Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**fish** · 02-25-2009, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

We tried to ski some backcountry today, but had to turn back due to 30mph sustained WSW winds with gusts to 50mph above treeline. Shitty...

where at?

**funkendrenchman** · 02-25-2009, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by fish

where at?

Highlands

**PowTrees** · 02-25-2009, 05:51 PM

This pineapple express warm weather sucks, starting to look like it will stay next week also?? If I though there was anything I could do to bring back the cold northwesterly stuff I would...

**hitek79** · 02-25-2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by spthomson

FAIL!!

Let's see, I skied sweet pow today (pictures aren't even the best snow that was found) and I get that great day in the city tomorrow.

Eh, I got my new wheels for my mountain bike, so I had an equal amount of fun that I would have had in the mountains.

**montanaskier** · 02-25-2009, 06:29 PM

it'll snow again and it'll get cold again, but another reminder that this is NOT last year. Spring is in da house. More wet slathery snow for the big peaks....big mountain skiing isn't far off now.

**FiveLarge** · 02-25-2009, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by hitek79

Eh, I got my new wheels for my mountain bike, so I had an equal amount of fun that I would have had in the mountains.

really? new wheels is equal fun to skiing pow? hmm.

Could have gotten those new wheels today, right?

**powder_prophet** · 02-26-2009, 02:10 PM

Finally a seasonably cold day here at 10,000'. Only in the mid-twenties right now. Ahhhh, the cold breeze feels good!

**montanaskier** · 02-26-2009, 06:05 PM

cooler than yesterday but not cold...mid to low 40s today. Tomorrow looks cooler and a decent chance at snow...2-4" on the mtn is my guess. Sunny weekend and another warming trend. Monday looks like it could be the warmest day of the year so far....mid to high 50s perhaps at 8k. No cooler weather really insight, but continued unsettled type pattern with rain/snow off and on between sunny days for the following week.

**smmokan** · 02-26-2009, 07:30 PM

Looks like Loveland got hit pretty good this week...

**snowswine** · 02-26-2009, 10:51 PM

Loveland today was skiing good again, especially on north facing terrain. I was finding some good stuff off 1, South chutes, and 9 for a couple runs before they pulled the plug. Spots on 4 were fun but there was some crust underneath in many spots.

**Rontele** · 02-27-2009, 05:59 PM

thanks to montanaskier, et. al. for holding down the fort in my absence.

**cmsummit** · 02-27-2009, 06:24 PM

Dumped all day at Breck and the place was quite empty. Definitely deep in certain favorable areas. The wind picked up in the afternoon and was pretty stout out of the NW, which made for marginal visibility at times. Whale's Tail/Peak 7 was closed all day today, so tomorrow should be $$$ up high.

**fish** · 02-28-2009, 11:30 AM

Yeah I was at Breck yesterday too. Dumped all day for sure, probably the most fun I've ever had at Breck. F-ing cold though, my sister got frostbite on her nose

supposed to be in the 50's tomorrow?! GOD DAMNIT FUCK THIS

**smmokan** · 02-28-2009, 03:49 PM

If it dumped at Breck all day, how did they only report 3" this morning?

Traffic on I-70 this morning looked like everyone thought there was a foot over night. Holy crap was it packed.

**snowswine** · 02-28-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

If it dumped at Breck all day, how did they only report 3" this morning?

Traffic on I-70 this morning looked like everyone thought there was a foot over night. Holy crap was it packed.

I'm assuming you didn't hit the clusterfuck around Georgetown hill coming back. Loveland to Golden=2hr 15 min!!!

**smmokan** · 02-28-2009, 08:29 PM

Coming back it was that bad? Yikes!

We left a little after 1:00 and it was smoove sailing.

**fish** · 03-01-2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

If it dumped at Breck all day, how did they only report 3" this morning?

Traffic on I-70 this morning looked like everyone thought there was a foot over night. Holy crap was it packed.

I think it was 3" from 4pm to 5am that morning. The morning before they reported 2" and then reported 6 later that day. if that makes any sense...

**montanaskier** · 03-01-2009, 05:55 PM

Just got back from spending the weekend in Crested Butte. The -10 outside felt so good on Saturday morning....felt nice to be cold again. On the way home today it was 65 in Salida!

Looks really warm and mild thru Wed. No real good chance for any good snow in the extended outlook but temps should cool late week to at least normal levels...low 40s. Spring has sprung.

**adam** · 03-01-2009, 05:57 PM

It was 40 degrees at loveland around noon.

I'm excited to live in a perpetually cold place next year.

**Crampedon** · 03-02-2009, 01:04 AM

I am out of town another week, reading about these 45+ temps.
How is the mountain holding up? Really getting warm on top and in the back? Too soon for spring, need some dry arctic air!

**kailas** · 03-02-2009, 09:00 AM

This is worst 'winter' ever in CO. Too warm Too dry. But what would I know, I'm only a 6th gen Coloradoan.

**montanaskier** · 03-02-2009, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Crampedon

I am out of town another week, reading about these 45+ temps.
How is the mountain holding up? Really getting warm on top and in the back? Too soon for spring, need some dry arctic air!

I haven't been on the moutain but I hear it is in good shape. That being said, it is all about the groomers and bumps, full on spring in the afternoon. Might hit 60 at 8k today. Unreal. Beer drinking on a deck weather.

**Crampedon** · 03-02-2009, 11:48 AM

gotta be kidding, i see national weather service is calling for 50 in town.
All because of that sw wind? What's gonna take to get the chill wind again?
jet stream change or storm out of the north? Not ready for this!!!!!!

**montanaskier** · 03-02-2009, 11:51 AM

haven't had any real cold fronts slam our area since mid Jan. That is the biggest difference between this year and last. No signs of any impending cold air hitting the region, although it won't be this warm this weekend. Is what it is, get after some corn and enjoy the temps on a deck somewhere.

**cmsummit** · 03-02-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by kailas

This is worst 'winter' ever in CO. Too warm Too dry. But what would I know, I'm only a 6th gen Coloradoan.

'01/'02 was much worse. Statewide snowpack topped out at around 45% - 50% of average. The Arkansas River that sees an average seasonal peak flow of 2,500 - 3,500cfs, peaked at 550cfs.

This year, we're currently still over 100% of average for statewide snowpack. Obviously, that can change pretty quickly, but so far this year is nowhere near as dismal as '01/'02.

I realize I'm emphasizing precipitation and not temperatures so much.