Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Spyplane** · 11-13-2009, 12:50 PM

It pisses me off that we are cold and it is starting to snow a bit in Fort Collins, but there's nothing up in the mountains. Lame.

**F.D.V.** · 11-13-2009, 02:01 PM

San Juan currently getting peppered. Pressure ridge just moved through with some impressive thunder snow.

Temps have dropped quite a bit in the last five hours...

Looks like this system is going to work out well for the southern mountains.

**cmsummit** · 11-13-2009, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by NPG

Forecast for Monarch is getting nutty now - roughly 6-12 today, 6-12 tomorrow, and some leftovers on Sunday.

Another 12"-24" on top of what they had will be $$$$. I know where I'm most likely heading on Sunday.

**montanaskier** · 11-13-2009, 02:51 PM

the front hit the valley about a half hour ago. Temps went from 42 to 33 in 30 min, pretty impressive.

**deeppo** · 11-13-2009, 02:57 PM

Its been dumping most of the day in Tride. Maybe 6-8 in town. Heavy big snowflakes.

**yetipolice** · 11-13-2009, 03:02 PM

Snowing since about 9am in Steamboat, just an inch or two overnight, but about 6" in town right now, more on the mountain.

**grskier** · 11-13-2009, 03:55 PM

Hmmm... I wonder what the call is within 2 hour drive for tomorrow?

**Spyplane** · 11-13-2009, 04:06 PM

I'm thinking I'm coming down with a cold for Monday. Basin anyone?

**SkiNowWorkLater** · 11-13-2009, 04:16 PM

Finally dumping in Aspen!

**grskier** · 11-13-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by SkiNowWorkLater

Finally dumping in Aspen!

Any ideas for tomorrow?

**Godwin-Austin** · 11-13-2009, 04:35 PM

Looking good in sandstone.

**gratzo** · 11-13-2009, 04:37 PM

Yep...the storm has been a little slower than expected, which allowed the heaviest snow along the front to stay north of I-70 (Flattops, Steamboat) for a longer time. Looks like 6" at Steamboat in town, so a foot up top seems likely. The heavier snow is now over the western Elks and scooting through Vail, and this snow should continue off-and-on, heavy at times, through Saturday AM. The good news is that a good bit of moisture has fallen in the western San Juans, with good snow at Telluride. Hopefully the heavy nature of the snow will provide a good base for the season...if we can hang on to the colder weather.

The Sunday storm still looks on track...with the best chance of snow in the San Juans and foothills east of the divide. Some central & northern mountain areas could do OK...but it will be spotty and not consistent.

I'm in West Palm Beach, FL for my cousin's wedding. I'm pissed that I'm missing the snow in CO. I'm not too sure about the 12-24" forecast for Monarch posted previously (think that's overdone by 6-12"), but I know there is a 100% chance of FAKE snow here in West Palm tomorrow night!

**SkiNowWorkLater** · 11-13-2009, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Any ideas for tomorrow?

Possibly heading up to the Bells with F11 and a buddy of his to check on things. Sunday will be the good day I think; let's keep in touch.

**Rontele** · 11-13-2009, 04:49 PM

jet enhanced banded precip over the I-70 corridor. We'll see how long it hangs on. Looking snowy down here starting tomorrow night.

**montanaskier** · 11-13-2009, 04:53 PM

think it is winding down. Seems to have picked up speed as it finally started pushing east. Snowed for about an hour or two here in Vail and we picked up 2".....flurries now.

A slow start to things in the central mountains but it'll come around...we're not quite halfway thru November yet.

**Rontele** · 11-13-2009, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

think it is winding down. Seems to have picked up speed as it finally started pushing east. Snowed for about an hour or two here in Vail and we picked up 2".....flurries now.

A slow start to things in the central mountains but it'll come around...we're not quite halfway thru November yet.

What if I could promise you that Vail would have the most epic year ever?

However, 'Bama would have to lose to Florida. Which would you pick?

**grskier** · 11-13-2009, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by SkiNowWorkLater

Possibly heading up to the Bells with F11 and a buddy of his to check on things. Sunday will be the good day I think; let's keep in touch.

Will do, I'll close the gate there on Monday

**SkiNowWorkLater** · 11-13-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

Will do, I'll close the gate there on Monday

I like the way you think!

**grskier** · 11-13-2009, 05:41 PM

3" at the office in about 2 hours....

**montanaskier** · 11-13-2009, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

What if I could promise you that Vail would have the most epic year ever?

However, 'Bama would have to lose to Florida. Which would you pick?

I'd choose dirt skiing at Vail all year and a Bama National Championship! Not many things trump skiing....but Bama does!

**PowTrees** · 11-14-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

think it is winding down..... Snowed for about an hour or two here in Vail and we picked up 2".....flurries now.

Funny I think it snowed all night, but the flakes are so small and fine like mist, I'm not sure it even accumulated another half inch.

**Cross** · 11-14-2009, 09:05 AM

Not sure what happened here(El Jebel). I went to bed with nothing on the ground and now there is 3-4" on the ground and it is snowing pretty good right now. We were not supposed to get anything over night.

**deeppo** · 11-14-2009, 09:43 AM

Probably 4 overnight in tride and 12 in town. I heard there was 20 up high at 3pm yesterday. Stuck at work but hope to make turns tomorrow after work
deeppo