Colorado 2020-2021 Colorado Weather and Stoke (and beer)

[Core2]

Insane forecast for Wolf Creek right now.

 

[neonorchid]

Wow, sounds like an opportunity for some early inbounds "light" earn your turns action.

 

[Ken_R]

Wow, sounds like an opportunity for some early inbounds "light" earn your turns action.

Anything less than 2-3 feet is too little or one risks injury and gear.

 

[Core2]

Wolf will open with a 20" base. I've skied it at 30" and I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[neonorchid]

Wolf will open with a 20" base. I've skied it at 30" and I wouldn't recommend it.

I was being overly optimistic with the higher 21" totals, forgot to account for the ground temp, and don't know what Wolf's marked trails are like, I think of the manicured grassy fields we have in the east.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Yikes, this is some of the worst air quality I've seen all season. The time-series graph is from the Copper fire station.

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I hope you are doing OK @Doug Briggs if you are riding the Colorado Trail today as you mentioned!

I did the CT today . segment 8 from ski Cooper to Copper. The AQI was terrible. I did see the sheep near Janet's cabin and a lone unattended horse within sight of Kokomic pass.

 

[mikel]

I sure hope this rain/snow/cold temps help with the fires and smoke. Looking north you could see 2 separate plumes in the distance on Sun prior to the wind shift.

 

[jmeb]

Snowflakes (and sleet) in Denver on our morning run.

Oddly...not too many people out at 7am when its 35F and mixed precip.

 

[jmeb]

Eagerly awaiting morning updates from @Ron . Looks to be pounding at Rabbit Ears.

Berthoud Pass already closed.

 

[mikel]

I think this is what we have been waiting for. Ok, I know this only Sep 8th BUT snow making is only 24 days away

 

[Doug Briggs]

We've got just a cold, windy mist in Breck at 9:28 AM MDT. It is promising more. I hope something precipitates to help mitigate the wildfires. At least it is cold and damp, so far.

 

[Ken_R]

Its 35ºF and rain here in my house in Denver. It is somewhat windy so snow should soon follow. Storm is starting to really get going.

 

[tball]

Cool to see how dramatically the air quality improved on the front range and then in the high country as the storm moved upslope overnight.





Remote learning PE this morning. The boy loved the weather. The girl, not so much.





And, the aspens are turning... the aspens are turning!!

 

[Ron]

Eagerly awaiting morning updates from @Ron . Looks to be pounding at Rabbit Ears.

Berthoud Pass already closed.

rabbit ears is closed. Can't say how much up there but the traffic cams show maybe 2-3". we have a lot of winds, in the valley 20-30mph, so up high could be a lot worse

 

[nay]

I’m at 7,400’ with up to 10” forecast.

Goose.



Maisel.



Flowers inside.



What a relief after the smoke yesterday.

 

[mdf]

Wolf will open with a 20" base. I've skied it at 30" and I wouldn't recommend it.

The first time I skied Wolf Creek they went from bare ground to 100% open in one storm. It wasn't till later that I realized "open" at WC really means "use your own judgement". Luckily I got away with it.

 

[Ken_R]

Nukin' out there!

 

[djetok]

Monarch

 

[Doug Briggs]

Snow report from Breckenridge

 

[nay]

Main bands occurring...