Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

Z · 11-21-2011, 04:34 PM

lindahl your attitude is far too good for this thread.

We need a good westerly flow that drops 52 inches in town like last december. BC does well in all flows which is why it is almost always fresh. Snowing on and off here all day, moderate this morning, hopefully it piled up a bit....

**Rontele** · 11-21-2011, 05:10 PM

Looks great, Z.

**cmsummit** · 11-21-2011, 06:09 PM

FWIW, as of today, statewide snowpack (in terms of snow water equivalent) is 98% of the 30 year average.

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/CO/Sno...pdate_snow.pdf

**DaHeel** · 11-21-2011, 08:23 PM

Summit brings the positive! Hold tight boys and girlz.

**PowTrees** · 11-22-2011, 10:16 AM

So, am I reading the weather forecast correctly that Wolf Creek or somewhere else south is the place to be for powder this weekend??

It's funny, last year was sooo good that I almost forgot about lame split flows

**PowTron** · 11-22-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Z

lindahl your attitude is far too good for this thread.

AGREED

**Crampedon** · 11-22-2011, 10:47 AM

Here is a jet stream animation that should relieve the pain-
It shows the split-flow but seems to indicate some fat wet clouds should move east at the right latitude.

http://www.weatherimages.org/data/imag192.html

**MJbumper1121** · 11-22-2011, 11:15 AM

[QUOTE=PowTrees;3442717]So, am I reading the weather forecast correctly that Wolf Creek or somewhere else south is the place to be for powder this weekend??
/QUOTE]

And lack of crowds.

**montanaskier** · 11-22-2011, 11:49 AM

not much going on....should hit 50 or perhaps mid 50s at 8k on Thurs. Flow is better for Friday, maybe 3-6" or a tad higher. Monday system looks more east of the divide.

**BDKeg** · 11-22-2011, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

not much going on....should hit 50 or perhaps mid 50s at 8k on Thurs. Flow is better for Friday, maybe 3-6" or a tad higher. Monday system looks more east of the divide.

I hope you're right, the newest weather models don't look encouraging at all. Could be pretty freakin dry for awhile.

**montanaskier** · 11-22-2011, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by BDKeg

I hope you're right, the newest weather models don't look encouraging at all. Could be pretty freakin dry for awhile.

yeah looks like some hints of an omega high setting up sometime next week

**Rontele** · 11-22-2011, 03:17 PM

Au revoir Friday system. At least it should be nice for some mountain biking this weekend.

**zartagen** · 11-22-2011, 04:38 PM

It felt HOT today at Vail. It also sucked.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 11-22-2011, 09:26 PM

well thanksgiving is here, massive crowds on minimal coverage. enjoy your turkey fellas, hopefully december will start something.

**funkendrenchman** · 11-23-2011, 12:44 AM

It's gonna be a long two weeks.....

**linvillegorge** · 11-23-2011, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

It's gonna be a long two weeks.....

Yep, sure looks like it. Time to put the boards up and dig the fishing gear back out.

**montanaskier** · 11-23-2011, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

It's gonna be a long two weeks.....

THIS......

**MJbumper1121** · 11-23-2011, 08:43 AM

My wife woke me up when she arrived home from work last night, and told me this morning the only thing that came out of my mouth when she came home was, "we need more snow, badly".

Apparently this reality is also haunting my dreams. Would protesting at Occupy Denver demanding more snow be helpful?

**volklpowdermaniac** · 11-23-2011, 11:09 AM

I'm actually thinking about going for a run today. What the fuck......

**PowTron** · 11-23-2011, 12:46 PM

Time to look for cheap flights to Seattle, me thinks...

**Gregger** · 11-23-2011, 01:28 PM

Omega block is definitely on the horizon.

**JaytaeMoney** · 11-23-2011, 01:42 PM

working on my tan by the pool, i need a bro to apply sunscreen to my back. inquire within

**gratzo** · 11-24-2011, 09:43 AM

Washington is looking good for now, but massive ridge will dry them out next week. It's possible this ridge could be skinny enough to allow the storm track to skirt the northern mountains of Colorado. We'll see. I'm not concerned at all. I think we should all do some Tebowing today and think positive.

More on the western-wide snowpack here: http://opensnow.com/blog/archives/5148

**skiingislife** · 11-24-2011, 11:00 AM

Wow, a 28 degree low at 12000' last night! At least it's not -28 with no snow. I'll be skinning in a t-shirt today, I can handle this.

BTW, it's going to snow Dec. 4-8, because I will be out of town.

**Rontele** · 11-25-2011, 02:34 PM

Marshal and I toured up Butler today anticipating nothing but a nice long walk in the woods. Rather, we found decently chalky turns on a solid base up in the hour glass. Still thin below. Goes without saying we could use some snow, but conditions surprisingly good today.