YESTERDAY:
Snowing at 1000 meters Wednesday am.
Satellite image from the same time frame.
2240 meters -7, Winds were 30-60 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters -4, Winds were 10-15 KPH WSW --Rendezvous
1560 meters -3, 11 cm in 12 Hrs, 12 cm in 24 Hrs, Base 77 cm--Catskinner
FORECAST:
A weak upper trough will push through today with some lingering showers this morning in a North Westerly flow aloft. Drying trend this morning into this afternoon with a chance of a sunny break sometime in the pm. The FL will continue to hover in the 1000 meter range. Another front moves onshore tonight with light precip becoming moderate by Friday afternoon with a wet windy warm front. This front will ease by early Saturday morning with another front arriving in the afternoon. Depending on the model Saturday is supposed to be the big day, but it could slide South of our area which may be a good thing with the forecasted precip amounts. More on that in tomorrow's post. Weakening front for Sunday with drier weather by Monday and sun by Tuesday. Guesstimates: 2-6 cm by Friday morning, 20-35 cm by Saturday morning above 1000 meters, 15-20 cm by Sunday morning above 1200 meters, 4-6 cm by Monday morning.
AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Sz 2 from Hanging Lake, Remote Trigger. Dec 16 MIN Report below. Peter Anowicki Pic

Early reports from Wednesday indicate varied reactivity on a buried crust layer and include an explosive controlled large avalanches (size 2) on a ridge top feature near treeline. Elsewhere avalanches were small with average crown depths of 5-15cm deep.
On Tuesday there reports of numerous small avalanches (size 1-1.5) that were triggered natural, with ski-cutting and with explosives. More reactivity was noted at treeline below ridges. There were limited alpine observations due to stormy weather. However, natural and human triggered avalanches remain likely with the forecast new snow and strong to extreme southern winds.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Thick fog in the valley by the afternoon.
LOCAL AVALANCHE CANADA MIN REPORTS:
Hanging Lake Sz 2: Dec 16, 2020
Decker NE: Dec 16, 2020
Round Mtn: Dec 16, 2020
Hurley River FSR: Dec 16, 2020
Gin Laps: Dec 16, 2020
Encore Ridge: Dec 16,2020
Quick Observation near Round Mtn: Dec 16, 2020
VIDEOS:
ECT Test 18-12-15: Mitch Sulkers
Powder Picker Dec 16, 2020: David Jones
ARTICLES:
Since Dec 10 there have been 74 human triggered avalanches in: Colorado
Colorado backcountry rescue teams see tremendous uptick in calls: Denver
Current Avalanche Conditions in France: PisteHors.com
Damage seen from a helicopter after avalanche hits Italian Ski Resort: Marmolada
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