Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[funkendrenchman]

By the way, I am curious as to where we were totals wise for this time last year. I don't remember last year being as warm and I certainly don't remember back to back week long suckfests. Anybody have any idea where I could compare year to date #s from year to year?

Based on my numbers, this area had about 250" at this time last year (plus 20" in November). This year, my numbers show we are at 236". We definitely never had warm periods like this though. It never got warm until the first few days of March.

[fish]

I'm kinda pissed I bought a down jacket this year because I've been sweating my ass off

[snake]

By the way, I am curious as to where we were totals wise for this time last year. I don't remember last year being as warm and I certainly don't remember back to back week long suckfests. Anybody have any idea where I could compare year to date #s from year to year?

We're about 100" behind last year in CB. Last year at this time, we had just over 300" and this year we're a little over 200".

[garuda]

have fun:

http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/snow/snow_all.html

and, in particular:

http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/sno.../swe_time.html

[Rontele]

If the models are to be believed this far out, next week looks good.

[pappag]

In December and January, Vail received 208". Beaver Creek is probably around 225".

[dorikin]

Montanaskier-

If you go here:

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/sn...ays=0&state=CO

which I think somebody else posted above, you can check out precip totals from year to year by the day at specifically the Vail Snotel station.

For the current year, the SNOTEL gives snowdepth, but I can't figure out how to find snowdepth readings in their historical archives.

However, it does give precipitation totals. If you look at February 1, 2008 compared to February 1, 2009 it looks like we have around 1.3 more inches of precipitation this year than last by February 1.

Take a look at the Snow depth totals though. Very strange. I am not sure exactly how these stations work, or how accurate they are. From January 29-30 of this year snow depth went from 198.6inches to 55.2 inches?!?

Can somebody help me to more accurately use this data?

[pappag]

Take a look at the Snow depth totals though. Very strange. I am not sure exactly how these stations work, or how accurate they are. From January 29-30 of this year snow depth went from 198.6inches to 55.2 inches?!?

Can somebody help me to more accurately use this data?

Pretty sure that was during a storm; in which case, the snow depth readings are always way off.

[pappag]

Precip totals at this point in the season in the past at Vail Mountain snotel:

08-09 = 16.90
07-08 = 16.20
06-07 = 12.10
05-06 = 22.40
04-05 = 13.40
03-04 = 11.70
02-03 = 13.20
01-02 = 12.10
00-01 = 11.70
99-00 = 10.70
98-99 = 12.60
97-98 = 11.20
96-97 = 22.20
95-96 = 20.00
94-95 = 10.90
93-94 = 12.70
92-93 = 15.20


http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/...=VAIL+MOUNTAIN

[fish]

did it really get up in the 40s today in vail? I've been looking at the temps all day and it hasnt passed that magic number 32. Or do we have some sort of inversion scenario in the valleys?

[powder_prophet]

did it really get up in the 40s today in vail?

It was in the 50's today in Leadville!

[montanaskier]

40s....yes

[smmokan]

70 in Denver.... I went running in shorts and a short sleeve T.

[FiveLarge]

70 in Denver.... I went running in shorts and a short sleeve T.

sounds overdressed. I went running in just my jean short cutoffs.

[karpiel]

Precip totals at this point in the season in the past at Vail Mountain snotel:

08-09 = 16.90
07-08 = 16.20
06-07 = 12.10
05-06 = 22.40
04-05 = 13.40
03-04 = 11.70
02-03 = 13.20
01-02 = 12.10
00-01 = 11.70
99-00 = 10.70
98-99 = 12.60
97-98 = 11.20
96-97 = 22.20
95-96 = 20.00
94-95 = 10.90
93-94 = 12.70
92-93 = 15.20


http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/...=VAIL+MOUNTAIN

Isn't that just what has fallen? Not what is still on the ground after sublimation etc.

[fish]

Good mtn biking weather, I'm going for a ride today. Good news is I see a lot of moisture rolling into the coast of Cali today

[montanaskier]

SW flow.....meh

[jgoldsmith729]

Somebody tell me something promising about what Silverton should see...

[PowTrees]

Sounds like this first weather system Friday is coming from the Southwest. my entirely unscientific opinion is that Vail won't get much but clouds. Beav has a better chance of minimal precip if it comes from the Southwest. If it turns westerly, we'll have a better chance, but it's not likely to be big...

Sun is pretty, but I'm always waiting for the next snow storm

[skiHOG]

Perfect weather/snow to test the newly healed foot. Will probably be at the Basin this weekend enjoying the beach. Hopefully, next weeks forecast holds, and then I'm headed to the Boat.

[pappag]

Isn't that just what has fallen? Not what is still on the ground after sublimation etc.

Yeah, but it's all I could come up with.

[montanaskier]

Silverton should be good the next few days.

[jgoldsmith729]

Silverton should be good the next few days.

The forecasts show very little snow....

[fish]

im praying for it to DUMP.

[Rossta]

I too will pray for it to DUMP