AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Wet loose with a ski cut just before noon on steep East facing slopes. Otherwise no new avalanches.WEATHER YESTERDAY:
Sunrise Monday was at 05:27 Hrs. +11 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH ESE wind at 1860 m.
Weather Observations for May 16, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.
Depending on how new the sensor is, the RH at 2280 m Monday was around 28-40 %.
At 1860 m it was between 25-40% RH. At 1570 m 25-50% RH. 25% is pretty low.
09:15 Hrs upload this am.
As of 07:00 Hrs we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.
FORECAST:
Ridge of high pressure continues to dominate the weather pattern in an Easterly flow aloft. Mix of sun and cloud with some cloud spilling in from the low to the South. Will see more cloud as the day progresses with convective activity.. The FL is hovering around 3800 m and could get up to 4500 m today. The low to our South is slowly moving North but may not feel the real impact until Thursday. Looking like a mix of sun and cloud for Wednesday. Mix of sun and cloud for Thursday with afternoon showers and overcast skies as the low pushes in. Unsettled Friday with the chance of an isolated shower. Short lived with dirty ridging for Saturday and Sunday with the chance of some isolated showers.. May have a wet day for Gaper Day on Monday as a frontal band arrives. More on that as we get closer. Guesstimates: 0-trace mm by Wednesday am, 0 mm by Thursday am, trace-1 mm by Friday am, 0-trace mm by Saturday am, 0-1 mm by Sunday am, 1-4 mm by Monday am, 10-20 mm by Tuesday am.
INFORMATION AND OBSERVATIONS:
05:30 Hrs at 2280 m, +11 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH NE wind. Some smoke down that way!FROM AVALANCHE CANADA:
Backcountry Avalanche Advisory – Sea to Sky
Avalanche Canada advisories are done for the season. Advisories are typically available in fall, winter and spring (October – April). Please check back in Fall 2023 for Whistler and the Sea to Sky region advisories. If you're heading into the mountains this spring, learn more about assessing spring conditions.
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