Alta January 17

kingslug":1rki108z said:
Now I'm getting worried...10 days to go.....got all my stuff..hotel booked, car booked...just ...need...snow
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10 days, dude I got my powder skis all waxed and ready to go! \:D/
 
It's called "rain."

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Ouch. How high up? I had noticed a widespread warm event in the Pacific Northwest that also extended to the usual low altitude places in the northern Rockies of both US and Canada. But I'm surprised it would gotten as high as 8,000 feet in Utah.
 
Tony Crocker":26zof4cg said:
Ouch. How high up? I had noticed a widespread warm event in the Pacific Northwest that also extended to the usual low altitude places in the northern Rockies of both US and Canada. But I'm surprised it would gotten as high as 8,000 feet in Utah.
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On Sunday morning, the snow line was at 8700' and above that it was only 31F. Sometime Sunday night it went to 10K' for a while. We had a total of about 6" in upper LCC, but with a water weight of 2". As Guru Dave Powers says on his site:
The Tram was down as the hill was covered in a layer of ice, and the Groomers were working overtime to re groom the main sections to make the hill approachable. This was a very grim morning, as rain seldom falls like that here, and I can barely remember the last time this happened. ... . So…. what about tomorrow? I can only hope that we get some high density snow overnight to cushion the frozen crustitude that now is wall to wall. The Groomers will provide the best edge purchase and the off trail… well, that remains to be seen.
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From today's (1/18/11) avi advisory:
Our rain saturated snow-scape is something else…there are smooth, ice rink rain crusts at the upper elevations, with some surprisingly decent turns on lower angle slopes where an inch or so of graupel stuck onto the ice. But, sharpen your edges and glue in your dentures for the sections of wind scoured bare ice sheets and rough frozen crusts at the mid and low elevations – slides for life are a concern on the steep, icy slopes.
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kingslug":2sljnizs said:
If this doesn't get better..I might have to reschedule..have to take the avi class but might bail on the rest...stiill time to hope though and the weather report looks good for the next few days...
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It's suppose to snow 8-13 inches from wednesday to thursday, and then snow again Saturday.
NOAA:
Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 21. Southwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 13 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 19 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

You'll be fine.
 
I'd brag like crazy about the huge dumpage that has hit Colo over the last two days (generally 1-2 feet+ \:D/ )....... :troll:

but then I haven't been on skis since Dec 28th :shock: ](*,)

Ah well, hoping to get out this weekend...
 
berkshireskier":wv3q1gm7 said:
Is it possible that the ski conditions are better in New England than in Utah right now?
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It was at Platt this Sunday! I enjoyed my skiing at Utah a week past, but the snow was softer at Platt. I would say that the snow will be equally hard tomorrow in both places, thanks to this freezing rain event.
 
rfarren":2439rc37 said:
I would say that the snow will be equally hard tomorrow in both places, thanks to this freezing rain event.
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Not quite - our prediction is 1"-3" tonight and 6"-10" tomorrow.
 
it only rained on the bottom 200 verts at snowbasinb sun. the rest of the place was sweet . it snowed to the bottom of strawberry ! the whole strawberry area on sun. was wind polished hero snow .
 
Marc_C":36ajmnpm said:
rfarren":36ajmnpm said:
I would say that the snow will be equally hard tomorrow in both places, thanks to this freezing rain event.
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Not quite - our prediction is 1"-3" tonight and 6"-10" tomorrow.
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Good point... in that case I would say the snow was softer this morning on the EC today, but tomorrow it will be much nicer in Utah.
 
4-8 inches Wed am. 4-8 inches Saturday. Then HIGH PRESSURE for as long as the models can see. Storm track heads way way north into Alaska and leaves the entire West Cost high and dry. Looking like warm along the west coast, hopefully things stay seasonal in the Great Basin...
 
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