April 17, 2016

    Broken cloud Saturday morning, April 16, 2016.

    Some blue early in the morning.

    Stratus layer moved in quickly.

    Some cool clouds in the morning.

    Got darker as the morning progressed.

    Snowing by 11:30 Hours at 1860 meters, +2 degrees.

    Boarderstyle course was exciting to watch.

    Snowing at 1550 meters with a temperature of +3.

    Late Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2016-- +2 Degrees.


Weather Observations for April 17, 2016: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      +2, Winds were  10-15 KPH S    --Horstman Hut Station
2180 meters      +2, Winds were  10-15 KPH S    --Whistler Peak 
1860 meters      +3, Winds were    5-10 KPH SE  --Rendevous
1835 meters      +5, Winds were    5-10 KPH SE  --Roundhouse 
1650 meters      +2, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 264 cm Base, RH 98%  --Pig Alley
1550 meters      +3, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 213 cm Base, RH 91%  --Catskinner

  660 meters      +4, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +11.3. 2.0 mm of Precip recorded yest

    As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.


For the forecast, a strong upper level ridge will build today and persist into Wednesday. Warm temperatures with an Easterly flow will see the FL rise to 3500 meters by days end. There will be clouds in the mix for most of the day. The ridge will strengthen for Monday with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. No change in the forecast until Wednesday, when a strong marine push brings cloud and precipitation to the area. Thursday at this time is looking wet. Keep the sunscreen on, UV index will be high over the next few days.

    High pressure builds today.

    Lots of cloud close by.

    Warm temperatures for Monday.

    Clouds should start to push in from the South on Wednesday.

    Onshore push for Wednesday into Thursday.

ARTICLES:

An avalanche has killed two climbers near Bagneres-de-Bigorre: France

Spring Conditions in Alaska: Valdez Avalanche Center

Satellite Images reveal dramatic tropical glacier retreat: Science Daily

Yukon Tech Blog: Avalanche Canada

    Some colour early Saturday morning.

    Huge jump out on Panorama.

    Banana Chute.

    Retro ski gear.

April 16, 2016

    Sunrise Saturday April 16, 2016.

    Multiple cloud layers on Friday April 15, 2016.

    Events getting the course prepped on Friday morning.

    Dark clouds in the morning.

    Sun was so close to being out, at times.

    Moisture laden clouds.

    There were some showers on Friday.

    Looking into the Fitzsimmons Valley. Skiing was surprisingly good on Friday!!

    There were a few sucker holes on Friday.

Weather Observations for April 16, 2016: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      -3, Winds were  20-30 KPH SE    --Horstman Hut Station
2180 meters      -4, Winds were  15-20 KPH S       --Whistler Peak 
1860 meters      -2, Winds were  10-20 KPH S       --Rendevous
1835 meters      -2, Winds were    5-10 KPH ESE  --Roundhouse 
1650 meters      -1, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 266 cm Base, RH 87%  --Pig Alley
1550 meters      -1, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 215 cm Base, RH 87%  --Catskinner

  660 meters     +3, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +10.5. 0.0 mm of Precip recorded yest

    As of 07:00 Hours this am we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.

For the forecast, unsettled this morning before a warm front will pass through our zone this afternoon with some light intermittent precipitation in a Southerly flow aloft. Fl will jump to local mountaintops this afternoon and go higher as the High Pressure strengthens on Sunday. Sunday will see a mix of sun and convective cloud development with the FL topping out at around 3500 meters.  As of now Monday will be a sunny day with the FL reaching 3600 meters. Another unsettled day for Tuesday as the ridge continues to remain stable. A shift on Wednesday is possible with a frontal band approaching the coast with warm temperatures and light precipitation expected sometime later in the day.

    Image from early this morning. Low is still winning.

    Unsettled this morning with an impulse of moisture this afternoon.

    Frontal band will move through quickly with high pressure building for tonight.

    High strengthens on Sunday but some cloud is possible.



ARTICLES:

Avalanche Centres wind down for the summer season: Backcountry Magazine

La Nina in the forecast after El Nino begins to fade: CBC News

Footage of a Wet Slab avalanche after a fresh snowfall: Colorado

    Friday afternoon, turning unsettled.

    Friday, more moisture on the way.

    Big picture Friday afternoon.

    Cornices in Opal Bowl.

    Moraine  Features are beginning to become exposed. Snow is melting quickly!!

    Camel Humps are already melting.

    Don't Miss.

    Ski Tourer heading up Peak Chair.

April 15, 2016

  Sunrise Thursday April 14, 2016.

    Nice light in the morning.

    High cirrus Thursday morning.

    Rumbling Glacier.

    Great winter snow on Horstman Glacier.

    Mom's Classic.

    Clouds thickened as the day progressed.

    Took a while but the fresh snow did warm up later in the morning.

    Overcast as the hill was closing.



Weather Observations for April 15, 2016: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters      -5, Winds were  25-30 KPH S       --Horstman Hut Station
2180 meters      -4, Winds were  25-30 KPH SSW --Whistler Peak 
1860 meters      -2, Winds were  15-20 KPH SE     --Rendevous
1835 meters      -1, Winds were  15-25 KPH SSW  --Roundhouse 
1650 meters      -2, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 269 cm Base, RH 92%  --Pig Alley
1550 meters      -2, 0 cm of new snow, 0 cm in 24 hrs, 218 cm Base, RH 98%  --Catskinner

  660 meters     +4, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +15.4. 0.0 mm of Precip recorded yest

   As of 07:00 hours this am we have broken cloud and variable visibility.

For the forecast, thick low level cloud has pushed into the valley early this am, with a weak front moving on shore today. The high pressure is building to the South but will not really have much impact on our zone until Sunday.(Periods of clearing)  The clouds will lift with a chance of some light intermittent showers and the FL reaching a high of 1800 meters this afternoon.  Saturday will be unsettled in the morning with cloudier skies in the afternoon, clearing out by Saturday night as the ridge rebuilds. Light intermittent rain is likely on Saturday with the FL reaching 2400 meters. Sunday the ridge strengthens with unsettled conditions, mostly sunny skies with some convective cloud development and warm temperatures. Monday at this time is looking mostly sunny.

    Clouds have moved into our zone, high pressure to the South

    Clouds and breaks for Today.

    Will likely clear late Friday afternoon/evening.

    Weak disturbance for Saturday afternoon.

    Weak front for Saturday.

    High pressure builds for Sunday.

    Some moisture in the area Tuesday into Wednesday.



VIDEO FRIDAYS:

Springtime Avalanche Safety Briefing: Utah Avalanche Center

Helicopter Bombing: K-Country

Ghost Riding Snowmobile: ShredBots



ARTICLES:

Utah snowboarder injured in Haines Avalanche: Alaska

Safety recall on some Black Diamond Products: Utah

NOAA issues a La Nina advisory: Fall 2016

Whistler woman found dead after incident on Whistler Mountain: Pique Magazine

    15:45 Thursday afternoon

    Still some moisture heading our way for Saturday.

    Big picture Thursday afternoon.

    Lots of folks heading into the backcountry.

    Wind deposited snow was skiing well.

    That is a fairly good size piece of cornice.

    The grouse are back to being aggressive.