18 Nov 2016

November 18, 2016


AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Large slab avalanche in Tignes set off by Ski Patrol, article below.                    Tignes Pistehors Pic


WEATHER IN THE PAST FEW DAYS:

    Monday morning.

   14 cm of new snow on 60 cm firm base at 1860 m on Monday.

    Image from Monday morning.



    Early Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016 -3 at 1835 meters, nice to see the snow guns working!

    Image from Tuesday morning.


    Snow line came close to the valley bottom early Tuesday morning.

    Wednesday November 16, 2016  -6, light wind--great snow making weather!!!

    Image from Wednesday morning!!

    Snow guns were pumping at mid mountain on Wednesday.


    Thursday morning November 17, 2016  -5 and the guns are producing!!

    Thursday's image.

    Snow line Thursday at noon.

Weather Observations for November 18, 2016: taken at 07:00 Hours.

2240 meters   -9, Winds were 15-30 KPH ESE --Horstman Hut
1860 meters   -7, Winds were   5-10 KPH ENE --Rendevous
1650 meters   -5, RH 100%  0.0 mm of precip  --Pig Alley  Precip from 14:00 Hrs yest
  660 meters    0, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +4.8, 1.0 mm of precip recorded yest

We could easily receive between 20-40 cm of snow at 1500 meters by Tuesday evening with the FL fluctuating from a high of 1600 m (Sunday) to a low of 700 m (Today). Cooler more seasonable temperatures should arrive by Wednesday in a Westerly flow aloft.


    As of 07:30 this am we have obscured conditions at 1835 meters.

    High thin overcast with low valley cloud at 2135 meters.

WHISTLER IS OPENING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2016. :)

FOR THE FORECAST:

A brief weak  upper level ridge will bring clear conditions to the alpine this morning before another dry air mass with cloudy conditions moves onto the coast with a  weak frontal band expected by early Saturday morning in a Southerly flow aloft. Low level cloud will likely remain in the valley with an offshore low level flow.(some breaks) We are between the high and low.  Saturday should bring some very light precipitation with overcast conditions with a rising FL by the evening. There is a chance of some breaks Saturday afternoon.  The onshore Southerly flow will continue into Sunday with the FL hovering in the 1500 meter range with light/moderate precipitation. Models differ for Monday, we may see some breaks but likely to continue with light precipitation and a descending FL by Monday evening. Another frontal band for Tuesday with light  to moderate precipitation and cooler temperatures as the flow switches to Westerly by Wednesday. Will start posting daily as soon as the mountain opens. Hopefully with a clearer picture and accurate snowfall amounts on a daily basis!! More info on Monday!!


   Unsettled this morning with some cloud from the low moving onshore by the afternoon.


    Large low off the coast, weak high to the Southeast, low will eventually win with more cloud.


    Low off the coast with a Southerly flow aloft.

   Front heading our way early Saturday morning. should see lots of cloud from the low.


   Weak front on Saturday with the chance of some breaks in the afternoon.

    Sunday with a lull on Monday later in the day. More precipitation as the low starts heading NE.

   More snow and Westerly flow for Wednesday.

    Long range into Friday, looks pretty decent, cooler temperatures and snow in the forecast.



VIDEO FRIDAY:

Canada's Worst Avalanche Disaster: Rogers Pass

Shades of Winter:Between--Trailer

The Snow Guardian: billy barr




ARTICLES:

Huge windslab avalanche triggered by Tignes Ski Patrol: France

French maps to show 30 Deg slopes: Pistehors.com

77 People killed by avalanches in the 15/16 season in the Alps: WePowder

Avalanches-From Cloud to Cloud: Konstanz University




OBSERVATIONS:

Thanks to Simon Thomson for the image and observations November 16, 2016:



Went out for a wander in Brandywine area today.  At 1750m, North aspect, we found a 200cm snowpack with 35cm of new sitting over a 15cm crust. All this overlying moist snow to ground.  Little to no wind affect felt in areas skied today.  Good skiing!  As seen in the profile photo attached, there's a huge contrast between the old and the new!

Simon






    The jet stream has migrated South bringing more seasonable temperatures in a Westerly Flow aloft.



    Roof avalanche on Monday.

    Monday just before sunset, 0.9 mm recorded at 660 m on Monday.

    Tuesday the snow line began its march back down the mountain.

    4.9 mm or precipitation recorded at 660 m on Tuesday.

    Unsettled Wednesday morning with showers, later in the day. "I Skied Fissile Like a Missile" PC

    1.5 mm recorded at 660 meters on Wednesday.

    Thursday morning the W/B weather machine producing cloud.

    1.0 mm recorded at 660 meters on Thursday.

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