19 Jun 2023

June 19, 2023

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      An avalanche has killed a backcountry skier on Hurd Peak, California. Article below. IC Sar Pic


      From Tongariro, New Zealand. Moist slough. June 14, 2023.


      WEATHER PAST WEEK:

      Monday June 12, 2023. 13:00 Hrs. +18 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SW Breeze at 1835 m.


      13:00 Hrs Monday. +30 Deg C in the valley.


      Tuesday June 13, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C with a 15-30 KPH SE wind at 1835 m.


     12:00 Hrs Tuesday. +14 Deg C in the valley, rain imminent.


     Wednesday June 14, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +4 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH West wind at 1835 m.


      12:00 Hrs Wednesday. +15 Deg C in the valley.


      Thursday June 15, 2023. +6 Deg C with a 15-20 KPH West wind at 1835 m.




      12:00 Hrs Thursday. +18 Deg C. 


      Friday June 16, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +6 Deg C with a 20-50 KPH SW wind at 1835 m.



      12:00 Hrs Friday. +14 Deg C.

      Saturday June 17, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. 

     12:00 Hrs Saturday, +13 Deg C.

      Sunday June 18, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. 0 Deg C with a 15-20 KPH West wind at 1835 m.



      12:00 Hrs. Sunday. +12 Deg C.



Weather Observations for June 19, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2280 meters     -3, Winds were 5-10 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters      0, Winds were 5-10 KPH S--Rendezvous  
1650 meters    +1, 0.6 mm in 12 Hrs, 1.3 mm in 24 Hrs.--Pig Alley
1570 meters    +1, 0.1 mm in 12 Hrs, 0.4 mm in 24 Hrs.--Catskinner
  660 meters    +7, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +14.4, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.


       As of 07:00 Hrs there was overcast skies and variable visibility.




FORECAST:

Cool upper level low moves SE today with periods of light precipitation in a Easterly-NorthEasterly flow aloft. The FL is hovering around 1800 m this am. The low will hang around in Southern B.C. bringing wet cool wether into Tuesday. Breaks and showers?, for Tuesday. Models are not in agreement for most of the week so a mixed bag of weather with warmer temperatures by the end of the week. Hopefully warmer and drier by next week! Models lately have been calling for more precipitation than we have been getting. Hopefully the high will prevail later in the week with some warm sunny weather. Time will tell. Guesstimates: 4-8 mm by Tuesday am, trace-2 mm by Wednesday, 2-4 mm by Thursday am, trace-2 mm by Friday, 0-trace mm by Saturday am, 0-1 mm by Sunday am. 




      GOES IR IMAGE from this am.


      WINDY IMAGE 2023/06/19. 05:00 Hrs.


         Low moving off to the SouthEast Monday. Below average temperatures with precipitation.



      Periods of light precipitation on Monday.



      Easterly-NorthEasterly flow aloft.


       Tuesday will bring an unsettled day, mostly overcast. Showers and sunny periods in the pm.



      Low still an influencer on Tuesday, ridging to the North. Some showers.



               Unsettled weather for Wednesday, still showers in the forecast. Warmer.


     Some showers possible on Wednesday. Very unsettled pattern.



         Thursday still looks unsettled, warmer but a mixed bag of weather.



      Thursday is looking better with a high building, still a chance it may be unsettled. Showers?



      Depending if this image remains true, could be nicer by Friday. Chance it may be unsettled.


      High to the East, Low to the South. Many days away. Always a chance of some showers.


      May be unsettled on Saturday.


      More unsettled weather Sunday.



      INFORMATION AND OBSERVATIONS:

     Monday 14:00 Hrs. +14 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH NNE Breeze at 2280 m.


      Awesome clouds Tuesday 06:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C with a 30-40 KPH South wind at 2280 m.

      Precipitation on Tuesday began around noon!


      Wednesday evening sundown, Georgian Bay.



      Thursday 07:30 Hrs. +5 Deg C.

       Cool Westerly Zonal Flow arriving for the weekend.

      Started raining lightly at around 06:00 Hrs Friday. Dried out, not much precipitation.


      Rain Showers around noon Saturday.


      Still smoke in the sky West of Georgian Bay. Saturday evening.



       Fresh snow in the alpine Sunday am. FL dropped to 1600 m.



SHORT CLIPS:

Large Rock Slide: Austria

Insane Trick: BMX

Look Ma, No Hands: Ouch

Serious amount of: Scotch Ice




ARTICLES:

Inyo SAR responded to an avalanche fatality June 14, 2023 on Hurd Peak: California

How is Great Salt Lake dust melting Utah snowpack: Desert News

Researchers find what causes avalanches in Umiujaq: Northern Quebec

Critically buried avalanche victims can develop severe hypothermia in less than 60 minutes: Scandinavia

International Snow Science Workshop Oct. 8-13, 2023: Bend, Oregon

Second avalanche within a week near Kedarnath: Northern India



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