17 Jan 2012

Yesterday was cold, it even looked cold!!

At 06:00 the temperature at 2280 meters was -17 with 40-50 KPH winds from the south. Wind chill brings that to -40. Bundle up. At Pig Alley there was 3 cm of new snow. At 1550 meters the temperature was -14 with 91 % humidity and the barometer was on a slight decline. In the valley it is -15 and snowing. There was 15 cm in upper Alpine Meadows.

For an updated Avalanche Advisory click here: Avalanche Advisory

The models and recreation forecast have been off on their numbers, it is snowing now but should ease off to flurries by this afternoon.