Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**BrianH** · 02-27-2012, 03:30 PM

If this is a JONG question, apologies in advance.

Leaving this Wed. afternoon to go ... somewhere! Either the San Juans (Silverton/maybe Purgatory) or Summit County (ABasin or Loveland or maybe Monarch). Possibly Crested Butte ... I can't decide.

Where do you think will get the heaviest snowfall?

**Crampedon** · 02-27-2012, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by BrianH

If this is a JONG question, apologies in advance.

Where do you think will get the heaviest snowfall?

Opensnow.com

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Originally Posted by Puffin

I'm sending you guys a PM with coordintes so some JONG doesn't Google Earth them and jump off Cathedral Cornice or something and die or make it into and institute or something.

**BrianH** · 02-27-2012, 04:06 PM

Thanks!

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**montanaskier** · 02-27-2012, 05:01 PM

almost 60 in Gypsum today and 50 in Edwards. Winds have calmed but the temps have soared. Sounds like most of the snow for EC will be during the day tomorrow. I hope everybody gets a good shot of snow with this storm.

**Like a Boss** · 02-27-2012, 05:45 PM

Bailing on EC for Wolf Crizzle. Fingers crossed.

**mfkracing** · 02-27-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by BrianH

If this is a JONG question, apologies in advance.

Leaving this Wed. afternoon to go ... somewhere! Either the San Juans (Silverton/maybe Purgatory) or Summit County (ABasin or Loveland or maybe Monarch). Possibly Crested Butte ... I can't decide.

Where do you think will get the heaviest snowfall?

Purgatory is absolutely useless. Just my opinion. Very little vert. If its a big day skiing there is like beating your head on a wall. Silverton is the ticket it has tonight, and the next two days to hoard snow.

**dbhammel** · 02-27-2012, 09:03 PM

Seems like opensnow is taking a shit or my pc has some sort of beef that it has to work out...anyone got the scoop on where this snow is heading? Im in summit county through the end of the week and trying to figure out where to ski the next couple days.

**JaytaeMoney** · 02-27-2012, 09:35 PM

opensnow is down at the moment (per facebook), aspenweather.net guys are calling for 9-12 at the aspen resorts through the end of tomorrow and 7-10 thursday thru noon friday. they have been very good so far this season. CAIC is typically pretty conservative and they are even more optimistic for tonight/tomorrow's event...

**Lindahl** · 02-27-2012, 10:31 PM

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The warmth did more damage than the winds in the areas I frequent. Skiing got progressively worse through the weekend, but still was pretty decent on Sun.

The refresher storms are gonna be nice, and the warming has created a pretty nice hucking base and strengthened some pillows. Hopefully the even warmer temps today didnt screw that up. Stoked for Friday.

**MakersTeleMark** · 02-27-2012, 11:27 PM

Have at the pow bitches, I'm going to southern AZ.

**FreakofSnow** · 02-27-2012, 11:41 PM

Who's rig is this? Spotted it at Lolo Pass with the sweet smoke stack/topper with CO plates and "Cheney skis in jeans" sticker

**Lindahl** · 02-27-2012, 11:49 PM

Lolo pass? Looks like it might be a guy I know as Toke (nonmag), especially if you mean LL pass.

**goldenboy** · 02-28-2012, 12:44 AM

Lolo = MT/ID border. don't know who it is but I like the Quilmes sticker.

**Riverdown** · 02-28-2012, 06:39 AM

Nuking in the here and now.

**montanaskier** · 02-28-2012, 07:09 AM

full on NUKEAGE......3" in an hour or so. Since then light snow off and on.

**mfkracing** · 02-28-2012, 08:47 AM

I'm checking the copper snow stake cam. It's adding another half inch every time I refresh. Not bad since it read zero at 6 am. This afternoon will be fun.

**PowTron** · 02-28-2012, 09:15 AM

Anyone thinking about booking a Silverton day last minute? Thursday could be all time...

**PowTrees** · 02-28-2012, 09:45 AM

Not snowing currently in West Vail and I can see the mountains near and above the resort clearly. Only 2 inches in my driveway, bummed was hoping for an excuse to ditch work, but it hasn't snowed that much at all, yet.

**cmsummit** · 02-28-2012, 09:49 AM

Yep, it snowed 5" in under 2 hours here in Breck. Looks like we've hit the lull that Joel was forecasting. Hoping it picks back up again.

**gratzo** · 02-28-2012, 10:10 AM

Just a lull now. It's coming back.
http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/radar/di...=-1&duration=0

**SkiBall** · 02-28-2012, 10:16 AM

TV8 said Beav patrol reports 6" up top.

**carlcarlson** · 02-28-2012, 10:20 AM

3" at the summit as of 9am in steamboat. not snowing as of now, would be surprised if we got another inch or 2. caic predicting 6-9 and open reporting 4-7 today, believe it when i see it. (not taking shots at either weather forecasting site, i couldn't do any better at all myself)

**carlcarlson** · 02-28-2012, 10:33 AM

and its pooping, posted about 5 mins to early. happy and safe skiing to all

**bostonjohn** · 02-28-2012, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by PowTron

Anyone thinking about booking a Silverton day last minute? Thursday could be all time...

I could do Friday and saturday

**montanaskier** · 02-28-2012, 10:44 AM

the cold front hasn't passed yet and the winds haven't shifted. Just extra is what we got this morning. Still really warm out ...33 degrees when I left the house. Patience, the cold front will pass and the winds will shift and it'll get cranking again.