When To Call In Sick For A Powder Day?
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The document discusses when to call in sick for a powder day. It recommends clearing meetings 2-3 days in advance and starting to cough the day before if the forecast looks good. The best time is any day you can take off when the wind direction is favorable for orographic lift and snowfall at your local ski resort. The author provides weekly forecasts to help plan powder days.
![The winter forecast
2007-2008
...predicting below-average snow for Vail.
Hes not buying a season pass.
[He] even passed on the four pack.
- Klaus Wolter, climatologist for NOAA
November 13, 2007
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When To Call In Sick For A Powder Day?
- 1. When should I call in sick for a Powder Day? www . Colorado Powder Forecast . com Joel Gratz | @gratzo Photo: Caleb Wray Skier: Joel Gratz
- 2. Q: When should I call in sick for a Powder Day? A: Any day you can! http://arturovasquez. les.wordpress.com/2008/02/cubicle.jpg
- 3. Q: Why should you trust me? A: Im a stylish meteorologist who is addicted to snow.
- 4. Q: Why should you be wary of other meteorologists? A: They get unreasonably excited about rain.
- 5. When to plan your sick day Beginning of season ??? One week ahead ??? Two-three days ??? One day ??? ! POWDER DAY !
- 6. Long Range Planning Yes No Pregnancy Seasonal weather forecasting Marriage 300 inches of average annual snowfall doesnt make (theoretically) your powder day
- 7. The winter forecast 2007-2008 ...predicting below-average snow for Vail. Hes not buying a season pass. [He] even passed on the four pack. - Klaus Wolter, climatologist for NOAA November 13, 2007 http://www.vaildaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071113/NEWS/71112030&template=printart
- 8. Three weeks later at Vail... December 8, 2007 Photo: Joel Gratz Skier: Megan Gilman
- 9. The winter forecast 2009-2010 Despite a cool and somewhat snowy start to December, I don't hold out much hope for snow in the next two months, especially at the highest elevations. - Klaus Wolter, climatologist for NOAA December 2, 2009 http://blogs.westword.com/ontheedge/2009/12/local_weather_guru_not_much_ho.php#more
- 10. Six days later at Crested Butte... December 8, 2009
- 11. When to plan your sick day Beginning of season Nope One week ahead ??? Two-three days ??? One day ??? ! POWDER DAY ! http://static.howstu鍖works.com/gif/how-to-draw-cartoons-2.jpg
- 12. One Week I was about 50% correct at one-week forecasts. 2008-2009, www.coloradopowderforecast.com/keep-me-honest/
- 13. When to plan your sick day Beginning of season Nope One week ahead Clear meetings Two-three days ??? One day ??? ! POWDER DAY ! http://static.howstu鍖works.com/gif/how-to-draw-cartoons-2.jpg http://mac.pfung.net/images/blog/happy-ical-day.png
- 14. All about Orographics Upslope is good: Downslope is bad: Air cools, condenses, Air warms, dries, and and clouds are born. clouds are killed. http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/
- 15. Good wind directions East RMNP North Steamboat Northwest Summit Co. West Aspen Vail Southwest Telluride Wolf Creek
- 16. When to plan your sick day Beginning of season Nope One week ahead Clear meetings Two-three days Start coughing One day ??? ! POWDER DAY ! http://static.howstu鍖works.com/gif/how-to-draw-cartoons-2.jpg http://mac.pfung.net/images/blog/happy-ical-day.png http://www.sunilbhanot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/pic_mr_yuck.gif
- 17. Organize weather & friends 1 2 3 http://www.uswx.com/us/wx/co/ http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/test2007/mp_greatestgadget_f.jpg
- 18. When to plan your sick day Beginning of season Nope One week ahead Clear meetings Two-three days Start coughing One day Take Emergen-C ! POWDER DAY ! http://static.howstu鍖works.com/gif/how-to-draw-cartoons-2.jpg http://mac.pfung.net/images/blog/happy-ical-day.png http://www.sunilbhanot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/pic_mr_yuck.gif http://www.bevnet.com/images/reviews/emergen_c/Images/20083261216110.emclogo.jpg
- 19. Photo: Joel Gratz Skiers: Devon Scott Chuck Pratt Andy Dionne Megan Gilman
- 20. Look at the wind direction Take o鍖 any day you can Im happy to help www . Colorado Powder Forecast . com Joel Gratz | @gratzo Photo: Joel Gratz