Front Ranger Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I have seen upper 60s in January here on numerous occasions. Variability is one thing... but snow in May and/or September just sucks. I am happy not seeing snow in April or October as well. Having a good garden there must be harder with the ends of the season possibly cut off. Our garden would not be happy about a low of 29 with heavy snow. http://s3.postimg.org/4lv27zes2/11126891_811996315535245_256542982954589225_o_1.jpg Eh. From a purely garden enthusiast perspective, I guess it would suck. From a weather enthusiast perspective, I'm totally cool with it. And it will be back in the 60s in a couple days. 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Eh. From a purely garden enthusiast perspective, I guess it would suck. From a weather enthusiast perspective, I'm totally cool with it. And it will be back in the 60s in a couple days.Yeah I agree there. From a weather perspective its a no-brainer. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Yeah I agree there. From a weather perspective its a no-brainer.That's what you get for talking weather on a gardening forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Took these today. The snowy ones are from 630am and then I went out a few hours later and took the others. It's sunny now so it's pretty strange seeing snow with such a high sun angle and strong UV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Ended up with about 5" here. 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Slop fest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Wow what a sloppy mess! I see its still below freezing in Cheyenne and Laramie. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Slop fest! Indeed. The snow that was falling (a lot of it actually fell at temps below freezing) was falling on very saturated ground. Combine that with rapid melting today with the May sun angle, and you have the ingredients for a very wet and sloppy aftermath. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Pics! I didn't take any...too busy this morning. Here's one from someone else in Westminster today. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 That looks a lot like the snow we get last month. Fun stuff! We dry out for a few days here but another wet system is moving in on Saturday. We will take what we can get. 1 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Another rain event on tap tomorrow evening. Overall we continue to look quite wet for the next 2 weeks compared to average. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Looking seasonable/cool here for the foreseeable future with lots of t-storm chances. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Several tornado-warned storms on the plains east and north of here. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 So are you going to jump in your car and go chase those? Ha, no. Haven't storm-chased in quite awhile...too busy these days. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I'll be in Colorado/Wyoming on the 28th and 29th. Wife and kids have been out visiting family in Oklahoma and I'm meeting them in Denver on their way back. Hoping to see a few nice storms along the way. And not go crazy driving from Denver to Silverton with 2 infants and a toddler! 1 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Its been raining all day in Utah from a deformation band. About .40" at my house, but I was up in Logan where its rained more all day. Driving through the canyon up there was pretty scary. I saw a few cars that had hydroplaned off the road. I hydroplaned about 10 times or so as there was lots of standing water on the road, but knew enough about how to handle it that I didn't totally lose control. Pretty crazy stuff though. 1 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Another damp and cool day here. Tomorrow will be cooler and wetter. And even though it dries out some later this week, there's still the possibility of showers every day, with heavier rain increasing again late in the week. People are complaining about the lack of sun and warm temps. I love it 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Another damp and cool day here. Tomorrow will be cooler and wetter. And even though it dries out some later this week, there's still the possibility of showers every day, with heavier rain increasing again late in the week. People are complaining about the lack of sun and warm temps. I love it Yeah I'm enjoying the PNW-like winter weather here. Only got up to the mid to upper 40s in Denver today. I was up in the Rocky Mtns on Saturday near Rainbow Curve and Bear Lake and it was snowing quite a bit. I can't imagine how much snow they have now up there with the recent big storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yeah I'm enjoying the PNW-like winter weather here. Only got up to the mid to upper 40s in Denver today. I was up in the Rocky Mtns on Saturday near Rainbow Curve and Bear Lake and it was snowing quite a bit. I can't imagine how much snow they have now up there with the recent big storm. The ground is so saturated at this point that I think there's reason for more serious flooding concern late this week. Especially since the next storm will be warmer and probably melt a fair amount of snow. MAIN ATTENTION WILL TURN TOWARD NEXT STORM SYSTEM DROPPINGSOUTHWARD ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS WILL BRING INCREASINGMOISTURE...AND AN EMBEDDED SHORT WAVE MOVING AHEAD OF THISFEATURE IS EXPECTED TO REACH COLORADO THURSDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OFTHIS...AIRMASS WILL DESTABILIZE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND MAY EVENSEE ENOUGH DAYTIME HEATING ON THURSDAY TO HELP SURFACE BASEDCONVECTION DEVELOP ON THE NEARBY PLAINS. MAIN SHOT OF MORESIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVETHURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LEAD SHORT WAVE PUSHES ACROSSTHE STATE. THERE IS ONCE AGAIN PLENTY OF LOW/MID LEVEL MOISTUREAND HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES TO BRING A THREAT OF LOCALLYHEAVY RAINFALL. THIS SYSTEM IS WARMER AS WELL...SO COULD SEE RAINON TOP OF SNOWPACK AS SNOW LEVELS MAY HOVER CLOSER TO 11 THOUSANDFEET. Boulder is already over 5" of precip on the month. Going to be the wettest May since 1995, the monthly record holder with 9.59". Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 We are at around 3.5" or so at SLC airport, I'll have to look. In the top 10 wettest mays now, and that will go up. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Another cold and cloudy day today. It's 44F right now where I am and 42F at the airport. 32-34 degrees colder than Fairbanks. edit: 42F and drizzle now... Overall, it looks cool and wet here for the next 2-3 weeks. It'll be interesting to see how summer turns out after this past month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Neither BOU or DEN have hit 80 yet this month, and don't look like they will any time soon. I'd have to do some research, but I'm pretty sure this is quite rare. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Here are some pics from last Saturday in the mountains. I heard some rumbles of thunder while it was snowing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Had a few more thunder showers today. More of the same tomorrow and some wrap around possible Saturday. Into next week it looks to remain wet at times and cool. I think this pattern may break, even if temporarily, in about 10 days. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Another cloudy, wet, cool day. Tomorrow looks pretty interesting if we can get some heating. FORTOMORROW...THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW WHICH IS CURRENTLY OVERARIZONA WILL BE EJECTING OVER WESTERN COLORADO TOMORROW AFTERNOON.STRONG DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE WILL COMBINE WITHABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW TO SET THESTAGE FOR AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PLAINS.HAVE INCREASED POPS TO THE LIKELY CATEGORY AND ALSO MENTIONED THATSOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE STORMS MAY CAUSELOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST FORECASTPRODUCTS. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Welp, it's raining again. Only one lightning strike and two really long rumbles of thunder so far. Tomorrow does look pretty juicy though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Had a few thunderstorms around today but just sprinkles for me. Warm advection wrap around precip setting up tonight. Should be a decent rain event tomorrow. Literally the exact same set up from the last two Saturdays. Kind of crazy to see that. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Convinced a friend to go storm chasing with me this afternoon. He's bringing a dash cam and high quality camcorder. Leaving now, hopefully I'll have some fun pic/videos to share later. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Convinced a friend to go storm chasing with me this afternoon. He's bringing a dash cam and high quality camcorder. Leaving now, hopefully I'll have some fun pic/videos to share later. Nice! OKC could make a run at 20" of rain this month... Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Neither BOU or DEN have hit 80 yet this month, and don't look like they will any time soon. I'd have to do some research, but I'm pretty sure this is quite rare. Looks like 1957 was the last time that that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 E. Colorado now under a tornado watch. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Pretty good thunderstorm moving through right now. I can see snow-covered Pikes Peak to the south, two rainbows, the Front Range, and it's raining heavily with some thunder and lightning. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Looks like 1957 was the last time that that happened. There you go. DEN also didn't hit 80 in April. I would venture a guess that they may be approaching a record for days after April 1 without hitting 80. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 My buddy has the videos, but we really didn't encounter anything other than really heavy rain and some hail. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Had some rain overnight and a few showers this afternoon, but overall pretty quiet. Hiked the Timpanogos Caves today, that was pretty fun. Looks like more rain through Thursday at times and then we dry out and warm up. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Of course today there's a tornado warning out near the same area we were yesterday. Funnel cloud spotted. Also another TOR-warned storm down south of Colorado Springs. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Confirmed tornado on the ground and baseball-sized hail in Lamar, CO. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Later next week looks nice, finally. I've enjoyed the cold wet weather but it's been since what, March or early April, since we've had any summery weather. Hopefully dew points aren't too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Had a nice thunderstorm last night, and a few heavy showers today. Looks like the active weather ramps up tomorrow until Thursday or Friday but then a break. Some warm ridging actually looks nice. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminen Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Nice thunderstorm rolling through right now. S**tload of lightning and thunder with this one and a lot of hail. Roofs are white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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