Winter Storm heading for Rockies!

[Little Lightning]

We measured 17" about an hour ago. Didn't get out to play, cleaned basement instead.

 

[RockiesGirl]

I'm guessing we have around 8 inches so far, but I'm confused as they've just upped our forecast from 2 to 5" overnight, and another 2 to 4" tomorrow, to 6 to 12" overnight and another 4 to 8" tomorrow! Not seeing anything on the radar yet to support that, so who knows...

 

[Robyn]

These upslope storms are weird as they'll break for a bit and more will come in. From the northeast.

 

[pinto]

These upslope storms are weird as they'll break for a bit and more will come in. From the northeast.

Circling, aren't they?

Anyway, my uncle had over 2 ft in Evergreen at 3 pm today.

I'm loving it. :-) We just finished (well, almost finished -- we're functional) a kitchen remodel, so I have a new kitchen in which to spend all day cooking. I was hoping to ski tomorrow, but it looks like the roads might still be too hairy for the relatively little skiing there is available. Maybe, but probably not.

But FRIDAY...

 

[Robyn]

Yes, they circle in with a counterclockwise flow so while we're used to looking west for what's coming that's not the case with a storm like this. If it had been colder over the last few weeks we'd be looking at even more accumulation as we've had a lot of melting to start this storm.

Wish I could ski with you Friday but I'm planning on Sunday if I don't get sick. The good news is that I started feeling itchy at 2ish and it doesn't seem to be progressing so maybe I'll be able to kick it.

 

[graveygirl]

A few inches in Breckenridge, but hardly anything in the rest of Summit County. I don't know about A-Basin, but I think East of Loveland Pass, and Denver got the most of the storm. More to come, so they say, tonight. Keep your fingers crossed.

 

[skibum4ever]

Bah, humbug.

Maybe if you divas from Denver to Evergreen started blowing and fanning toward the west, you could push that snow toward the mountains.

I love the pictures, BTW. Looks so pretty and peaceful.

 

[snowski/swimmouse]

ooooohhhhhh! ahhhhhhhhh! Thanks Lady Les and Snowflower for the pics! But, I'm soooooo green with envy!!!!!!!

Unusually warm here today and ~finally~ dry, so got back out on the bike after mostly monsoon season for the past week. It was a great day for a ride, but still..... I'm a

green mouse

 

[SnowHot]

Well, I'm snowed in. I could try to make it to town, but I know I won't be able to get back up the hill!! Besides, 90% of my workload today can all be done online...so I'm working from home with the snow coming down hard and the fireplace on!! Here's some pics for you VTskiDiva!
Our deck being buried...

And my ruler being buried!

I'm in Salida, so Central Colorado at about 7,000 feet.

Here's what it looks like now. It 's supposed to snow here all day tomorrow too!

I LOVE PICS!!!!!

 

[Scout]

At 11pm, I measured 21" here and it was still falling!!

 

[Scout]

This was taken around 1pm yesterday, we had about 15" at that point I believe. When I went to bed, the bench base was completely covered.

I'm in the Golden foothills so I think we're supposed to get somewhere between 2 and 3 feet by the end of the day tomorrow.

 

[Scout]

hmm the photo didn't come through..

Snowhot Edit: instead of using the link to the page, use the image address "copy image location"

 

[SnowHot]

As much snow as Denver got, it doesn't look like the mountains benefited quite so much. Anyone got a Mountain report?

 

[Snowflower]

It depends on the mountain. As Robyn mentioned this is a circular upslope storm and it rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, so Denver and the foothills got hit hard, then it dried out over the Summit County mountains but picked up speed again by the time it hit us (we're about 2 hrs south of Summit County). So little places like Eldora (on the front side of the storm) and Monarch and Wolf Creek (on the backside of the storm) should be dumped on, but the big resorts won't have gotten as much.

 

[RockiesGirl]

As much snow as Denver got, it doesn't look like the mountains benefited quite so much. Anyone got a Mountain report?

Loveland is reporting as follows (10/29/09):

Past 24 Hours: 3"
Past 48 Hours: 7"
Past 72 Hours: 7"
Base: 18"
Season to Date: 28"

https://www.skiloveland.com/themountain/reports/snowreport.aspx

 

[itri]

Dude. I'm over this. Our lovely HOA has yet to plow us out, and I don't know if I can stand being stuck at home all day with DS again. Sigh. It sure is pretty, though! We've got around a foot, I think. I about lost the dog when I took him out this morning.

 

[SnowHot]

It depends on the mountain. As Robyn mentioned this is a circular upslope storm and it rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, so Denver and the foothills got hit hard, then it dried out over the Summit County mountains but picked up speed again by the time it hit us (we're about 2 hrs south of Summit County). So little places like Eldora (on the front side of the storm) and Monarch and Wolf Creek (on the backside of the storm) should be dumped on, but the big resorts won't have gotten as much.

I know this sounds stupid, but I really like Eldora.
Its just 15 min from my SIL's house and its kinda funky and fun!
Never been ton Monarch, but I hear great things about it.

Loveland is reporting as follows (10/29/09):

Past 24 Hours: 3"
Past 48 Hours: 7"
Past 72 Hours: 7"
Base: 18"
Season to Date: 28"

https://www.skiloveland.com/themountain/reports/snowreport.aspx

Thanks, nice information......
Not that I'm going to do anything with it.

 

[LadyLes]

It's still snowing at my house...there's now about 2 feet!!
This hasn't been the first time that I've wished I could pack up the snow here and take it to the mountains!!

Here's what the deck currently looks like...

And the snow on this railing looks so funny!

 

[ski diva]

Would you mind sending some of that East?

 

[LadyLes]

Would you mind sending some of that East?

I'd love to if I could!! (especially if I could take it from my driveway..hehe)