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2012/13 Snowy Range snow conditions

moonshiner said:
After reading lots of threads on here and seeing all the pics from the Snowies, I finally got to experience it first hand this weekend on the trip with Ultra.

Yea, the snow was pretty tracked up but we did find some decent areas and nobody got hurt so it was a good trip. I now know what the "gap" is, and yes that area really needs some snow, rocks everywhere!

I am in the Lincoln, NE area so I might be looking to go on some more trips in the future if anyone has room.

Here is a few pics:
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Look who maned up and became premium! :yo:
 
Its good to hear conditions are looking better than last year at least and with the look of more snow things may be setting up nice for the rest of the season hopefully(knock on wood). Im planning on heading out there from IA on a trip that my local dealer out of Storm Lake is organizing in March for either the Snowies or Togwotee. Ive been to the Snowies for many years and really enjoy it. I was wondering what the conditions are usually like come early March for the Snowies....good POW? good base so there are no mines? Two of my buddies that I got to join the trip will be first timers out West so I want it to hopefully be good snow for them. Also I've been hearing alot about the "back side" or the west side and hearing good POW and untouched stuff there. Also in a earlier post seen someone mention an area behind the widow maker.... Was wondering if someone could help inform me on where and how you get to these areas? I know alot of people dont like to give out their secret riding spots so if this is that type of area for some people I understand not wanting to help, but anyone that is willing to help Id appreciate it. I have a PDF file of the trail map including the Albany parking lot, Green Rock, Ryan Park, and Quealy Safety Hut.... Was wondering if thats the right map to be looking at as you guys explain trails you use to get out into those areas so I have an idea of how to get there? Also I know thats the map we always used when being out there and we went to the Widowmaker and the what we called "rollercoaster" which I believe is the gap, but cant remember about where on the map those locations are either so was hoping to get some help so I could show those guys a good time. Id really appreciate it. Also noticed a number of Iowa people on here.... anyone gonna be hitting up Winter Games in Boji as long as mother nature cooperates? And Anoyone else planning to attend that March trip with Zeke?
 
I might go to winter games. That all depends if snowy range gets more snow. We don't want to buy any more a-arms for the pro's. Big Thanks to Orvis for hooking us to get our first a-arm fixed.
 
From NOAA

Winter Storm Watch



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY356 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013...STORM SYSTEM TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND MUCH COLDERTEMPERATURES TO SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKAPANHANDLE FRIDAY....A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKIESFRIDAY AND INTO THE PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERMUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAYMORNING...AND THEN SPREAD INTO THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE BY FRIDAYAFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE SIERRAMADRE AND SNOWY MOUNTAINS...WHERE 10 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW ISPOSSIBLE. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE PLAINS WITH 4 TO 8INCHES POSSIBLE IN EAST-CENTRAL WYOMING AND NEAR THE NEBRASKA ANDSOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THEREST OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE.IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW WILL COME GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS...MUCHCOLDER TEMPERATURES...AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. AN ARCTIC COLDFRONT WILL PRODUCE FALLING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAYWITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGIT AND TEENS FRIDAYAFTERNOON. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...THE COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLDTEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 10DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.WYZ114-110000-/O.EXA.KCYS.WS.A.0001.130111T0600Z-130112T1800Z/SNOWY RANGE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING356 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGHSATURDAY MORNING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTERSTORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGHSATURDAY MORNING.* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES.* WINDS/VISIBILITIES...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.* IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS MAY WANT TO RECONSIDER THEIR PLANS AS TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANTSNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.&&$$
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Hazardous Weather Outlook



HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY648 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013WYZ101>119-111400-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-648 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHTSOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH AREEXPECTED NEAR THE FERRIS AND SEMINOE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THISAFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THROUGH4 PM.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHEASTWYOMING BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECTFOR THE SIERRA MADRE AND SNOWY MOUNTAINS RANGES...ALONG WITH AREASNORTH OF A LINE FROM DOUGLAS TO LUSK FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGHEARLY SATURDAY..DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAYMODERATE TO WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OFSOUTHEAST WYOMING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STORM TOTALACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THEMOUNTAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN AREAS NORTH OF A LINE FROMDOUGLAS TO LUSK THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS WILLOCCUR ELSEWHERE.BITTER COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAYNIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD NIGHTTIME WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 25 DEGREESBELOW ZERO. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS COULD SEEWIND CHILLS DROP BELOW MINUS 30 DEGREES..SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.&&THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...ANDCLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE$$
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jwebb06 said:
Its good to hear conditions are looking better than last year at least and with the look of more snow things may be setting up nice for the rest of the season hopefully(knock on wood). Im planning on heading out there from IA on a trip that my local dealer out of Storm Lake is organizing in March for either the Snowies or Togwotee. Ive been to the Snowies for many years and really enjoy it. I was wondering what the conditions are usually like come early March for the Snowies....good POW? good base so there are no mines? Two of my buddies that I got to join the trip will be first timers out West so I want it to hopefully be good snow for them. Also I've been hearing alot about the "back side" or the west side and hearing good POW and untouched stuff there. Also in a earlier post seen someone mention an area behind the widow maker.... Was wondering if someone could help inform me on where and how you get to these areas? I know alot of people dont like to give out their secret riding spots so if this is that type of area for some people I understand not wanting to help, but anyone that is willing to help Id appreciate it. I have a PDF file of the trail map including the Albany parking lot, Green Rock, Ryan Park, and Quealy Safety Hut.... Was wondering if thats the right map to be looking at as you guys explain trails you use to get out into those areas so I have an idea of how to get there? Also I know thats the map we always used when being out there and we went to the Widowmaker and the what we called "rollercoaster" which I believe is the gap, but cant remember about where on the map those locations are either so was hoping to get some help so I could show those guys a good time. Id really appreciate it. Also noticed a number of Iowa people on here.... anyone gonna be hitting up Winter Games in Boji as long as mother nature cooperates? And Anoyone else planning to attend that March trip with Zeke?
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Whew, alot of questions, I'll see if I can tackle a few.

First of all March is typically one of the snowiest months of the year out here. Last year was the exception, it sucked.

Secondly, your easiest to access areas with typically the best snow are between the mtn and trail N & NO. You can come in from the south trail or thru the gap, past widowmaker and the rollercoaster. Now, since it's easiest it gets tracked first.

Since you're coming out with Zeke I'm sure you folks will have a good time.
 
dansyl159 said:
Whew, alot of questions, I'll see if I can tackle a few.

First of all March is typically one of the snowiest months of the year out here. Last year was the exception, it sucked.

Secondly, your easiest to access areas with typically the best snow are between the mtn and trail N & NO. You can come in from the south trail or thru the gap, past widowmaker and the rollercoaster. Now, since it's easiest it gets tracked first.

Since you're coming out with Zeke I'm sure you folks will have a good time.
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Get ready Dan, will be out a week from today. Hope we get a chance to ride when I'm out there.
 
Hey guys I'm looking to get out riding in the snowies tommorow and am looking for a group to get out with. Would appreciate if I could tag along with someone. My name is Tommy # is 262 689 6644. Give me a call or text! I have a 10m8 sno pro.
I live in Fort Collins

Thanks!
 
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