July 2, 2018

    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    An avalanche on Ultar Sar Peak in Pakistan has killed a mountaineer. Article below.         Net Pic

    Avalanche cycle near the Remarkables in New Zealand, article below. Remarkables Ski Patrol Pic


    LAST WEEK:

    Tuesday morning June 26, 2018. +1 14.7 mm recorded at 660 meters on Monday.

    Wednesday morning June 27, 2018. +3 warmed up a bit!

    Thursday morning June 28, 2018.

    Friday morning June 29, 2018.

    Saturday morning June 30, 2018.

    Sunday morning July 1, 2018. Happy Canada Day.

    Sunrise Monday July 2, 2018. 5:07 Hrs. + 0.5 Deg C. Dusting in the alpine.



Weather Observations for July 2, 2018  taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      -2, Winds were 35-45 KPH NNW--Horstman Hut
1860 meters       0, Winds were 25-40 KPH NNE--Rendevous
1650 meters     +1, Base ? 4.3 mm in 12 hours --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +7, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +18.2, 2.1 mm of precip recorded yest

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

FORECAST:

A weak upper level trough will bring cool unsettled weather today in a Westerly flow aloft. Mostly cloudy with some intermittent rain showers and the freezing level hovering in the 2500 meter range. The flow will switch later today to Northerly for slightly warmer temperatures Tuesday but unsettled weather will continue with some rain showers in the mix as well. Not a great looking forecast for the next week with mostly cloudy conditions, some sunny breaks and occasional showers. Looking at the long term hopefully there will be a shift to more summer like weather by next week. Too many grey days lately!!!

    GOES IR image from this am.

     Cool upper level trough for today.

    Cloudy in the mountains.

    Fronts along the coast.

     A bit warmer.

    We may see more cloud on Tuesday.

     Dry Wednesday but may see some cloud push in.

    Showing some weak ridging!!

     Low will bring more unsettled weather.

    Low for Thursday.

    Unsettled Friday.

    Low sticks around for Saturday.

    May see some rain on Sunday.



    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    Bike Park was busy on Tuesday.

    Lake Simco sunset Tuesday night.

    Wednesday evening.

    Friday evening.

    Saturday afternoon.

    Wet and cool in the valley Saturday. High of +15.5 Deg C.

    Warm sunny days in Onterible.

    Sunday morning, +4 Deg C at 06:00 Hrs. High of +18.2 Deg C in the valley.

    Fireworks in Central Canada, high of +33.7 Deg on Sunday.

    Image from this am, looking unsettled.



VIDEOS:

Avalanche control device to be detonated: Breckenridge


ARTICLES:

An Austrian Mountaineer has died in an avalanche on Ultar Sar Peak: Pakistan

Backcountry avalanche dumps terrified snow boarders on frozen lake: New Zealand

Climbers survive big avalanche on Latok 1 in June: Gripped

Man describes harrowing experience after triggering avalanche following fall on Mount Borah: Idaho

Precautionary Recall of ortovox 3+ avalanche transceivers: Backcountry Canada