August 1, 2022

     PAST WEEK:

     Monday July 25, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +18 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH NNE Breeze.

      Tuesday July 26, 2022. 14:30 Hrs. + 22 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH West breeze.

      Wednesday July 27, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +21 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH West Breeze.

      Thursday July 28, 2022. 13:00 Hrs. +22 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH W wind.

      Friday July 29, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +21 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH SW wind.

     Saturday July 30, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +19 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH West wind.

   

    Sunday July 31, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +20 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SW breeze.

Weather Observations for August 1, 2022 taken at 07:00 Hours.

2180 meters    +12, Winds were 20-30 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters    +15, Winds were  10-15 KPH SE--Round House

1650 meters    +15, 0.0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 Hrs --Pig Alley

  660 meters    +13, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +33.4, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday. 

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

FORECAST:

Upper level ridge weakening today with cloud moving in with slightly cooler temperatures from onshore flow in a Westerly flow aloft. Mix of sun and cloud for today! Could see more cloud push in on Tuesday with a noticeable change in the temperatures. As of now Wednesday is looking wet and overcast as a low moves closer by as it migrates South East. Trough will continue into Thursday with some showers as it continues East. Ridging for Friday with sunny weather and more seasonable heat. Looking good for the weekend with sunny skies. Guesstimates: 0-trace by Tuesday am, 0-trace mm by Wednesday am, 8-12 mm by Thursday am? (may get less), 0-2 mm by Friday am, 0 mm by Saturday am, 0 mm by Sunday am.

      GOES IR image from this am.

      GOES 17 ABI image 2022/08/01. 05:00 Hrs.

      High weakening, slightly cooler. Low to the North and East. 

      Onshore flow with slightly cooler temperatures and cloud moving into the zone, for Monday.

      Westerly flow aloft.

      Looks to be a cloudy day on Tuesday. Low sending a weak trough. Cooler!!

      Cooler Tuesday with some cloud.

      Low moving down the coast and to the East. Can use some much needed rain.

      Low shifting farther East, still cloud and precipitation expected on Thursday.

      Ridge will be back for Friday.

      Ridge strengthens Saturday.

      Looking good for Sunday.

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Multiple Sz 1-1.5 Na wet loose near Temple Basin, NZ. July 27, 2022.                  nzat-tbsc Image

      Avalanche debris from January avalanche it Stuart. Still melting in the tide water!          RB Pic

     INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      Sunrise Monday was at 05:31 Hrs. +12 Deg C at 2280m.
 

      Tuesday Afternoon. Heat Wave in Whistler. +35 Deg C at 15:00 Hrs.

      Smoke from the the Nohomi Creek fire near Lytton.  

     Snow is melting quickly with the heat wave. Wednesday evening. 

      Green Lake is certainly full. Not much beach at the spit with Fitszimmons Creek pumping.

      A few high clouds rolled through Thursday am. 

      Green Lake Friday. River is still pumping!! 

      Saturday 06:00 Hrs. +12 Deg C at 2280 m. Heat wave still going strong!!!

     Sunday 12:00 Hrs. +31 Deg C at 660 m. Slopestyle Course taking shape. Looks awesome!!!

VIDEOS:

Nice Air: Pow Location

Rock Fall Hazard: Himichal

Precarious camping spot: Nepal

ARTICLES:

Climbers caught in avalanche dig snow cave and spend night on mountain: New Zealand

Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes: Physics World

Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heat waves: CTV News

Year-Round Swiss Resort closes due to extremely warm temperatures and rapid snowmelt: Zermatt

Black Diamond Equipment recalls Pieps: USCPSC

The Zincton Farm Corrected: Powder Canada