10/11 Weather Thread

[ThaLorax]

People are always making threads about weather/storms and whatnot. Let's all post our weather angst/thoughts/comments here.

 

[ThaLorax]

Storm headed in from the PNW. Supposed to bring about a foot to the Summit County resorts and much more than that for all the other ones. Summit gettin shafted as always.

From http://www.coloradopowderforecast.com/2010/11/20/storm-is-on-track/

SATURDAY Dry with increasing clouds – snow at night.

SUNDAY Snow favoring central/southern mountains.

MONDAY Snow favoring central/southern mountains, letting up later in the day.

TUESDAY Light snow during the day, then heavier snow at night favoring central/northern mountains.

WEDNESDAY Light-to moderate snow for the central/northern mountains.

THURSDAY Few snow showers north, sunny (and cold) in the rest of the state).

FRIDAY Sunny and dry!

 

[soderfunk]

is that a happy or mad ! about fridays sunny and dry?

 

[ThaLorax]

Not sure, I copy pasted it from the website. Maybe it's a happy one cuz you'll get a bluebird powder day?

 

[BravoWhiskey5280]

Lets hope, Summit has gotten the opposite of the shaft this year though. Its been great skiing so far, at least in my opinion.

 

[ThaLorax]

I've only had the opportunity to get up there twice so far so I don't really know the conditions of the past 2 weeks. That said, even when Summit gets a big dump by their standards, most of CO usually gets more for various factors I don't feel like delving into.

 

[Dustin.]

What are the early conditions at Wolf Creek like right now? This storm is bringing a bunch their way, but I don't know if that is going to be enough to make it worth going down there.

 

[BravoWhiskey5280]

Breck has some of the best numbers out of any resort right now.

 

[Dustin.]

Truth. I've already skied some legit lines at Breck this year. Outstanding start in the Summit area.

 

[ThaLorax]

Sick, I haven't skied breck in a couple years.

 

[.nasty]

this first storm is coming in with a SW flow, looks like I'm going to Vail tomorrow then, they usually get the tip of those type of storms (they favor wolf creek up to aspen) combined with what's actually in the northern area.

 

[Freeskier874]

I am kinda of confused why this threads creator is bitching about snow conditions in Summit when both Keystone and Breck have had historic openings. Keystone opened the Outback, including North Bowl, the earliest in its 40 year history. Also, Breck opened the T-bar (Horseshoe Bowl) the earliest its ever been open this week as well. And to top it all off more snow is coming this week, including 1 to 2 feet for vail and BC by Tuesday morning. This season is shaping up great thus far and I hope it continues.

 

[ThaLorax]

I was not bitching. I was saying that in comparison to other rigions of CO, we weren't projected to get as much snow as them, which is historically true. This year is an anomaly which I will NOT complain about.

 

[BravoWhiskey5280]

Anyone know how the road conditions will be tomorrow morning?? CDOT's cams right now look pretty sketchy by the tunnel

 

[.nasty]

they're getting hammered as we speak. They have everything open but as usual with Wolf Creek way too early, heard a lot of talk of exposed rocks in knife ridge and so on, be careful.

 

[Dustin.]

Ya I can read weather reports too, but have you been there? I have heard stories but I really want a first hand account if I can find one. Thanks for the help though man, pray for snow.

 

[TotallyTrevor]

sounds like there's a storm moving in tonight!

 

[ThaLorax]

So much weather!

TUESDAY Heavy snow, central and south, letting up by afternoon EXCEPT for the south.

WEDNESDAY Heavy snow, south.

THURSDAY Heavy snow sunrise through night for northern and central mountains.

FRIDAY Great powder leftovers in the north, sunny and dry elsewhere.

SATURDAY Sunny and dry.

SUNDAY Partly sunny and dry.

MONDAY Chance of light snow north, though the storm may largely miss Colorado.

These storms are going to shit on the snow stability.

 

[Rbamf]

where the fuck our storm go

 

[ThaLorax]

pushed out by high pressure. enjoy it while it lasts!

driving through this storm from CO to CA was horrilbe!

 

[.nasty]

it wasn't so much pushed by high pressure, but by the fact that the northwest flow turned into a southwest flow, i.e. why the south got all the storms.

 

[ThaLorax]

O rly

 

[.nasty]

Didn't say that wasn't a factor, but the flow of the storm can change how ridging/troughing set's up and even influences a storm

 

[ThaLorax]

ok dude, you keep telling yourself that to make yourself feel better....

 

[.nasty]

haha you mad? I study weather.... and am going to school for it soon.

 

[ThaLorax]

nawz, i was just drunk and being sarcastic

 

[.nasty]

word, cuz really we're both right.

 

[.nasty]

COLD La Nina typical storm rolling in wednesday, looks to benefit the south wednesday/night then move more north thursday/night. Large moisture airmass will be aloft around colorado, so if it moves the right way some north areas could get DEEP very sneakily.

sounds fun. too bad new years crowds will have at it

 

[ThaLorax]

I'm in tahoe right now and let me just say, "OMG SO MUCH SNOW"

 

[.nasty]

how's the quality of it? I heard the last storm was colder than usual and it was moderately fluffy (if you can call it that)

 

[ThaLorax]

for tahoe standards, it was actually really light. i can say that cuz i grew up skiing tahoe.