Friday 02-10-17

At 7am this morning it was 42 degrees already. The worse part was the winds. They were blowing at a constant 25-35 MPH with gusts reaching 60 MPH. Some mountain passes had gusts over 90 MPH. I70 was closed east of the divide for many hours this morning due to overturned trunks near Georgetown. The wind did create some interesting cloud formations over the mountain. However we decided to try and get to Copper by 10am and brave the elements. The wind didn't keep the vacationers from coming out and skiing. The lift lines exceeded 15 minutes. The only line that was short was the one at the outdoor bar. By 12 noon, the temp was near 50 degrees and we called it a day. Too many people skiing on very soft snow doesn't make for safe conditions. Anyway, it is Friday and we need to get ready for Happy Hour at the Sauce. Believe it or not, the forecast is now calling for some snow overnight. We will see in the morning.