Weather – Mike Soltys, Ph.D.

Tool of the Week: PowProject.com

Posted on February 9, 2012August 2, 2017 by mrsoltys

Sometimes figuring out where to go skiing feel's like a roll of the dice. Where's the snow deep enough to not hit rocks? Where are the freshies at? In the backcountry, it gets even worse: Will the snow be windswept? Will it be steep enough to ski? Will it be too steep to ski safely? How's the avi danger? How...Read More

Tool of the Week: Powder Forecast, CAIC, SnoTel

Posted on October 7, 2011 by mrsoltys

UPDATE: I've been developing a tool called PowProject.com, which tries to combine all the information contained in this post. Please go check it out and send me some feedback! (more…)

Tool of the Week: NOAA hourly weather and point forecasts

Posted on May 16, 2011 by mrsoltys

[caption id="attachment_354" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Example of hourly weather for Boulder, CO. Notice temperatures falling from the 70's today to snow in 48 hours... typical Boulder weather!"][/caption] Weather you're a data lover, or a flexible planner, I love using NOAA's hourly weather graph feature. Go to www.noaa.gov, type in your zip code (or city and state), and then scroll down and...Read More