What the hell is going on with Colorado's snow????

**britney** · 01-01-2004, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by Evil E
Can someone explain why we are getting skunked so hard while all our neighbors are getting pummelled???

Yes. It's because I'm here.

But dont worry -- I'm leaving tonight. So a storm should move through CO starting tonight, and Tahoe will simultaneously dry up!

**xboat** · 01-01-2004, 05:51 PM

get outta town, will ya!?

...WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...
SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW THEN CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE
COMMON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE ON
SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL
ACCOMPANY THIS STORM...THOUGH MAINLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND HIGHER
EXPOSED AREAS...RESULTING IN PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
WITH SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITY.

**DaveTV** · 01-01-2004, 06:01 PM

If we could only get this goin again in New England...

COZ033-034-021200-
SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/NORTHWEST
BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND
WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-
INCLUDING CAMERON PASS...LARAMIE AND MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS...
RABBIT EARS RANGE...ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK...WILLOW CREEK
PASS...BERTHOUD PASS...BRECKENRIDGE...EAST SLOPES MOSQUITO
RANGE...EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...EISENHOWER TUNNEL...
INDIAN PEAKS...KENOSHA MOUNTAINS...MOUNT EVANS...WILLIAMS FORK
MOUNTAINS...WINTER PARK
400 PM MST THU JAN 01 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING BY
MIDNIGHT. SNOW BECOMING LIKELY TOWARDS DAWN. ACCUMULATIONS OF
AROUND 1 INCH. LOWS IN THE TEENS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH
BLOWING SNOW.. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. LOWS 6
BELOW TO 2 ABOVE ZERO.
.SATURDAY...OCCASIONAL SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS 5 TO 15.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE TEENS. LOWS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25. LOWS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE TEENS. LOWS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. WINDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25. LOWS ZERO TO 10 BELOW.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE 20S.

**funkendrenchman** · 01-01-2004, 11:15 PM

As other people have said, there is snow, just not in Summit County.

**CaddyDaddy77** · 01-01-2004, 11:19 PM

Currently snowing here, and looks promising, heading over to Wolf Creek tommorow, TR to follow.

Pic of the Parking lot at Wolfie,
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic16710.jpg

**Pinner** · 01-01-2004, 11:24 PM

Brrrrrring it!

Blurred Elevens · 01-02-2004, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
Brrrrrring it!

WTF do you care left coast boy. DOH! lolTS

**truth** · 01-02-2004, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
Brrrrrring it!

Brought! Look at the report from Red Mtn Pass...

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
245 AM MST FRI JAN 2 2004

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM (TODAY-SATURDAY NIGHT)...WINTER STORM ON TRACK WITH
REPORTS OF SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR ON RED MOUNTAIN PASS
WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES AT MIDNIGHT AND WINDS GUSTING TO
OVER 50 MPH. ALSO SNOW HAS BEGUN AT MANY OTHER LOCATIONS SPREAD
ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. INGREDIENTS COMING TOGETHER NICELY
WITH JET NOW OVER THE REGION AND COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
NORTHWEST. DEEP PACIFIC MOISTURE HAS MADE IT TO EASTERN UT AND
WESTERN CO AND WILL REMAIN INTO SAT. INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE TODAY
AS THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. GOOD DYNAMICS AND CONTINUED
STRONG OROGRAPHICS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. TEMPS START OUT WARM
EARLY THIS MORNING FOR MOST LOCATIONS AND SOME VALLEYS WILL SEE RAIN
OR MIXED PRECIPITATION UNTIL AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE...MAINLY LOWER
VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL CO AND SOUTHEAST UT. BY THIS EVENING THE
PHASE WILL BE SNOW EVEN IN THE LOWEST VALLEYS. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
A LITTLE TONIGHT...BUT BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH SOUTHWEST OROGRAPHICS REMAINING AN
IMPORTANT SNOW PRODUCER. MAIN TROUGH APPROACHES SAT KEEPING FORECAST
AREA UNDER THE GUN WITH CONTINUED OROGRAPHICS AND GOOD DYNAMICS.

HAVE MADE LITTLE CHANGE TO THE FORECAST PACKAGE AS STORM WINDS UP...
THEN CONTINUES INTO SAT. WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR
MOUNTAIN AREAS AND SOUTHWEST CO VALLEYS...WITH ADVISORIES OVER THE
CENTRAL CO VALLEYS AND THE CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN. THESE HI-LIGHTS
IN EFFECT THROUGH SAT.

**Crinkle** · 01-02-2004, 09:26 AM

we asked for it, here it comes

lets hope it comes through as plannedhttp://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ormal_snow.jpg

**The General** · 01-02-2004, 09:42 AM

I've got a 10:30 am flight tomorrow morning for Denver, please hold true! Plans thus far are to hit Vail on the 4th and breck on the 5th and 6th. Opinions, good or bad? Where would you guys go given the conditions thus far?

**xboat** · 01-02-2004, 09:55 AM

wooohoooo!

i leave later today for denver and am pumped. skiing vail on saturday and i know your passes are no good on sat. but would like to get some people together for sunday. we're thinking maybe the basin or loveland if they get hit. i will be in touch with MD9 if anyone wants to meet up. he says he's in for sunday. foggy, pinner, board & iski - whatup?

**Crinkle** · 01-02-2004, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by The General
I've got a 10:30 am flight tomorrow morning for Denver, please hold true! Plans thus far are to hit Vail on the 4th and breck on the 5th and 6th. Opinions, good or bad? Where would you guys go given the conditions thus far?

general, I would pass on vail for sunday and wait till monday and you will have 1/3 less the crowds, unless we get dumped on satruday night. Vail has the most open. A-basin is still hurtiing for snow. Unless you have the option for more than one vail day, then do vail sunday and monday.

**cumerritt** · 01-02-2004, 10:02 AM

imo, i would not go to breck at all. i would just stay around vail and beav, maybe copper.

Blurred Elevens · 01-02-2004, 10:20 AM

6 inches fresh out right now. Going to Breck in about 5 minutes, it's supposed to snow all day...hehe. I'll let you know how it is...and oh yeah, FUCK COPPER.

**The General** · 01-02-2004, 10:23 AM

Well, I guess I'll just see where the snow goes, crowds or not. Thanks for the insight guys, greatly apprecitated.

**cumerritt** · 01-02-2004, 10:25 AM

blurred, sorry to speak of the place. i read your post and i feel for you. i have had a couple run ins with those fucks, but nothing to the extent that you have. i will be getting back into denver tonight and heading out tomorrow. prolly skiing vail or something, then onto aspen for a couple then out to alta for a week.

**wookalar** · 01-02-2004, 10:47 AM

South And Southeast Grand/West Central And Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North And West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm Warning:

Issued at: 5:18 AM MST 1/02/04, expires at: 1:18 PM MST 1/2/04

Winter storm warning issued for today through Saturday.
West winds at speeds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting snow mainly above timberline and in open and exposed areas today through Saturday. Total new snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches are likely by daybreak Saturday morning.

GIA!

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 01-02-2004, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by xboat
wooohoooo!

i leave later today for denver and am pumped. skiing vail on saturday and i know your passes are no good on sat. but would like to get some people together for sunday. we're thinking maybe the basin or loveland if they get hit. i will be in touch with MD9 if anyone wants to meet up. he says he's in for sunday. foggy, pinner, board & iski - whatup?

I would recommend against going to A-basin even if they get snow, they have virtually no terrain open yet. Winter Park might be worth checking out, I hear it's skiing pretty well.

**iskibc** · 01-02-2004, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by Ireallyliketoski
Winter Park might be worth checking out, I hear it's skiing pretty well.

nope, WP sucks right now, go to Keystone

**xboat** · 01-02-2004, 10:53 AM

i'd be up for WP. i was just thinking that if a-basin got 2 feet it could be fun.

**Evil E** · 01-02-2004, 10:55 AM

blurred...out of curiosity i just read the your slopenazi thread.

Im assuming you got your cash back from the mountain but I wanted to know if they did anything for you besides that.

Ive had run ins with their douchebag patrollers myself. Something stinks in their attitude towards their customers to say the least.

**iskibc** · 01-02-2004, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by xboat
i'd be up for WP. i was just thinking that if a-basin got 2 feet it could be fun.

I'll be at WP tomorrow xboat. PM me if you are interested.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 01-02-2004, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by xboat
i'd be up for WP. i was just thinking that if a-basin got 2 feet it could be fun.

I think that could be more frustrating than anything, wow I wish I could ski that but it's closed, look at that!! too bad it's closed, so forth and so on. IMO A-basin needs quite a bit more snow to ski well, but when it does it's like a little slice of heaven on earth.

**365wp** · 01-02-2004, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by xboat
i'd be up for WP.

From their site (I know, the WP predictions are worth about as much as a share of Enron, but at least the cam looks promising):

Today
Potential Snowfall: 4 to 8" (10 to 20 cm)

Tonight
Potential Snowfall: 4 to 8" (10 to 20 cm)

Cross yer fingers...I'll be on Pony or Iron Horse...maroon helmet w/MJ and Alta stickers, beat up yellow xscreams.