November 28, 2019

    PAST FEW DAYS:        WB opens for the 2019-2020 Season at 08:30 Hrs.

    Monday November 25, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. -4.9 Deg C with a 0-5 KPH North breeze.

    High in the valley on Monday was +3.8 Deg C with a Low of -1.7 Deg C.

    Tuesday November 26, 2019. 12:00 Hrs. -9.6 Deg C with a 10-25 KPH ENE wind.

    A bit nicer on the Dark Side. Same time frame.

    Wednesday November 27, 2019. 12:00 hrs. -12.6 Deg C with a 10-35 KPH NNW wind.

Weather Observations for November 28, 2019 taken at 06:00 Hours:

2240 meters    -15, Winds were 35-60 KPH  NNW--Horstman Hut

2180 meters    -18, Winds were 30-50 KPH NNE--Whistler Peak
1860 meters    -16, Winds were 15-30 KPH N --Rendevous 

1835 meters    -16, Winds were 10-30 KPH N--Round House

1650 meters    -14, 0 cm in 12 Hrs, o cm in 24 Hrs, Base 27 cm --Pig Alley
1560 meters .  -13, 0 cm in 12 Hrs, 0 cm in 24 Hrs, Base ? cm--Catskinner

  660 meters      -5, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was -0.5, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.

Wind Chill factor at 1860 meters as of 06:00 Hrs is -25 based on a 20 KPH wind.
Keep exposed skin covered.

    As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have clear skies and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

The arctic ridge will continue to bring cold clear weather in an Easterly-Northeasterly flow aloft. This pattern will continue into the weekend with a shift expected next week! The Freezing level will remain below valley bottom for the next 2-3 days. Temperatures should moderate by Saturday. Still some uncertainty about what will transpire next week. More on that as we get closer. Dress warm and enjoy the sunshine!! Guesstimates: No precipitation until next Monday night/Tuesday.

    GOES IR image from this am.

    Arctic high with cold temperatures for today. 850 Mb model equates to around 1500 meters.

    Fronts along the coast.

    Arctic high for Friday. Low just to our South.

    Low expands and shifts West but the Arctic high remains for Saturday.


    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    Avalanche buries backcountry skier to his waist on Jones Pass, Co. Article below.     CAIC Pic

    An avalanche in France has injured a ski tourer. Article below.           Loic Vandenhelsken Image



    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    Snow making Monday morning on Whistler.

    Pumping it out on Blackcomb as well!!

    Tuesday, the high in the valley was + 0.5 Deg C, the low was -3.1 Deg C.

    The low that passed us by on Tuesday, helping Oregon for the weekend.

    Jet stream on Tuesday.

    Spindrift on Wednesday. Max gust Wednesday afternoon at 2240 meters was North 148 KPH.


From Avalanche Canada MIN Report:

Cowboy Ridge: Nov 27, 2019


VIDEOS:

Wet Snow Avalanche: Switzerland


ARTICLES:

First avalanche incident for the French Winter: PisteHors.com

Ski Tourer injured by Tournette avalanche: France

Skier involvement at Jones Pass: Colorado

Parts of Europe are getting dumped on: Turin, Italy

Uphill Skiing-- Subtract Crowds & Lift Lines, Add Cardio: New York Times

Stalled weather patterns will get bigger due to climate change: Science Daily