...HEAVY HEAVY SNOW OF EPIC PROPORTIONS EXPECTED TO LAST INTO THURSDAY ABOVE 9000 FEET... | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1200872 United States 12/20/2010 12:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ABOVE 9000 FEET...3 TO 6 FEET OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY THURSDAY Quoting: starrmtn001AFTERNOON WITH SOME AREAS REACHING 8 FEET. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE GRAND MESA AND THE AREAS SURROUNDING AND INCLUDING CRESTED BUTTE. THE AVALANCHE HAZARD IN UNDEVELOPED AREAS WILL BE ELEVATED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. I live in the region but at 6600'. I'll try to get pics during the storm and after it has passed. Man let the shi* settle before going up. Going to be avis like you will not believe. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 931602 United States 12/20/2010 12:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | HEAVY SNOWFALL OF EPIC PROPORTIONS WILL CONTINUE AND PROJECTIONS Quoting: starrmtn001INDICATE THAT THE STORM WILL LAST THROUGH THURSDAY. VERY MOIST AND MILD SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW FOR COLD VALLEYS LIKE THE UINTA BASIN AND GUNNISON VALLEY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 9000 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST TO WEST FACING SLOPES. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE INTENSE IN MANY MOUNTAIN AREAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. [link to forecast.weather.gov] I live in the region but at 6600'. I'll try to get pics during the storm and after it has passed. So what? It's the mountains. I live next to a great lake in a city, and got 7 feet in 2 days a couple years ago (only 3 feet this winter). Get a shovel. |