AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Old wet loose below Mount Fee.WEATHER YESTERDAY:
Sunrise Friday was at 08:05 Hrs. -1 Deg C with a 20-30 KPH North wind at 2280 m.09:30 Hrs, sun is very low. 0 Deg C with a 15-20 KPH North wind at 2280 m.
Friday December 16, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +3 Deg C with a 10-20 West wind at 1835 m.
Weather Observations for December 17, 2022 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2280 meters -6, Winds were 30-45 KPH SSW--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -5, Winds were 35-50 KPH W-Whistler Peak
1860 meters -4, Winds were 20-30 KPH SE-Rendezvous
1835 meters -2, Winds were 15-35 KPH SW--Round House
1650 meters -9, 0 cm in 12 Hrs, 0 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 109 cm--Pig Alley
1570 meters -9, 0 cm in 12 Hrs, 0 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 57 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -3, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +1.8, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
FORECAST:
Overcast skies with the upper level ridge flattening and the cold low moving in from the interior. Northerly flow aloft will transition to Northeasterly. Some glimpsing moments with the sun before overcast skies, seasonable temperatures move into the South Coast. Very light snow fall expected to arrive late tonight into Early Sunday morning, with strong outflow winds. Periods of light snow into Sunday morning, before drying out. Cold and cloudy Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning. Sunny Monday. Models diverge here with several different outcomes, Some models calling for dry weather into Tuesday with cold sunny arctic air. Ground hog day for Wednesday, with a weak front arriving on Thursday/Friday and into the weekend. Time will tell, hope the Canadian model is right. Several model differences so confidence is low. Better intel as we get closer. Guesstimates:1-3 cm by Sunday am, 2-4 cm by Monday am, 0 cm by Tuesday am, 0 cm by Wednesday am.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Mt Weart <click for Description.
FROM AVALANCHE CANADA:
Travel and Terrain Advice
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
Sea to Sky Avalanche Advisory Top Right Sidebar
LOCAL MIN REPORTS:
NSR Snowpack Summary: Dec 16, 2022
SHORT CLIPS:
North Shore Mountains Avalanche Conditions: Dec 16, 2022
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