Archive for Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Photo by Matt Stensland
Steamboat Springs resident Bunyamin, who works seasonally as a lift operator at the Steamboat Ski Area, clears snow off his vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Oak Street.
Storm could bring as much as 2 feet of snow
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Australian skier Manuela Berchtold found plenty of untracked snow Monday at the Steamboat Ski Area. The same should hold true today, with the resort reporting 5 inches of snow in the past 24 hours and more expected throughout the day and night.
Eric Irwin scrapes ice off the window of his car at Howelsen Hill on Wednesday before heading to a meeting. Irwin, who works as a crew leader at the downtown ski area, needed to clean several inches of snow off his vehicle before making the trip.
Ray Gagliardi carries his 3-year-old daughter, Sofia, through several inches of snow on the Yampa River Core Trail on Wednesday afternoon. His wife, Dalia, and other daughter Isabella, can be seen making their way through the snow. The family was visiting Steamboat Springs from Lexington, Ky.
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Steamboat Springs — A winter storm pounded Steamboat Springs and much of Routt County on Wednesday, and snowfall was forecast to continue until this afternoon.
A winter storm warning for Steamboat and surrounding areas expires at 5 p.m. today. As much as 20 inches of snow could blanket the city. The slopes of Mount Werner could see as much as 2 feet of snow from the storm.
The Steamboat Ski Area reported 8 inches of new snow as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The storm should push the ski area past the 100-inch mark for the month of January. Nearly 4 feet of snow has fallen on the summit of Mount Werner since late last week.
The additional snow adds to a relatively unstable snowpack in the backcountry. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports a "considerable" avalanche danger in the Steamboat zone for all aspects at or above treeline. The danger is "moderate" to "considerable" below treeline.
CAIC also reported a number of large avalanches occurred Sunday in northern Routt County, particularly on and around Hahn's Peak.
Wednesday's snowstorm also made for treacherous driving conditions throughout the county. U.S. Highway 40 over Rabbit Ears Pass remained open throughout the day, but chain restrictions were in effect for all commercial vehicles, including buses and vans with capacity for 16 or more passengers.
A number of traffic accidents were reported across the county. Check Steamboatpilot.com for weather and traffic updates throughout the day.
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