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January 13, 2009 —
Surprise!!...It just keeps on snowing in the Vail Valley as we have had another 18 inches fall in the past 48 hours (Jan.12-13) and we finally see a break on the action as high pressure will build from our west and bring sunny weather to the area for most of the week (I think).
As some of the regular readers know I am still batting .000 for 2009, not really a bad thing considering I haven't called for a real powder day (and we've had four already). But the weather gods will shine some light on us this week bringing us warm temps and plenty of sunshine.
Our forecast for Wednesday Jan. 14th looks great as we should see partly cloudy skies and warmer temps into the mid 20's with northwest winds in the 10-15 mph range. We do have a 30% chance of snow, but this time a really think its going to miss us.
And the rest of the week looks the same as our next chance of real snow shows up Sunday Jan. 18.
Ahh, what do I know, 2009 has been a hard year for weather casting, so we could actually see more snow before the weekend. We will watch. Either way, its always good to be in the mountains.
Enjoy!
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Fresh dusting of snow, then tranquility in the forecast for Vail and Beaver Creek
January 10, 2009 —
Another storm is moving on as we speak (Jan. 9) and we will be under high pressure for Saturday and part of Sunday.
We will see our next shot of snow arrive Sunday from the north but it doesn't look to be a real news maker.
Saturday looks like a great day to ski with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the high teens and low 20s on the mountain. Lows overnight for the weekend will be cold, hovering right around 5 degrees.
Sunday will be cloudy with a small chance of snow, temps will be in the teens. Skies will again clear out for the beginning of the week and we will see tranquil weather for much of the week (Jan.12-16) as the storm axis pushes east.
Our long-range forecast for January looks good as we will see more storms move in mid/late month. Although we have an incredible season so far, off-piste skiing can be good this time of year, if you are planning trips out of ski area boundaries, please check avalanche conditions for routes that you may use.
Here is the Colorado Avalanche Information Centers' web address that will give you up to date info. http://avalanche.state.co.us/pub_bc.php.
Free shuttle rides out of Minturn Mile to Kirby Cosmos not just because of all the fresh powder
January 7, 2009 —
Well, the Powder Predictor is batting .000 for the 2009 season. First off I did call for a powder day on New Year’s Day and was stymied, and this past storm which rolled through Tuesday night (Jan 6) and lasted well into Wednesday, brought great amounts of snow, ooops.
I was lucky enough to ski Vail Wednesday and it was my best day of the season.
Vail reported 11 inches Wednesday (Jan 7) morning and The Beav' reported four inches. Snow in Vail was incredible, low moisture density led to very light snow and lots of it. I found spots on the mountain with at least 18 inches and there were wind drifts as deep as two feet. Face shots galore!
Our forecast for the remainder of the week looks good as we will see clearing Thursday Jan 8 with temps warming into the mid 20's on mountain and mild west winds. Early Friday morning we will see another system move into the area from the northwest bringing with it another bout of wind and snow. Temps will drop as this system closes in and we have a pretty good shot of accumulating snowfall. Northwest winds will increase and stay through the remainder of Friday.
Look for good oragraphic lift from this next storm and snowfall totals ranging from 4-8 inches by Saturday Jan 10. Beaver Creek may not see as much snowfall as the origin of the storm is from the north.
For you fair weather riders it looks like Thursday will be a "blue bird day" lots of sun and mild temps.
Finally, I was lucky enough to run into some locals on Chair 5. Garrett from Avon was playing morning hookey and Mark, who owns Kirby Cosmos, was doing the same. Mark also gave me a great tid-bit of info as well. Starting at 1:00 p.m. every day, Kirby Cosmos will pick up anyone at the bottom of the Minturn Mile and drop them off at the restaurant, for free. The shuttle, which happens to be a blue Suburban, will be doing pick-ups at the top of every hour, and did I mention its FREE!
If you are looking for good BBQ, pizza, and cold beer, make sure to stop by Kirby Cosmos in Minturn, located at 474 Main St. or call at (970) 827-9027. Thanks again Mark and Garrett for letting me tag along.
Enjoy!
New 12 inch powder storm may just miss the Vail Valley -- but stranger things have happened
January 5, 2009 —
Cold temps will stay with us through the evening of Tuesday Jan. 6 as another quick shot of snow moves through our area. Only light snow will fall for the next 24 hours as some forecasters are calling for 6-12 inches by Tuesday evening.
Steamboat may be the only resort that receives the current snow storm as Vail and Beaver Creek will most likely see a dusting of a few inches (1-3) for the Tuesday morning report, and very light showers throughout the day Tuesday (1-2 inches).
Winds, however, will begin to increase Monday evening (Jan. 5) and persist throughout the day Tuesday. Wind speeds will range from 20-30 mph with gusts over the ridge tops in the 50 mph range. Temperatures will be cold again Tuesday with highs on mountain reaching the low teens (maybe) and windchill values will be well below freezing. Northwest winds will move snow around in exposed areas giving smart snow-riders an advantage for some fresh tracks.
Overall not a great set up for a big dump, but, stranger things have happened.
The rest of the week looks unsettled as we will see another storm move in by Thursday.
Enjoy!
Regina — January 7, 2009
As I watch you boot up to go ski 11'' of new snow at Vail, I'd have to say your gut was wrong this time. :) Stranger things did happen, and it's a powder day. Have fun!
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