DIY Meteorology, Part 2
As I wrote about yesterday, there was some serious uncertainty between the models concerning the forecast for the Sunday storm. Today, the picture is a little clearer. There will be much colder air...
View ArticleDIY Meteorology, Part 3
Here’s an update on the Sunday storm. It looks like the European model is the most consistent from run-to-run (notice how closely the blue lines are packed together), though with each forecast the...
View ArticleThe three-day forecast is where it’s at
The last few blog posts showed a contrast of different computer model forecasts for the Sunday night storm in Colorado. The European was the most consistent and therefore believable. Well, today we...
View ArticleStrip…
The folks at Smartwool are pretty clever. Rather than just blasting out a message about their product (which are often baselayers and don’t have much visibility when you’re out and about on the...
View ArticleState of the Snow
Here is an image showing how much snow is on the ground (as of April 3, 2012) compared to normal for this date. This isn’t necessarily comparing this year’s total snowfall to an average year, but is...
View ArticleBeautiful images around Colorado
Amazing view from Pikes Peak this morning, where it’s 25 degrees with snow on the ground as the mountain rising above the low clouds. And this visible satellite image. The white that you see around the...
View ArticleQuick update on First Tracks
My friends over at Icelantic came up with the concept of First Tracks. It’s a community of like-minded snowaholics and it’s been quite popular over the last few years. I chatted with Hollis Carter...
View ArticleWin a pair of tickets to the 80s Ski Party!
Want to win two tickets to the 80s Ski Party in Denver on Friday, October 19th, 2012? You should. It’s the best party. Ever. Seriously, it was amazing last year. Even if you don’t win, you should buy...
View ArticleWin tickets to see Jeremy Jones’ “Further” in Boulder on Friday, Oct 12th
I saw “Further” last week in Aspen and it absolutely blew me away. It was easily my favorite ski/snowboard movie in the last 10 years. Not only is the riding and cinematography amazing, but there was...
View ArticleOpensnow.com names first Winter Storm
Boulder, CO – In a bold and unprecedented move, Boulder, Colo based startup Opensnow.com beats The Weather Channel by naming the season’s first winter storm without first consulting the weather giant....
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