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January 4, 2008 —
An ominous Friday here in the mountains of Colorado as we await a very large weather system looming on the West Coast.
As of this morning, wind gusts in California have reached 80 mph on the valley floors, knocking out power lines and tree limbs. This substantial low pressure system is in direct line with San Fran. and as local weather watchers know, anytime a system hits San Fran it is in direct line with central Colorado.
We will begin to see light snow late tonight (Fri) with winds increasing through the early morning hours.
Temps should stay mild (comparatively) in the low to mid 20s on the hill and low 30s around town.
This will all change during the day Saturday as the low slowly moves into the Great Basin area bringing with it ample amounts of wind and snow; a lot like we saw last weekend. Slow system is the operative word here as we should hopefully see this system stall as it creeps eastward. Sunday looks the same as snowfall could fall at an inch per hour at times (isolated).
Monday the storm begins to move east with snow showers still persisting in the mountains. Tuesday we will see a break in the weather, however, we could still see some lingering showers. All in all it should be a terrific weekend to ski. Sunday and Monday look like the days to ski with a prediction of morning snow totals tallying between 7 and 12 inches each morning.
Please remember that it will, again, be VERY WINDY both days, temperatures should be in the mid to low teens on the mountains with wind gusts in the 30-40 mph range. Skiing should be great, have fun and be safe.
3 Comments on "Big, ominous storm coming our way"
telerob — January 5, 2008
Yeah, yeah ... I'll believe when I'm shoveling it.
Kent — January 6, 2008
Telerob -- we've got a man on the scene -- Quote from Chris Anthony: Subject: Dumping in Beaver Creek! "Yes it is. Which means Vail is getting it to." -- quoted Sat 1/6/2008 1:06 AM
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Snowfall could be big again this weekend
January 2, 2008 — Happy New Year everyone, and I hope all had a safe, yet eventful, New Year’s Eve.
I know some people were stranded by the snowfall last weekend, but if you were on the hill it was great. Vail saw 10 inches of new snowfall on the ground by Monday morning and the Beav reported 8.
I was lucky enough to ski both mountains and must say they are both primed for the next dump. The tree skiing at Arrowhead is almost perfect, everything seems to be getting some good coverage, and stumps are starting to disappear.
Beaver Creek looks just as good, and Grouse Mountain was killer. The bumps were soft and fluid. Vail had some windblown areas on the upper ridges and peaks, but the minute you got below tree line, well, that's why Vail is Vail – there was fresh snow, and lots of it.
Both mountains are well above yearly snowfall totals, which reminds me, let's look at the weather for this up coming week. Forecasters are calling for a ridge of high pressure building (Wednesday and Thursday) with temps rising for the week. Temperatures will be in the mid 20s at the base of the hill and teens on top.
On Friday a strong looking low begins to move into California and Nevada binging rain and snow. This storm looks like it should hit Colorado Saturday night with gusty winds and cooler temps. We should see an ample amount of moisture with this system as it slowly moves east Sunday and into Monday.
The good news here is the amount of moisture and the pace of the storm.
If this is a slow mover we could see good amounts of snow on Sunday and especially Monday (again). We will be watching as the week progresses, but keep your fingers crossed for another wintry weekend here in the Vail Valley.
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Northwesters will keep snow coming through the new year
December 27, 2007 —
Hello all and Happy Holidays. Hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful snow conditions on Vail and Beaver Creek mountains.
We are fortunate enough to be in a northwesterly weather pattern, which allows storms to move into the area every other day or two, and this pattern will likely continue through the New Year.
Forecasts show that a ridge of high pressure will begin to move in around Jan. 3. Until then, we should see snowfall off and on with cold temps persisting. Expect morning snow reports for both Vail and Beaver Creek to be light, around 3-5 inches per storm.
We haven't seen anything epic fall, but keep in mind that all it takes to make the skiing good on Vail Mountain is a few days of three to four inches. Vail's front side can really benefit from this, it helps cover up the trees and makes the groomers perfect.
Also remember: It’s a busy time for the resorts, a lot of people are skiing and riding on the mountain. Make sure to be careful and watch for other snow-riders around you. And remember to bundle up, its REALLY cold!
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