10 Mar 2017

March 10, 2017



    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:


    Locally no new avalanches observed, Xh (heli bombing) produced a Sz 3 on the Duffy.


    YESTERDAY:

    Unsettled Thursday morning, March 9, 2017.

  
   Unsetled to the South early Yhursday am.

    Later in the morning.


    Thursday morning.

    Improved slightly by noon.

    Mid morning.

    Much thicker clouds in the afternoon.

    Started snowing in the alpine at 14:00 Hrs.


    Big picture Thursday, looking like some warm moisture is on its way.

    No wind and snow Thurdsday afternoon.

    Just before sweep, 16:30 Hrs, snowing 2 cm per hour.


Weather Observations for March 6, 2017: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      -5, Winds were 35-55 KPH S   --Horstman Hut 
2180 meters      -4, Winds were 40-60 KPH S  --Whistler Peak
1860 meters      -3, Winds were 30-40 KPH SE--Rendevous
1835 meters      -3, Winds were 20-40 KPH S  --Roundhouse
1650 meters      -2, 22 cm of new snow, 22 cm in 24 hrs, 321 cm Base, RH 93%  --Pig Alley
1550 meters      -3, 20 cm of new snow, 20 cm in 24 hrs, 175 cm Base, RH 98 %  --Catskinner 
  660 meters      -3, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +0.6, 4.3 mm of Precip recorded yest




FORECAST:

The vigorous frontal system that moved through last night will slowly abate with decreasing winds and a rising FL. The moderate Westerly flow aloft will continue this morning with some light snow and overcast skies for the remainder of the day. The FL is expected to rise to about 1300 meters then drop to 800 meters this evening. The next warm front arrives Saturday with overcast skies, light/moderate snowfall and a FL hovering in the 1300 meter range. Winds will pick up again Saturday night as the warm front passes throgh the zone. Another warm front for Sunday with a similar FL and light snowfall. A warmer frontal band for Monday with the FL rising to 1800 meters as a warm air mass moves into the zone. Frontal bands continue into at least Wednesday.
Guesstimates: 5-10 cm by Saturday morning, 10-15 cm by Sunday morning, 8-12 cm by Monday morning, 2-6 cm by Tuesday morning.


    GOES IR image fron this am.

    Low will move Eastward today.

    Friday.

    Saturday.


 OBSERVATIONS & INFORMATION:



March 9 at 9:58pm

Things are very touchy north of 1900m on SE aspects on the duffy. We tried to step out of trees today on mariott and remote triggered from 20m away a sz 2 that seemed to run full path. Crown was about 80cm deep and ran full width of open slope(20m+...?). We retreated and followed the trees back down and had excellent, carefree skiing. Pick your terrain wisely.


March 9 at 10:01pm

Remote triggered an avalanche yesterday in the Marriott/Cayoosh area today. Elevation: ~1850 m, aspect: south east. ~ 60 cm crown. It ran full path over 500 vertical meters. It's touchy out there! Play safe everyone.


    Multiple cloud layers mid day.

    Drifting snow at 2240 meters.

    Sundog Thursday morning.

    Winds were up to 50 KPH on Wednesday night.



VIDEO FRIDAY:

Footage of avalanche in Cheget: Russia

Footage taking sketchy line in cliffs: Facebook

Recent avalanche takes our buildings: Switzerland

French skier goes for a ride: La Plange

Snowbike triggered avalanche: AvalancheGuys





ARTICLES:

Man caught in avalanche says Ruroc Helmet, Beacon, and freinds saved his life: Unofficialnetworks

Western Montana avalanche danger now: High

Westbound I-90 closed for high avalanche danger: Washington State

Organizers putting togeather an avalanche awareness/mountain saftey confrence: Whistler

Researchers hope to improve avalanche-risk awareness with network of snowfall measuring: Norway


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