Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Elkhound Odin** · 08-14-2014, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by capulin overdrive

How was that season?

I'm not remembering that one, know 07-08 was good.

It started out real nice, Odin learned to huck cliffs in the backcounty, but I tore an ankle tendon in Feb putting me out for the rest of the season

**Shredhead** · 08-14-2014, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by capulin overdrive

How was that season?

They're all good! Some are just better than others.

**Danno** · 08-15-2014, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

They're all good! Some are just better than others.

exactly!

**capulin overdrive** · 08-15-2014, 10:52 AM

Perhaps, but sometimes the analogy must include other things than the intended.

Because, the old hotdog down the hallway ain't nothing nice!

**skiHOG** · 08-15-2014, 04:41 PM

07/08 for Steamboat was unreal. They had triple digit months December-march. February 8-12 I will remember for a long time.

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**Elkhound Odin** · 08-19-2014, 12:59 PM

Report on the news last night is that we are moving into a strong el nino event. They mentioned higher chances of big snow storms for the front range (2-4ft) and lower snow totals for northern & central mountains ( possibly less than 200"). They didn't mention the southern mountains, but I would guess they'll have average or better totals. So which multi mtn pass is the one to get this year? Epic or Super?

**hatchgreenchile** · 08-19-2014, 01:06 PM

RMSP all the way. 4 completely different micro climates.

**The SnowShow** · 08-19-2014, 01:22 PM

Lots of Loveland days coming?

**adrenalated** · 08-19-2014, 02:18 PM

Here are NOAA's long range forecasts for temperature and precipitation.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product.../churchill.php

From these, I would say that RMSP vs Epic pass is a total wash from a precip standpoint. Southern CO could do better than average.

**hatchgreenchile** · 08-19-2014, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

Report on the news last night is that we are moving into a strong el nino event. They mentioned higher chances of big snow storms for the front range (2-4ft) and lower snow totals for northern & central mountains ( possibly less than 200"). They didn't mention the southern mountains, but I would guess they'll have average or better totals.

Most of CO is actually indifferent to El Nino years, with a few mountains doing a little better in La Nina, so I wouldn't bank on a terrible season for northern CO (http://50.87.144.177/~bestsnow/Neutral_areas.htm)

It's all about the individual storms.

**montanaskier** · 08-19-2014, 10:15 PM

Typical El Nino is better snow S, less snow N. This El Niño most likely will be weak to moderate.

**Shredhead** · 08-20-2014, 08:25 AM

You just never know where the moist flow will go. It's more a matter of how and when the snow falls. I've seen plenty of lower than average seasons, that had great conditions, just because the storms hit at the right time.

I went all in yesterday and got the Gold Pass.
Colorado's going to have a great season!

**Elkhound Odin** · 08-20-2014, 09:07 AM

well la de da, look at you, all hoity toity

**smmokan** · 08-20-2014, 09:39 PM

Wait, you're basing your season pass purchase on what you heard on the Denver news? And I'm the first one to give you shit about it?

The "experts" can't even forecast what's going to happen two days out, much less give us an idea about the entire ski season.

**montanaskier** · 08-20-2014, 09:53 PM

Denver news is the shit yo! Kathy Sabine, Becky Ditchfield, Danielle Grant, FTW

**skiingislife** · 08-21-2014, 12:23 AM

Looks like a possible dusting above 13k' Saturday night. Then maybe lower next Tues/Weds, followed by a dry warm up. I'm seeing more yellow leaves everyday.

**The SnowShow** · 08-26-2014, 08:58 PM

What a wet monsoon this August.

Snow on Mt Evans, probably other peaks as well.

**montanaskier** · 08-27-2014, 11:14 AM

**Name Redacted** · 08-27-2014, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

Here's your new weak layer CO!

**Elkhound Odin** · 08-27-2014, 12:13 PM

Those facets will be crushed into submission by the 10 feet of snow we'll receive in Sept.

**capulin overdrive** · 08-28-2014, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

Those facets will be crushed into submission by the 10 feet of snow we'll receive in Sept.

That's the spirit!

**WTF is dat** · 08-28-2014, 11:15 AM

sure has been a cool and moist summer here in Boulder. hope that means good things for this winter.

**SkiCougar** · 08-28-2014, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

Those facets will be crushed into submission by the 10 feet of snow we'll receive in Sept.

i'll be in breckenridge for their mid-sept octoberfest and i'm expecting to be snowed upon if any storm comes thru. normal low then is 30 and its been cooler than normal all summer for Breckenridge.