Gothic Weather
Today's Weather, Thursday: light snow before turning partly cloudy while staying mild with the low just mid teens. Increased clouds with occasional light, short snow through the morning before turning mostly cloudy and windy mid day. Cooler with the high not able to get out of the 20's so far.
What is new on this page: the monthly long term weather data through February is now posted. You can Click here to look at the snow and water from snow totals for every month since the fall of 1974. It can be quite interesting to look at. --picture (top, left) of Gothic Mountain of Gothic Mountain and the upper East River shrouded in clouds which has been the case for much of the past 8 weeks.
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Gothic Mountain from Rosy Point, March 08
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Welcome to Gothic, morning, Feb. 28 |
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Clouds lifting off of Gothic, sunrise, March 06
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Gothic Mountain with dining hall below, March 04
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Today's Weather Information:
Weather information for March 11 as of 1:30 p.m.
Today's low: -9°C (16°F)
Today's high: -2½°C (28°F)
Current temperature: -4½°C (26°F)
Barometric pressure: 763.5 mbars (30.06") moderate, steady
Sky: partly/mostly cloudy
Wind: 10-15 NW, gusts to 20
Current precipitation: none, 1 cm (½") new snow
Snowpack: 133 cm (52½")
Today's deepest snowpack: 133 cm (52½")
Average snowpack, sunset March 08: 159 cm (62½")
Winters deepest snowpack: 182 cm (72") Feb. 21
Total snowfall this winter: 786 cm (309") at sunriseThis Weeks Weather, starting with Sunday, March 07: variable cloud cover, breezy and warm as it reaches freezing by mid morning and then into the low 40's before clouds build. Cloudy with a late, brief afternoon snow. Monday: cloudy with light snow but very warm. Light but steady snow through the morning with moderate wind while staying mild. Only very light afternoon snowfall as the wind gets worse and temperature turns back down early afternoon. Friday clear and mild with the low in the low teens and high around freezing. Tuesday: variable cloud cover all night and through the day. Cooler early but hitting freezing by mid day thanks to occasional periods of sun before clearing late afternoon. Wednesday: partly cloudy and cool with a gradual cloud build up through the morning. Mostly cloudy and windy by mid day, then a period of clearing as the temperature hits upper 30's before clouds and light snow mid afternoon.
The Past Week in Summary:
High °F New Snow Water/rain Snow depth Thursday 03/04 03
39
0" (0 cm) 0.00" 54½" (138 cm) Friday 03/05 13
26
3" (8 cm) 0.17" 55½" ( 141 cm) Saturday 03/06 0
37
0" (0 cm) 0.00" 54" (137 cm) Sunday 03/07 04
41
1" (3 cm) 0.07" 53½" (136 cm) Monday 03/08 20
31
3½" (9 cm) 0.22" 55½" (141 cm) Tuesday 03/09 09
39
½" (1 cm) 0.02" 53½" (136 cm) Wednesday 03/10 04
38
½" (1 cm) 0.02" 52" (132 cm) Gothic Weather Forecast: More clouds with a chance for snow through most of the week, but mild temperatures. Then maybe a real weather change as high pressure is forecast to move in with a generally clear sky late this week at least into next week. --Thursday cloudy and mild with light to moderate snow. Low in the upper teens and high around freezing. Friday clear and mild with the low in the low teens and high upper 30's. Friday clear and mild with the low in the low teens and high around 40F.
Other Notes: As of sunset March 10 it has snowed in 41 of the previous 53 days. It has been clear or partly cloudy only 8 days in the previous 57. This streak may end soon with the possible change in weather. --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 March 08. Skiing is so-so, with only light snow on top of a surface crust, plus now wind blown. North facing slopes are the best place to ski for snow. There is a broken trail to Gothic that is just so-so due to wind but easy enough.
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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