What's up with the weather!

I haven't skied yet. My pass is waiting to be used. Don't want to mess up my skies or more importantly my old body. And there is no snow in sight. People here are walking around town in shorts and short sleeve shirts.

It was so windy on New Years they shut down the mountains. Huge lines at the movie theaters.

Pray for snow. Meanwhile the roads are clear and the Fcar is getting some miles on it with the top down.

 

The last winter like this that I can remember was when I lived in Virginia. It's crazy, I took my Christmas lights down wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
I'll be doing a lot of driving to Idaho this month so I'm ok if we don't get much snow. But we do need a little.

 

We need the snow for our water supply and fire suppression.

March is our big snow month. fingers crossed.

 

The way last year went, we'll be getting snow into June. While it has certainly been an abnormal winter, I think we'll get plenty of snow eventually.

 

I hope we get snow in the mountains, however these nice days have been great for the car detailing business! We were lucky to have a couple of Packards to do during the last snow storm.

 

Vail struggles with lack of snow.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-06/vail-resorts-struggles-as-snowless-ski-season-hits-western-parts-of-u-s-.html

 

A little.

The mountain says we got 1".

 

We're getting snow right now. It's barely enough to stick to the grass though. The mountains will probably get about 6" from this storm.

 

We got 8" overnight and it is going to be sunny today.

hitting the slopes for the first time this season!

Life is good.
Life is better with 8" of new powder!

 

Yes Sir! Heading to Breckenridge right know..



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Yeah, it looks like the CO mountains got around 4"-8", which is nice but they need to get a lot more. It looks like some storms from the Pacific North West are starting to line up.

I have a feeling this will be a late season, rather than no season at all. But it might be too late for some resorts.

-F

 

It is snowing. We have 3" so far and coming down.

Time to light a fire and enjoy this winter wonderland.

BTW I only ski on nice sunny days.

 

7" and still snowing.

 

it hasnt started yet here in denver, but its really getting dark and cloudy out, were going to get it here any minute.

 

It's coming down hard now here in Denver. It sure is amazing!

 

maybe ill get a snow day!!! hahaha (ya right!)

 

SLC was getting some good snow earlier, now I'm in Boise and no sign of snow whatsoever.

 

14" ON THE MOUNTAIN!

 

Drove from Boise to McCall today and it was scary. Tons of snow up here now.

 

DANG! I think that storm is going to hit us here in SLC near noon tomorrow

 

Still snowing here in McCall, hasn't stopped since I got here. I may not be able to make it home on Friday...

 

Despite the promise(s) of a strong snow season (El Nina), it's been tough. In fact, Vail is just today opening Blue Sky Basin and just yesterday (or the day before) opened limited portions of the back bowls. This is the latest I've seen it open in 24 years.

However, the seasons have shifted about a month or more later. Still, this isn't a good omen for the bookings after Feb 1.

CW