June 11, 2014

    Convective clouds over Whistler Mountain Monday Afternoon.

    Complex terrain on Mt Currie.

    Alpin Glow Monday June 9, 2014.

    Sunset Monday Evening.

    Rain showers in the valley, heavier near 18:00 hrs, Tuesday. .6 mm recorded at Nester's Station.


Weather Observations for June 11, 2014; taken at 07:00 Hrs.

2240 meters        +3, Winds were 15-20 KPH from the SSE
1860 meters        +1, Winds were 0-10 KPH from the S
1550 meters        +4, Base 40 cm and shrinking.
  660 meters      +10, Valley Temperature, Max +15.7 Yest, .6 mm of rain Yest.

    Stratus layer this morning, should lift and dissipate?




For the forecast, high pressure aloft moved into the area later on Tuesday bringing drier conditions back to the area with near flat surface flow. The mid layer cloud layer should slowly dissipate and an upper level cloud layer will slowly develop giving us an unsettled day. A stronger low pressure system will slowly move into the area Thursday, unsettled in the morning with mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon turning to light precipitation later in the day. Precipitation will increase late Thursday evening into early Friday morning (Lt-Mod) and slowly dissipate by Friday afternoon as a weak upper level trough moves through the zone into Saturday with cloudy skies and the chance of some showers. Sunday is also looking mostly cloudy with some showers possible. Monday, as of now is looking unsettled if we get some weak ridging, back to a more typical June.

    The low may brush us but some precipitation is on its way.

    Satellite image taken at 07:00 Hrs this am.

    Image from yesterday afternoon, 13:00 hrs, mist in the alpine.

    Big picture from yesterday morning, cloudy in Whistler very light shower in the morning June 10.




Two Weekend SAR Operations: NSR

After being buried in an avalanche on March 5, 2014: Yates' Body Recovered

Deep Cave Rescue near Berchtesgaden: Germany

Decision Making for Wilderness leaders: Ian McCammon

Evidence of heuristic traps in recreational avalanche accidents: Ian McCammon

State plans to check Heli-Skiing operations: Alaska

Nine rescued in Aiguille Du Midi Avalanche: Chamonix

    High pressure started building at sunset last night.

    Not much snow left at the Catskinner Weather Plot 1550 meters.

    Black and Cinnamon on Blackcomb Tuesday June 10, 2014.

    Female Goldeneye on Green Lake: All About Birds

    Cinnamon Bear was looking a little scruffy.