YESTERDAY:
Sunday December 15, 2019. 12:00 Hrs -5.6 Deg C with a 5-10 SW wind at 1835 Meters.
Fissile Peak Sunday morning.
Cool looking snow line.
Clouds moved in during mid afternoon.
Marine Stratus layer pushed in later in the afternoon.
Big Picture Sunday afternoon.
2240 meters -8, Winds were 40-50 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
FORECAST:
A weak warm front will push through today with light precipitation developing in a Westerly flow aloft. The freezing level will slowly rise and top out at around 1400 meters. Most of the energy in this frontal band is just North of us, but we will get some snow in the alpine and below tree line. Winds in the alpine will pick up as well. A series of weak frontal bands will continue to push through into Saturday. Hoping the FL will hover in the 1000 meter range from Wednesday into Saturday. Models are not in agreement as too amounts of precipitation, but going to go with a wider range, in case the European model is more accurate! Guesstimates: 10-20 cm by Tuesday morning, 10-20 by Wednesday morning, 10-20 cm by Thursday morning.
GOES IR image from this am. Moisture is just North of here. Lets hope it slips South.
Low becoming the dominant force for the weak, SW flow on the warmish side for today.
Fronts along the coast.
High well to the West on Tuesday, with a deepening low.
Low continues to be the dominant force for Wednesday.
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Snowboarder has been killed in an avalanche near Park City. Article below. UAC Image
Snowmobiler uninjured after a ride in an avalanche near Cooke City, Montana. Net Pic
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Snow guns were working hard on Sunday.
Blackcomb Peak Sunday afternoon.
Lots of keener's, good looking snow! Skier compaction!!
Pig Alley weather station 1650 Meters. 50 Cm base.
From Avalanche Canada MIN Reports:
Lesser Flute Sz 1: Dec 14, 2019
MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS REPORT:
Whistler Backcountry: Dec 15, 2019
ARTICLES:
Snowboarder, 45, killed in a Utah Backcoutry avalanche that buried him: Park City
Dutch Draw Avalanche Report: UAC
Avalanches in the Alps have killed three people: Europe
Vars Off piste skier killed by avalanche: France
Snowmobiler caught in an avalanche near Cooke City gets out uninjured: Montana
In-Bounds avalanche Buries Steamboat Skier: Colorado
Snowboarder recovered, injured after avalanche on Titlis: Switzerland
Weather Observations for December 16, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2240 meters -8, Winds were 40-50 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -8, Winds were 30-40 KPH S--Whistler Peak
1860 meters -6, Winds were 20-40 KPH ESE --Rendevous
1860 meters -6, Winds were 20-40 KPH ESE --Rendevous
1835 meters -6, Winds were 10-15 KPH S--Round House
1650 meters -8, trace in 12 Hrs, trace in 24 Hrs, Base 48 cm --Pig Alley
1560 meters . -8, trace in 12 Hrs, trace in 24 Hrs, Base 17 cm--Catskinner
1560 meters . -8, trace in 12 Hrs, trace in 24 Hrs, Base 17 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -3, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +0.6, 0.2 mm of precip yesterday.
As of 08:00 Hrs we have overcast skies and variable visibility and snowing less than 1 cm per hr.
FORECAST:
A weak warm front will push through today with light precipitation developing in a Westerly flow aloft. The freezing level will slowly rise and top out at around 1400 meters. Most of the energy in this frontal band is just North of us, but we will get some snow in the alpine and below tree line. Winds in the alpine will pick up as well. A series of weak frontal bands will continue to push through into Saturday. Hoping the FL will hover in the 1000 meter range from Wednesday into Saturday. Models are not in agreement as too amounts of precipitation, but going to go with a wider range, in case the European model is more accurate! Guesstimates: 10-20 cm by Tuesday morning, 10-20 by Wednesday morning, 10-20 cm by Thursday morning.
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
From Avalanche Canada MIN Reports:
Lesser Flute Sz 1: Dec 14, 2019
MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS REPORT:
Whistler Backcountry: Dec 15, 2019
ARTICLES:
Snowboarder, 45, killed in a Utah Backcoutry avalanche that buried him: Park City
Dutch Draw Avalanche Report: UAC
Avalanches in the Alps have killed three people: Europe
Vars Off piste skier killed by avalanche: France
Snowmobiler caught in an avalanche near Cooke City gets out uninjured: Montana
In-Bounds avalanche Buries Steamboat Skier: Colorado
Snowboarder recovered, injured after avalanche on Titlis: Switzerland
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