Monday, 18 May 2020
Not packed
Hello. Well, we should be packed and ready to get up at 0500 for the early flight to DFW but it’s not to be. The pattern looks quite for the opening few days but could get a bit more active later.
Friday, 15 May 2020
Not ramping up :(
Well, hello you.
Around this time of the year I usually write something about how we're gearing up for departure to the USA for our annual storm chasing trip, but this year, for rather obvious pandemic-related reasons, we're not.
I will likely still write some blog entries, though, over the next couple of weeks - to keep the spirit of the trip alive, and also where we might hypothetically have gone, at times.
This year would have marked by 20th time storm chasing in the states, and it will be the first time Helen and I have not been over since 2003 - every year from 2004 to 2019 inclusive was a chasing trip.
Regarding the outlook for next week, which I would normally be looking very closely at by now, and writing about - a large omega-block in the upper atmosphere will keep storm chances low for what would have been our first few days out there - perhaps one or two High Plains clusters developing in an upslope regime under the ridge. Late in the week and into the following weekend, some hints of a more SW'erly flow and at least some moisture return - so I would have been optimistic of getting some chasing in, especially later next week.
Around this time of the year I usually write something about how we're gearing up for departure to the USA for our annual storm chasing trip, but this year, for rather obvious pandemic-related reasons, we're not.
I will likely still write some blog entries, though, over the next couple of weeks - to keep the spirit of the trip alive, and also where we might hypothetically have gone, at times.
This year would have marked by 20th time storm chasing in the states, and it will be the first time Helen and I have not been over since 2003 - every year from 2004 to 2019 inclusive was a chasing trip.
Regarding the outlook for next week, which I would normally be looking very closely at by now, and writing about - a large omega-block in the upper atmosphere will keep storm chances low for what would have been our first few days out there - perhaps one or two High Plains clusters developing in an upslope regime under the ridge. Late in the week and into the following weekend, some hints of a more SW'erly flow and at least some moisture return - so I would have been optimistic of getting some chasing in, especially later next week.
Thursday, 6 June 2019
June 6th...home time
Hello. We're starting the day in Vail, Colorado. Some final sorting and packing to be done and then we'll make our way to Denver International Airport for our flight home this evening.
5th June report
Hello. We headed into the Rocky Mountains National Park from Loveland. We drove to Estes Park, and then along the Trail Ridge Road - it was the first day of it being open of the season - even this morning we though it was closed but they tweeted it was open late morning.
Stunning scenery - and some thunder too!
We're staying in Vail tonight - like we did at the end of last year's chase!
Stunning scenery - and some thunder too!
We're staying in Vail tonight - like we did at the end of last year's chase!
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
June 5 plans
Hello.
We don't plan to chase today - instead we will head into the Rockies and visit Rocky Mountain National Park...one of the high roads remains closed due to snow, which is a shame - but understandable, given it was snowing in Denver when we arrived!
We don't plan to chase today - instead we will head into the Rockies and visit Rocky Mountain National Park...one of the high roads remains closed due to snow, which is a shame - but understandable, given it was snowing in Denver when we arrived!
June 4th - report
Hello. We initially decided to target Springfield, Colorado - but then paused to watch a thunderstorm which had developed near Trinidad. We then decided to re-target to the north-east of Pueblo, but, en route, decided that anything which developed would not really be worth pursuing. We then decided that, tomorrow, we would head into the Rockies, and so we booked a motel in Loveland, Colorado.
It has a waterslide, which is cool - I had a number of goes on it! Also, a hot tub which is outside.
Pics below by Helen, including the waterslide and me creating rather a splash as I came out the end of it!
It has a waterslide, which is cool - I had a number of goes on it! Also, a hot tub which is outside.
Pics below by Helen, including the waterslide and me creating rather a splash as I came out the end of it!
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
June 4th thoughts
Hello.
As we are heading home on Thurs this might be our last shot. Conditions are marginal for severe storms but small pockets of better parameters are likely, if not easily found. Models suggest backed flow developing this afternoon in SE Colorado and environs. I'm not hopeful of too much but we'll probably head that way to see what transpires.
As we are heading home on Thurs this might be our last shot. Conditions are marginal for severe storms but small pockets of better parameters are likely, if not easily found. Models suggest backed flow developing this afternoon in SE Colorado and environs. I'm not hopeful of too much but we'll probably head that way to see what transpires.
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