September 13, 2021

      PAST WEEK:

      Monday September 6, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C at 1835 m. +20 Deg C in the valley.

      Tuesday September 7, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +17 Deg C at 1835 m.

      Wednesday September 8, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C at 1835 m. +16 Deg C in the valley.

      Thursday September 9, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +11 Deg C at 1835 m. +20 Deg C in the valley.

      Friday September 10, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +10 Deg C at 1835 m. +22 Deg C in the valley.

      Saturday September 11, 2021. 13:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C at 1835 m. +14 Deg C in the valley.

      Sunday September 12, 2021. 14:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C.

Weather Observations for September 13, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      +1, Winds were 5-15 KPH WNW--Whistler Peak ??

1835 meters      +4, Winds were   0-5 KPH SSW--Round House

1650 meters      +3,  0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +10, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +19.1, 0.9 mm of precip yesterday

      As of 06:45 Hrs (sunrise), this am we have clear skies, valley cloud and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

A weak ridge will bring a mix of sun and cloud for today in a West-North Westerly flow aloft. The freezing level will hover in the 3000-3500 meter level. A cool front arrives Tuesday with periods of light rain, weakening by Wednesday but still a chance of showers and a mix of sun and cloud. Some weak ridging into Thursday but could be mostly cloudy. A strong cold front arrives for Friday with light to moderate rain and snow in the upper elevations, freezing level could drop to Pig Alley. A cool upper trough will bring unsettled weather for the weekend. High looks to gain some ground by Monday.    Guesstimates: 0 mm by Tuesday am,  3-6 mm by Wednesday am, trace-2 mm by Thursday am, 0-trace mm by Friday am, 8-12 mm by Saturday am, 4-20 mm by Sunday am, trace-4 mm by Monday am.

Update to the forecast: The cold front arriving Friday is looking quite juicy, some models are calling for up to 65 mm Friday/Saturday. Still a good chance the FL could drop to 1500 m for a while. The brunt of the moisture could slide south of our zone. Looking more like an October storm than Mid September. 

              850 mb image for early Saturday am. Approximately 1500 m.

          Most of the precipitation may go south.

      GOES image from this am. Monday.

       Weak ridging today with a mix of sun and cloud, seasonable temperatures.

      West-North West Flow aloft.

         Weak cold front moves down the coast Tuesday with light rain.

       Very weak ridging, unsettled with the chance of some isolated showers for Wednesday.

        Weak ridge flattens, mostly cloudy for Thursday with some sunny breaks in the am.

      Strong cold front arrives Friday with rain and cold temperatures. Snow in the upper elevations.

      Not sure about Saturday, think it could be unsettled with showers. Time will tell!!

     Sunday will likely be unsettled with rain showers.

     AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Avalanche observation from Mt Cook. Skier triggered. September 8, 2021.          Jono Gillan Photo

      Natural Avalanche observed Mt Cook, Sept 11, 2021.                                         Jono Gillan Photo

       New Zealand Avalanche Advisory

     INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      Overlord Glacier Monday afternoon.

      Tuesday 13:00 Hrs, felt like summer. High of +28.7 Deg C.

      Wednesday, sunrise was at 06:37 Hrs. 1.0 mm recorded at 1650 m in the am. +7 Deg C at 1860 m.

      Thursday 13:00 Hrs. +20 Deg C in the valley. 2.8 mm recorded at 660 m Wednesday.

      Friday 13:00 Hrs. +22 Deg C in the valley.

      Sunrise Saturday, 06:42 Hrs. +6 Deg C at 1865 M. 0.7 mm recorded at 660 m.

      Sunday 14:00 Hrs. +19 Deg C. 0.9 mm recorded early Sunday am at 660 m.

VIDEOS:

Not sure where this came from: Avalanche

Snow Boarder avoids an: Avalanche

ARTICLES:

Triggering Mechanisms of Gayari Avalanche: Pakistan

La Nina Watch, Sept 9, 2021: NOAA

What it means to live, and die, in the mountains: Climbing

September 6, 2021

      PAST WEEK:

      Monday August 30, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C at 1835 m.

      Tuesday August 31, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. +3 Deg C at 1835 m. +12 Deg C in the valley.

     Wednesday September 1, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C at 1835m. +16 in the valley.

     Thursday September 2, 2021. 12:00 Hrs.  +9 Deg C. at 1835 m. +20 Deg C in the valley.

      Friday September 3, 2021. 12:00 Hrs. +11 Deg C at 1835 m. +18 Deg C in the valley. 

      Saturday September 4, 2021. 12:00 Hrs,  +7 Deg C at 1835 m. +13 Deg C in the valley.

      Sunday September 5, 2021. 16:00 Hrs. +9 Deg C at 1835. + 19 Deg C in the valley.

Weather Observations for September 6, 2021 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters     +2, Winds were 20-30 KPH S--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters     +5, Winds were 10-25 KPH SSW--Round House

1650 meters     +4, 0.0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 Hrs --Pig Alley

  660 meters     +8, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +18.7, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday

      07:00 Hrs this am, broken cloud with unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

Weak ridging for today with a mix of sun and cloud in a Westerly flow aloft. The freezing level will rise to around 4000+ m. Ridge strengthens for Tuesday with a mix of sun and cloud. An upper level shortwave trough will arrive for Wednesday with periods of light rain. Thursday will see the same pattern with a chance of some sunny breaks later in the afternoon. Friday will see a weak trough to our North with ridging to our South, likely unsettled with a dry day, but some isolated showers are possible. Saturday could be a similar day depending on how strong the trough pushes South. Sunday will hopefully see the ridge push in from the South with a mix of sun and cloud. Time will tell!!! Guesstimates: 0 mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm by Wednesday am, 2-6 mm by Thursday am, 5-10 mm by Friday am, 0-1 mm by Saturday am, 0-2 mm by Sunday am, 0 mm by Monday am.

      GOES image from this am.

       Significant low to the North West, weak ridging in our area. Unsettled today with more cloud.

     Westerly flow aloft.

      High strengthens slightly with more sun than cloud. Cloudier by days end.

      Low will bring rain for Wednesday.

      More rain for Thursday.

      Ridge from the South will likely bring an unsettled day for Friday.

      Low may send some moisture our way on Saturday. Unsettled.

      Sunday is a long way away, hopefully we get some weak ridging.

     AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      An avalanche has injured 3 climbers on Mount Kazbek, Georgia. Article below.                  Net Pic

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

      Noon Monday, +16 Deg C in the valley.

     Sunrise was at 06:25 Hrs Tuesday. -1.7 Deg C at 2180 m. 

      Sunrise Wednesday, 06:27 Hrs.  +1 Deg C.

      Dusting on Mt Garibaldi Wednesday. 

      Sunrise Thursday was at 06:28 Hrs. +5 Deg C at 1860 m.

      Sunrise Friday was at 06:30 Hrs. +6 Deg C at 1860 m.

      Sunrise Saturday was 06:31 Hrs. +8 Deg C at 1835 m. 0.4 mm recorded at 1650 m overnight.

     Sunrise Sunday was at 06:33 Hrs. +6 Deg C at 1860 m. 8.0 mm recorded in the valley Saturday.

VIDEOS:

Avalanche: Khumbu Icefall

Avalanches: Compilation 3

ARTICLES:

Three Ukrainian alpinists caught in an avalanche in North Ossetia: Georgia

Climate change reaps another victim, Mt Rainier's snowpack: Washington State

Assimilation of citizen science data in snowpack modeling: Community Snow Observations

Blankets help stave off glacier melt on Swiss Ski Pistes: Mount Titlis