picture above: Bellview and Rustler's Gulch in the moonlight, November 21
Today's weather, Monday, February 18: mostly cloudy with light, scattered snow during the night. Turning and staying cloudy late morning as it warms to 20ºF while staying dry until light snow at sunset.
The Live Station Camera, below, is located just north of Gothic at the weather station
--Current view: snow board with new snow since sunset (light should turn on around 3 a.m.)
--This is a live feed camera, but on clear, calm days it will look more like a still picture
-- usually if there is little to no visibility the camera will focus on the nearby road, the snow board, the river or other close views
-- you can back track on the view by up to 4 hours by using the time bar at the bottom of the feed
-- there is sometimes a delay or a slow connection. If so you can go directly to the YouTube page by clicking here
--Current view: snow board with new snow since sunset (light should turn on around 3 a.m.)
--This is a live feed camera, but on clear, calm days it will look more like a still picture
-- usually if there is little to no visibility the camera will focus on the nearby road, the snow board, the river or other close views
-- you can back track on the view by up to 4 hours by using the time bar at the bottom of the feed
-- there is sometimes a delay or a slow connection. If so you can go directly to the YouTube page by clicking here
Live Camera North: is located on the north side of the trees behind the station site, and is currently ON
--Note: there is sometimes a delay or a slow connection. If so you can go directly to the YouTube page by clicking here.
Current view: road area north of station with Avery Mountain in background (well, in the clouds)
Today's weather data for Gothic, February 18, 2019 as of 5:55 p.m. MST
Low temperature: -19ºC (-02ºF)
High temperature: -6½ºC (20ºF)
Current temperature: -10½ºC (13ºF)
Cloud cover: cloudy
Wind: 3-6 SW, gusts to 15
Precipitation sunset February 17 to sunrise February 18 with 1 cm (½") new snow containing 0.05" of water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation sunrise to sunset today: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00 water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation today: currently light snow, with 1 cm (½") new snow containing 0.05" water, 0.00" rain
Recent Storm total, as of sunrise February 18: none
Current snow pack: 155 cm (61") , today's deepest 156 cm (61½")
Winters deepest snow pack: 161 cm (63½") on February 15
Total snowfall this winter: 502 cm (197") as of sunrise February 18
Total water content from snow this winter: 15.99" as of sunrise February 18
Total rain this snow-year, starting Sept. 01: 3.72" as of sunrise February 18
Total precipitation for the snow year: 19.71" as of sunrise February 18
Low temperature: -19ºC (-02ºF)
High temperature: -6½ºC (20ºF)
Current temperature: -10½ºC (13ºF)
Cloud cover: cloudy
Wind: 3-6 SW, gusts to 15
Precipitation sunset February 17 to sunrise February 18 with 1 cm (½") new snow containing 0.05" of water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation sunrise to sunset today: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00 water content, 0.00" rain
Precipitation today: currently light snow, with 1 cm (½") new snow containing 0.05" water, 0.00" rain
Recent Storm total, as of sunrise February 18: none
Current snow pack: 155 cm (61") , today's deepest 156 cm (61½")
Winters deepest snow pack: 161 cm (63½") on February 15
Total snowfall this winter: 502 cm (197") as of sunrise February 18
Total water content from snow this winter: 15.99" as of sunrise February 18
Total rain this snow-year, starting Sept. 01: 3.72" as of sunrise February 18
Total precipitation for the snow year: 19.71" as of sunrise February 18
"I hope my complaints about the weather have made the weather seem comparatively less annoying." unknown quote
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What is New and other Notes: the weekly weather summary is up. Despite this being one of the heaviest snowfall weeks of the winter the snow fall total only held steady with where it was (which is well below average) as this is the heaviest snow month of the winter. On the other hand the snowpack is now a bit above average which is a plus, and a rare event in the past 2 years.
the CB Nordic Center's Gothic Mountain Tour will come through Gothic Saturday February 23 and can be followed on the two live stream cameras above, the first located by the station north of Gothic and the second with a connecting view just up valley from the first. They will start on the skiers after the first people reach Gothic, probably around 8 a.m.
added the record lowest high for February 07 and the record low (tied) for February 08 on the records by winter and the records summary tables.
The least snowfall ever recorded in a winter (starting from 1974-75) was 1976-77 which had 474 cm (186½"), a record i doubted would ever be beaten. It took until the snowfall on April 24 for this winter to surpass that amount. HOWEVER, the 1976-77 winter had a total of 11.60" of water from snow and this winter has gone far past that so this winter was a good bit wetter, by about 30%, not even including the rain (0.48") that came during this winter (1976-77 had 0). Go to the Long Term water for more winter details.
the CB Nordic Center's Gothic Mountain Tour will come through Gothic Saturday February 23 and can be followed on the two live stream cameras above, the first located by the station north of Gothic and the second with a connecting view just up valley from the first. They will start on the skiers after the first people reach Gothic, probably around 8 a.m.
added the record lowest high for February 07 and the record low (tied) for February 08 on the records by winter and the records summary tables.
The least snowfall ever recorded in a winter (starting from 1974-75) was 1976-77 which had 474 cm (186½"), a record i doubted would ever be beaten. It took until the snowfall on April 24 for this winter to surpass that amount. HOWEVER, the 1976-77 winter had a total of 11.60" of water from snow and this winter has gone far past that so this winter was a good bit wetter, by about 30%, not even including the rain (0.48") that came during this winter (1976-77 had 0). Go to the Long Term water for more winter details.
This is a 'snow fly' that is on the snow and active all winter long, Jan. 10. Comes with built-in antifreeze. (go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionea)
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Early morning weather station check in the snow, Jan. 18
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Gothic Weather Page Index:
Home page (this page- if you lived here you'd be home already)
Current year daily weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily summary for the calendar year 2017
2016 weather description- the last months of 2016 a written out daily weather summary description
notes on this site: explains what things mean and sampling methods, as well as a short video of the data site
contact- where you can send requests or suggestions about this web site from. Please do. (you don't write, you don't call. Was it something I said?)
Data: summary page and description of data
Daily data, current year- daily weather data for the current year
2018 daily data- daily weather data for the 2018 calendar year.
2017 daily data- daily weather data for the 2017 calendar year.
2016 daily data- daily weather data for the 2016 calendar year.
weekly weather summary- the past weeks weather summary and this winter's weather compared to the past 45 winters.
long term snow- snow totals month by month, and snow year by snow year, since fall, 1974 in both centimeters and inches
long term water- month by month and snow year by snow year water content of the snowfall
ground cover- the dates and number of consecutive days of snow on the ground for each winter, as well as date of snow melt drop under 100 and 50 cm
daily high temperature => freezing- this table shows the number of days in each winter month over the years in which the daily high reached or surpassed freezing, when snow would melt
Records: this area will have info on the number of records, such as most snow on a given date, highest temperature and so on
records by winter: showing each winter and the number of record highs, lows, days with most snow etc. since 1974 as well as other info pertinent to that winter.
record summary table: a quick-look summary table of the records by winter
Monthly Data: The title page has all summarized data for each month for November through May starting in the fall of 1974 up until the current listed chronologically. The individual months below of June through October are from the 2000-2001 winter to current only.
September- summary for September, 2000-2018
October- summary for October, 2000-2018
November- summary for November, 1974-2018
December- summary for December, 1974-2018
January- summary for January, 1975-2019
February- summary for February, 1975-2018
March- summaries for March, 1975-2018
April- summary for April, 1975-2018
May- summary for May, 1975-2018
June- summary for June, 2001-2018
July- summary for July, 2001-2018
August- summary for August, 2001-2018
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated January 24
avalanches- a general overlook of the snow conditions around Gothic
photos- an archive of photos that were on various site pages (in progress- well, actually little there to see)
ski and road- mostly general ski conditions for the area to and around Gothic, though in early and late winter road opening becomes important. Last update February 06.
links- links to other web sites people may find helpful
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Home page (this page- if you lived here you'd be home already)
Current year daily weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily summary for the calendar year 2017
2016 weather description- the last months of 2016 a written out daily weather summary description
notes on this site: explains what things mean and sampling methods, as well as a short video of the data site
contact- where you can send requests or suggestions about this web site from. Please do. (you don't write, you don't call. Was it something I said?)
Data: summary page and description of data
Daily data, current year- daily weather data for the current year
2018 daily data- daily weather data for the 2018 calendar year.
2017 daily data- daily weather data for the 2017 calendar year.
2016 daily data- daily weather data for the 2016 calendar year.
weekly weather summary- the past weeks weather summary and this winter's weather compared to the past 45 winters.
long term snow- snow totals month by month, and snow year by snow year, since fall, 1974 in both centimeters and inches
long term water- month by month and snow year by snow year water content of the snowfall
ground cover- the dates and number of consecutive days of snow on the ground for each winter, as well as date of snow melt drop under 100 and 50 cm
daily high temperature => freezing- this table shows the number of days in each winter month over the years in which the daily high reached or surpassed freezing, when snow would melt
Records: this area will have info on the number of records, such as most snow on a given date, highest temperature and so on
records by winter: showing each winter and the number of record highs, lows, days with most snow etc. since 1974 as well as other info pertinent to that winter.
record summary table: a quick-look summary table of the records by winter
Monthly Data: The title page has all summarized data for each month for November through May starting in the fall of 1974 up until the current listed chronologically. The individual months below of June through October are from the 2000-2001 winter to current only.
September- summary for September, 2000-2018
October- summary for October, 2000-2018
November- summary for November, 1974-2018
December- summary for December, 1974-2018
January- summary for January, 1975-2019
February- summary for February, 1975-2018
March- summaries for March, 1975-2018
April- summary for April, 1975-2018
May- summary for May, 1975-2018
June- summary for June, 2001-2018
July- summary for July, 2001-2018
August- summary for August, 2001-2018
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated January 24
avalanches- a general overlook of the snow conditions around Gothic
photos- an archive of photos that were on various site pages (in progress- well, actually little there to see)
ski and road- mostly general ski conditions for the area to and around Gothic, though in early and late winter road opening becomes important. Last update February 06.
links- links to other web sites people may find helpful
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Thank you to Greg of the Desert Research Institute and Brian of Slopeside Technology for their support in maintaining instrumentation, to Dan Jones for equipment and station set-up, and for Art Mears for advice, input and data analysis.
