Author: Joel Gratz
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Snowcast: Series of storms heading to Colorado
When the snow forecaster is excited, you should be excited. And I’m excited, so now it’s your turn! While the state is currently at about 75 percent of average snowpack, I think we’ll be much closer to 100 percent by the end of February. An active storm track is in store for the next two…
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Snowcast: Clear days ahead for riding on fresh snow
Most of January was depressingly dry, and while snow from December and cold temperatures through this month ensured that conditions remained OK, what we all want is natural snow to freshen up the slopes continually. Thankfully, this past week offered just that as a series of four storms swept over the state. When all is…
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Snowcast: Clear days ahead for riding on fresh snow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most of January was depressingly dry, and while snow from December and cold temperatures through this month ensured that conditions remained OK, what we all want is natural snow to freshen up the slopes continually.…
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Snowcast: Clear days ahead for riding on fresh snow
Most of January was depressingly dry, and while snow from December and cold temperatures through this month ensured that conditions remained OK, what we all want is natural snow to freshen up the slopes continually. Thankfully, this past week offered just that as a series of four storms swept over the state. When all is…
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Snowcast: Flurry of storms hold promise of more snow
After a mostly snowless January, I have good news: A few storms will affect Colorado during the final week of the month, and the mountains will have a fresh coat of white paint as we head into February. These storms won’t be drought-busters, but they will freshen the slopes and slowly increase the snowpack across…
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Snowcast: Don’t look for more snow until late January
I’m sorry. It doesn’t make much sense for me to apologize for weather that I can’t control, but it still pains me to deliver a dry forecast for 10 days. So I’ll say it again: I’m sorry. While December was a good month for snow, January has been the opposite. Only one storm brought respectable…
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Snowcast: Conditions look good for near future
It’s been a wonderful three weeks for Colorado as the state switched from having a nonsnowy weather pattern in November to a consistently cool and snowy pattern for most of December. I heard from many folks earlier this season who were worried about a repeat of last year’s low totals, and I reminded them that…
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Snowcast: Storm likely to hit Colorado on Christmas Eve
What a fantastic week it’s been for snow in Colorado. Wolf Creek Ski Area and Monarch Mountain have received more than 50 inches during the past seven days, and most other resorts have gotten at least a foot, The fun began two weeks ago as the overall storm track shifted. Previous storms had come ashore…
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Snowcast: Storm likely to hit Colorado on Christmas Eve
What a fantastic week it’s been for snow in Colorado. Wolf Creek Ski Area and Monarch Mountain have received more than 50 inches during the past seven days, and most other resorts have gotten at least a foot, The fun began two weeks ago as the overall storm track shifted. Previous storms had come ashore…
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Snow in the weekend ski forecast
It feels great to see the mountains covered in snow, and a few more storms are on the way over the coming week! Last weekend was the first storm of the new weather pattern of cooler temperatures and chances for snow every few days. In this new pattern, storms will take a more direct path…