Comments on: It feels like winter again!

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:22:42 +0000

Tony Clapp – I posted a note about El Nino in the latest post on Feb 1st. In general it is weakening, but should be around through spring and will continue to have an effect on our snow pattern through the remainder of our winter.

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:21:26 +0000

Scratch – many thanks for the detailed report! Breck does seem to get some higher snow totals in their reports, but perhaps it’s the location of the measuring stake and a bit of extra wind.

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:20:30 +0000

Lisa – glad you got a heli drop in Silverton! That’s awesome…I need to see pictures. Thankfully the drunk guy in the bar stayed in his room after you left. I’m a skier – not a fighter!

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:19:24 +0000

Nick – the snow pattern this winter looks typical for Colorado in an El Nino year. More snow in the south…

By: Tony Clapp

Tony Clapp — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:40:32 +0000

Any thoughts on whether this El Nino is weakening?

By: Prodigal Sun

Prodigal Sun — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:42:06 +0000

Gratzo, bar fight? You should’ve chucked your beer at the band. that music was pushing 120 db. stupid loud, I couldn’t even have a yelling conversation with you.

By: Prodigal Sun

Prodigal Sun — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:41:45 +0000

Gratzo, bar fight? You should’ve chucked your beer that the band. that music was pushing 120 db. stupid loud, I couldn’t even have a yelling conversation with you.

By: Scratch

Scratch — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:01:38 +0000

Thanks for the great call on the storms, Joel.
I though I’d provide some input on my experiences this weekend. We stayed a long weekend in Breckenridge. Saturday we were at Vail, it snowed on and off, heavy at times, and while they had snow, it was pretty wind-whipped, especially on the backside, unless you were in the trees. Sunday we were at Breck and it was cold, windy, and blowing snow. Unless you were in the trees it was wind-whipped, chunky, and very sticky. We also felt Breck consistently over-reported (both from what we got at the condo, and from on the Mt.); more like 4″ rather than 6″. Monday at Vail the snow was great, but it was packed with people (more than Saturday)!
Glad winter is finally here! Keep up the good work, Joel!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:01:32 +0000

Hey Joel! It was fun running into you in Silverton. Sunday was EPIC, and we were able to get our Heli drop in on the last run after it cleared a little and visibility improved. Hope you don’t get yourself into any more bar fights, and you keep your teeth in!!

By: yoyo

yoyo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:33:46 +0000

sunlight was awesome!!!