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when is the snow coming?
is it time for the snow dancing to start? I am getting anxious for those mountains to turn white. think snow will start soon? i want a lot for Christmas, i haven't had a white Christmas in many years! sf
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Permalink Reply by Marlene on -
For all the years I have lived in the Yampa Valley it seems that Halloween is when the snow really starts to fly. We always have an occasional snow fall here and there throughout October but it doesn't really start to snow hard until then. Lucky for us we have some of the best snow making crews around and Mother Nature seems to favor us as well so we always have a good base for opening day. And no need to even worry about Christmas - we always have plenty by then.
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Permalink Reply by DamonWX on -
I wouldn't hold my breath too much on the mountains to start turning white anytime soon and staying around for a while. Yes, you all may see snow this week and the occasional snow event between now and say the start of November. But, from my recent past rememberings...the snow doesn't really start to come down much until November/December. Then again, what do I know..I'm just an Okie/Texas Transplant...
-Damon
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Permalink Reply by jg atl on -
As they say in the securities prospectus "Past results are no guarantee of future performance", but.....
Buffalo Pass has over 30" right now and there is snow on Storm Peak. And A-Basin and Loveland have been open for over a week, their earliest opening ever.
However it is still pretty warm here, so no chance for the snow making crews to crank up yet.
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Permalink Reply by Cary on -
I second Halloween - that seems to be the typical date for snow to start sticking around town. My hopes for any more mountain biking are usual done for by then, but who cares. Sking is just around the corner.
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Permalink Reply by DamonWX on
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Lookin at the weather models right now...nothing is screaming "BIG SNOW STORM" just quite yet between now and say the middle of next week. Maybe the occasional snow shower event for higher elevations and what not could occur.. but.. nothing big. Perhaps there "might" be something that develops late next week in The West Coast..but..that's still too far out to get my hopes on ...
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Permalink Reply by Barry Goldkind(TeachToSki) on -
As usual the snow will fall a week before Thanksgiving unless we jinx it, hint hint. Just kidding, you didn't jinx it.
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Permalink Reply by Marlene on
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I'ts here!!! Woke up to tons of snow this morning. Yippee! Two storms are expected to roll through Steamboat over the weekend - just in time (as usual!!)
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Permalink Reply by patti (snowflake) on -
yeah!!!!! my snow dancing here in georgia worked!! love to see those white mountains!!!
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Here's a good article about late starts and how the season turns out.
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