PAST WEEK:
Monday November 4, 2019. 15:00 Hrs. +7.1 Deg C with a 0-5 KPH East breeze.
Tuesday November 5, 2019. 15:00 Hrs. +4.3 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH East breeze.
Wednesday November 6, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. +1.7 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH NNW Breeze
Thursday November 7, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. +7.5 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SE breeze.
Friday November 8, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. +7.5 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH ESE wind.
Saturday November 9, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. +1.8 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH East breeze.
Sunday November 10, 2019. 13:30 Hrs. +1.1 Deg C with a light breeze out of the NNE.
Weather Observations for November 11, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2180 meters 0, Winds were 30-35 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak
1835 meters +2, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters -2, 0.0 mm in 12 hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 hrs, Base 8 cm --Pig Alley
FORECAST:
Upper level ridge will be shifting and weakening in a Westerly flow aloft. A weak cold front will push through this afternoon and into Tuesday with periods of light rain, diminishing by the evening. Freezing level still hovering in the 2000 m range. Weak ridging for Wednesday with mostly cloudy weather into Thursday. A more active front will likely arrive Thursday night with more precipitation into the Weekend in a Southerly to Southwesterly flow aloft.. Slightly cooler temperatures as well. Some discrepancies in the various model runs, time will tell. Long term is looking much better, with a good possibility of some West Coast frontal bands next week. Hopefully the high parks itself off California.
GOES IR image this am.
Warm high still deflecting the low.
Fronts along the coast Monday am.
Warm High sinking South, low gains a bit of ground.
High pushes back up on Wednesday.
Lots of cloud around Wednesday.
Low pushes back, still on the warmish side.
Dry in the morning, rain likely later in the day.
Looks wet Friday.
Low continues to dominate. High being pushed further South where it can stay!!!
More precipitation for Sunday, High well to our South.
NEED YOUR HELP
This will be the seventh year of doing this blog. Its a lot of work and requires a significant amount of time to produce. Getting harder to convince businesses to support it and welcome them to please continue. Very appreciative of continued support over the years. At a point now where I must ask the readers for some help. There has always been a donate button on the side bar of the main page. Over the years some people have used it and appreciate your support. Was thinking of making the weather forecast for subscribers only, but that just adds extra cost and complications to producing it!! Can you spare 5-10 dollars a month for some accurate good information.
Some testimonials:
"Big thanks for doing a great job on the blog each day all winter. Your blog is a great asset to our community and I look forward to seeing it again next winter". Stuart Rempel
"Your blog is the most accurate site in Whistler for snow and weather conditions”. Simon Learmouth
Can’t imagine…starting a day on the mountain…without it.
Darryl Bowie
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
An avalanche on Solden's opening day has killed two, article below. Snow Camps Europe Image
Slab avalanche on Solden, Austria. Net Pic
An avalanche has killed two porters in Kashmir, India. Article below. Net File Pic
Recent glide Avalanches in a warm Alaskan Snow Pack. Nov 3, 2019. Net Pic
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Faceting under a 20-30 cm crust at 1800 meters on firn Locally, last week. Click> Facet Factory
Adding to an avalanche deflector berm.
Eagle was enjoying the nice weather on Monday. High at 1835 M was + 10.6 Deg C.
Salmon are spawning, High in Squamish on Tuesday was +12.5 Deg C, Whistler was +6.0.
Wednesday afternoon. High in the valley was + 9.0 Deg C, High at 1835 meters was +3.9 Deg C.
Thursday afternoon, clouds began to move in. But no precipitation.
Cloudier on Friday. At around noon it was +4 at 2240 M and +10 in the valley.
Rain showers Saturday, 2.5 mm recorded at 660 meters with a High of +7.4 Deg C.
Sunday morning, 2240 Meters, at 08:30 Hrs it was -3.2 Deg C with a 15-25 KPH NNE wind. :)
FROM NORTHERN B.C., Johanson Lake Area
Omenica Mountains <Click for info Bryce Anderson Pic
Doesn’t happen very often, but the Omineca's are getting more snow than most of BC (the Northern Rockies and Bear Pass might be the exceptions). We’ve had 80cms of snow with the current storm up here and it’s still snowing (supposed to end overnight). HS is 106, PF is 100. Temps steady at -11C and not much wind. Possibly the lightest snow I have ever seen. Nov 9
Bryce Anderson Pic
Nice day up here at Johanson Lake today. Widespread Na cycle during the storm on SE through W aspects. Soft wind and storm slabs running on density changes within the storm snow to size 2.5. -25C this morning keeping the slabs touchy. Storm total came in at 80cms. Nov 10
Bryce Anderson Pic
Our turn will come!!!
VIDEOS:
Good Pre season reminder: Know Before You Go
Check your PPE: Avalanche Guys
Caught-- Sa, lucky he did not blow his ACL: Newsflare
Avalanche Rescue Video: Avalanche Geeks
Solden Avalanche Tragedy: Snow Camps Europe
Avalanche awareness safety tips, North Shore: Global News
B.C. Backcountry locally produced: Nebula Trailer
ARTICLES:
Two perish on opening day of Solden in an avalanche: Austria
Two Indian Army Porters have been killed in an avalanche: Kashmir
Man survives avalanche near Trollfjord: Norway
Growing number of snowshoers targeted at avalanche awareness event: North Vancouver
Airbag or Beacon--Which would you choose: Wild Snow
Essential Gear for Mountain Sledders: Mountain Sledder
More people caught in fewer avalanches in Scotland Hills: BBC News
Vancouver Island Avalanche Bulletin struggles into another season, in style: VIAC
Warming climate shrinks snowpack: Wyoming
Marker presents the New Duke Pin Technology: Powder Canada
One of the longest November dry periods in Northwest history: Cliff Mass
Weather Observations for November 11, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2180 meters 0, Winds were 30-35 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak
1835 meters +2, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters -2, 0.0 mm in 12 hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 hrs, Base 8 cm --Pig Alley
660 meters -1, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +9.3, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have high cloud cover, unlimited visibility and an inversion.
Remembrance day ceremony today at Olympic Plaza, starts at 10:30.
FORECAST:
Upper level ridge will be shifting and weakening in a Westerly flow aloft. A weak cold front will push through this afternoon and into Tuesday with periods of light rain, diminishing by the evening. Freezing level still hovering in the 2000 m range. Weak ridging for Wednesday with mostly cloudy weather into Thursday. A more active front will likely arrive Thursday night with more precipitation into the Weekend in a Southerly to Southwesterly flow aloft.. Slightly cooler temperatures as well. Some discrepancies in the various model runs, time will tell. Long term is looking much better, with a good possibility of some West Coast frontal bands next week. Hopefully the high parks itself off California.
NEED YOUR HELP
This will be the seventh year of doing this blog. Its a lot of work and requires a significant amount of time to produce. Getting harder to convince businesses to support it and welcome them to please continue. Very appreciative of continued support over the years. At a point now where I must ask the readers for some help. There has always been a donate button on the side bar of the main page. Over the years some people have used it and appreciate your support. Was thinking of making the weather forecast for subscribers only, but that just adds extra cost and complications to producing it!! Can you spare 5-10 dollars a month for some accurate good information.
Some testimonials:
"Big thanks for doing a great job on the blog each day all winter. Your blog is a great asset to our community and I look forward to seeing it again next winter". Stuart Rempel
"Your blog is the most accurate site in Whistler for snow and weather conditions”. Simon Learmouth
Can’t imagine…starting a day on the mountain…without it.
Darryl Bowie
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
FROM NORTHERN B.C., Johanson Lake Area
Doesn’t happen very often, but the Omineca's are getting more snow than most of BC (the Northern Rockies and Bear Pass might be the exceptions). We’ve had 80cms of snow with the current storm up here and it’s still snowing (supposed to end overnight). HS is 106, PF is 100. Temps steady at -11C and not much wind. Possibly the lightest snow I have ever seen. Nov 9
Nice day up here at Johanson Lake today. Widespread Na cycle during the storm on SE through W aspects. Soft wind and storm slabs running on density changes within the storm snow to size 2.5. -25C this morning keeping the slabs touchy. Storm total came in at 80cms. Nov 10
Our turn will come!!!
VIDEOS:
Good Pre season reminder: Know Before You Go
Check your PPE: Avalanche Guys
Caught-- Sa, lucky he did not blow his ACL: Newsflare
Avalanche Rescue Video: Avalanche Geeks
Solden Avalanche Tragedy: Snow Camps Europe
Avalanche awareness safety tips, North Shore: Global News
B.C. Backcountry locally produced: Nebula Trailer
ARTICLES:
Two perish on opening day of Solden in an avalanche: Austria
Two Indian Army Porters have been killed in an avalanche: Kashmir
Man survives avalanche near Trollfjord: Norway
Growing number of snowshoers targeted at avalanche awareness event: North Vancouver
Airbag or Beacon--Which would you choose: Wild Snow
Essential Gear for Mountain Sledders: Mountain Sledder
More people caught in fewer avalanches in Scotland Hills: BBC News
Vancouver Island Avalanche Bulletin struggles into another season, in style: VIAC
Warming climate shrinks snowpack: Wyoming
Marker presents the New Duke Pin Technology: Powder Canada
One of the longest November dry periods in Northwest history: Cliff Mass
