8 Feb 2018

February 8, 2018


    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Locally, A few Sz 1-1.5 Sc Sa including the Duffey, some moist snowballing above & below TL.


    YESTERDAY:

    Snow line yesterday morning was at 1200 meters.

    Some fresh snow above 1200 meters.

    Periodic snow at 1860 meters yesterday.

    There were also some thin cloud in the area at times.



         Snowing at 1860 Meters on Wednesday. It was wet snow!!

    Its way too early for spring!!

     Raining in the valley at 17:00 Hrs. + 4 Deg C.


    Wednesday afternoon.


    Big picture Wednesday afternoon.

 
Weather Observations for February 8, 2018  taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters     -3, Winds were 50-60 KPH SE   --Whistler Peak
1835 meters     -1, Winds were 25-50 KPH SSW--Roundhouse
1660 meters      0, 2 cm of new, 2 cm in 24 hrs  Base 287 cm --Pig Alley
  660 meters    +5, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +0.8, 0.2 mm of precip recorded yest


    As of 07:00 hrs this am we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.


FORECAST:

A weak frontal band and associated low will leave the area this am with some lingering flurries and a drying trend. A Northwest flow aloft will gradually bring some cooler air into the area with the FL dropping to surface by tonight. For today we can expect some breaks in the morning with some intermittent snow flurries. Unsettled for most of the day with increasing breaks this afternoon. The arctic front will bring some cooler temperatures to the area Friday, some lingering cloud likely in the morning with sunny skies in the afternoon. This pattern will continue into next week with a mix of sun and cloud. The FL will remain near the surface Friday then bounce up and down over the weekend with it dropping to surface in the evenings and hovering at around 1200 meters with day time heating.
Guesstimates: Trace-1 cm for today, no snow after that until sometime next week depending how the high and arctic front react. Models are not agreeing with respect to next week. Standby.

Maximum gust at 2240 meters was at 22:45 yesterday, 170 KPH. At 2180 meters it was at 12:45 today, 148 KPH.


    GOES IR Image this am, Low has moved to the Southeast.


    Arctic front will be more of the influencer today and tomorrow.

    Possible flurries this am with breaks later this morning.

    Unsettled for today.

  Fronts along the coast.

    Sunny and cold Friday.


    OBSERVATIONS & INFORMATION:

    Short lived breaks Wednesday morning.

    Tree line cornice development.

    Some melt freeze in the cornices at 1900 meters.

    Visibility in the alpine was difficult, -2-- 65-130 KPH yesterday afternoon at 2260 meters.

    Some lifts were closed yesterday with the strong winds.

    Flurries in the afternoon.

    Still working on opening the Horstman T Bar.

   A new candidate for the CARDA program with an experienced dedicated trainer!!

    Yestrday just after noon, looks like lots of snow for the interior.


ARTICLES:

Complex snow pack with the potential for remotely-triggered avalanches: Mountain Sledder

Hwy 16 closed in both directions from Terrace to Prince Rupert: Avalanche Closure

Should you use an avalung?: Powder

Closed for avalanche control: Highway 1

New MSU study asking why people take risks with avalanches: Montana

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