October 14, 2016

    Typhoon Songda (Tues), --remnants of typhoon will add to the mix on Saturday-? 1+ meter in Alp.

    Monday evening October 9, 2016

    Image from Monday, took a while for the cloud to dissipate.

    Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016

    Image from Tuesday morning.

    Mouth of the Birkenhead River, Tues am.

    Duffy was spectacular on Tuesday morning.

    Early Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016.

    Image of the approaching front on Wednesday.

    Looking like winter in Revy as well!!

    Wet snow Thursday morning October 13, 2016. +2 at 1835M at 09:30 Hrs. 20 mm at 1650M.

    Thursday morning, most of the moisture is South of Whistler in the am.

   Thursday afternoon, unsettled in Whistler as of 14:00 Hrs. 16.4 mm recorded at 660 meters.

    Thursday afternoon.

Weather Observations for October 14, 2016: taken at 07:00 Hours.

2240 meters    -2, Winds were 40-50 KPH SE  --Horstman Hut
1835 meters     0, Winds were 20-40 KPH ESE --Roundhouse
1650 meters   +1, RH 100%  19.3 mm of rain   --Pig Alley  Precip amount since 00:00 Hrs

  660 meters   +5, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +9.7,  16.4 mm of Precip recorded yest

    As of 07:30 Hrs this am we have an obscured sky and It is snowing.



For the forecast, a vigorous Pacific frontal system is pushing through our region this morning with moderate to heavy precipitation in a Southerly flow. The front should move out of the zone by early Saturday morning with a break in the weather for Saturday afternoon. The next deep low will send another front through Saturday evening into early Sunday morning easing off by Sunday afternoon. A large upper level trough is forecasted for Sunday night into Tuesday with cool showery conditions. A dirty ridge will likely build for Wednesday allowing us to see how much it snowed in the alpine. The FL will fluctuate between 1600-1900 meters over the next few days. Stay dry!!

    Friday morning.

    Vigorous Pacific Frontal System, precip increased around 06:00 Hrs this am.

    Flow for the weekend. Missed us on Thursday.

    Friday (Front #2) is looking juicier than Thursday's.

    Some breaks possible Saturday afternoon.

    Another strong low for Saturday night (Front #3) into Sunday.

    Continued showers Monday into Tuesday, will update on Monday.


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    Sunday-crust over 30 cm of snow at 1900 M at Wedgemount Lake.                     Holly Walker Pic                                

    Cold clear nights are prime for surface hoar development. Duffy Tuesday morning.

    Mt Matier of the Joffery group-Duffy Lake Road. Click here for info

    It was cloudy in Revelstoke on Tuesday.

    Nicer day in Revy on Wednesday.

    Approaching front on Wednesday evening.

    Howe Sound Thursday morning.

    Snow line is still fairly low--Thursday pm.