May 10, 2021

      PAST WEEK:

      Monday May 3, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. Dry and overcast. +11 at 660 m. -2 at 2180 m.

     Tuesday May 4, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. Mix of sun and cloud. +14 at 660 m. -1 at 2180 m. 

     Wednesday May 5, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. High overcast. +14 Deg C at 660 m. +2 Deg C at 2180 m.

     Thursday May 6, 2021. Overcast but dry.  12:00 Hrs. +15 Deg C at 660 m. +2 at 2180 m.

      Friday May 7, 2021. Unsettled. 12:00 Hrs. +10 Deg C at 660 m. -5 at 2180 m.

     Saturday May 8, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. Dry Overcast, +10 Deg C at 660 m. -5 at 2180 m.

      Sunday May 9, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. Mostly sunny in the valley. +14 at 660 m. -2 at 2180 m.

Weather Observations for May 10, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      -3, Winds were 0-5 KPH SW--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters      -2, Winds were 0-5 KPH NNE--Round House

1650 meters      -2, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs, Base 208 cm --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +1, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +15.7, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.

      In the alpine as of 07:00 Hrs this am we have scattered mid mountain cloud and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

A ridge of high pressure will bring mostly sunny skies for today in a Northerly flow aloft. Lingering cloud this am will likely remain in the mix , with the FL rising to around 2000-2200 m. Unsettled May like weather will bring a mix of sun and cloud for Tuesday as well. Pattern continues into Wednesday with a chance of some showers but short lived and still a mix of cloud and sun. Thursday the ridge may strengthen with more sun than cloud. Friday will be unsettled as well with a trough arriving Friday night bringing periods of light precip into Saturday. Ridge may try to rebuild for Saturday but thats a ways off, unsettled with a chance of some showers. The low moving into the area will likely bring a wet Sunday. Guesstimates: 0 mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm by Wednesday am, 0-trace mm by Thursday am, 0 mm by Friday am, 1-2 mm by Saturday am, 1-2 mm by  Sunday am, 2-4 mm by Monday am.

     GOES image from this am.

      Ridge will be influencing our zone but the low is just to the North with some cloud in the mix.

      Northerly flow aloft.

      High still the dominant feature but usually in May we get some cloud development.

       More cloud than sun for Wednesday with the chance of some showers.

      High still hanging in there, low well too the North.

      Mix of sun and cloud for Thursday.

      Mix of sun and cloud for Friday. May see some showers by early Saturday am.

.       Weak trough for Saturday with unsettled weather??

       Likely some light precipitation by Sunday.

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Four people have died in an avalanche at Col de Galibier. Article below.                           Net Pic

     Three people have been killed in an avalanche on Vanoise Massif, France. Article below. Net Pic

      Ski mountaineer injured in an avalanche in the Aosta Valley, Italy. Article below.               Net Pic

    An avalanche has killed three people on the Ecrins Massif in the Haute-Alpes. Article below. Net Pic

   An avalanche has killed two people in the Ailefroide Sector of the Haute Alpes. Article below. Net Pic

      Old activity West Cirque Tuesday.

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      Overcast and unsettled for most of Monday. Some showers. Breaks in the afternoon. 

      Early Tuesday am. -5 at 2240 m as of 07:00 Hrs.

      Mostly sunny by Tuesday afternoon. High in the valley was +10.9 Deg C.

      Early Wednesday am. High overcast. 0 Deg C at 2240 m. 

     Wednesday afternoon. Dry warm overcast day. High in the valley was +17.9 Deg C.

      Early Thursday am. +4 Deg C at 2180 m. 

      Thursday afternoon. Rain held off most of the day, front arrived at around 16:30 Hrs.

     Friday am 09:00 Hrs. Fresh snow below tree line. Unsettled weather. -6 at 2240 m.

      Very unsettled over the Tantalus Range Friday afternoon.

      Overcast early Saturday am. -7 Deg C at 2180 m. Some showers.

     Nice to have a sunny Mothers Day, high Sunday in the valley was +15.7 Deg C.

      Hard to go golfing without interacting with the bears.

VIDEOS:

ARTICLES:

Two avalanches on the Sentinella Pass, a skier injured: Italy

12 people have died in avalanches this past week in France: Gripped

Two avalanches in Savoie kill seven: France

Still many avalanche incidents in: Austria

A ski mountaineer has been injured in an avalanche in the Aosta Valley: Italy

Three skiers have died in an avalanche near La Grave: France

Several people buried, five dead from avalanches: France

U.S. sees highest number of avalanche fatalities in more than a decade: Planet Ski

How to recover when skiing causes emotional trauma: SKI

No one involved in an avalanche near Hemavan: Sweden

May 3, 2021

     PAST FEW DAYS:

      12:00 Hrs. Friday April 30, 2021. Unsettled weather. + 10 Deg C at 660 m. 0 Deg C at 2180 m.

     12:00 Hrs Saturday May 1, 2021. Unsettled weather. + 10 Deg C at 660 m. -3 at 2180 m.

     16:00 Hrs. Sunday May 2, 2021. More spring like weather. +16 Deg C at 660 m. -2 at 2180 m.

      Satellite image from same timeframe as above. More clouds than in the forecast.

Weather Observations for May 3, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      -4, Winds were 20-25 KPH S--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters      -1, Winds were 10-15 KPH SE--Round House

1650 meters       0,  0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs, Base 221 cm --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +4, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +16.4, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.

       In the alpine as of 07:00 Hrs this am we have overcast skies and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

A weak upper trough will bring overcast skies and showers to the area today in a Westerly flow aloft. The warm front moving onshore should get the FL to around 1800 m this afternoon, dropping back down tonight to 1500 m with the trailing cold front pushing through. Likely see a few breaks today as well.  Ridge builds for Tuesday with mostly sunny skies. Ridge and low are battling it out on Wednesday, feel like it will be a mostly cloudy dry day with warm air pushing into the zone. A significant upper low will push through on Thursday with warm temps and light precipitation. As it exits Friday we will likely see unsettled weather with a mix of sun and cloud with more May showers. Lingering low will bring cloudy weather for Saturday with more showers. As of now it looks like the ridge rebuilds for Sunday with sunny skies. Never easy to produce a weekly forecast, will be interesting to see how far off it will be by next Monday. Guesstimates: trace-1 mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm by Wednesday am, 0 mm by Thursday am, 10-15 mm by Friday am, 1-3 mm by Saturday am, nil-trace by Sunday am, 0 mm by Monday am.

     GOES image from this am.

       Weakening upper trough will bring overcast skies and showers for today.

      Westerly flow aloft.

.           High builds back in for Tuesday.

           Low and high push each other around, clouds will likely push in for Wednesday.

       Low will send a series of short wave troughs into the weekend.

      Expect a wet day Thursday.

      Overcast with showers on Friday.

      Unsettled weather for Saturday with a few showers.

      High pushes in for Sunday with mostly sunny skies.

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      An avalanche on Sofiatinden Mountain, Norway has killed two people. Article below.   Net Pic 

      Image of the above avalanche, updated article below.                                              Net Pic

     Old wet loose on Mt Currie.

     Newer wet loose on Mt Currie.

      Mount Currie.

      Squamish SAR rescues skiers after avalanche cuts off their exit. Article below. SSAR image.

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

     Very unsettled Friday and into the weekend.

      Weekend Chutes.

      Saturday evening. Moist cool unsettled spring pattern.

      Unsettled in Pemberton Sunday afternoon. High was +20 Deg C.

VIDEOS:

Avalanche buries road in Nagar Valley: Pakistan

Saving a buddy: Blackcomb

ARTICLES:

Two people have been killed in an avalanche near Lyngen: Norway

Updated article on the avalanche on Sofiatinden: Norway

Skiers in the Tantalus Range had to be rescued after an avalanche cut off their egress: Squamish SAR

Death of Doug Churchill after 2016 avalanche leads to survivors forming Backcountry Safe Initiative: Cochrane Today

Avalanche forecasters warn danger still high through spring: Alaska

The Grim reality of avalanches in Iceland: Valur Grettison

Spring Conditions: Avalanche Canada