Chinook Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 The 18z GFS pretty much went nuts with total accumulated precip from Friday to Monday. I think I see 3.5" to 4" in there in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I've been off for a while because school has been keeping me super busy! Well I am graduating in a few days so I will be a real meteorologist finally This winter overall has been pretty crappy in SLC but we had a tremendous storm on April 15. Temp fell from 76F to 36F in 6 hours, and ultimately down to 29F. We had a gust to 64 mph and a severe dust storm/pollution episode and then 9" of snow at my house all in 2 days!!! Its been fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConiferMtnMan Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Winter storm watches posted for some of the front range foothills communities. The snow machine was pretty quiet until April up here, but now it seems to want to keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I've had about an inch of rain in the last 24 hours with another 1/2 inch likely overnight. Pretty good rainstorm for this part of the world. Also I've seen lightning each of the last 3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Storm total of 1.38" at my house. Had some snow this morning too that didn't stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 If El Nino shows up... El Nino is getting stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Yes it is. Some of the forecasts are for a very strong one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yes it is. Some of the forecasts are for a very strong one. Definitely several things going for this one that we just didn't see last year at this time when similar calls were made. I think this will end up moderate to strong myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 It is almost 80 degrees here. It hasn't been 80 since March 31st. That's kind of a weird thing to say, in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I am really liking the pattern setting up for the next week. Sunny and warm with afternoon storms popping up over the mountains and perhaps valleys. Should be a nice stretch before some steadier rain arrives in a week with our next front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 If this works out, much of the Plains and Rockies will have a fairly large amount of rain in the next 10 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 If this works out, much of the Plains and Rockies will have a fairly large amount of rain in the next 10 days At least in my part of the world most of the precipitation will be driven by subtle shortwaves interacting with modest instability. Generally the mountains do well with these but not so much in the valleys. However as an ULL moves through midweek I do think we see a little more widespread and heavier rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 .55" and a lot of lightning from a heavy thunderstorm yesterday afternoon at my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Almost all of Colorado will get rain today. You don't usually see that, because freezing levels usually allow snow over a significant portion of the state in upper-low situations. Yesterday my area got 0.35" and then it was just generally cloudy and gloomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The gloometer is forecast to approach record levels. Even back East you don't usually have a week solid of clouds and moisture. But the plants are very happy... maybe our cherry tree which seems to have been freeze dried by last November's rapid change may awaken again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConiferMtnMan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 It is currently sleeting or hailing in Conifer. Just drove through it so couldn't tell which it was. It's 43 degrees so could go either way. Come on summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 @JohnOverstreet8: Yampa River flooding closes Core Trail at 13th St bridge in #Steamboat. ---- My house: we got brief lightning and heavy rain (0.10-0.20") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 My area has had 0.3" to 0.4" this afternoon/evening. More rain and snow likely in the next four days. ( snow at 8000-9000 ft or higher over the weekend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Cheyenne discussion mentions heavy snow for low elevations this weekend THIS COULDCAUSE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AS THE HEAVIERPCPN COULD VERY WELL BEGIN AS SNOW. WILL MAINTAIN A 6-10 INCH FCSTLOCALLY...BUT THIS MAY NEED TO BE REVISED. LATER SHIFTS WILL MOSTLIKELY NEED TO EXPAND THE WINTER STORM WATCH EASTWARD INTO THE PLAINS. SHOULDALSO NOTE THAT GFS/SREF/NAM SOUNDINGS ALL SHOW A SUB-ZERO THERMALPROFILE AT LUSK ALL DAY ON SAT...SO COULD SEE SOME LOCALLY HIGHERAMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OUT THERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 pretty decent winter storm watch for May: NWS Boulder-Denver issues a winter storm watch above 9000ft SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT...HEAVIEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Continued wet and stormy weather here. I sure am loving this! More storms tomorrow and a cold rain still expected Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Divergence under the wrap around band is resulting in the steady rainfall we are seeing today. Already 1/4" and should get at least another 1/4" by the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach McGuirk Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Wow, Denver expecting 6-10 inches of snow now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Skeptical on much snow.. holy dry slot Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Storms are now stalling on Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Fort Collins got too much rain the past couple of days. Rivers and creeks too high ( I think). 1.41" to 2.12" in Fort Collins, according to CoCoRAHS reports. More rain happened by Windsor in the last two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 now Pueblo has a FFW, severe thunderstorm, and tornado warning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 massive overhang on "short" supercell near Pueblo, seen on this cross-section though the middle of the storm. overhang is out to the ENE but the 300mb winds are from the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardWx Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 massive overhang on "short" supercell near Pueblo, seen on this cross-section though the middle of the storm. overhang is out to the ENE but the 300mb winds are from the south. How do you get that overhang like that in the face of south winds throughout most of the column? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach McGuirk Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Crazy how how parts of Colorado are under a tornado watch and a winter storm warning at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Crazy how how parts of Colorado are under a tornado watch and a winter storm warning at the same time. getting late in the season for 6-10, but I would be on the bus. Enoy it local posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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