Interesting weather for Southern Colorado early next week?

[HantaYo]

We got 16 inches out of the same storm and the snow is fairly wet so it is the storm type for which we have been praying.

Moisture was needed here as well.  I believe the final snow total is 16.3"- the low has move to northern Kansas (50% chance of snow today but there are clear skies).  1.12" of water content.  The storm  just changed its easterly course and went to  northeasterly track to create the upslope conditions for a REAL heavy snowfall for us.

Glad you got something out of this storm.  Alas, indeed the storm track is too far north right now.  Sure wish it sags back to the south soon.

The northerly storm track really surprises me.  I wonder if this is what the climate models are showing with global warming?  I have read that  El Nino like conditions will become permanent.   Maybe this new El Nino will be unlike historical patterns.

[elagache]

Dear Blick and WeatherCat drought sufferers,

We got 16 inches out of the same storm and the snow is fairly wet so it is the storm type for which we have been praying.

Does it appear that a "storm door" of sorts has opened for you?  At the moment the storm door seems closed for California, so I hope somebody is getting some benefit out of this.

Cheers, Edouard

[Blicj11]

Does it appear that a "storm door" of sorts has opened for you?  At the moment the storm door seems closed for California, so I hope somebody is getting some benefit out of this.

We received 71 inches of snow in December containing 2.88 inches of water. The previous year in December we received 38 inches of snow containing 2.19 inches of water. Comparing January 2016 to January 2105 is similar. Way more snow and more water. So far, this winter is shaping up nicely as a means of recharging our lakes and springs. The El Nińo impact appears to be real here in the mountains.