Turn up the PNW w00tage for the weekend

[Buster Highmen]

( from http://www.nwac.us/products/SABNW )

24 HOUR FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION IN INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT
ENDING AT 4AM
THUR FRI

HURRICANE RIDGE .25 .25-.5

MT BAKER .5 .5-.75
WASHINGTON PASS LT .25 .25
STEVENS PASS .25-.5 .5
SNOQUALMIE PASS .25-.5 .5
MISSION RIDGE LT .25 LT .25
CRYSTAL MTN .25-.5 .5
PARADISE .25-.5 .5
WHITE PASS .25 .25-.5
MT HOOD .25-.5 .5

&&

WINDS IN MILES PER HOUR (MPH)

CASCADE PASS LEVEL WINDS
E 5-15 Wednesday morning and afternoon
W 5-15 Wednesday evening thru Thursday
E 5-15 Thursday night

FREE WINDS AT 5000 FT
S-SW 15-25 Wednesday morning and afternoon
SW 15-30 Wednesday night and early Thursday
SW 10-20 Thursday afternoon
S 15-25 Thursday night

FREE WINDS AT 9000 FT
S-SW 20-30 Wednesday morning
SW 25-35 Wednesday afternoon and night
SW 20-30 Thursday
S-SW 20-30 Thursday night
&&

EXTENDED WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

An upper trough of low pressure is expected to move across the
Pacific Northwest early Friday following a frontal passage
Thursday night. This should maintain and increase snow showers
with decreasing winds at low freezing levels. Decreasing showers
are expected later Friday as a brief upper ridge rebuilds over
the region Friday night.

A strong frontal system is expected to spread across the area
Saturday morning bringing increasing winds and precipitation
through Saturday at continued low freezing levels.

Post frontal orographic showers should continue Saturday night
along the west slope areas.

Another strong frontal system is expected to move through the
area Sunday midday bringing another round of moderate to heavy
snow or rain with rising freezing levels.


EXTENDED FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Light to moderate snow showers Friday, decreasing late Friday and
Friday night.

Increasing snow Saturday becoming moderate to heavy, heaviest
over the volcanic peaks. Moderate snow showers late Saturday
decreasing Saturday night.

Increasing rain or snow Sunday becoming moderate to heavy.

SNOW LEVELS
15-2500 ft Friday
1500-2500 N & C, 2-3500 ft S Saturday and early Sunday
2-3500 ft N, 3-4500 ft C, 45-6000 ft S late Sunday

[PNWbrit]

oh please not another epic weekend :rolleyes2

Crystal Saturday & Sunday

[extreeski]

I am so there. At least on Sunday when the winds die down.

[extreeski]

For: 5.2 miles east of Mt Rainier.
Created: January 26, 2006 17:30:11 PST

: Snow Advisory in effect until 4 am PST Friday

This Afternoon: Snow. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 17 mph. High 24.

Tonight: Snow then snow showers. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 18 mph. Low 18.

Friday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Southwest wind 14 mph. High 20.

Friday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 14 mph. Low 19.

Saturday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 7 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 20 mph. High 21.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 19.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 8 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. High 29.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 16 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Low 27.

Monday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 32.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 20.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 23.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 23.

Wednesday: Snow. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 31.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 18.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 12 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. High 29.

You also may want to check the winds.

NWAC's forecasting pretty strong winds for saturday and sunday.

[powder11]

woooot woooot woooooooooot

[Buster Highmen]

Crustal Tuesday?

[extreeski]

Here's your update:

Big FREAKIN WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! The next two weeks are gonna be off the hook!!!!!

5.0 miles east of Mt Rainier.
Created: January 26, 2006 23:35:12 PST

: Snow Advisory in effect until 4 am PST Friday

Tonight: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 17 mph. Low 15.

Friday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Southwest wind 14 mph. High 18.

Friday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 13 mph. Low 16.

Saturday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 18 mph. High 19.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. West wind 21 mph. Low 17.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. High 27.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 17 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Low 25.

Monday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 12 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 29.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 15.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 20.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 20.

Wednesday: Snow. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 28.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 14 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 15.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 15 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. High 25.

[Buster Highmen]

Alpental: 8" new, 14" in the last 48. I'm going, even though the pass is due to shut for avie control @7:15.

[nutcase]

Here's your update:

Big FREAKIN WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! The next two weeks are gonna be off the hook!!!!!

5.0 miles east of Mt Rainier.
Created: January 26, 2006 23:35:12 PST

: Snow Advisory in effect until 4 am PST Friday

Tonight: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 17 mph. Low 15.

Friday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Southwest wind 14 mph. High 18.

Friday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 13 mph. Low 16.

Saturday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 18 mph. High 19.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. West wind 21 mph. Low 17.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. High 27.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 17 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Low 25.

Monday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 12 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 29.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 15.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 20.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 20.

Wednesday: Snow. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 28.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 14 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 15.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow accumulation 15 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. High 25.


I think I just pooped myself.

[PNWbrit]

FRIDAY NIGHT-
Strong winds and increasing moderate snow should reach the
Olympics, southern Cascades and Mt Hood area overnight and spread
into the remainder of the Cascades early Saturday. Along with
slight warming, this should produce a significant increase in the
danger as increasingly dense wind slabs develop over previous
shallower wind slabs and several buried weak layers. Increasingly
sensitive slabs should become likely early Saturday with further
slab development probable during the day. As a result of this
expected weather, an increasingly unstable snow structure and the
possibility of sympathetic slide releases from relatively low
angled terrain, back country travel is not recommended on
Saturday

[extreeski]

And that's why I'll be skiing inbounds this weekend.

[nutcase]

I'm wondering if that wind is going to make for a particularly nasty day at xtal. Maybe Stevens would be a better bet? The only problem with that is they are expected to get less snow. But lots of snow at xtal and no upper mtn = bummer

[extreeski]

I'm wondering if that wind is going to make for a particularly nasty day at xtal. Maybe Stevens would be a better bet? The only problem with that is they are expected to get less snow. But lots of snow at xtal and no upper mtn = bummer


That crossed my mind too. I am gonna chance it. Nothing else to do but ski.

[dubu]

[ANTI_JINX]

ok thats better

[extreeski]

http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/showsat.php?wfo=sew&area=west&type=ir&size=2

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!

[jonesy]

Bachelor got 13" last night and hit a 200" base @ mid-mt. Praise Ullr.

[Buster Highmen]

Crystal 2/1/06: 8" at the base, 15" in Green Valley. Today will absotroutly r00l.

[extreeski]

'round 18 inches and high winds expected for the last storm of this cycle. Beginning Saturday and ending sunday am.

anyone gonna be up there, xtal, on Sunday?

Go seahawks!!!! Keep those liftlines short!

[Buster Highmen]

Sunday is looking good for a Crustal run.

[extreeski]

That's what I was thinking.

18 inches plus by sunday morning.

Very gusty west winds=

possibly closed upper mt on saturday, double or triple the snowfall totals on the upper 1000 vertical feet due to those heavy winds blowing from the west. Up to 60 mph on fri night and saturday. (that means snow will be blowing in from behind the ski area.) Crystal faces east mostly.

Sunday will be a tranquil day in comparison.

It's time to get southback open again.

I'll be there.