Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**dipstik** · 02-29-2012, 09:48 PM

Breck was fun this morning, the more easterly aspects were skiing nice the first few hours, but started getting cooked and sticky by noon. Above treeline was wind fucked, best turns of the day for me were in the mid-mountain trees, and of course the open trails that had untouched lines until about 9:15ish. Fun day to be out.

**soylent green** · 02-29-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by benkraj

Wow. Tons of info there. Thanks bud.

Its kind of a Ft. Collinsish forum too.

Hope you weren't just being sarcastic.

**benkraj** · 02-29-2012, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by soylent green

Its kind of a Ft. Collinsish forum too.

Hope you weren't just being sarcastic.

Definitely not being sarcastic, hadn't seen that site. Good to have a central source for all the info. Thanks again.

**BDKeg** · 03-01-2012, 08:28 AM

at least 6 inches here at 7am and coming down pretty hard...today is going to be really good.

**zartagen** · 03-01-2012, 08:56 AM

It is dumping in Vail right now. It's quiet, too. Can't hear the highway at all. I love when snow makes the world silent.

**PowTron** · 03-01-2012, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by zartagen

It is dumping in Vail right now. It's quiet, too. Can't hear the highway at all. I love when snow makes the world silent.

Awesome, get some!

**cmsummit** · 03-01-2012, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by dipstik

Breck was fun this morning, the more easterly aspects were skiing nice the first few hours, but started getting cooked and sticky by noon. Above treeline was wind fucked

I thought Lake Chutes and Peak 7 were skiing great. Slightly wind-affected, but certainly not "wind fucked". My Fat-ypus I-Rocks were loving the conditions. That 12% moisture snow was sticking to everything.

It's coming down in Breck again. Could be really good later this afternoon.

**gratzo** · 03-01-2012, 09:53 AM

Nuking at the Beav this morning as the front came through. Maybe 2"/hr at times. Yesterday...the Beav and Vail skied well but could still feel crust underneath. I doubt that will be the case today or Friday morning. Looking ahead for the next 1-2 weeks, I don't see a great pattern. I could snow, but punctuated by times of warm sun. If you want soft, deep snow, ski today or Friday morning.

JOEL

**Signed In White** · 03-01-2012, 10:58 AM

So I have the opportunity to ski Wolf Creek this weekend. I know Wolf just got a ton of snow and I have never skied there before but now I'm having second thoughts. Maybe Vail/summit will have the better snow? I would probably decide to go to Wolf but I would leave Denver Friday and ski Saturday whereas with Vail I would leave today and ski tomorrow. Any opinions would be appreciated...

**BDKeg** · 03-01-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Signed In White

So I have the opportunity to ski Wolf Creek this weekend. I know Wolf just got a ton of snow and I have never skied there before but now I'm having second thoughts. Maybe Vail/summit will have the better snow? I would probably decide to go to Wolf but I would leave Denver Friday and ski Saturday whereas with Vail I would leave today and ski tomorrow. Any opinions would be appreciated...

wolf will still be good this weekend, it doesn't get much traffic compared to i70 stuff...plus wolf is supposed to get a lot more snow tonight and Friday. Either decision though you should have good snow because of the back to back storm.

**montanaskier** · 03-01-2012, 11:26 AM

PUKED snow at the house this morning from say 3-8am.....about 6" in that time. Light snow now. Joel speaks the truth, next week looks warm, like almost 70 in Denver warm and 50s up here perhaps. Go get sum!

**PowTron** · 03-01-2012, 12:23 PM

Monarch had super light Blower in the morning on the Leap Day, 2/29/12:

And then only slightly heavier snow at 2:30pm:

= But Joel is right. It is starting to get imperative to get out early and get the snow while it is light. It is coming late this year, so the window for Blower Pow turns is small.

**BDKeg** · 03-01-2012, 12:43 PM

nice shots, i still need to get to monarch this year, looks pretty damn good though

**XtrPickels** · 03-01-2012, 01:43 PM

Powtron / Steve.

Those look like nice turns and sweet shots.

**knumbskull** · 03-01-2012, 02:12 PM

Keep snowing. I want to shred some pow at highlands tomorrow!

**grskier** · 03-01-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by knumbskull

Keep snowing. I want to shred some pow at highlands tomorrow!

Ajax was a tasty lunch today!

**COUTCA** · 03-01-2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by gratzo

Looking ahead for the next 1-2 weeks, I don't see a great pattern. I could snow, but punctuated by times of warm sun. If you want soft, deep snow, ski today or Friday morning.

JOEL

See, that's not what we want to hear.

**BDKeg** · 03-01-2012, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by knumbskull

Keep snowing. I want to shred some pow at highlands tomorrow!

I'm hoping the next shot of moisture moving in late tonight/friday puts up some nice totals...hopefully its round 2!

**mdblows** · 03-01-2012, 04:58 PM

So, how was Vail today? Gonna be heading up early tomorrow

**knumbskull** · 03-01-2012, 05:46 PM

Winter storm Warning Extended

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH
SOME DECREASE IN INTENSITY IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER SNOW
WILL INCREASE AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS.

**BDKeg** · 03-01-2012, 09:30 PM

starting to snow pretty hard again, are you guys getting it up in Eagle/Summit yet?

**funkendrenchman** · 03-01-2012, 10:11 PM

2.5" in the last hour

**zartagen** · 03-01-2012, 11:39 PM

Snowing in vail now. There is an inch or 2 on the ground within the last few hours. Today was nice, no crowds.

**montanaskier** · 03-02-2012, 09:02 AM

a little shocked Vail has a 2 day total of 9...I have 8 at the house. Sunny and cold this morning. Beware of Eagle County this weekend. Talons @ the Beav, Snoball in Avon, fresh snow, all means it's gonna be crowded.