May 15, 2015

    Very cloudy in the valley Thursday May 14, 2015.

    Cloud layer went from the valley floor to well above the local peaks.

    Was not as thick over Mount Currie yesterday morning.

    That changed as the day progressed and convective clouds became darker.

    Whistler around 17:00 hours Thursday afternoon. Low level clouds lifted around noon.

    Isolated rain showers later in the day.

    Sunset was officially at 20:49 Thursday evening.


Weather Observations for May 15, 2015: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      +1, Winds were 15-20 KPH from the SSW
1835 meters      +2, Winds were 0-5 KPH from the SSW
1650 meters      +3, No new snow, Base 125 cm, relative humidity is 100%

  660 meters      +8, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +17.5, 0.4 mm recorded yesterday.

   As of 07:00 Hours this am we have mostly cloudy skies with variable visibility.

For the forecast, a weak upper level trough will continue to bring unsettled conditions to the area into the weekend. In our zone it will be cloudier this am with some sunny breaks later in the day, still a chance of some showers later in the day as well. As of now it may be cloudier Sunday. Freezing levels will remain above the local peaks. The pattern continues into next week with unsettled conditions and warmer temperatures.

    Highs to the North--Lows to the South. Blocking high is certainly keeping us unsettled.

    NRL Image from this morning.

    May see some breaks later today.

    Unsettled again for Saturday.

    Unsettled for Sunday. Good chance it will be cloudier on Sunday.


VIDEO FRIDAYS:

Falling over the edge: BikeRoar

Nasty crash in free ride competition: Kim Gustavsson

Catching a fish with a drone: You Tube

No errors allowed: Insane bike riding





ARTICLES:

Bombs tossed from a helicopter help clear snow on Independence Pass: Colorado

More info on Climbers rescued after avalanche in Denali National Park: Alaska

Horror and Hope after massive earthquake: Kristen Zipperer

A lost climbers pack emerges 30 years after an avalanche: Mount Baker

    Satellite image late Thursday afternoon.

    Big picture Thursday afternoon.

    Some breaks over Pemberton yesterday morning.

    Convective cloud development later Thursday morning.