From: chris@chinook.atd.ucar.edu (Chris Webster)
Subject: Colorado Ski/Avalanche Report
Reply-To: chris@chinook.atd.ucar.edu
Organization: Research Aviation Facility, NCAR, Boulder, CO
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:03:27 GMT


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The Colorado Snow Report                            Colorado Ski Country U.S.A.
Morning Edition                                                Denver, Colorado
                             Report Date 11/19/92
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                        |New      |  Snow   |New Snow |     |# of |# of  |# of
      Colorado          |Snowfall |  Depth  |in Prior |Snow |Acres|Acres |Lifts
      Ski Area          |         |         | 2 Days  |Cond |Open |Open  |Open
                        |         |         |         |     |     |Under |
                        | 6am-6am | 6am-6am | 6am-6am |     |     |Snow  |
                        | Mid-Top | Mid-Top | Mid-Top |     |     |Making|
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Arapahoe Basin          |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Arrowhead               |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Aspen Highlands         |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Aspen Mountain          |   1   1 |  21     |   0   0 |pp   |  252|    0 |   2
Beaver Creek Resort     |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Breckenridge            |   2   2 |  18     |   0   0 |pp   |  196|   96 |   2
Buttermilk              |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Copper Mountain         |   2   2 |  22     |   0   0 |pp   |  340|   60 |   5
Crested Butte           |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Eldora                  |   1   1 |  17     |   0   0 |p/pp |   42|    0 |   2
Howelsen Ski Area       |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Keystone/North Peak     |   2   2 |  19  21 |   0   0 |pp   |  204|  204 |   8
Loveland                |   2   2 |  20     |   0   0 |p/pp |  160|    0 |   3
Monarch                 |   0   0 |  24  30 |   0   0 |pp   |  150|    0 |   4
Powderhorn              |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Purgatory-Durango       |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
SilverCreek             |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Ski Cooper              |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Ski Sunlight            |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Snowmass                |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   0
Steamboat               |   1   1 |  16  22 |   0   0 |pp   |  335|    0 |   5
Telluride               |         |         |         |cl   |    0|    0 |   3
Vail                    |   1   1 |  18  33 |   0   0 |pp   | 1300|    0 |   8
Winter Park/Mary Jane   |   2   2 |  20  25 |   0   0 |pp   |  762|  110 |  14
Wolf Creek              |   0   0 |  26  33 |   0   0 |pp   |  500|    0 |   4
 
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                         AVALANCHE CONDITION REPORT
 
Date of report:  NOVEMBER 19, 1992
 
BACKCOUNTRY HAZARD RATINGS >>>>>
                     Near & Above Timberline    Below Timberline
 
Northern Mountains            LOW                    LOW
Central Mountains             LOW                    LOW
Southern Mountains            LOW                    LOW
 
SYNOPSIS:  The wk trof of lo press wil pass ovr CO this morn w/
limited moisture & litl wind.  There wil be a brief period of
drier air behind it tdy befor the next strm systm moves in frm
the Pacific NW.  This one wil be  stngr & wetter, and wil affect
all of the CO mtns Fri thru Sat.
 
FORECAST:   For tdy:  ptly to mstly cldy w/ widely scat swr's in
the N&C Mtns, no precip expected in the S Mtns.  Winds SW- W'ly
0-10 mph.  Temp hi's, 20-30 in the N Mtns, & 23-33 in the C&S
Mtns.   For tnite:  mstly cldy all mtns w/ scatt swr's, T-2" in
the N Mtns, 0-2" in the C&S Mtns.  Ovrnite lo's, in the teens.
On Fri:  incr'ing cld thkns & sno for all mtns; temp hi's, 18-28
in the N Mtns, 20-30 deg in the C&S Mtns.  Winds, lt & variable
as the trof passes ovr CO dur the day, turning to 5-15 g 20 @
rdgtps latr in the aftn.  The strm wil bring sno to all mtns thru
Sat.  Snofall amts at this time luk to be in the 4-8" range in
the N Mtns; 6-12" in the C&S Mtns, w/ locally hier amts poss in
the San Juan's.  Luk for some drying late Sat aftn & eve in all
mtns.  Fortunately winds wil not be stng, & relatively warm temps
wil help the sno settle quickly.
 
SNOWPACK:  New snow amts rptd to the Center this morn are in the
1-3" range across the mtns, not enuf to incr the haz rating yet.
No avals have been rptd since the 13th, and the backcountry aval
haz for all mtns is rated LOW ovrall, both above & below TL.
However, the danger wil incr Fri.  Recent surface hoar and
suncrust development on the old sno will provide a poor bonding
surface for new snow to stick to.  In addtn, temp patterns within
the snopk have caused it to weaken internally.  With this in
mind, stay alert to an increasing hazard in the next 48 hrs. If
you're planning backcntry excursions into steep terrain nr & abv
TL, review safe routefinding techniques and make sure your aval
rescue gear is in good working order.  Now is a good time to
sharpen your skills with your aval rescue beacon for the winter.

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