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December 28, 2007
Aspen/Snowmass Christmas gift: 32" of snow and more on the way
Snowfall in Aspen is inching towards a December record.
Look no further than the buried cars, grinning skiers and official statistics to see that this December already boasts Aspen's second biggest snowfall total since the city began collecting such data in the 1930s. As of yesterday morning, there were 57.4 inches recorded for December at the city's official weather station at the water plant. Snow continuously dropped from the sky yesterday and more was in the forecast, so by today the 1953 mark of 58.3 inches is expected to be exceeded.
The highest inch count ever recorded was in 1983, when 72 inches, or 6 feet, fell in the city.
"It's been a phenomenal December," said longtime weather watcher Jim Markalunas. "The average total for this month is about 24 inches, so we've more than doubled that. It's one to remember."
Up on the ski slopes, the news gets even better. All four of the mountains Aspen Skiing Co. operates are on the verge of breaking their all-time snowfall records. As of yesterday, 108 inches, or 9 feet, had fallen on Snowmass Ski Area in December - not far off from 1983's record of 117 inches. At Aspen Highlands, 98 inches have been recorded so far this month, compared to the 1983 record of 112 inches. And officials say 91 inches have fallen at Aspen Mountain, which set a 102-inch record in 1983.
For fun, check out an old Aspen Ski Co. ad
For more information on the weather and snow pack in Aspen/snowmass, visit us at www.stayaspensnowmass.com
Posted by Dina at December 28, 2007 09:17 AM
