JaytaeMoney]

wtf? never seen that happen before, winds seemed to be right for aspen to get just as much as all the other areas.

No idea but I'm facebook friends with one of the guys who runs aspenweather.net and they called that we weren't going to get anything more than a trace last night, so there is some meteorological reason for it. I don't know what it is though.

[TeleSlayer]

Yo, careful out there. Was out in the BC on Sat/Sun with Lindahl & Pomeroy and we were pushing 2+ foot crowns all over the place. This new snow is sitting on some awful faceted sugar. After the storm today and tonight I anticipate some major natural cycles and skier triggered slides in East Vail. Abrahams going to the ground? Maybe. I 'll Let the yahoos clean it up on Wednesday, thur and friday before I get back in there.

[hatchgreenchile]

Yep, the ‘Boat is fucking rocking. 14” at the summit, 9” since 5am, and this is before the main storm charges in….

It’s looking like the best conditions since March, and I've to leave for Christmas on the Least Coast. Damn!

[Full Trucker]

Just got this shot from N1CK who's skiing Mary Jane today, said it was snowing on his way up and over BP and he can't see the color of his boots.








Oh dang, thinking about a Monarch bit-n-run trip this weekend. Love that place, hoping Mirkwood opens for this weekend.

Monarch was better yesterday than its been in a very long time. Here's a shot of my son, keep in mind he's 4'7" tall, but its good.
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[Man Jerk]

Will be at Monarch tomorrow. Hope its as good if not better that that ^^

[PowTron]

Will be at Monarch tomorrow. Hope its as good if not better that that ^^

We changed our minds and also will be hitting Monarch...word is the wind and the fresh are making some pretty nice soft conditions

[FrankZappa]

Teh innernetz killt all my stashez!
& that makes my butt hertz!

[grskier]

WTH is wrong here in the RFV... erffffmmmm we need in on this action.. been snowing at elevation, but not down to the valley.

what time is the front supposed to come through?

let it snow

[JaytaeMoney]

Not gonna start cranking until after dark according to aspenweather.net

[Ireallyliketoski2]

Anyone who wants to skiing tomorrow from the front range should head up now, there will be major road closures from this storm.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
OCCURING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
REACHING 30 INCHES ON SOUTHWEST TO WEST FACING ASPECTS ABOVE
9000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND IN
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER
MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS ADVERSE
WINTER CONDITIONS DEVELOP. TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES OVERNIGHT DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

[UGASkiDawg]

Anyone who wants to skiing tomorrow from the front range should head up now, there will be major road closures from this storm.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
OCCURING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
REACHING 30 INCHES ON SOUTHWEST TO WEST FACING ASPECTS ABOVE
9000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND IN
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER
MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS ADVERSE
WINTER CONDITIONS DEVELOP. TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES OVERNIGHT DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

If the winds are out of the southwest in Summit and Vail then there won't anywhere near a foot of snow much less 2 feet...they better shift around to the W/NW or the butthurt's gonna be huge....

[PowTron]

Where did you pull this from?

Anyone who wants to skiing tomorrow from the front range should head up now, there will be major road closures from this storm.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
OCCURING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
REACHING 30 INCHES ON SOUTHWEST TO WEST FACING ASPECTS ABOVE
9000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN 1 MILE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND IN
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER
MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED AREAS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS ADVERSE
WINTER CONDITIONS DEVELOP. TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES OVERNIGHT DUE TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

[Ireallyliketoski2]

NOAA WSW for western colorado.

O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121220T0100Z/
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE
307 PM MST TUE DEC 18 2012

[The SnowShow]

per CAIC:

"Winds will be easing by early Wednesday morning and expect a shift to the northwest by afternoon. Snowfall strength eases but will continue into early Wednesday evening."

Judging from the webcams, there's a lull in the storm right now in Summit/Eagle.

[garuda]

Snow is happening along the cold front. Been snowing most of the day in Steamboat and north as they are benefiting from the front. The front passage southward is slightly delayed from early predictions. Probably won't snow much in the i-70 corridor until about midnight. Winds shift to NW following frontal passage, so snow will happen. Southern mountains have orographics in place with current SW flow. I think the Grand Mesa will be the big winner. But I wish I was in Steamboat instead of the office.

[Lindahl]

All I know is that I'll be skiin somewhere tomorrow. I'll let the numbers sort themselves out in the hands of the desk jockeys.

[RonMexico]

What are the chances of road closures throughout the day tomorrow? I need to pick someone up at DIA at 3:30. Can I make some turns in the morning or am I going to have to give myself 6 hours to get down there?

[smmokan]

Just tell them to take CME.

[Crampedon]

Here is where to fill out the butthurt report for low snow totals, but don't sic Anonymous on Joel-

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...ljTXc6MQ#gid=0

[skiracer88_00]

Hmmm debating whether to go to monarch or wolf creek tomorrow. What should I do?

[N1CK.]

Leave now.

[BraddA]

Mirkwood open? If so, there's your answer. If not, well, its a lot closer coming from Boulder.

[FiveLarge]

Posted more details in the Berthoud thread - but snowpack is tender right now for sure. Be careful out there.

[N1CK.]

Today ruled. Tomorrow shall also rule.

Get some.