AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
An avalanche has seriously injured a person in the Polish Tatras Mtns. Article below. Net Pic.WEATHER YESTERDAY:
Sunrise Thursday was at 07:45 hrs. -5 Deg C with a 10-30 KPH SE wind at 1860 m.Weather Observations for February 3, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2280 meters -5, Winds were 40-55 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -4, Winds were 35-45 KPH SE--Whistler Peak
1860 meters -3, Winds were 10-20 KPH S--Rendezvous
1835 meters -2, Winds were 10-15 KPH ESE--Round House
1650 meters -2, trace in 12 Hrs, trace in 24 Hrs. Base 182 cm--Pig Alley
1570 meters -1, trace in 12 Hrs, trace in 24 Hrs. Base 120 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -2, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +3.8, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
FORECAST:
A slow approaching trough will eventually bring light precipitation in a Southerly flow aloft Friday. Wet, warm, and windy weather for today as the front arrives later this am. Should see the wind pick up by this afternoon.The FL is presently below surface and could rise up to 1500 m, dropping back down to around 1000 m with the passing of the cold front tonight.. Frontal band continues into Saturday with steady light precipitation. More of the same for Sunday with a drying period Sunday pm into Sunday night. Another vigorous frontal band arrives Monday with periods of light/moderate precipitation and slightly above average temperatures. Another strong impulse for Tuesday with a drying trend by Tuesday afternoon. As of now looking like unsettled weather for Wednesday. Guesstimates: 18-24 cm by Saturday am, 10-15 cm by Sunday am, 2-6 cm by Monday am, 25-30 cm by Tuesday am, 35-40 cm by Wednesday am.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
FROM AVALANCHE CANADA:
Travel and Terrain Advice
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Be careful around freshly wind loaded features.
Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow and wind.
MODERATE---SEA to SKY ADVISORY, Available top right of side bar.
LOCAL MIN REPORTS:
Wind Slab, North Aspect: Feb 2, 2023
Lower Body Bag Bowl: Feb 2, 2023
Phalanx Wrap Around: Feb 2, 2023
Tron Funkin Blows: Feb 2, 2023
SHORT CLIPS:
When it is too deep: Japan
Sending it large over a: Moving Car
Deep Pow: Floating
Nasty Crash: Snowmobile Fail
ARTICLES:
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Polar Vortex in the East, High avalanche risk in the West: Canada
After Son's near-miss, snowmobiler warns of avalanche danger in Wyoming's Snowy Range: Cowboy State
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