AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Dutch skier has been killed in an avalanche near the resort of Ovronnaz, SWI Story below. Net Pic
Accident scene from the above incident. Valais Police Image
Locally, Xe Sc Na Sz 1-2. Naturals ran during the storm.
YESTERDAY:
Overcast but the light in the alpine was decent.
Overcast pretty much all day, with periods of light snow.
Cold grey day!!
Periods of snow in the afternoon. Great snow conditions.
Valley cloud eventually lifted.
Friday afternoon.
Nice looking low, lets wish it our way.
Weather Observations for January 20, 2018 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2180 meters -8, Winds were 25-50 KPH SE --Whistler Peak
1835 meters -7, Winds were 15-30 KPH ESE--Roundhouse
1660 meters -5, 4 cm of new, 5 cm in 24 hrs Base 230 cm --Pig Alley
FORECAST:
A weak trough in a Westerly flow aloft will bring mostly overcast skies and intermittent snow flurries for today. A strong Pacific front will arrive Saturday night into Sunday with strong winds and moderate to heavy snowfall. The freezing level will hover in the 800 meter range. The brunt of the energy seems to be heading south but there is some disagreement in the models, more is better. A series of Pacific fronts are slated to push through next week with seasonable temperatures. A carousel of snow producers would be awesome.
Guesstimates:15-30 cm by Sunday morning depending on how far South the front ends up, 30-45 cm by Monday morning, 5-10 cm by Tuesday morning, 15-30 cm by Wednesday morning.
GOES IR image this am.
Upper trough for today. Decent temperatures at 1550 meters.
Warm front Saturday night.
Fronts along the coast.
Cold front pushing through Sunday morning.
OBSERVATIONS & INFORMATION:
Big wind event with large drifts.
Periodic light snow, 1 cm recorded at 1650 meters---1 cm at 1550 meters.
Still some nasty hazards in the trees, getting better but slow and sure is a good idea!!
Starting to look like winter.
Very light snow Friday.
Cypress Mountain recorded 14 cm in 24 Hrs.
ARTICLES:
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