Gothic Weather
Today's Weather, Monday: light snow before clearing towards sunrise and staying on the mild side. Partly cloudy and mild through the morning, then warming to upper 20's in the afternoon.
What is new on this page: ---the weekly weather summary is up Catch the link at the bottom of the page to see how precisely average this winter has been with snow totals. ---The January snow totals are up (Long term weather link) as surprise, surprise, it was a very average January.
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Fresh slide debris on Gothic, Jan. 31
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Snow in Gothic, sunrise, Jan. 23 |
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Gothic Mountain from Calder cabin, Feb. 01
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Avery and South Gothic, Jan. 31
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Today's Weather Information:
Weather information for February 08 as of 4:15 p.m.
Today's low: -17½°C (01°F)
Today's high: -2½°C (27°F)
Current temperature: -7½°C (19°F)
Barometric pressure: 761.4 mbars (29.98") low/moderate, steady
Sky: clear
Wind: 4-8 W
Current precipitation: none, 1 cm (½") new snow
Snowpack: 122 cm (48")
Today's deepest snowpack: 126 cm (49½")
Average snowpack, sunset Feb. 03: 123 cm (48½")
Winters deepest snowpack: 137 cm (54") Jan. 28
Total snowfall this winter: 572 cm (225") at sunsetThis Weeks Weather, starting with Sunday, February 06: cloudy and mild with only very light overnight snow. Calm and mild with generally light snow throughout the day.
The Past Week in Summary:
High °F New Snow Water/rain Snow depth Monday 02/01 -08
25
1½" (4 cm) 0.07" 47½" (121 cm) Tuesday 02/02 -12
30
0" (0 cm) 0.00" 46½" (118 cm) Wednesday 02/03 -06
32
0" (0 cm) 0.00" 45½" (116 cm) Thursday 02/04 14
26
3" (8 cm) 0.18" 45½" (116 cm) Friday 02/05 01
30
1" (3 cm) 0.05" 45½" ( 116 cm) Saturday 02/06 10
26
6" (15 cm) 0.23" 49½" (129 cm) Sunday 02/07 03
27
3½" (9 cm) 0.22" 49" (125 cm) Gothic Weather Forecast: Clouds and generally light snow return mid week after a day or 2 break and go through the weekend as it looks to be at least a month of cloudy weather before any chance of sustained clearing. ---Monday night clear and cooler. Tuesday partly cloudy and mild with the low single digits and high near freezing. Wednesday cloudy and mild with the low in the low teens and high upper 20's with light snow. Thursday mostly cloudy with a chance for snow. Low around 10F and high upper 20's.
Other Notes: As of sunset Feb. 08 it has snowed in 18 of the previous 22 days, having snowed in 11 straight days ending Jan. 28. --This year December's low temperatures were 10F colder than 2008 and high's were 5F colder, but then last year it was cloudy all month so there was less radiant heat loss. --The average snowfall for November is 142 cm (56"). This year's November had 68 cm (27"). --The average snowfall for October is 66 cm (26"), but this year there was 108 cm (42½").
Ski and Road Conditions February 05. Skiing is good as the snow has set up nicely, though south facing slopes have a crust on them. There is a broken trail to Gothic that is fast and easy.
This information is on the quality of skiing but does not represent the safety in doing so. Check on avalanche conditions before skiing in back country areas.
The road to Gothic is closed. The use of motorized vehicles in this valley is prohibited.Current Avalanche Conditions
For an evaluation of the general area avalanche conditions go to the Crested Butte Avalanche Center.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is an excellent source of state wide weather and avalanche information. Click here to see pictures of actual avalanches and some descriptions of ''the anatomy of an avalanche''.
Other weather related pages
-- Click here for notes on the weather page.
--Click here for the weekly weather summary updated Saturday evenings November through May. Most of the other pages are updated regularly or as appropriate.-- Click here for the long term monthly/yearly snow totals.
-- Click here for notes on the animal life in Gothic.
Gothic Videos
if you would like to see weather conditions in Gothic without having the time to ski out yourself, you can watch some brief videos that are available from the videos page.Movies & Jokes
--Click here for the current movie review, ''Ladies in Lavender'', last updated May 22.
--Click here for the rest of of my movie reviews.--Click here for jokes and quotes ( Pun stories) last updated April 20.
In April of 1921, Albert Einstein visited the United States for the first time. His international celebrity was growing as scientists around the world began to understand and accept the vast implications of his theories of special and general relativity. He attended this annual meeting (of the NAS), and after sitting through a series of long speeches by others, he reportedly said, “I have just got a new theory of eternity.”
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