# Colorado - Thursday's coming, so that means... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 7, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075 "2007-01-07T19:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/1 "2007-01-07T19:48:30Z")
…you guessed it. RIDGE ALOFT BUILDS ACROSS ROCKY MTN REGION FOR TUE THEN SHIFTS EASTWARD ON WED AS NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES PAC NW. LONG RANGE MODELS ARE STILL ADVERTISING A MAJOR TROF ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN AND ASSOCIATED COLD AIRMASS WHICH MOVES INTO NERN CO THU MORNING. THIS UPPER LEVEL TROF MOVES VERY SLOWLY THRU SAT WHILE STRONG JET ENERGY REMAINS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA. **BOTH GFS AND EUROPEAN MODELS ARE SHOWING THIS DEVELOPING STORM AND WE MAY BE LOOKING AT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL YET AGAIN. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM AS READINGS MAY NOT GET OUT OF THE SINGLE DIGITS BY FRI AND SAT. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS TROF ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN…THIS SNOW MAKER MAY BE A MORE PROLONGED EVENT LASTING POSSIBLY INTO LATE SAT OR SUNDAY.** WILL CONTINUE THE UPWARD PUSH OF POPS OVER THE PLAINS AS CONFIDENCE GROWS. It is four days out, so things can change, but the computer models have been right on these storms of the last few weeks. This could put us over the season average before the middle of January. ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/2 "2007-01-07T20:36:01Z")
Good lord and butter! It looks like moving to Canada with the head of my Department would be a _good_ thing, or maybe the DH is getting a preview. 😛 Everybody better stock up on food and rent a **bunch** of movies. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/3 "2007-01-07T21:16:12Z")
Will this presumably at least help the longtime drouth conditions out west come spring, or is it all destined to runoff? Maybe help recharge Lake Mead, or something?? ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/4 "2007-01-07T21:55:56Z")
I just got back from Aspen/Snowmass yesterday. We were praying for some snow which was finally granted on our last skiing day. 12 inches at the top of the mountain! There was much rejoicing. Of course, we then caught a plane out of there and left any future storms to you, the residents. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/5 "2007-01-07T22:08:36Z")
[QUOTE=Common Tater] Will this presumably at least help the longtime drouth conditions out west come spring, or is it all destined to runoff? Maybe help recharge Lake Mead, or something?? [/QUOTE] It’ll certainly help on the plains, especially since it is January and the snow will melt slowly. Usually our big storms are in March and April and the sun and warm temperatures causes rapid melting and a lot of runoff. The storms that Denver has been getting are mostly confined to the Front Range and foothills, so that won’t help people to the west. The mountains are getting lots of snow, but not as dramatically over average as is the case in Denver. ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/6 "2007-01-08T12:08:10Z")
My favorite part about this is that I actually won’t be working during this one! I work nights on the ambulance, so lots of snow is lots of fun… ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/7 "2007-01-08T17:11:44Z")
The Big Element With This Next Storm Will Be The Much Colder Temperatures With Readings Only Expected In The Single Digits For Fri-sat. Gfs Has Also Been Consistent With Expected Snowfall With Each Run Showing 8 To 12 Inches Of Snow From The Thu-sat Period Across The Front Range. ---
**Author:** ![cblackhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@cblackhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cblackhand)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/8 "2007-01-09T00:23:43Z")
Bring it on. I still have 2 (out of 3 initially) unbroken snow shovels. Of course I am running out of places to hide the bodies, I mean pile the snow. ---
**Author:** ![Cherry2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cherry2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cherry2000)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/9 "2007-01-09T01:05:53Z")
I still have about a 6 foot pile 'o snow in my front yard. We get any more, I think maybe I will open my own neighborhood ski resort. How much admission should I charge? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tabula\_Rasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@Tabula\_Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabula_Rasa)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/10 "2007-01-09T01:08:16Z")
[QUOTE=Cherry2000] I still have about a 6 foot pile 'o snow in my front yard. We get any more, I think maybe I will open my own neighborhood ski resort. How much admission should I charge? 😉 [/QUOTE] $74. Yours will be one of the few resorts with all terrain open. Tabby ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/11 "2007-01-09T01:31:17Z")
You guys have ALL the northern hemisphere’s snow. There is none anywhere else. I want snow dammit! ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/12 "2007-01-09T03:44:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Colophon: You guys have ALL the northern hemisphere’s snow. There is none anywhere else. I want snow dammit! Since I’m in Aurora as well, you are more than welcome to come get all the snow you want, I’ll supply the shovel and buckets. Trust me, I have gracious plenty! 🙂 By the way, I’m new. Hi! Oh, and the 3.5 dogs have ensured there is lots of yella snow in the backyard, just in case you like variety. T ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/13 "2007-01-09T03:53:14Z")
You Colorado people, stop this nonsense _right now_! I’m flying from Philly to Albuquerque via Chicago on Friday. I booked a _6:20 AM_ flight so that I will get to Santa Fe before 5 PM, so I can get all my registration paperwork done at school. If you Coloradoinians or whatever you call yourself\* make me late getting back to school, I will be very grumpy! That said - holy crap. Uh, try to enjoy your snow. Again. Or at least, don’t go all “Shining” on the rest of the country, being snowed in and whatnot. ---
**Author:** ![Tabula\_Rasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@Tabula\_Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabula_Rasa)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/14 "2007-01-09T14:18:36Z")
Welcome back to school, NinjaChick! My best to Mike and Carmen in the FAO! Tabby ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/15 "2007-01-09T14:42:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/16 "2007-01-09T15:19:00Z")
Welcome, **MizTina**! I’m coming up to Denver in a couple of weeks, and I’m getting a little scared! By the way, I’m in Florida, and we’re having weird weather too…it was in the eighties a couple of days ago. Even in Florida, that just ain’t right. ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/17 "2007-01-09T15:31:55Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] Since I’m in Aurora as well, you are more than welcome to come get all the snow you want, I’ll supply the shovel and buckets. Trust me, I have gracious plenty! 🙂 By the way, I’m new. Hi! Oh, and the 3.5 dogs have ensured there is lots of yella snow in the backyard, just in case you like variety. T [/QUOTE] Welcome MizTina! I’m a newbie too! SD is a cool place to be! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/18 "2007-01-09T16:27:38Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] By the way, I’m new. Hi! Oh, and the 3.5 dogs have ensured there is lots of yella snow in the backyard, just in case you like variety. T [/QUOTE] Hello! I have to know, how do you have 3.5 dogs? (I’ve got 2.75 cats.) ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/19 "2007-01-09T16:56:12Z")
And since we’re turning this into an initiation hijack–how’d you score a join date of Oct 2003? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075/20 "2007-01-09T17:02:55Z")
[QUOTE=Mouse\_Maven] Hello! I have to know, how do you have 3.5 dogs? (I’ve got 2.75 cats.) [/QUOTE] It must be[Halvsie](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=51807) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorado-thursdays-coming-so-that-means/387075.md?page=2)