YESTERDAY:
Clear & cold early Thursday morning.
Clouds to the South.
Thicker clouds in the afternoon.
Nice light!
Clouds thickened as the day progressed.
Sunset was at 17:39 hrs.
Thursday afternoon.
Big picture on Thursday.
Weather Observations for February 22, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2240 meters -13, Winds were 60-80 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -13, Winds were 55-75 KPH S--Whistler Peak
1860 meters -10, Winds were 25-35 KPH SE--Rendevous
1835 meters -10, Winds were 20-40 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters -10, 7 cm of new, 7 cm in 24 hrs, Base 250 cm--Pig Alley
1565 meters -10, 3 cm of new, 3 cm in 24 hrs, Base 177 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -3 Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +1.8, 0.0 mm of precip recorded yest
As of 07:00 Hrs we have overcast skies, limited visibility and it is snowing 2 cm per hr.
FORECAST:
A cold front will bring light snow, strong winds in a Northwesterly flow aloft for today. An upper trough will bring unsettled weather and a few flurries for Saturday. The ridge rebounds on Sunday with a mix of sun and cloud. Ridge will strengthen for Monday into Tuesday. Tuesday likely to see some cloud development in the afternoon. Another weak front is forecasted for Wednesday.
Guesstimates: 8-10 cm by Saturday morning, 1-3 cm by Sunday morning.
GOES IR image from this am.
Cold front for today with some light snow, low to the North.
500 mb scale, low to the North sending a cold front.
Fronts along the coast.
Cool upper trough with overcast skies and some flurries fir Saturday.
Arctic high will bring cool sunny skies for Sunday.
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

Update on the avalanche that killed a ski tourer in Kyrgyzstan. Article below. Net Pic
Slab avalanche on the Duffey Feb 21, 2019. Check out MIN Report below. J Doyle Image4
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Rimed delicate cornice.
Surface Hoar Developing.
Recent Profile.
From Avalanche Canada MIN Reports:
Slab Avalanche Duffey: Feb 21, 2019
Brandywine: Feb 21, 2019
Video Friday:
Snowmobile Triggerd deep slab: Montana
Large avalanche at Crans-Montana: One Killed
Other footage of Crans-Montana Avalanche: Chased
Getting Buried: Utah
Guardsman Pass Avalanche: Utah
ARTICLES:
Australian woman killed while snowboarding in Whistler: CTV News
Update on the avalanche that killed a ski tourer in: Kyrgyzstan
Special Public Avalanche Warning for B.C.'s South Coast and Vancouver Island: Avalanche Canada
Lets open the conversation about avalanche awareness: Aspen Sojouner
SASE to host global event on avalanches: India
Rescue of trapped soldiers halted due to weather: Himachal Avalanche
Ice avalanche leads to close call at Brandywine: Pique
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