Chinook Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 I think this was Fort Collins' largest snowstorm of the year, (11" at Windsor, not shown) and apparently this was a surprise snow band Quote METAR: KFNL 271256Z 1/4SM SN FZFG OVC005 M04/M05 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 SLP194 P0001 T10441050 FZRANO $ Quote METAR: KFNL 271156Z 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC003 M04/M05 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 003V006 SLP184 P0001 60005 70005 T10391050 11022 21044 53005 FZRANO $ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 So freaking dry. March with 0.24" water and 3.2" snow at my house, well under an inch of water for Q1 2023. Nearest NWS climate station at Centennial Airport has 0.70" YTD. No ignition sources, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 The 500mb anomaly, shown here with Jan 10th-Mar 30th, highlights the exact area with the most precipitation this year: mid-California 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 A large storm system on Monday night will most likely be a close call for heavy snow at Fort Collins and Estes Park. Quote For Mon night thru Tue, the main upper level low will move across with the current track expected along the CO-WY border. Analysis of 500 mb height falls and 250 mb WAA suggest it could track a bit further south but for now will go with the ECMWF track. As the system moves across, there will be stg QG ascent along with steep lapse rates. As a result, may see a convective band of heavier snow in the mtns Mon night which will then transition to more of an orographic event on Tue as the winds become more WNW. Across the plains, there should be a band of convective driven precip Mon night into early Tue with a quick changeover to snow. Based on current expected track of the main upper level low can`t completely rule out some potential for heavy snow near the WY-NE border. In addition, expect gusty north winds to develop over the plains as well. Temperatures will drop into the 30`s over nern CO on Tue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Chinook said: A large storm system on Monday night will most likely be a close call for heavy snow at Fort Collins and Estes Park. Only 1-3 forecasted here, however thunder is mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 NWS now says 1-3" near Fort Collins, maybe 6" for Estes Park, and up to 20-24" at Casper/Casper Mountain, Wyoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 I wasn’t expecting much but picked up 4.8” overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 There is 1.5"-2.5" in Fort Collins and Loveland, some snow in Denver. A massive section of Wyoming and the Dakotas have a blizzard warning today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 About 0.5" here. EDIT: final was 1.5" for the calendar day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Just your typical April single digit low this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 DEN broke the record low for April 5 with 11 F this morning, old record was 12 in 1983. My house also 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Spring has finally arrived in the front range. I do love the winter, but I also really appreciate spring when it comes. We ended up with a couple of rounds in one day that added up to probably 8”, but the roads never became treacherous. Another great thing about spring… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 The models have 77-83 degrees this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Chinook said: The models have 77-83 degrees this week. Then possibly snow next weekend. Ah, Colorado spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I'd love to get more than 0.1" moisture in any form. Something is persistently keeping this from happening east of the Divide and south of Wyoming for about 500 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstrunk Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 13 hours ago, mayjawintastawm said: I'd love to get more than 0.1" moisture in any form. Something is persistently keeping this from happening east of the Divide and south of Wyoming for about 500 miles. The Rocky Mountains? Sorry, couldn't resist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 3:18 PM, smokeybandit said: Then possibly snow next weekend. Ah, Colorado spring. The Euro is starting to give ground and given that the GFS was never really onboard, it is looking like this storm will be a non-event unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 hours ago, cstrunk said: The Rocky Mountains? Sorry, couldn't resist. OK, OK.... you win. but the usual springtime wetness from the south and east has just failed to materialize so far. I guess it all turned into tornadoes in the Mississippi Valley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Looks like tomorrow might be the first rainy day in >6 months for the Front Range. Bring it on! Now of course that means it will go "poof". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, mayjawintastawm said: Looks like tomorrow might be the first rainy day in >6 months for the Front Range. Bring it on! Now of course that means it will go "poof". WWA issued up here along with thunder. As is typical for April and May it looks like a fairly sharp gradient on accumulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 I woke up to 40 degrees and it has since dropped to 32 with a nice moderate snowfall kicking in over the past half hour. The air feels juicy in that spring snowstorm way and winds have come around from the east. I have cautious optimism for the storm to produce decent amounts up here in the Larimer foothills. We’ll see… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Snowing at APA (Centennial Airport) and raining in the rest of Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Started as snow here, already about 2" and radar says it's not stopping any time soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Over 4" now. A nice April surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Nice. Got half an inch, then dryslotted. More later maybe. Fertilized the dust yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Final tally about 6" after the overnight bands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: Final tally about 6" after the overnight bands Awesome. I have no idea how much we got here as it would pour snow, stop for a bit, pour snow again…and with the temps fluctuating between 31 and 35 coupled with warm ground temps, I had fast melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Final tally about 6" after the overnight bands Smokeybandit, yours was the highest in the Metro area, looking at COCORAHS. Everywhere within the 470 extended beltway was <1" and the only 6" totals outside of the foothills were at the top of the Palmer Divide from Black Forest on west. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The reported totals near me seem ridiculously low. One report from this morning is 3" about 10 miles south of me, yet I had 3" by 6pm yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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