Warm October 2016

[Hschlick84]

Looks like drought is starting to take place again in CO. I recalled in 2012, most of CO was in the dark red.

Regional Drought Monitor

[Colorado Rambler]

^^^

I suspected as much. It's been a very dry fall here in the SW quadrant of the state. Normally, a person should be able to go out and take a look toward the San Juans and the La Platas by now and see them begin to grow white with the coming winter's snow pack. I was doing some mountain gazing today and everything up in the mountains just looked a sort of dreary grey. Let's all hope that the snow gods will dump a bunch of white stuff up there soon. Your link also noted that the Estimated Population in Drought Areas: 43,623,109. That's almost 44 million Westerners who stand to be impacted by on-coming drought.

[katharsis]

Fourth-warmest October recorded in Denver | FOX31 Denver

[wilberry]

[ This global warming thing is for reals, folks. You can tell by the fossil record - ie the memories of old people like me. I've been enjoying the pleasant fall days out here in the Four Corners, but what we really need are a few good snow storms and some cold weather. I hate to think of what next year's fire season will be like if this continues.[/quote]

ha ha " the fossil record " . I have been talking to colleagues from all over , Arkansas , New Mexico , Texas , Arizona , everyone agrees this is the warmest Oct. they can remember . Someday we may become like Saudi Arabia where every day is " 129 F " because if it is higher they have too send everyone home from work ...

[otowi]

We are indeed in an unusually warm and dry spell, and if it continues it could be cause for concern. It may be spring now before we have a chance for some good moisture - November - February tend not to be very wet for us. I've seen frost only once this season so far, and only snow high on the mountains a few times that isn't lasting - that is not typical for here and not a good sign. I do appreciate the cheap heating bill, but warm weather when it isn't supposed to be can mean bad things - like pine beetle infestations killing more trees, drought, fires, stressed wildlife, alpine habitat loss, higher water supply demands in a state where water is already a problem, etc.

[flamadiddle]

fwiw, it's also been really warm here in Chicago this fall. Today is November 1st and it's 75 and Sunny in Chicago!

[Colorado Rambler]

Originally Posted by otowi

We are indeed in an unusually warm and dry spell, and if it continues it could be cause for concern. It may be spring now before we have a chance for some good moisture - November - February tend not to be very wet for us. I've seen frost only once this season so far, and only snow high on the mountains a few times that isn't lasting - that is not typical for here and not a good sign. I do appreciate the cheap heating bill, but warm weather when it isn't supposed to be can mean bad things - like pine beetle infestations killing more trees, drought, fires, stressed wildlife, alpine habitat loss, higher water supply demands in a state where water is already a problem, etc.

Otowi's words are all too true. Finally today is has become cooler and cloudy out here. And - good news! The weather forecast says to "expect accumulating snow above 10kft early Saturday morning. The San Juans should see the brunt of precipitation with gefs still honing in on that area, with the possibility of 3-6 inches of snow above 11kft." You go, Telluride! Actually maybe folks can come out here pretty soon and hit the slopes!