Sublimation of Snow Research Data

Live, raw soil, snow, and wind data from the East River Basin site can be found at this link. Please note that the raw data has not been quality controlled.

East River Basin, Colorado Weather Blog

Week 30: May 17th to May 23rd, 2023

Snow melts out fully at Kettle Ponds.

Week 29: May 8th to May 14th, 2023

A mix of spring weather: snow, rain, wind, and sun.

Week 28: May 1st to May 7th, 2023

Warm conditions allow bushes to re-emerge.

Week 27: April 14th to April 30th, 2023

Quick shots of snow and then a warm up.

Week 26: April 17th to April 23rd, 2023

A return to wintry conditions with cold and snow.

Week 25: April 10th to April 16th, 2023

Record warm temperatures and windy conditions encourage melt.

Week 24: April 3rd to April 9th, 2023

Spring has sprung: warm temperatures, snow melt, and dust on snow.

Week 23: March 27th to April 2nd, 2023

Bowling ball lows move through with cold air, gusty winds and strong frontal systems.

Week 22: March 20th to March 26th, 2023

ARs followed by cold and unsettled weather extends winter conditions into spring.

Week 21: March 13th to March 19th, 2023

Cold temperatures return.

Week 20: March 6th to March 12th, 2023

Biggest storm of the winter so far from remnants of an atmospheric river.

Week 19: February 27th to March 5th, 2023

Unsettled pattern continues with strong jet aloft and plenty of wind.

Week 18: February 20th to February 26th, 2023

Strong winds, snow, and an active pattern that won't let up.

Week 17: February 13th to February 19th, 2023

Warm storms split up by very cold air and an unsettled active pattern coming up.

Week 16: February 6th to February 12th, 2023

Warm ridging with large vapor pressure gradients, but snow on the way.

Week 15: January 30th to February 5th, 2023

A strong storm hits the site followed by very cold and calm conditions.

Week 14: January 23rd to January 29th, 2023

Northerly flow prevails with cold air brought south.

Week 13: January 16th to January 22nd, 2023

A substantial storm hits the area.

Week 12: January 9th to January 15th, 2023

More atmospheric river moisture comes to Colorado.

Week 11: January 2nd to January 8th, 2023

Cold air comes to the West.

Week 10: December 26th, 2022 to January 1st, 2023

The firehose of atmospheric moisture continues.

Week 9: December 19th to December 25th, 2022

Atmospheric river moisture comes to Colorado.

Week 8: December 12th to December 18th, 2022

Tight gradient, strong winds!

Week 7: December 5th to December 11th, 2022

Strong jet dynamics influence the area.

Week 6: November 28th to December 4th, 2022

More weather systems from the Pacific Northwest.

Week 5: November 21st to November 27th, 2022

Cold temperatures and deep soil freeze.

Week 4: November 14th to November 20th, 2022

Cold air funnels in with quick shortwaves.

Week 3: November 7th to November 13th, 2022

A strong dynamic system moves through.

Week 2: October 31st to November 6th, 2022

A dynamic trough moves over the region.

Week 1: October 22nd to October 30th, 2022

SOS gets started and first snows!