“Courtney, this is not a democracy, it’s a cheerocracy.” <– amazing quote…couldn’t resist
Bring. It. On.
Of course I’m referring to the snow that’s heading our way, not the movie (which is one of the finest works of cinema created in the new millennium). In case you missed it, I posted ACTION SHOTS of the fluffy snow from midweek, and also the midweek snow totals.
It’s cooooooold right now, and after a brief warmup through Saturday morning, it’ll get cold again for the north and eastern areas of the state. But who cares, because cold is what we live for. The better story? LOT’S OF SNOW IS A-COMIN’!
Snow Part I: Sunday
Snow should start between midnight and sunrise Sunday morning for areas in the northern 1/2 of the state. Snow will also be ongoing for the eastern mountains and foothills.
View CPF: Snow Forecast, December 6, 2009 in a larger map
Snow Part II: Monday-Tuesday
After a brief lull in the snow Sunday night, the central and southern mountains move into the cheerocracy for Monday and Tuesday.
View CPF: Snow Forecast, December 7-8, 2009 in a larger map
Forecast
I will update this forecast on Saturday if there are major changes.
- Friday: Sunny and “warmer”, though cold air will be trapped in many valleys.
- Saturday: Sunny for most areas, with clouds moving in later in the day, especially along and north of I-70. A cold front will sweep from north to south over the plains and eastern foothills by early afternoon. Light snow could start for the areas east of the divide and northern mountains (Park Range…Steamboat) by about midnight.
- Sunday: Two areas of snow. First, the mountains from Crested Butte on north should get 4-8″ from early morning through sunset. I don’t think the San Juans will see much (if any) snow from this storm, but I’ll keep watching. Second, snow will continue for areas along and east of the divide from I-70 and north. Around 3-6″ is likely in these eastern areas in the foothills and mountains. Snow will die off by Sunday evening.
- Monday: A new storm moves in from the southwest, focusing on the southern 1/2 of the state. The snow machine cranks into high gear, focusing on mountains from Aspen on south (Aspen, Crested Butte, Telluride, Wolf Creek, Silverton, Durango, Purgatory). Snow continues through the day.
- Tuesday: The heaviest snow winds down for the favored Monday locations, with the highest totals in the San Juans (10-20″), and the central mountains coming in second (6-12″). Areas along and north of I-70 might see some light snow start up for Tuesday, but I don’t anticipate more than a few random inches to fall.
- Wednesday: Likely a lull in the snow with sunny skies and cold but manageable temperatures.
- Thursday: Perhaps another weaker storm, favoring the central and northern mountains with some light snow (less than 6″…).
Adventure Film School
Michael Knight, er – I mean Michael Brown, the multiple Emmy-award winning adventure film maker and Colorado local is offering a one-week adventure film school in January. It’s a unique week-long “field trip” with winter camping, skiing around Janet’s cabin near Copper Mountain, and some pretty amazing company. I’m lucky enough to be the school’s official weatherman and part “model” (i.e. I ski, others film…cool!). Check out the press in SKIING MAGAZINE, and Michael’s company, Serac Films. Also, Michael gave a great presentation at Ignite Boulder #6 two months ago about the rewards and risks in adventure film making.
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