November 22, 2014

 

    Looks like an awesome day for the start of the 2014-2015 Winter Season.

    Line up as of 07:30, this am!!

    It was nice to do some training inside yesterday!!

    Light rain for most of the day, snowing in the mountains.

    Every so often the snow line would appear.

    Movember Helicopter, dark early yesterday, sunset was at 16:21. Days are becoming very short.


2240 meters      -8, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the WSW
2180 meters      -7, Winds were 35-45 KPH from the WSW
1860 meters      -7, Winds were 15-20 KPH from the E
1835 meters      -5, Winds were 20-40 KPH from the S
1650 meters      -5, 5 cm of new snow, 10 cm in 24 hours, Base of 40cm 
1550 meters      -3, Relative Humidity 97%
  660 meters     +1, Valley Temperature, Max Temp Yest +4.9, 9.7 mm recorded there Yest


For the forecast, a very weak ridge of high pressure is trying to establish itself in our zone. Unsettled conditions for today with cool temperatures (FL 1100 meters) with a mix of sun and cloud. Cloud will cling to the mountains most of the day. A strong fast moving front will arrive this evening into Sunday. Guesstimate of 8-10 cm by tomorrow afternoon. Monday and Tuesday will bring some weak fronts with light snow above 1200 meters. A ridge of high pressure may push into the area by Wednesday.

    Unsettled conditions for today. We may get some flurries.

    Fast moving front moving in this evening.

    Looks like unsettled conditions for tomorrow afternoon as well.


ARTICLES:

As Snow ends, roof collapses, flood concerns: Buffalo, NY

Heavy snow falling on some BC Highways: Global BC

Snow pack preview in Cottonwood Canyon Utah: Bruce Temper

Tips on staying safe on your snowmobile: Colorado

    A cloudy day within light precipitation, November 21, 2014.

    Class D helicopter operation.

    Rescue training on Friday.

    Satellite image from yesterday afternoon.

    Front yesterday was certainly more intense to the South.