May 15, 2014

    High cirrus cloud yesterday morning.

   The cloud layer was always around yesterday with lots of blue over Whistler.

    Looking North yesterday afternoon.

   Another amazing warm day May 14, 2014.

    Cornice noses are very fragile, stay away!!!

    Great day for cloud gazing.



Weather observations for may 15, 2014; taken at 07:00 Hrs.

2240 meters      +7, Winds were 5-15 KPH from the NNE
1860 meters      +8, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the E
1550 meters      +9, No new snow, Base 150 cm
  660 meters      +8, Valley Temperature, Max Temp Yest +25.8





For the forecast, another nice day with high broken cirrus cloud. As the day moves along it is likely a marine stratus layer will move into our area, as the low pressure system pushes the dominant upper ridge inland in a Southwesterly flow aloft.  Friday we will see cooler cloudy weather with the chance of some drizzle in our zone. Saturday and Sunday are looking cloudy and moist as the low slowly moves east. As of now Monday and Tuesday are looking unsettled. Freezing level today will be around 3400 meters, Friday will see a FL start around 2800 meters drop to 2200 meters by the evening. Saturday and Sunday the FL should stay near the 2300 meter level, rising again Monday into Tuesday.

    As of 08:00 hrs we have high broken cirrus cloud and unlimited visibility.

    Low is moving into our area tomorrow.

    Satellite image from this morning, much more cloud around.

    Image from yesterday afternoon.



Community Ski Area Survey: Final Analysis

Still snowing in parts of Europe: Austrian Alps

Honey, There is an avalanche at the door: Alpine Meadows

Wyoming plane crash may not be reached for months: Cody, Wyo

Wet Loose Snow Avalanches: AIARE

Avalanche Blasting at Independence Pass: Colorado

    Fresh activity on Castle Towers.

    East facing slope around 13:00 hrs 6-8 cm ski penetration.

    Sc on hot tub, surface snow was very fluid yesterday afternoon.

    Not much snow left on lower Mainline.

    Looking towards Ipsoot yesterday afternoon.