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Mar 24, 2008
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Feb 17, 2008
So much snow we dug a moat to keep Duke in the backyard.
Crested Butte South Current Conditions
 13:05 MT Friday May 09, 2008
        Todays Highs Todays Lows
Temp: 52º F Rel. Humidity: 53% 52º F at 12:50 30º F at 05:44
Baro: 30.02 inHg 3 Hr. Trend: -0.05 inHg 30.10 inHg at 00:30 30.02 inHg at 12:51
Wind: ESE (110º) at 3 mph Wind Chill: 52º F 16 mph at 11:47 23º F at 03:46
Dewpoint: 35º F
Crested Butte Local Forecast    [ CBAC ]
 08:30 MT Wednesday May 07, 2008
Weather Synopsis
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. There is still a lot of snow in the backcountry and we can expect spring storms to continue to bring winter weather to our mountains.
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This forecast provided courtesy of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. Visit their web site for backcountry conditions and avalanche observations.
Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 13:08 MT Friday May 09, 2008
Rest of today
Partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow level above 10000 feet in the evening. Lows in the 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning...then a slight chance of rain showers...thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level 8000 feet. Highs in the 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday night
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 65. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Sunday night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s.
Monday night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the 40s.
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.
Wednesday and wednesday night
Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 55. Lows 25 to 35.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the 50s.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of...crested butte...taylor park...marble 1243 pm mdt fri may 9 2008

CBMR Snow Report
 09:16 MT Monday Apr 14, 2008
New Snow: Mid: Top: (last 24 hours)
Mid: Top: (last 48 hours)
Mid: Top: (last 72 hours)
Snow Depth: Base: 100
Conditions:
Lifts: 0 of 16 lifts open.
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 Friday May 09, 2008
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