Who else is pissed with the lack of snow.
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DrStrangelove
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yah seriously, im not suspicious about anything except jinxing snow storms
Kevo
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Wrote this in another thread about the snow here-
"We have had a high pressure system hanging over us for the better part
of a month. This is a La Nina year, and there is a good chance that by
the end of the season it will be average. In order for it to snow a lot
in Colorado the Pacific Ocean needs to cool a little more so that so
big storm cycles can churn out. It may take another month, but there is
a good chance that when it goes off it will DUMP. There is a chance for
snow this Sunday/Monday, so hopefully that system will just be strong
enough to disturb the ridge of high pressure and shift the jetstream to
Colorado. If not this one, than the next system.
Trust me, this year has been tough for us out here too, and hopefully
it will start to snow in the next couple weeks and then continue to
dump when you are out here."
An update since then- there have been strong storms moving into the PNW in the past week and more on the way. Right now, the jet stream (think of this as a highway for storms) is still too far north to bring the precip to Colorado, but it should shift in the next couple weeks. We need a strong enough low pressure system to shift the jet stream down to CO and then storms can get carried in from the Pacific. This year will probably not have as many SW flow storms coming up from Baja due to La Nina, so there is a good chance that SW Colorado will be below average. Northern Colorado (read Aspen/I70 resorts and up) are supposed to be average this year when all is said and done, meaning that there will hopefully be some good precipitation mid season to make up for the lack of snow so far. If we get a low pressure system over Colorado and the jet stream shifts, we could be looking at back to back to back to back etc storms rolling in mid season. Lets hope that happens.
And lets hope it snows enough next week to make the 10th mountain hut trip I'm going on the weekend after thanksgiving worth it.
"We have had a high pressure system hanging over us for the better part
of a month. This is a La Nina year, and there is a good chance that by
the end of the season it will be average. In order for it to snow a lot
in Colorado the Pacific Ocean needs to cool a little more so that so
big storm cycles can churn out. It may take another month, but there is
a good chance that when it goes off it will DUMP. There is a chance for
snow this Sunday/Monday, so hopefully that system will just be strong
enough to disturb the ridge of high pressure and shift the jetstream to
Colorado. If not this one, than the next system.
Trust me, this year has been tough for us out here too, and hopefully
it will start to snow in the next couple weeks and then continue to
dump when you are out here."
An update since then- there have been strong storms moving into the PNW in the past week and more on the way. Right now, the jet stream (think of this as a highway for storms) is still too far north to bring the precip to Colorado, but it should shift in the next couple weeks. We need a strong enough low pressure system to shift the jet stream down to CO and then storms can get carried in from the Pacific. This year will probably not have as many SW flow storms coming up from Baja due to La Nina, so there is a good chance that SW Colorado will be below average. Northern Colorado (read Aspen/I70 resorts and up) are supposed to be average this year when all is said and done, meaning that there will hopefully be some good precipitation mid season to make up for the lack of snow so far. If we get a low pressure system over Colorado and the jet stream shifts, we could be looking at back to back to back to back etc storms rolling in mid season. Lets hope that happens.
And lets hope it snows enough next week to make the 10th mountain hut trip I'm going on the weekend after thanksgiving worth it.
Valind
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Now there is a chance of snow friday night, saturday and sunday.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 23 to 31. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph above timberline and east slopes.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 36 to 46. Lows in the 20s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs 46 to 56. Lows 24 to 30.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 40 to 50. Lows around 18.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Colder. Highs 26 to 36. Lows 12 to 18. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Windy. Highs 22 to 32. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 23 to 31. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph above timberline and east slopes.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 36 to 46. Lows in the 20s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs 46 to 56. Lows 24 to 30.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 40 to 50. Lows around 18.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Colder. Highs 26 to 36. Lows 12 to 18. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Windy. Highs 22 to 32. Chance of snow 70 percent.
paulbunyan
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you guys are fucking lucky! yes im from the midwest guess how much snow we have on the ground! NONE! so stop your whining
televback1
Member
ok i no everyone is pissed but we need to remeber that some epic years have started out like this when i used to ski jackson it didnt snow much unitl december where there was a ok storm a week later it stormed off and on until closing day with powder every day but for the momet its horrible
Myfirstname.
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Yeah, I'm basically uber-pissed, but loveland has remained unbelievably un-icy so I'm happy.
