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Joel:Not a question, but a statement.  I'm in Steamboat for 10 day and caught the monster snow...wow.  We easily had 27" yesterday, and it started snowing in the middle of the night (Tues).  I was up at 600am and it's been snowing steadily and heartily all day.  I just got off the mountain and there was probably another 10 to 12 on top of Storm Peak from today...that's on top of monster snow yesterday.  Some slopes are too flat to ski..tons of untracked powder there because the snow is too deep.  On the steep pitches, it's brilliant.  I found fresh powder all day long...Steamboat is suggesting this continues through until tomorrow mid day...  WOW!!!!

Dear Joel, you have not steered me wrong in the past.  My wife and I skied the 80" storm that hit Jackson Hole around the 20th of January.  You are the man!  Steamboat is showing a 12-18" winter storm warning through tomorrow afternoon based on Noaa forecast.  Mountain cams show dumpage already.  Should I try to make it if I can? Would I be able to drive up from Summit County tomorrow AM over Rabbit Ears pass?  How much of the storm total do you think would hit after lifts close today?  Are the temps going to be too high and snow too wet? I missed Monday at Steamboat, but I am worried that my powder skis will throw themselves in a tree shreader if I missed again tomorrow.  Forever in your debt!

Joel, Maybe an off the wall question..Do you know if the back bowls of Vail get more snow than the front side? If so is there a reason?  I thought that Winter Park used to get the most of CO's main resorts due to the mtn range orientation.  Thanks Jim

Joel,  Just taped into your site a week ago!!! Looking forward to using in alot in the future!!  I am looking at heading up to Jackson Hole tomorrow or Tuuesday.  The forcast is looking good!!  What do you think the chances are I could see a big dump???   Appreciate your work!!! Cheers, Skinner

Hey Joel -  Thanks again for the ever improving website.  I think your dads voted it #1 again... Anyway I'm heading to Whitefish, MT from 2-21 to 2-25.  Am I going to luck into some powder?

Joel - I'm sure you've touched on this in the past, but does Opensnow work in collaboration with Snowalarm or are you guys competitors?  I see that it links your site on the forecast page.  Also, I thought I heard the other day that the meteorologist lives in Steamboat.  True? Don't worry, Joel.  I'm not cheating on Opensnow.com.  I'm simply curious. 

Long time listener, first time caller. Got a trip to Altabird planned for next week 2/22 - 2/26. You mention a storm thats probably going to miss CO just a touch to the north next thursday-ish... will it hit UT? Or just WY and PWN? Thanks!

I'm hoping you can put your WY weatherman hat on for a minute.  Will Jackson Hole be in better position for the storm mid next week?  Any powder predictions for Sun-Mon thru the middle of next week? The new site is coming along just fine.  Glad to see you are finding other local forecasters.  I've been following CPF-OS ever since I found it 5? years ago on Stuck in the Rockies.  Keep it up! 

Joel-decided to head down to wolf creek for the weekend. We were thinking about skiing silverton on Sunday but don't really feel like driving back to pagosa springs in a snow storm. When are you thinking the heavy snow might start on Sunday night? Also - been a few avalanche reports in southern Colorado over the last few days. Any thoughts on what the avalanche risk will be on Sunday at silverton?

Greetings! Heading to Grand Targhee for our big ski vacation on Monday the 20th. Will be there for 5 days! Can we expect fog daily? Snow prediction? Why is there fog at GT? Thanks, Dawn