Steamboat (Base: 6,900', Top: 10,568')
6-day Forecast Discussion Updated for Friday, March 12, 2010Our reputation for customized, skier/boarder friendly forecasts is growing but we still need to get the word out to keep us going for next season. Please contact your favorite resort and put in a good word for us!
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AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR;
-At about 8,000 feet (Aspen): Low 19, High 45 (Highest ~ 65 in 1989, Lowest ~ (-)5 in 1993)
-At about 10,000 feet (Near base elevation for Keystone, Breckenridge, Winter Park); Low 10, High 38 (Highest ~ 55 in 2003, Lowest ~ (-)12 in 1988)
-At 12,500 feet (Near the top elevation of many resorts in Colorado); Low 01, High 26
:::MOSTLY SUNNY:::
SUMMARY FOR THE NEXT 6 DAYS -//> UPDATED FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 12th at 10:11pm (Thursday evening)...Today and Saturday -> PARTLY CLOUDY-MOSTLY SUNNY; These look like some pretty nice days, with weak high pressure ridging aloft and milder temperatures under mostly sunny skies. Later Saturday, a compact and closed low pressure system moves across Utah, and toward the 4-corners region overnight. Light snow develops overnight due to this low pressure system.
Sunday -> LIGHT SNOW; Low pressure drops across the southwest US, and New Mexico, with more light snow in all areas. An easterly flow means that best snow should be east of the divide, but we will have to watch because a lof can change between now and Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday -> CLEARING EARLY MONDAY, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH TUESDAY; Low pressure moves out early Monday, with skies becoming partly cloudy. Mostly sunny and into the 40's in all areas below 10,000 feet on Tuesday.
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Saturday Mar 13, 2010
Hi 46°f / 8°c (base)
Lo 28°f / -2°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Mostly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
SW at up to 10 mph.
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Sunday Mar 14, 2010
Hi 46°f / 8°c (base)
Lo 21°f / -6°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Slight Chance of Light Snow
Precipitation:
Slight Chance (20%) of snow - Snow Potential:
(0 to 1 cm. | 0 to 1 in.)
Snow Potential
Expecting 0 to 1 inches of snowfall
Wind:
SW at up to 10 mph.
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Monday Mar 15, 2010
Hi 46°f / 8°c (base)
Lo 27°f / -3°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
WSW at up to 5 mph.
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Tuesday Mar 16, 2010
Hi 51°f / 11°c (base)
Lo 24°f / -4°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Mostly Sunny
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
WSW at up to 5 mph.
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2010
Hi 51°f / 11°c (base)
Lo 23°f / -5°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
WSW at up to 5 mph.
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Thursday Mar 18, 2010
Hi 49°f / 9°c (base)
Lo 21°f / -6°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
W at up to 10 mph.
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Long range forecast / discussion...March 18 to 21--A ridge of high pressure (some clouds/ sun, and milder) seems most dominant now through the 17th. After the 17th, Pacific storms start moving in again with frequent snow through the 24th or so. The rest of March and most of April still look potentially snowy.
FROM OCTOBER; This winter we expect heavier than average snowfall for southwest Colorado, from Telluride to Wolf Creek, up to Crested Butte. For Aspen, we expect slightly above average snowfall, and from Breckenridge to Winter Park we expect near to below average snowfall. Temperatures are expected to be colder than average overall, with wide variations and some extreme cold periods. CM
