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Crested Butte South Current Conditions
 08:00 MT Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
        Todays Highs Todays Lows
Temp: 14º F Rel. Humidity: 90% 23º F at 00:00 6º F at 08:09
Baro: 29.55 inHg 3 Hr. Trend: +0.04 inHg 29.58 inHg at 00:00 29.50 inHg at 04:09
Wind: N (010º) at 7 mph Wind Chill: 3º F 14 mph at 04:02 -10º F at 08:09
Dewpoint: 11º F
Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 08:02 MT Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
Today
Numerous snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. chance of snow 70 percent.
Tonight
Snow likely. Snow accumulation around one inch. Lows 10 to 20. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 5 to 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs 35 to 45.
Saturday night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 30s.
Sunday night and monday
Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs in the 30s.
Monday night and tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 35 to 45.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of...crested butte...taylor park...marble 428 am mst wed mar 10 2010

Crested Butte Local Forecast    [ CBTV-10 ]
 08:38 MT Tuesday Mar 09, 2010
Weather Synopsis

For 3/9/10: For Today: The parade of these unorganized pacific systems is continuing with the latest system that we were expecting for Wednesday night choking up on us with snow starting today and continuing through Wednesday night. The outlook for accumulations has not improved and we can expect a couple inches at a time at best but, given the latest weather conditions, snow falling is better than snow melting. Temperatures will remain warm so expect what we see to come in warm and wet with squally showers making for some complicated travel.

Overnight lows were cooler last night with the partly clear skies with Crested Butte reporting 10 degrees and Gunnison dropping a little lower to 7 degrees. Daytime highs will hit the 30’s but look for the clouds and snow to moderate temperatures. Tonight’s lows will hold to the teens with the heavy cloud cover for all elevations.

A lack of organization in this pattern is keeping the moisture from forming any real snowmakers and this same mix of weaker snow and sunshine will dominate through the end of the week. Look for a couple inches at a time to freshen up conditions and be sure to layer up as you head out and expect changes over the course of the day.

Look for a complete Crested Butte and Gunnison weather report, 24 hour trends and real time weather information now available at WWW.CBTV.TV.

Crested Butte Local Forecast    [ CBAC ]
 06:05 MT Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
Weather Synopsis
The next low pressure system is dropping to our south, with the last one moving to the north over Nebraska. This is forcing a northwest flow over Colorado today. We will see high pressure begin to set up, with waves of moisture spinning through the ridge bringing us periods of clouds and snow showers.
Today
Periods of snow without much accumulation. Northwest winds 10-20 mph and highs will be near 30.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, 1-3 inches possible, northwest winds 10-20 mph and lows in the teens.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy, T-2 inches possible, northwest winds 10-20 mph and highs in the mid 30s.

This forecast provided courtesy of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. Visit their web site for backcountry conditions and avalanche observations.
CBMR Snow Report
 05:00 MT Wednesday Mar 10, 2010
New Snow:
0"
0"
24 hours
0"
0"
48 hours
4"
4"
7 days
  Totals:
55"
45"
Snowpack
192"
192"
Season
Conditions: packed powder
Groomers Choice: International
SuperPipe: Open
Lifts: 15 lifts open

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