April 1, 2020

    YESTERDAY:

    Fresh snow in the valley on March 31, 2020. -1 Deg C at 660 meters at 08:00 Hrs.

    09:30 Hrs, unsettled with improving conditions.

    Mostly cloudy in the early am.

    There were some breaks moving in from the South.

    Cumulus cloud development through the day.

    Tues March 31, 2020. 14:00 Hrs. +7 Deg C at 660 m. -5.4 Deg C with a 5-15 West  wind at1835m.

    Satellite image from same timeframe as above.

    Big picture Tuesday afternoon.

    Spring has sprung.

    Convective cloud development Tuesday.

    Late afternoon light.

    Some large cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds Tuesday.

Weather Observations for April 1, 2020 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters    -11, Winds were    5-10 KPH N--Horstman Hut

2180 meters    -12, Winds were 15-25 KPH NNW--Whistler Peak
1860 meters    -11, Winds were 10-20 KPH NNE --Rendezvous 

1835 meters    -11, Winds were   5-15 KPH W--Round House

1650 meters    -10, 3 cm in 12 Hrs, 4 cm in 24 Hrs, Base 288 cm --Pig Alley
1560 meters      -9, 4.2 mm in 12 Hrs, 5.2 mm in 24 Hrs, Base 198 cm--Catskinner

  660 meters      -2, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +6.9, 2.9 mm of precip yesterday.

    As of 07:00 Hrs this morning we have broken cloud and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

A broad upper trough will bring unsettled weather for today in a Northeasterly-Northerly flow aloft.
Mostly cloudy this am with sunny breaks becoming more frequent as the day progresses. The freezing level will remain near the surface as the arctic front moves closer to our zone. A low over the Southern end of Vancouver island will send a weak frontal band with some moisture into the area tomorrow with mostly sunny skies in the am, cloud increasing in the afternoon with some light snow falling Thursday night into Friday morning. Friday will be unsettled as well with mostly cloudy skies, light precipitation and the occasional sunny break. At this time Saturday is looking mostly cloudy with a few flurries. back to unsettled dry weather on Sunday. Guesstimates: 0-trace mm by Thursday morning, 3-6 mm by Friday morning, 4-6 mm by Saturday morning.

    GOES IR image from this am.

     Another unsettled day in a broad upper trough.

    Fronts along the coast.

     Weak frontal band on Thursday with some periods of light precipitation.

       Low on Friday will bring some periods of light precipitation as well.

    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

     Magnitude 6.5 earthquake triggers avalanches in Idaho. Article below.                         SAC Pic

    Wet loose may happen today but temperatures will remain cold.   Sz 1-2 Na noted locally.                                    

    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    A sasquatch was spotted carrying an injured ski tourer on Rainbow Mountain.

    There are patrollers still working on both mountains.

    People are making fun wherever they can.

    Clearing the T Boxes.

    Another sign of spring but winter seems to be hanging around.

    Lower Insanity.

    Making fun.

High yesterday at 660 meters was +6.9 Deg C, with the arctic front close by it will feel cold today.

Report from J M from Sunday.

Hope some of those other people give you some observations. 
Went up the Duffey this afternoon to get some exercise. 

1pm
30 vehicles between the Cayoosh/Marriott/Cerise parking lots

Pascall shoulder 
Cloudy with some light convective flurries. 
Good snow quality above 1400m
1750m, N aspect, 340cm base, ski pen 20cms. 
Thin crust developing at 1400m later in the afternoon. 
Skied at treeline and below, excellent conditions. 

Report from yesterday, Cayoosh:

Snow was right side up, knee deep in ne to nw.

Light crust on East slopes that was variable. I never went above treeline. Had sluffing on steeps on North faces, was on a shallow east face at treeline and had whumps, but nothing cracking or moving.

Someone saw me and said i was an inspiration. He said he hoped he'd be active when he's old! Sigh.

AVALANCHE CANADA MIN REPORTS:

No more reports this season.

VIDEOS:

Wind Slab formation: Animated

Recount of avalanche involvement: Mount Superior, UT

ARTICLES:

6.5 earthquake Triggers large avalanches in Idaho: Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Don't die in an avalanche while surviving coronavirus: Russ Costa

Rescue Crews respond to an avalanche triggered by skiers: Colorado

SAR calls across the province dropped 90 % in one week: Revelstoke Review

On the stability interpretation of extended column test results: NHESS

Scientists have recorded the first ever heat wave in this part of Antarctica: CNN

Professor suggests social distancing way further than what has been stated: Jose Jimenez