11 Feb 2017

February 11, 2017


    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Well known backcountry sledder killed in an avalanche in Idaho, story in article section.    Net Pic

   Avalanche control on WB yesterday produced mostly Sz 1-2 Xe Sc. A few size 2.5 with 1 m crown



   YESTERDAY:

    Sunrise was at 07:31hrs Friday February 10, 2017.

    Mid mountain cloud layer with some icing made the visibility challenging at times.

    Unsettled above the mid cloud layer.

    Off piste conditions were good.

    Cooled off as the clouds dissipated.

    Friday morning

    Follow the kangaroo.



Weather Observations for February 11, 2017: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters   -11, Winds were  30-50 KPH S     --Horstman Hut 
2180 meters     -9, Winds were 35-45 KPH S      --Whistler Peak
1860 meters     -9, Winds were 15-30 KPH S      --Rendevous
1835 meters     -8, Winds were 15-35 KPH SSW--Roundhouse
1650 meters     -7, 1 cm of new snow, 4 cm in 24 hrs, 266 cm Base, RH 85%  --Pig Alley
1550 meters     -7, 1 cm of new snow, 3 cm in 24 hrs, 202 cm Base, RH 89%  --Catskinner 
  660 meters     -9, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was -6.3, 3.8 mm of Precip recorded yest

   As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have broken cloud and variable visibility, snowing very lightly.


FORECAST:

Mostly cloudy for today with the chance of some isolated snow flurries in a Northwesterly flow aloft, with a cooler unstable air mass. Clouds will likely dissipate later this morning with some breaks. Unsettled but drier on Sunday as an upper ridge builds along the coast. The ridge will strengthen for Monday with elevated freezing levels (2500m). Tuesday is looking overcast with a slowly rising FL before a wet warm windy Pacific front arrives for Tuesday night into Wednesday. The FL could go higher than the peak on Blackcomb. Some inconsistencies in the models next week so will stop here for now. Guesstimates trace-2 cm by Sunday morning.



    Drying trend for today.

    High pressure will begin to build.

   Unsettled for today with more cloud in the morning. Chance of some isolated flurries.

   High builds on Sunday.

    High pressure for Monday.

   A very wet warm front moves into the area Tuesday night.

OBSERVATIONS &  INFORMATION:

    Avalanche control had to be performed Friday morning.

    Thin upper cloud layer in the am.

   Snow was still nice.

   Below the mid mountain layer.


ARTICLES:

Well known Backcountry Sledder killed by an Avalanche:Idaho

Soldier killed in an avalanche in Muravdag Mountains: Azerbaijan

Coquihalla Highway closure leaves people stranded in cars overnight: B.C.

Huge snowpack and warmer temperatures increase avalanche danger: Chillwack, B.C.

Afghan death toll from avalanches hit 191: Kabul

Teton Pass closed by avalanches: Wyoming

Avalanche avoidance & Route Finding in Mountain Terrain: OffGrid

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