Bob Chill Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Pretty classic foothills / upslope storm going on in CO today. If Ian was in Devner he could be in the 30" zone in less than an hour. .LATE SPRING SNOW STORM CONTINUES ACROSS COLORADO TODAY...THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRALCOLORADO..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHTSNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGEMOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND ADJACENT PLAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING ASA STORM SYSTEM MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE REGION. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSOEXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO.TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND EAST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINSWILL BE 15 TO 34 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE FOOTHILLS OFLARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES. FOR THE URBAN CORRIDOR...SNOWAMOUNTS OF 4 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTSFROM AROUND BOULDER NORTH TO THE WYOMING BORDER. FOR THE EASTERNPLAINS...1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...LOWEST AMOUNTSOVER LINCOLN COUNTY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 They have a really interesting climate locally plus it's like an hour from monster supercell country and a short drive from much of the Plains. This. Denver is an awesome base if you're into weather. First, if you love snow, you're likely to get your 60" average over the course of a 6-7 month period.....early October - early May and you're a short drive from the higher elevations that receive substantially more snow. Second, you get in on the severe weather and just a short drive east on I-70 puts you into an area for big SCs. You'll also likely see some storms produce crazy amounts of hail, which you'll never see in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 You would probably love it there. Denver has a really fun social culture. And it's a very active and physically fit environment. The amount of things to do and see within a 200 mile radius takes years to experience. They don't get as much snow as most people think and winter isn't "brutal". The foothills are a short drive and they will get 1-3' storms almost every winter on top of the garden variety stuff. Yeah I forgot about the mtns. might be about the perfect spot for a weather weenie. Lots close by and pretty decent overall at home. If all else fails maybe we'll go skiing instead of chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Duluth,MN, Rapid City,SD and Boulder,CO in April all broke all time monthly snow records for any month. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 measurable every month but July I'd guess 7500', maybe even less has had measurable in July... You are close: Snow in May hits Denver roughly once every three years. July and August are the only months that snow hasn't been recorded there, National Weather Service forecaster David Barjenbruch said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 You are close: Snow in May hits Denver roughly once every three years. July and August are the only months that snow hasn't been recorded there, National Weather Service forecaster David Barjenbruch said. he's wrong....they got 1.3" on 8/31/51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 RE: Denver snow... did the NWS make a distinction between locations? Records were kept at Stapleton until 1995 when Denver International took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 RE: Denver snow... did the NWS make a distinction between locations? Records were kept at Stapleton until 1995 when Denver International took over. lol at the NWS saying it didnt snow in August because it didnt happen in the last 18 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 still weird to see this even if it snows in may out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 still weird to see this even if it snows in may out there MSP missed out, but there are a couple of 15" reports which likely have set the MN state record for May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 You would probably love it there. Denver has a really fun social culture. And it's a very active and physically fit environment. The amount of things to do and see within a 200 mile radius takes years to experience. They don't get as much snow as most people think and winter isn't "brutal". The foothills are a short drive and they will get 1-3' storms almost every winter on top of the garden variety stuff. This x 10. Once you get through a couple days of high altitude sickness, you're set for a great place to live. If the girlfriend has any sense, she'll move there as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Just sick conditions for May 2nd @ Arapahoe Basin Not uncommon to have good snows in May. There was a memorial day weekend storm that dropped 35" one year when I was out there. The resort closed on July 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 still weird to see this even if it snows in may out there mcd0590.gif About 40 miles or so north of Des Moines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 he's wrong....they got 1.3" on 8/31/51 It was in an AP story but I trust you over him any day, pretty crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It was in an AP story but I trust you over him any day, pretty crazy stuff. It doesn't mean its correct...I've seen them give incorrect snowfall info around here countless times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Stats from the news/twc/accu are more likely to be incorrect than correct from what I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It doesn't mean its correct...I've seen them give incorrect snowfall info around here countless times. I would trust Matt's snowfall info over anyone except Kevin . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'd off myself if we had the spring the the upper Midwest is having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'd off myself if we had the spring the the upper Midwest is having. My sister-in-law has threatened to move about once a week on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'd off myself if we had the spring the the upper Midwest is having. But think of the baby girl! How's she doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'd off myself if we had the spring the the upper Midwest is having. In another sign of the apocalypse, I'm pretty sure the NAM nailed the storm. 18" in Blooming Prairie, MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 My sister-in-law has threatened to move about once a week on Facebook. Smart woman. In another sign of the apocalypse, I'm pretty sure the NAM nailed the storm. 18" in Blooming Prairie, MN Wow...on both accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 But think of the baby girl! How's she doing? OK...I'll step back from the ledge. She's awesome. Absolutely awesome! How about yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 But think of the baby girl! How's she doing? OK...I'll step back from the ledge. She's awesome. Absolutely awesome! How about yours? She's great! Rolling over and over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 She's great! Rolling over and over and over. Did you give her a dog biscuit after? Oh... wait. (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deck Pic Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 DC/DCA has never hit freezing in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 She's great! Rolling over and over and over. Did you give her a dog biscuit after? Oh... wait. (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isohume Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 In another sign of the apocalypse, I'm pretty sure the NAM nailed the storm. 18" in Blooming Prairie, MN That's physically impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easternsnowman Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 The east coast seems immuned to the cold, especially the i95 corridor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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