March 26, 2019

    YESTERDAY:

    A mix of sun and cloud Monday morning.

    Darker to the West.

    Mostly sunny in the morning.

    More cloud in the afternoon.

    Near the end of the ski day.

    Started raining around 19:00 Hrs.


Weather Observations for March 26, 2019, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters     -7, Winds were 30-40 KPH S--Horstman Hut
2180 meters     -7, Winds were 30-45 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak
1860 meters     -5, Winds were 15-30 KPH SE--Rendevous
1835 meters     -5, Winds were 15-40 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters     -3, 8 cm of new, 8 cm in 24 hrs, Base 236 cm--Pig Alley
1565 meters     -2, 7 cm of new, 7 cm in 24 hrs, Base 166 cm--Catskinner

  660 meters    +2, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +13.1, 0.9 mm of precip recorded yest

   As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have overcast skies and variable visibility.

FORECAST:

A weak upper level low in a Southwesterly flow aloft will bring a few showers this am then slowly transition to unsettled weather by this afternoon.  The FL will spike at around 1400 meters dropping back down to 800 meters by tonight. The high will begin to build tonight into Wednesday morning for a nice sunny day on Wednesday. The FL will likely top out at around 1800 meters with day time heating. We may see some convective clouds develop Wednesday afternoon. Thursday is looking unsettled with a mix of sun and cloud. Friday at this time is looking like a nice sunny day. Models are not in agreement for the weekend so more on that as we get closer. Split flow is forecasted so there is a good chance of a weak upper trough pushing through. Guesstimates: 1-3 cm by Wednesday morning.

    GOES IR image from this am.

    Low is sending a few showers our way this am, drying out this afternoon.

    Fronts along the coast.

    High pushes in for Wednesday.

     Low will likely send some cloud our way for Thursday.

      High will likely be in control for Friday with the low just to our South.





    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Recent activity on Rainbow.

    Recent activity on the Poop Chutes. Locally, no new avalanches observed yesterday.



    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    Not much information on the tragic death on Decker Saturday!!!

    Spin drift Monday morning.

    Sastrugi made for some nice smooth wind transported skiing.

    Monday

    Alpha Lake Monday afternoon.

    North facing steeps were skiing well Monday.

    Spring is here!!


From Avalanche Canada MIN Reports:

Garibaldi Neve: March 24, 2019



ARTICLES:

Crested Butte man survives roof avalanche after being trapped for hours: Colorado

Melting snow--The science behind springtime warmth: Alaska

Spring in the mountains can be more dangerous than ever: Mountain Life

March 25, 2019

    YESTERDAY:

    Scattered cloud yesterday morning, sun rise was at 07:07.

    Cloud moved in quickly.

    Snow flurries just below treeline.

    A few breaks later in the afternoon.

    Sunday afternoon.

    Just before sunset.


Weather Observations for March 25, 2019, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters       -3, Winds were 15-30 KPH NE--Horstman Hut
2180 meters       -2, Winds were 20-30 KPH E--Whistler Peak
1860 meters        0, Winds were 10-20 KPH E--Rendevous
1835 meters       -2, Winds were   5-10 KPH NNE--Round House
1650 meters       -1, 0 cm of new, trace in 24 hrs, Base 229 cm--Pig Alley
1565 meters        0, 0 cm of new, 0 cm in 24 hrs, Base 160 cm--Catskinner

  660 meters       -1, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +0.5, 0.0 mm of precip recorded yest

    As of 07:00 Hrs we have scattered cloud and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

Unsettled this am with a mix of sun and cloud before an upper trough in a Southwesterly flow aloft brings overcast skies this afternoon and light precipitation tonight. Will likely see some rain showers this afternoon with the FL rising to almost 2000 meters, then dropping back down to 1200 meters by Tuesday morning. The weak trough will push through by Wednesday morning as a weak ridge builds with mostly sunny skies. The low remains offshore and will likely send some cloud our way for Thursday but without any moisture. The ridge will rebuild for Friday into Saturday. Models are inconsistent so its difficult to determine exactly what will transpire. A series of frontal bands is expected Sunday into Tuesday of next week. Guesstimates: 8-12 cm by Tuesday morning above 1600 meters, trace to 2 cm by Wednesday morning.

    GOES IR image from this am.

    Low and associated upper trough will begin to push through this afternoon.

    Fronts along the coast.

    Low weakens for Tuesday.

    High builds with mostly sunny skies for Wednesday.

    Upper ridge for Thursday.



    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    No new avalanche activity observed yesterday locally.


    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    High in the valley yesterday was +11.6 Deg C.

    Snow in the valley is evaporating.

    Avalanche awareness tours, daily 12:30 top of the Blackcomb Gondola.

    Awesome light in the afternoon.

    Big picture Sunday afternoon.



ARTICLES:

Man dies in the backcountry: Decker Mountain

Update on Swiss avalanche fatality: Valais

Silver Star avalanche victim remains in hospital but is in good spirits: Global News

Massive spring avalanche somewhere in : Europe

Six people caught in avalanche at Cardiff Fork, one person injured: Utah

Avalanches might challenge reopening of Independence Pass: Colorado

To better predict avalanches, scientists in Montana turn to drones: Missoulian

Two small avalanches triggered in Colorado Saturday: News 5

March 24, 2019

    YESTERDAY:

    Saturday morning.

    Early Saturday morning in Revelstoke.

    Saturday afternoon. Still lots of cloud.

    Saturday afternoon.

    Saturday afternoon.

    Just after Lilooett at around 14:00 Hrs..

    Most of the cloud dispersed late Saturday afternoon.



Weather Observations for March 24, 2019, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters       -3, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
2180 meters       -2, Winds were   5-10 KPH E--Whistler Peak
1860 meters        0, Winds were 10-20 KPH E--Rendevous
1835 meters       -1, Winds were   5-10 KPH ENE--Round House
1650 meters       -2, 0 cm of new, 0 cm in 24 hrs, Base 229 cm--Pig Alley
1565 meters       -2, 0 cm of new, 0 cm in 24 hrs, Base 162 cm--Catskinner

  660 meters       -2, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +11.5, 1.3 mm of precip recorded yest

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



FORECAST:

Unsettled weather again for today with more cloud than sun in a South-Southeasterly Flow aloft. The Fl will likely top out at around 1900 meters. Good chance of some showers later today into this evening as more cloud moves into the area.  A brief period of ridging for Monday morning before a weak front arrives Monday afternoon with light precipitation into Tuesday. The weak front will continue to give us periods of light precipitation throughout the day before the ridge rebuilds for Wednesday with sunny skies into the weekend. Guesstimates: 1-3 mm by Monday morning. 5-10 cm by Wednesday morning.

    GOES IR image from this am.

     Low will send increasing cloud cover our way today.

    Fronts along the coast.

    Low will send cloud our way on Monday.

    Low over our zone will give us periods of snow on Tuesday.

    High rebuilds for Wednesday.





    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    An avalanche in the Rax Mtns, Austria has killed 1, injured another. Article below..        Net Pic

    Old wet loose debris at Three Mile Gap.

    Old debris on the Duffey Lake Road.

    Old wet loose on the Duffey.


   INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    On Hwy 1.

    Avalanche shed at Three Mile Gap. Not much snow there!!

    Very dry outside Kamploops.

    Still some ice and snow on the Fraser River.

    Old tracks on the Duffey.

    That is one big High. Saturday afternoon.

    Ice is melting quickly on the Duffey.



ARTICLES:

1 killed, 1 injured in Austrian Avalanche: Rax Mountains

Search crews are looking for 4 buried in Swiss Alpine Avalanche: Bovernier