Author Topic: Spring '16 (Read 14577 times)

Harryca · « **Reply #50 on:** March 23, 2016, 05:55:56 PM »

From FlightStats:

•DEN (Denver International Airport)
This airport is closed due to WEATHER/SNOW-ICE. Its projected opening time is 23/17:59 This airport has been deicing aircraft since 23/06:00.

CW2274 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:00:34 PM »

Quote from: Harryca on March 23, 2016, 05:55:56 PM

From FlightStats:

•DEN (Denver International Airport)
This airport is closed due to WEATHER/SNOW-ICE. Its projected opening time is 23/17:59 This airport has been deicing aircraft since 23/06:00.

As with all hubs, this will screw up the rest of the country.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #52 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:47:57 PM »

This is an intense winter storm for sure. North Platte where the NWS FSO is located in this region is doing manual readings because the ASOS can't handle the weather. Same thing today at KVTN ASOS as the storm came through. What goods a fair weather weather station I ask.

Here was the tweet from North Platte: The storm is causing difficulties at the KLBF observation site. We manually measured 0.23" of liquid and estimate 2" snow as of 530pm CT.

CW2274 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:53:14 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 06:47:57 PM

This is an intense winter storm for sure. North Platte where the NWS FSO is located in this region is doing manual readings because the ASOS can't handle the weather. Same thing today at KVTN ASOS as the storm came through. What goods a fair weather weather station I ask.

Here was the tweet from North Platte: The storm is causing difficulties at the KLBF observation site. We manually measured 0.23" of liquid and estimate 2" snow as of 530pm CT.

Granted, harsh and inclement, but frankly, I find that unacceptable for the job the ASOS's are required to do.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #54 on:** March 23, 2016, 06:56:16 PM »

Quote from: CW2274 on March 23, 2016, 06:53:14 PM

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 06:47:57 PM
This is an intense winter storm for sure. North Platte where the NWS FSO is located in this region is doing manual readings because the ASOS can't handle the weather. Same thing today at KVTN ASOS as the storm came through. What goods a fair weather weather station I ask.

Here was the tweet from North Platte: The storm is causing difficulties at the KLBF observation site. We manually measured 0.23" of liquid and estimate 2" snow as of 530pm CT.
Granted, harsh and inclement, but frankly, I find that unacceptable for the job the ASOS's are required to do.

Me too, this is the second time the KVTN crapped out this winter during intense storms. Tax payer dollars here, not being spent well.

CW2274 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 23, 2016, 07:03:06 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 06:56:16 PM

Quote from: CW2274 on March 23, 2016, 06:53:14 PM
Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 06:47:57 PM
This is an intense winter storm for sure. North Platte where the NWS FSO is located in this region is doing manual readings because the ASOS can't handle the weather. Same thing today at KVTN ASOS as the storm came through. What goods a fair weather weather station I ask.

Here was the tweet from North Platte: The storm is causing difficulties at the KLBF observation site. We manually measured 0.23" of liquid and estimate 2" snow as of 530pm CT.
Granted, harsh and inclement, but frankly, I find that unacceptable for the job the ASOS's are required to do.

Me too, this is the second time the KVTN crapped out this winter during intense storms. Tax payer dollars here, not being spent well.

I'll state the obvious here. Certainly no one flying in this mess (however I've seen stupider MANY times), but critical Wx info to a pilot is almost as crucial as his fuel state.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #56 on:** March 23, 2016, 07:20:19 PM »

Yes true it is obvious nobody's flying or driving hopefully in a blizzard, but computer models are relying on the ASOS data and when precipitation turns to ice fog and doesn't show whats really happening is where it gets messed up.

CW2274 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2016, 07:31:46 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 07:20:19 PM

Yes true it is obvious nobody's flying or driving hopefully in a blizzard, but computer models are relying on the ASOS data and when precipitation turns to ice fog and doesn't show whats really happening is where it gets messed up.

Good point.

cospringswx · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2016, 08:16:20 PM »

I just got interviewed by KKTV Channel 11 News. $\:D/$

CW2274 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2016, 08:21:49 PM »

Quote from: cospringswx on March 23, 2016, 08:16:20 PM

I just got interviewed by KKTV Channel 11 News. $\:D/$

Well, do tell!

PaulMy · « **Reply #60 on:** March 23, 2016, 08:22:20 PM »

Way to go Ryan $\:D/$ $\:D/$ If you have the clip please post it...

Paul

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #61 on:** March 23, 2016, 08:29:13 PM »

Quote from: cospringswx on March 23, 2016, 08:16:20 PM

I just got interviewed by KKTV Channel 11 News. $\:D/$

Did you figure out the web cam issue?

cospringswx · « **Reply #62 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:00:22 PM »

I got a clip but its in mp4 format.

cospringswx · « **Reply #63 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:00:49 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 23, 2016, 08:29:13 PM

Quote from: cospringswx on March 23, 2016, 08:16:20 PM
I just got interviewed by KKTV Channel 11 News. $\:D/$
Did you figure out the web cam issue?

Yes

cospringswx · « **Reply #64 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:02:09 PM »

Quote from: PaulMy on March 23, 2016, 08:22:20 PM

Way to go Ryan $\:D/$ $\:D/$ If you have the clip please post it...

Paul

Well they know about my website and just happen to drive up when I was outside shoveling asking me if I would interview about the blizzard. The interview took place in my driveway.

chief-david · « **Reply #65 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:11:21 PM »

Congrats on the interview!!

There has been snow here, just in places.
I am the next blue line right of Crystal. Hwy 169.

Places with snow are about 25-30 miles away. We have none!!!!
The difference between snow and none is just a few miles

cospringswx · « **Reply #66 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:13:05 PM »

Quote from: chief-david on March 23, 2016, 10:11:21 PM

Congrats on the interview!!

There has been snow here, just in places.
I am the next blue line right of Crystal. Hwy 169.

Places with snow are about 25-30 miles away. We have none!!!!
The difference between snow and none is just a few miles

Thanks. Same here. I am on the NE side of Colorado Springs and white out conditions here all day. Downtown Colorado Springs is completely dry. About 10 miles probably.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #67 on:** March 24, 2016, 10:26:28 AM »

My reward for not garaging the truck. You think I would learn, but I continue spending 30-40 minutes after a snow clearing it off.

cospringswx · « **Reply #68 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:42:05 PM »

Another snow storm headed here tomorrow night and Saturday. I fly out of Denver on Saturday to bring my kids to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Going to be interesting with a foot of snow possible.

WeatherHost · « **Reply #69 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:14:52 PM »

Official high for yesterday shows as 69 Degrees. Knowing how cool and blustery it was all day, I had to go look at their hourly entries. As I expected, that high was at midnight (3/23-3/24) and the temp fell gradually among the rain and wind all day and evening to 44 the next midnight.

Farmtalk · « **Reply #70 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:15:38 PM »

Got to 81 degrees yesterday, so far only 48 today!

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #71 on:** March 26, 2016, 01:20:45 PM »

Here was the March snowstorm the other day.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/W086K0Ii14M[/youtube]

Jáchym · « **Reply #72 on:** March 26, 2016, 02:34:39 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 26, 2016, 01:20:45 PM

Here was the March snowstorm the other day.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/W086K0Ii14M[/youtube]

nice

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #73 on:** March 26, 2016, 02:45:05 PM »

Thanks Jachym.
This is a cool feature having the YouTube option. I already had a few videos uploaded, so now I can do weather related.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #74 on:** March 29, 2016, 08:15:40 PM »

Haven't seen any red on local radar in months. Getting into that time of year....

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 9pm.

News:

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