AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Drone footage of some of the avalanche damage in Utah. Look in short clips below. Toni K Pic
Some campgrounds destroyed by the large avalanche cycle in Utah. Tony Korologos Pic
Old activity on the Tantalus Range, image taken Friday. June 2nd.
Old avalanche activity Iceberg Lake. Saturday.
Avalanche report near the Remarkables Ski Area:
New Zealand
WEATHER PAST WEEK:
Monday May 29, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH SW wind at 1835 m.
Monday 12:00 Hrs. +21 Deg C at 660 m.
Tuesday May 30, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +4 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH WSW wind at 1835 m.
Tuesday 12:00 Hrs. +17 Deg C at 660 m.
Wednesday May 31, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +2 Deg C with a 10-15 KPH SW wind at 1835 m.
12:00 Hrs Wednesday. +14 Deg C at 660 m.
Thursday June 1, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +6 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SW breeze at 1835 m.
Thursday 12:00 Hrs. +19 Deg C at 660 m.
Friday June 2, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. + 8 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SE breeze at 1835 m.
Friday 12:00 Hrs. +20 Deg C at 660 m.
Saturday June 3, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. + 8 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH SW wind at 1835 m.
Maximum temperature in the valley Saturday was 22.8 Deg C.
Sunday June 4, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. +5 Deg C with a 15-25 KPH West wind at 1835 m.
Sunday 12:00 Hrs. +19 Deg C at 660 m.
Weather Observations for June 5, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2280 meters -2, Winds were 10-15 KPH ESE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters 0, Winds were 5-10 KPH SSW--Rendezvous
1650 meters +2, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs. Base 42 cm--Pig Alley
1570 meters +2, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs. Base 0 cm--Catskinner
660 meters +3, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +20.6, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
As of 06:00 Hrs we hav 0.0 mm of new precipitation, Base 42 cm at 1650 m.
As of 07:00 Hrs we have clear skies and unlimited visibility.
Data from the past ten years for accumulated precipitation measured at 660 m for May:
2023-14.5 mm 2022-71.9 mm 2021-38.9 mm 2020-52.8 mm 2019-18.9 mm 2018-15.8 mm
2017-45.9 mm 2016-46.6 mm 2015-28.4 mm 2014-20.4 mm
FORECAST:
Ridge strengthens early this week with warmer temperature's by mid week. Sunny skies for today in a Westerly flow aloft. The FL is hovering around 1900 m this am and will spike back up to 3000+ m with day time heating. FL could easily rise to 4000+ meters by Thursday. Dirty ridging Thursday into Friday with more cloud in the mix. Low for Saturday into Sunday but that is a ways out, with seasonable temperatures. Some precipitation is being forecasted. Long range forecasts change quickly in June. Possible ridging early next week with warmer temperatures. Time will tell! Guesstimates: 0 mm of precipitation until at least Thursday. Guesstimates: 0-trace by Friday am, 5-10 mm by Saturday am, 8-12 mm by Sunday am.
GOES IR IMAGE from this am.
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WINDY IMAGE 2023/06/05. 05:00 Hrs.
Ridge of high pressure strengthening for Monday. Seasonable temperatures.
No precipitation expected Monday.
Ridge still dominant feature Tuesday, sunny skies with above average temperatures.
No precipitation on Tuesday.
Ridge still in control on Wednesday. Sunny. Above average temperatures.
No precipitation on Wednesday.
Ridge weakens Thursday, sunny in the am, clouds in the pm. Above average temps.
Sunny Thursday am, clouds move in in the pm. Above average temps.
Low moves in from the South Friday with some light precip in the late pm. Above average temps.
Periods of precipitation on Saturday. Seasonable temps.
Looks like it may be a wet day on Sunday with seasonable temps.
INFORMATION AND OBSERVATIONS:
Moving snow around on Horstman Glacier. Camps start June 10-July 17, 2023.
May 30, 2023. Snow melt, has slowed down. Will speed back up this week with warmer temps.
Sunset May 31, saw clouds dissipate, high strengthening.
Windy image early June 1, 2023.
Dirty ridging Thursday June 1, 2023. Sunrise was at 05:07 Hrs.
Armchair Glacier very exposed!
June 2, 2023. 02:00 Hrs. Bright moonlight.
Not much snow left on Nch'Kay. (Mt Garibaldi) Friday.
Different perspective of Horstman Glacier! Saturday.
CDFL Training Saturday. Whistler SAR
Sunday afternoon.
SHORT CLIPS:
Avalanche Damage in Little Cottonwood Canyon: May 28, 2023
Avalanche Control: Solitude, UT
Serac Collapse: Manaslu
Even a Size 1 can hurt: Lucky
ARTICLES:
Body of avalanche victim recovered after being spotted by volunteer: Washington State
Avalanches are still happening in Colorado: Snowboarder
How climate change worsens avalanches in the Himalayas: The Third Pole
2022-23 Swiss Avalanche fatalities: Pistehors
Man survives avalanche after being buried for 24+ Hrs.: Pakistan
The role of Satellites in avalanche prediction and monitoring: TS2
The growing influence of drones in avalanche risk assessment: TS2
Another deadly year for Colorado Skiing: SnowBrains
The Southern Hemisphere's snowiest ski resorts: PlanetSki
Winner of the Marker goggles for April/May is Kyle Long for this image taken April 27, 2023.
Winner for the best image for the 2022/2023 season is Jamie May. Prior snowboard.
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