April 30, 2021

     YESTERDAY:

      07:30 Hrs Thursday am.

      08:00 Hrs. +6 Deg C at 660 m. +2 at 1650 m. +4 at 1835 m. +2 at 2180 m.

      10:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C at 660 m. +4 at 1650 m. +4 at 1835 m. +2 at 1860 M. 

     12:00 Hrs. +10 Deg C at 660 m. +6 at 1650 m. +3 at 1835 m. 0 at 2180 m.

     14:00 Hrs. Broken cloud unlimited visibility.

      14:00 Hrs. +14 Deg C at 660 m. +8 at 1650 m. +5 at 1835 m. +2 at 2180 m.

      16:00 Hrs. +16 Deg C at 660 m. +8 at 1650 m. +5 at 1835 m. +3 at 2180 m.

      Satellite image from same time frame as above.

Weather Observations for April 30, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      -1, Winds were 50-65 KPH S--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters     +1, Winds were 20-35 KPH SE--Round House

1650 meters     +3, 11.3 mm in 12 Hrs, 11.3 mm in 24 Hrs, Base 228 cm --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +7, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +16.4, 0.2 mm of precip yesterday.

      As of 06:00 Hrs in the alpine we have overcast skies and variable visibility. 

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FORECAST:

A weakening upper trough and associated cold front will bring showers this am in a Westerly to South Westerly flow aloft. The FL will spike at around 2400 m before dropping to 1400 m tonight. With the passing of the cold front this afternoon we will see some sunny breaks and April showers into this evening. Drier weather for Saturday with unsettled weather and seasonal temperatures for the first day of May. Weak ridging for Sunday with sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. A weak front arrives Monday with periods of light precipitation and cooler temperatures. Tuesday into Wednesday look unsettled with a mix of sun and cloud. Guesstimates: trace-2 mm by Saturday am, 0 mm by Sunday am, 0 mm by Monday am, 1-3 mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm by Wednesday am, 0 mm by Thursday am.

     GOES satellite image from this am.

      Weakening upper trough with unsettled weather by this afternoon. Some sunny breaks.

      South Westerly-Westerly flow aloft.

      Dry unsettled day on Saturday, mostly cloudy with some sunny periods. High is pushing back.

      High will bring sunny skies for Sunday.

High in control Saturday.

     AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Recent Sz 1 wet loose in the Tantalus Range.

      Recent Sz 1 wet loose West Bowl.

      Evidence of some activity on Mt Currie yesterday, info & Pic from Mike Dempsey

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      08:00 Hrs in Pemberton it was +9 Deg C. High Wednesday was + 14.9 Deg C.

      Squamish Valley 08:00 Hrs.

      12:00 Hrs in the alpine.

     15:00 Hrs.

VIDEOS:

Avalanche information from space: Norway

Rolling stones gather no tents: Scary Moment

ARTICLES:

Another body recovered, toll rises to 17: Uttarakhand Avalanche

Glacier Avalanches more common than thought: ESA

Saharan sand increases the risk of avalanches and thawing: Pistehors.com

Methane release rapidly increasing in the wake of the melting ice sheets: Science Daily

Early touch of winter: New Zealand

April 29, 2021

     YESTERDAY:

      08:00 Hrs. +6 Deg C at 660 m. 0 at 1650 m. 0 at 1835 m. -3 at 2180 m.

     08:00 Hrs in the alpine.

     10:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C at 660 m. +1 at 1650 m. +1 at 1835 m. -2 at 2180 m.

      12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C at 660 m. +2 at 1650 m. +2 at 1835 m. +2 at 2180 m.

     Overcast but dry in the am.

     14:00 Hrs. Showers. +8 Deg C at 660 m. +2 at 1650 m. +2 at 1835 m. 0 at 2180 m.

      Satellite from same timeframe as above.

      Showers in the afternoon.

     16:00 Hrs. Light rain. +8 Deg C at 660 m. +2 at 1560 m. +3 at 1835 M. 0 at 2180 m.

Weather Observations for April 29, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters     +2, Winds were 30-35 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters     +4, Winds were 10-25 KPH S--Round House

1650 meters     +2,  2.3 mm in 12 Hrs, 3.3 mm in 24 Hrs, Base 232 cm --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +6, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +8.9, 2.2 mm of precip yesterday.

      As of sunrise 05:51 Hrs in the alpine we have obscured skies and limited visibility.

FORECAST:

A weakening warm front and building ridge to the South will bring a dry unsettled day in a Westerly flow aloft. The FL will spike today above the local peaks with mostly overcast skies, and the occasional sunny break. Another front pushes through tonight with periods of light precipitation into Friday morning. Precipitation should ease by Friday afternoon with a mix of cloud, sun and showers. Periods of light rain Friday night into Saturday morning with unsettled weather developing Saturday afternoon into Sunday. Guesstimates: 4-8 mm by Friday am, 1-3 mm by Saturday am, 0-trace by Sunday am, 1-3 mm by Monday am. 

      GOES image from this am.

      Dry unsettled day with mostly cloudy skies. Warm!

      Westerly flow aloft.

     Unsettled with some showers.

      High has some influence Saturday with unsettled weather. Breaks in the afternoon.

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

No new observed avalanche activity locally, but check out the recent Sz 3 near Canmore.

     Mt McGillivry, from AC MIN Reports.                                                                      QTurner Image

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      08:00 Hrs in Pemberton. +9 Deg C. High on Tuesday was +16.3 Deg C.

     Cloud layer hung out at around 1200 meters in the am.

     Cloud layer barely moved all day. 

FROM SEA TO SKY MIN REPORTS:

No new local MIN reports as of 07:00 Hrs.

VIDEOS:

ARTICLES:

Portable Avalanche Airbag: Aerosize

Satellites show world's glaciers melting faster than ever: The Gazette