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Malamutes, Moose, and Patience

Malamutes, Moose, and Patience

Malamutes, Moose, and Patience

Tuesday: 9.3° at 7:00 AM still and clear, not a cloud in sight until midafternoon when some small fair weather cumulus floated down canyon along with a blissful down canyon breeze. 46.0° high Wednesday: Clear with a down canyon breeze.
Date High Low Conditions April 2 44 15 Still And Clear April 3 53 15 Perfectly Clear April 4 54 15 Promising Mix April 5 46 17 Questionable Mix April 6 23 8 Virtually Clear April 7 39 8 Overcast Eclipse April 8 38 9 Bluebird April snow total: 8.9 inches March Seasonal snow total: 139.9 inches total 1.27 inches April water: 0.55 inches Water year- since October 1st: 10.99 inches

Date High Low Conditions April 2 44 15 Still And Clear April 3 53 15 Perfectly Clear April 4 54 15 Promising Mix April 5 46 17 Questionable Mix April 6 23 8 Virtually Clear April 7 39 8 Overcast Eclipse April 8 38 9 Bluebird April snow total: 8.9 inches March Seasonal snow total: 139.9 inches total 1.27 inches April water: 0.55 inches Water year- since October 1st: 10.99 inches

Weatherwise and Otherwise!

Tuesday: 20.4° at 7:00 AM with snow gently falling. Clouds clearing off after sunrise. N northwest wind blowing S at ridgeline on Kendall. Calm to light breeze. 44.2° high Wednesday: 14.7°, clear and sill. All day sunny with clear calm prevailing. Incredible warm uphottest day of the year!
Ohh Shucks!

Ohh Shucks!

Ohh Shucks!

Tuesday: 18.2° at 7:00 AM with 0.2 inches on the ground. Motionless with a grey mix overhead. Occasional flurries throughout the day- becoming more rigorous before dawn. 33.9 degree high Wednesday: 10.4°, still with 1.9 inches measured.
Date High Low Conditions March 19 47 10 Completely Clear March 20 48 10 Decreasing Cumulus March 21 48 12 Little Surprise March 22 51 16 Grey Mids March 23 44 23 Light Vertical March 24 33 20 Thinning Cover March 25 30 8 Grey Mix Seasonal snow total: 127.2 inches March snow total: 20 inches March water content: 1.02 inches Water Year since October 1st: 10.19 inches

Date High Low Conditions March 19 47 10 Completely Clear March 20 48 10 Decreasing Cumulus March 21 48 12 Little Surprise March 22 51 16 Grey Mids March 23 44 23 Light Vertical March 24 33 20 Thinning Cover March 25 30 8 Grey Mix Seasonal snow total: 127.2 inches March snow total: 20 inches March water content: 1.02 inches Water Year since October 1st: 10.19 inches

More March Madness!

Tuesday: 10.2° at 7:00 AM, still blue early with cumulus mid-morning out of the east southeast. Strong down canyon wind late afternoon with snow showers. Pleasantly warm- suddenly disrupted by chilly wind and snow. Peoplebe ready! 47.3° high Wednesday: 10.2° clear and calm.
Date High Low Conditions February 28 45 -14 Bluebird February 29 44 -5 Initially clear March 1 43 4 Slightly blue March 2 40 10 Whiteout March 3 32 23 Occasional Snow March 4 38 8 Incoming cumulus March 5 40 8 Mostly gray Seasonal snow total: 114.1 Inches February snow total: 40.9 inches Water Year since October: 8.43 inches February water content: 3.01 inches March water content: .26 inches March snow total: 6.9 inches

Date High Low Conditions February 28 45 -14 Bluebird February 29 44 -5 Initially clear March 1 43 4 Slightly blue March 2 40 10 Whiteout March 3 32 23 Occasional Snow March 4 38 8 Incoming cumulus March 5 40 8 Mostly gray Seasonal snow total: 114.1 Inches February snow total: 40.9 inches Water Year since October: 8.43 inches February water content: 3.01 inches March water content: .26 inches March snow total: 6.9 inches

Racing with the Wind

Wednesday, -14.3 at 7 am. Still and clear. Little air movement and not one cloud for the rest of the day. Nice warm-up! 44.6 high. Thursday, -4.8. Motionless and clear. Tiny now you see them now you don’t cumulus early afternoon out of the Northwest.
Date High Low Conditions February 21 41 10 Near Clear February 22 38 -2 Cirrus Return February 23 41 -4 Cirrus Again February 24 48 -4 Blue With White February 25 45 11 Storm Clouds February 26 39 26 Snowy Blowy! February 27 29 -14 Perfectly Clear Seasonal snow total: 107.2 inches February snow total: 40.9 inches February water total: 2.9 inches Water year total: 8.06 inches

Date High Low Conditions February 21 41 10 Near Clear February 22 38 -2 Cirrus Return February 23 41 -4 Cirrus Again February 24 48 -4 Blue With White February 25 45 11 Storm Clouds February 26 39 26 Snowy Blowy! February 27 29 -14 Perfectly Clear Seasonal snow total: 107.2 inches February snow total: 40.9 inches February water total: 2.9 inches Water year total: 8.06 inches

Wind and Storm Plus Wild Wilders!

Wednesday: 28.9° thick gray mids with shrinking blue patches during the morning. An up-canyon breeze became full blown snow scouring during early afternoon. Less clouds and enough sun to feel some warm later on. 41.1° high Thursday: completely calm, 10° above.
We made it!

We made it!

We made it!

Wednesday: 6.0° at 7:00 am, mids moving in out of the southwest. Calm valley floor. Light snow showers by 8:00 am. More clouds than sun filtering light during the morning. Increasing breeze by mid-afternoon. 37.0° high Thursday: 1.0° still with temperature gradually rising.
	14th Street Closed for Horse Race!

14th Street Closed for Horse Race!

14th Street Closed for Horse Race!

Wednesday: 0.05 degrees above. Still with scattered cirrus working their way in out of the southwest. Cumulus joined in by late morning. Less breaks in the cover as the day progressed. Sultan and Bear grew fuzzy along with South Mineral with flurries above timberline. 46.
Date High Low Conditions January 24 34 7 Mostly Grey January 25 31 3 Occasional Flakes January 26 33 -9 Virtually Clear January 27 39 -9 Slightly Cirrus January 28 52 -2 Faint Cirrus January 29 48 3 Still And Clear January 30 49 1 More Cirrus Seasonal snow total: 64.3 inches December snow total: 27.0 inches January H2O total: 1.53 inches Water year since October 1st: 5.16 inches We are at 79% (of whatever normal is in the land of the not so normal!) For the Animas and Dolores drainage.

Date High Low Conditions January 24 34 7 Mostly Grey January 25 31 3 Occasional Flakes January 26 33 -9 Virtually Clear January 27 39 -9 Slightly Cirrus January 28 52 -2 Faint Cirrus January 29 48 3 Still And Clear January 30 49 1 More Cirrus Seasonal snow total: 64.3 inches December snow total: 27.0 inches January H2O total: 1.53 inches Water year since October 1st: 5.16 inches We are at 79% (of whatever normal is in the land of the not so normal!) For the Animas and Dolores drainage.

January Heat Wave!

Wednesday: 15.7°, a peaceful morning with mid-level clouds prevailing. Overcast plus mids out of the southwest made for short duration snow showers. 33.6° high Thursday: 6.8°, another quiet one with more clouds and very little air movement.