Summit County Weather

**Kilo** · 03-08-2006, 10:01 PM

At 5:00 pm on the top of the pass there was 6 to 8 fresh and still puking it down. I'll be looking for first tracks at Copper/Tucker mtn. tomorrow.

**Son1cdeth** · 03-08-2006, 11:01 PM

This is looking good.

Snowforecast.com is saying 4-6 wed, 5-7 thur, and 4-6 fri for Vail. With snow on through to Tuesday.

w00t. Couldn't come any sooner!

**Rockband** · 03-08-2006, 11:43 PM

Currently bending those damn 916 brakes out, what a PITA Then

Woo..
Dancing to the snow gods until I pass out, snow reports at 6am tomorrow, highest number wins, will be the destination of choice.

Sooo ready for some fresh pow

**smmokan** · 03-09-2006, 09:18 AM

Looks like Loveland is the winner with 10"... hopefully more tonight!

**cmsummit** · 03-09-2006, 09:38 AM

loveland = 10"
monarch = 10"
breck = 9"(up top)

silverton = 18"!

good to see the south finally getting some snow.

**smmokan** · 03-09-2006, 10:05 AM

Word is Taos finally got a nice dump too... lets keep it going.

**jibco** · 03-09-2006, 05:22 PM

What's it doing up there this afternoon? Any hope for accumulation tonight?

**shera** · 03-09-2006, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by jibco

What's it doing up there this afternoon? Any hope for accumulation tonight?

Keystone had the world famous donut effect going all day. Clouds all around.

**Son1cdeth** · 03-09-2006, 06:41 PM

It's currently spitting snow in Breck. Looks like they're calling for a few inches tonight (3-6).

**cmsummit** · 03-09-2006, 06:55 PM

on and off snow all day in Breck, but not much accumulation, maybe an inch in town, more on the mountain.

a little off topic, but look at the Wolf Creek forecast:

Tonight: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Low near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. High around 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Periods of snow. High near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. Low around 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

DAYUM!

**homerjay** · 03-09-2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

on and off snow all day in Breck, but not much accumulation, maybe an inch in town, more on the mountain.

a little off topic, but look at the Wolf Creek forecast:

Tonight: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Low near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. High around 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Periods of snow. High near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. Low around 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

DAYUM!

They need it bad....looked like May instead of March down there a few days ago. Rio Grande basin is at like 48% or something terrible.

**summit** · 03-09-2006, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by SheRa

Keystone had the world famous donut effect going all day. Clouds all around.

works in the stone's favor for once... because all thouse clouds were just clouds... didnt snow at all on the pass or the basin. K got some blue birdy at least

**funkendrenchman** · 03-10-2006, 09:52 AM

Not Scummit, but Wolf Creek is reporting 22" in 24 hours, 36" in 72 hours and it is currently snowing HEAVILY.

Very tempting.....

**cmsummit** · 03-10-2006, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Not Scummit, but Wolf Creek is reporting 22" in 24 hours, 36" in 72 hours and it is currently snowing HEAVILY.

Very tempting.....

think I may be heading that way...............

**homerjay** · 03-10-2006, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

think I may be heading that way...............

mmmmm.....wolfie.

(last year)

**smmokan** · 03-10-2006, 03:19 PM

Well, Keystone was most definitely not the place to be today. A nice one inch layer of snow on top of the frozen crap we've had the last three weeks. My new Bros rail on the groomers at least!

**kchri** · 03-10-2006, 03:38 PM

I know you guys think Breck sucks ass and all, but it was fairly nice in the trees yesterday. By afternoon the scaping from the frozen underlayer was gone...

**FrankZappa** · 03-10-2006, 03:48 PM

Just got back from a few laps on Monarch's BC. The sun was out at 10 & snowing heavily at 12. Boot top to knee deep & basically untracked 'cept for a few from yesterday that weren't quite filled in. Seems to be bonding to the dust crust better than I expected it would. It's only up near the divide though - lower down (Garfield) only got a couple.

**smmokan** · 03-10-2006, 04:13 PM

It looks like Wolf Creek and Silverton are doing just fine, too.

**FrankZappa** · 03-10-2006, 04:55 PM

You are correct sir:

S-ton Mtn =
Snow Report 3/10/06
Base: 80"
24hr new: 12"
48hr new: 30"
72hr new: 30"

and

WC =
Report Date : 3/10/2006
Report Time : 1:53:14 PM
Last 24 Hours : 24 inches
Last 48 Hours : 34 inches
Last 72 Hours : 40 inches

But... as for the SJ's BC... Sketch

Attachment 11195

**funkendrenchman** · 03-10-2006, 05:07 PM

Hmmm.... Wolf Creek or Aspen?

Got some reports from Snowmass that indicate more than 4" has fallen. And Aspen has nightlife; but, Wolf Creek has had 40"!!!!

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY.

PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE BRIEF AREAS OF CLEARING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BUT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...UP TO 3 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

**FrankZappa** · 03-10-2006, 05:24 PM

and WC's temps are cold too = good snow not the SJ cement.
also from CAIC:

Our highway forecaster on Wolf Creek Pass says it's snowing and blowing as hard as he has seen it.

A buddy from the Valley said yesterday at WC "reminded him of his childhood days at Loveland" - 'nuf said for me. You know it's good.

Two problems:
Saturday is day one of the National migration of Texans on spring break to Southern Colo. = crowds of 4,000+ expected - thats a lot for that lil' hill.
and,
with that much snow I wonder how long it'll be before they close the pass... thats a long ass haul just to have to turn around & come up with plan B.