picture above: January 08- slide out of the most northeast facing bowl on Gothic Mountain that split and ran to the river in two places but stopped there.
Today's weather, Thursday, January 26: clear and very cold with only a slow warming through the day with clouds moving in near sunset.
Live Station Cameras
The Station Camera, below, is located at the weather station
--Current view: Gothic Mountain
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera put it on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the station camera to see it.
-- 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 12 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: Gothic Mountain
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera put it on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the station camera to see it.
-- 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 12 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
The Station Camera, below, is located just north of the and Rustler's Gulch
Current view: upper East River valley
--'Rustler's Gulch' as labeled, is really just the beginning of that area, which extends behind Avery Mountain
--The windy.com web page has taken the camera on a fast 24-hour run-through. You can clink on the up-valley camera link to see it
--You can go directly to the camera on the YouTube page by clicking here
Today's weather data for Gothic, January 26, 2023, as of 6:25 p.m. MST
Low temperature: -26½ºC (-16ºF)
High temperature: -8ºC (18ºF)
Current temperature: -10½ºC (13ºF)
Cloud cover: mostly cloudy
Wind: 3-7 W (strongest wind between ground and 45,000 feet is 58 mph N at 30,000 feet elevation)
Precipitation: sunset January 25 to sunrise January 26: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" 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: none, with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water, 0.00" rain
Current snowpack: 137 cm (54")
Precipitation data this snow year (starting September 01) as of sunrise, January 26
Winters deepest snowpack: 180 cm (71") on January 17
Total snowfall this winter: 452 cm (178")
Total water content from snow (SWE) this winter: 14.47
Water content of snowpack (SWE) as of sunset January 22: 16 inches (rounded to nearest half inch)
Total rain this snow-year: 2.56"
Total precipitation this snow-year: 17.03"
Low temperature: -26½ºC (-16ºF)
High temperature: -8ºC (18ºF)
Current temperature: -10½ºC (13ºF)
Cloud cover: mostly cloudy
Wind: 3-7 W (strongest wind between ground and 45,000 feet is 58 mph N at 30,000 feet elevation)
Precipitation: sunset January 25 to sunrise January 26: with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" 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: none, with 0 cm (0") new snow containing 0.00" water, 0.00" rain
Current snowpack: 137 cm (54")
Precipitation data this snow year (starting September 01) as of sunrise, January 26
Winters deepest snowpack: 180 cm (71") on January 17
Total snowfall this winter: 452 cm (178")
Total water content from snow (SWE) this winter: 14.47
Water content of snowpack (SWE) as of sunset January 22: 16 inches (rounded to nearest half inch)
Total rain this snow-year: 2.56"
Total precipitation this snow-year: 17.03"
Soil Temperature and Moisture Content for January 26:
For complete data go to the soil temperature and moisture page, last updated on January 24
At 5 cm (2") below surface: soil temperature average 32.0ºF, steady; soil moisture content 12%, steady
At 10 cm (4") below surface: soil temperature average 32.4ºF, steady; soil moisture content 14%, higher
At 20 cm (8") below surface: soil temperature average 32.8ºF, steady; soil moisture content 15%, steady
At 50 cm (20") below surface: soil temperature average 34.6ºF, steady; soil moisture content 10%, steady
For complete data go to the soil temperature and moisture page, last updated on January 24
At 5 cm (2") below surface: soil temperature average 32.0ºF, steady; soil moisture content 12%, steady
At 10 cm (4") below surface: soil temperature average 32.4ºF, steady; soil moisture content 14%, higher
At 20 cm (8") below surface: soil temperature average 32.8ºF, steady; soil moisture content 15%, steady
At 50 cm (20") below surface: soil temperature average 34.6ºF, steady; soil moisture content 10%, steady
"If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain" -Steven Wright
"The wind shows us how close to the edge we are". ~Joan Didion
"Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together". ~Vista M. Kelly
"Only the mediocre are always at their best"- Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley (Al Franken)
"The wind shows us how close to the edge we are". ~Joan Didion
"Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together". ~Vista M. Kelly
"Only the mediocre are always at their best"- Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley (Al Franken)
What is New and other Notes: It has been so cloudy of late i started to go back over past records and count out the number of days in each month that it was clear or partly cloudy; variable for the day; or mostly cloudy to cloudy, for each month in each year. This has now been shown for January (though not 2023 yet) and will slowly be added to the other months as time allows as it is a slow process.
There have been four weather records this winter, the first was the record low on December 16. Then December 28 tied the records for most snow on that date while January 01 set the record for the warmest daily low temperature and January 13 for the highest on that date. Check out all the record numbers on the records by winter and the records summary pages. All last winter the most consecutive days with the high temperature at or below freezing was 11, and now this winter reached 13 before warming.
For a detailed hour by hour weather forecast for Gothic go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Gothic weather forecast page.
There have been four weather records this winter, the first was the record low on December 16. Then December 28 tied the records for most snow on that date while January 01 set the record for the warmest daily low temperature and January 13 for the highest on that date. Check out all the record numbers on the records by winter and the records summary pages. All last winter the most consecutive days with the high temperature at or below freezing was 11, and now this winter reached 13 before warming.
For a detailed hour by hour weather forecast for Gothic go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Gothic weather forecast page.
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Bird siting's on January 2 (those seen have √ next to them)
Gray jay Stellar Jay American Crow Magpie √ Mountain Chickadee √ Black Capped Chickadee Pine Grosbeak Gray crowned Rosy Finch White Breasted Nuthatch Red Breasted Nuthatch Hairy Woodpecker Red Napped sapsucker Raven White Tailed Ptarmigan |
Animals on January 26: (v= visual siting, a= audible, t= track)
tree squirrel- a red fox- t deer mouse- long tailed weasel- short tailed weasel- snowshoe hare- t pine marten- vole- shrew- moose- coyote- |
Some pictures of the area:
An example of slides on Snodgrass, January 03
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The road by the station and what the wind did to it, Dec. 22
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Gothic Weather Page Index:
Home page (this page- if you lived here you'd be home already)
Current Year, daily Description- the 2023 daily written description
2022 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2022
2021 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2021
2020 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2020
2019 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily written 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
2022 daily data- daily weather data for the 2022 calendar year.
2021 daily data- daily weather data for the 2021 calendar year.
2020 daily data- daily weather data for the 2020 calendar year.
2019 Daily data- daily weather data for the 2019 calendar 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 46 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
soil temperature and moisture- temperature information from underground at four different depths as well as the moisture content of the soil
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, the temperature 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 start from the 2000-2001 winter to current only, except for snow totals.
September- summary for September, 2000-2022
October- summary for October, 2000-2022
November- summary for November, 1974-2022
December- summary for December, 1974-2022
January- summary for January, 1975-2022
February- summary for February, 1975-2022
March- summaries for March, 1975-2022
April- summary for April, 1975-2022
May- summary for May, 1975-2022
June- summary for June, 2000-2022
July- summary for July, 2001-2022
August- summary for August, 2001-2022
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated December 16
avalanches- a general overlook of the snow conditions around Gothic
photos and videos- 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 January 19.
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 Description- the 2023 daily written description
2022 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2022
2021 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2021
2020 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2020
2019 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2019
2018 weather description- daily written summary for the calendar year 2018
2017 weather description- daily written 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
2022 daily data- daily weather data for the 2022 calendar year.
2021 daily data- daily weather data for the 2021 calendar year.
2020 daily data- daily weather data for the 2020 calendar year.
2019 Daily data- daily weather data for the 2019 calendar 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 46 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
soil temperature and moisture- temperature information from underground at four different depths as well as the moisture content of the soil
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, the temperature 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 start from the 2000-2001 winter to current only, except for snow totals.
September- summary for September, 2000-2022
October- summary for October, 2000-2022
November- summary for November, 1974-2022
December- summary for December, 1974-2022
January- summary for January, 1975-2022
February- summary for February, 1975-2022
March- summaries for March, 1975-2022
April- summary for April, 1975-2022
May- summary for May, 1975-2022
June- summary for June, 2000-2022
July- summary for July, 2001-2022
August- summary for August, 2001-2022
Other Info- just a heading page for the underlying categories
animals- notes on siting and activity of winter animal life, updated December 16
avalanches- a general overlook of the snow conditions around Gothic
photos and videos- 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 January 19.
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. Also to Dan Jones for equipment assistance and station set-up, and for David Inouye and Art Mears and for advice, input and data analysis.