Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**SterlingSpikeDancer** · 02-15-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by gratzo

Then there could be an active northwest flow through the rest of next week.

Oh please dear lord infant Baby Jeebus, all wrapped in his golden fleecy diaper, let a good NW flow start to set up and get something done. Pretty please.

**PowTron** · 02-15-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by SterlingSpikeDancer

Oh please dear lord infant Baby Jeebus, all wrapped in his golden fleecy diaper, let a good NW flow start to set up and get something done. Pretty please.

Fingers and toes crossed.

**montanaskier** · 02-15-2012, 05:22 PM

A disturbed NW flow can be ok, but it just looks like ripples in the flow mainly. Better than nothing but it doesn't seem to indicate any big storms. However, one ripple comes in a tad stronger and boom you get a big dump. We'll all keep our fingers crossed that next week shifts the pattern to the northern CO mtns.

**Rontele** · 02-15-2012, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

I know I'm Debbie Downer but next week doesn't look overly snowy. A disturbed NW flow can be ok, but it just looks like ripples in the flow mainly. Better than nothing but it doesn't seem to indicate any big storms. However, one ripple comes in a tad stronger and boom you get a big dump. We'll all keep our fingers crossed that next week shifts the pattern to the northern CO mtns.

You are not Debbie Downer, you're schtick is just tired and annoying at this point.

**montanaskier** · 02-15-2012, 05:32 PM

at this point? It was tired and annoying a long time ago old friend

**Rontele** · 02-15-2012, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

at this point? It was tired and annoying a long time ago old friend

I love you man, but at this point, you got to give the minions what little hope they have. The season is kind of a wash, but I'll take the hope of a few more powder days without you pissing on my Cheerios.

**montanaskier** · 02-15-2012, 05:35 PM

I hear ya....I'll shut it unless it's positive from here out. Let it snow brother.

**garuda** · 02-15-2012, 05:56 PM

from my vantage point, a lot of "storms" of late have out-performed forecast expectations. Not always favoring the same locale, but some good surprises happening around the state. CB here, the Boat there, Vail at times... I am optimistic and as long as there is some wind, moisture and occasional lift going over CO mountains, I am excited. Looks like a good amount of that may happen through Feb so keep thinking good snowy thoughts.

**volklpowdermaniac** · 02-16-2012, 01:33 AM

i have been satisfied the last two-three weeks. these little shots every couple of days with the right winds make for just fine skiing in my opinion.... keep up the unsettled pattern, hope you get a couple 6-10 days every couple of weeks, ski. bitch and moan. rinse repeat. enjoy

**gratzo** · 02-16-2012, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by garuda

from my vantage point, a lot of "storms" of late have out-performed forecast expectations. Not always favoring the same locale, but some good surprises happening around the state. CB here, the Boat there, Vail at times... I am optimistic and as long as there is some wind, moisture and occasional lift going over CO mountains, I am excited. Looks like a good amount of that may happen through Feb so keep thinking good snowy thoughts.

What he said!

**BDKeg** · 02-17-2012, 08:49 AM

the latest weather models look pretty good for the NW flow next week into the northern mountains, steamboat could get hammered if it sets up just right.

**JoeStrummer** · 02-17-2012, 12:19 PM

Front Rangers - shoot me a PM if you wanna go skin St Marys or something tomorrow, wear off some skin nap. Could also do something Sunday, trying to get in shape for the raclette eating contest in Chambery next month!

**Hott Butt Mud** · 02-17-2012, 12:56 PM

It's going to be busy as fuck this weekend. I've seen a shit ton of rental SUVs loaded up with shit heading up I-70....

You heard it here first.....

**harvest14** · 02-17-2012, 01:42 PM

Breck had full maze at Colorado Super-chair when I left 20 mins ago. Snow is alot of fun, somewhat punchy but very good hucking snow.

**BDKeg** · 02-17-2012, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

It's going to be busy as fuck this weekend. I've seen a shit ton of rental SUVs loaded up with shit heading up I-70....

You heard it here first.....

I hope it's busy here, the businesses in town need more tourism traffic...even with more people I really doubt there will be lift lines more than a few mins.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 02-17-2012, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by harvest14

Breck had full maze at Colorado Super-chair when I left 20 mins ago. Snow is alot of fun, somewhat punchy but very good hucking snow.

yeah definitely a lot of early weekender's out, although I think they're afraid of the t-bar because there wasn't a line there all day.

Glad I'm spending the weekend in Denver... can't believe I'm saying that

**Lindahl** · 02-18-2012, 06:35 AM

Yeah, Breck is at 100% occupancy this weekend.

**gratzo** · 02-18-2012, 10:21 AM

Sunday afternoon looks fun in the south, and Monday morning looks fun for the rest of the state. I'm not very confident that the northwest flow will be great for Colorado this week, but the overall pattern looks good with toughiness forecasted through the next 10-15 days, which at least means a chance of storms. A far better pattern than earlier in the season!

JOEL

**skiingislife** · 02-18-2012, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by gratzo

I'm not very confident that the northwest flow will be great for Colorado this week,

JOEL

Moist NW flow + good dynamics is always good for the right spots.

**cmsummit** · 02-18-2012, 10:24 PM

All the tourists kept to lower parts of the mountain at Breck today. No lift lines at the T-bar and Imperial today. On the Saturday before Presidents' Day?! I still don't believe it. Did a lap out on Peak 6 down the mellow, looker's right gully and found some great snow.

**The SnowShow** · 02-18-2012, 10:40 PM

What's the outlook on tomorrow night/ Monday AM storm for BC / Vail vs Breck, Basin, Loveland?

**Wildman** · 02-19-2012, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

All the tourists kept to lower parts of the mountain at Breck today. No lift lines at the T-bar and Imperial today. On the Saturday before Presidents' Day?! I still don't believe it. Did a lap out on Peak 6 down the mellow, looker's right gully and found some great snow.

Quoted for truth^^^

**XtrPickels** · 02-19-2012, 12:20 AM

Lee sides of ridges at breck had some nice, dense, windblown snow. No complaints.

Anyone see the debacle at the Tbar with the lady who repeatedly fell off, then walked toward her hecklers to give them a piece of her mind and got hit by a Tbar on its return trip?

100% Epic.

**WTF is dat** · 02-19-2012, 12:35 AM

some predictions for the rest of this season.

Vail ends at about 220-240 inches.
Keystone = <150 inches
Zuma bowl at abasin never opens.
Early Spring

very very low river & lake levels this summer.
massive pine beetle / drought induced wildfires.

**Hott Butt Mud** · 02-19-2012, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

some predictions for the rest of this season.

Vail ends at about 220-240 inches.
Keystone = <150 inches
Zuma bowl at abasin never opens.
Early Spring

very very low river & lake levels this summer.
massive pine beetle / drought induced wildfires.

That's a pretty good prediction in my opinion. With just about 8 weeks left in the season, I'm guessing Vail might be able to squeeze out another 100" (hopefully a lot more eh). Today (2/19/12) they are at 166" for the season. Another 8 weeks would be an average of about 12" a week, which is probably a little higher than where we've been at statistically all season.