October 24, 2014

    Wednesday morning, 10:30 hrs, looks to be about 20 cm of new snow.

    Two perspectives of Alexander Falls, Wednesday.

    Slightly over 10 cm of rain in this past week recorded in Whistler.

    There were glimpses of the new snow on Wednesday from the valley.

    Snow line did come down on Thursday.  0 Degrees at 1550 meters by 16:30 hours on Thursday.

    Thick  multi layer cloud on Wednesday. Was a fairly moist day, 9.2 mm of rain recorded at 660 M.


Weather observations for October 24, 2014; taken at 06:00 Hrs.

2240 meters       -6, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the SSW
1860 meters       -4, Winds were 10-20 KPH from the SSE
1550 meters       -1, Relative Humidity 98 %
  660 meters      +4, Valley Temperature, Max Temp Yest was +6.5, 9.2 mm of rain Yest.
                                 105.7 mm of rain has been recorded at the Nesters Weather Station since Sunday.




For the forecast, unsettled conditions with a relatively dry day as a short lived high pressure aloft affects the area into this evening. Saturday is looking wet, with moderate to heavy precipitation expected as a warm front passes through with freezing levels hovering around 1700 meters in a Southerly flow. Tracking of this deepening low is undetermined but seems most of the energy is staying South of our zone. Cooler temperatures and showery conditions will prevail into Sunday with a brief reprise possibly Sunday evening, freezing levels should hover around 1400 meters. Another low pressure system off the coast will arrive for Monday into Tuesday in a Southwesterly flow with moist windy conditions. Freezing levels next week look to fluctuate between 1400 - 1800 meters as a series of systems affect our zone. Will have an update on Monday.

    Relatively dry day today, most of the moisture has gone South.

                               Jet Stream pushing moisture onto California Coast.

   The really big picture!!

     On the edge of the moisture today.

 

    Another low heading our way Monday into Tuesday.


Video Fridays:

SkyFilmElite Cineflex Reel 2014: MSP Films

When you should park and relax: Kind of the things you see on the Hwy to Whistler

360 0nto a Size 2: Tanner Rainville

The Endless Curl: Koa Smith Wave Ride

360 Deg camera used for ascent of the Eiger North Face: Project 360




Articles:

Recently had an article posted on the Arcteryx Blog: Winter 2014-2015

The Future of Public Safety Communications: Oplopanax Horridus

Images from Space, Nepal Oct 11 & Oct 16, 2014: Earth Observatory

How to Prepare for Avalanche Conditions in Unfamiliar Terrain: Mountain Skills

Western Austrian mountains hammered by winter storm: Avalanches a Concern

Another update on the deadly storm in Nepal: Possibly 8 still missing

    Very warm temperatures for October, Cherry Tomatoes are still growing!!

    Brandywine Falls going large.

    You Guess?

    Western Grebe on Alta Lake.

   Cool cloud yesterday over Georgia Strait.