Kebler Pass, Ruby Range
Location: Kebler Pass Area Date of Observation: 12/03/2015 Name: Evan Ross Subject: Kebler Pass, Ruby Range Aspect: North East, South East Elevation: 11,500-13,000 Avalanches: One naturel windslab that likely failed a couple days ago. Observed from to far away to accurately estimate size. Crown was about 12,200 feet in elevation on an easterly aspect. Weather: […]
Mountain Weather 12/03/15
Date: 12/03/2015 We have a warm day in store, with mountain temperatures rising near and above freezing over eroding valley inversions. The axis of high pressure shifts to our east today, issuing in southwest flow ahead of the next system. A Pacific trough moves on shore tonight, but quickly loses its mojo by the time […]
Mountain Weather 12/2/15
Date: 12/02/2015 We are stuck under high pressure for the remainder of the work week, with a gradual warming trend, light winds, and mostly clear skies. There is enough moisture spilling in for high cloud formation this evening. The pattern changes on Saturday as a weak Pacific trough passes over Colorado on Saturday. Today High […]
Mountain Weather
Date: 12/01/2015 After a final wave of snowfall worked its way through the Elk Mountains overnight, clouds will continue to clear out of the higher elevations, and winds will subside as high pressure moves overhead. Cold valley inversions will strengthen for the rest of the work week. An unimpressive disturbance toward the weekend may temporarily […]
Mt Baldy, Paradise Divide Area
Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/30/2015 Name: Evan Ross Subject: Mt Baldy, Paradise Divide Area Aspect: East Elevation: 9,800-12,800 Avalanches: Natural sloughing in steep terrain and a few small cornice falls. Weather: 3 hoods 4 jackets and a thick puffy kind of cold. Mostly Cloudy (7/8th) sky with very light snowfall at times. […]
Mountain Weather
Date: 11/30/2015 Our latest storm is just like the broncos. It just won’t quit. Or maybe its like a Broncos fan leaving the bar? This same wobbling low pressure system has been creating unsettled weather since last Thursday. Come this afternoon, it gets the boot into the upper Midwest. This exiting low pressure system will […]
Mountain Weather for 11/29
Date: 11/29/2015 With the center of this low pressure centered over Evanston, WY, we will see continued southwest winds across the Elk Mountains, which tends not to be our prime orographic snow producing direction. Although southwest flow is not ideal, this low pressure has a -30ºC cold core, which will bring some enhanced snowfall in […]
SE snowpack observations
Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/28/2015 Name: Evan Ross Subject: SE snowpack observations Aspect: South East Elevation: 10,000-12,500 Weather: Scattered skys in the morning turned to few by mid day. Calm wind throughout the day. Snowpack: 10-15cm of total storm snow, blown into about 30cm on the lee sides of terrain features from […]
Mountain Weather 11/28/15
Date: 11/28/2015 The cut-off low continues to hover over Utah, spinning weak energy and a chance for light snowfall into the Elk Mountains today. The system finally looks to exit towards the Great Plains on Sunday night, with increased snowfall into Monday. The rest of the week looks dry. Today High Temperature: 20 Wind Speed: […]
Quick afternoon weather ob
Location: Paradise Divide Area Date of Observation: 11/27/2015 Name: Evan Ross Subject: Quick afternoon weather ob Aspect: East Elevation: 10,000-11,000 Weather: The morning started out partly cloudy before skys became overcast by noon or observed with light snow showers. Skys started to break up in the late afternoon before light scattered showers redeveloped around 4pm. […]