Thread: Snow in the PNW

Calling for up to 12 inches tonight here :-) and the proof has already begun!!!

http://www.callatg.com/~nsps/weather.htm (my source)

Hoodoo where skiing is still magic.

Originally Posted by dump

I pity the people in the PNW who don't ski. While they're all whining right now about what a shitty day it is outside, raining hard and getting colder, the people who ski are smiling and saying bring on the storms!!

You couldn't have said it better. Living in the PNW at sea level is all about finding a reason why the rain in the winter is a good thing. When it's raining in Seattle it's dumping in the mountains, so bring on the rain!!

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ove...5d3_snow3+///3

tomorrow on the glacier could be soupy. looks like a lull in the storm wednesday morning to night. thursday looks like it could be DUMPING up there all day though. maybe friday or some time this weekend.

I'm down for some turns during the lull, and definatly planning on heading up this weekend if the storm has passed.

-Lee

Hey lee, if you go up this weekend you should let me know. I'll probably be trying to ski again up at Baker somewhere

depending on weather i will be heading up probably both saturday and sunday. Not sure where yet, but will probably bring my Husky with me as she loves the snow. Keep you posted

-lee

Originally Posted by LoloB

You couldn't have said it better. Living in the PNW at sea level is all about finding a reason why the rain in the winter is a good thing. When it's raining in Seattle it's dumping in the mountains, so bring on the rain!!

exactly what its like in vancouver. 7*C tends to be the magic number. means snow on the local mtns if its anywhere below that in the city

Snow on the ground here this morning.

Nice picture ACH, but what's it like outside the door?

17 inches at stevens last night

I have my gear loaded up in my rig... Just waiting the good word
-lee

lee do you know your way around up there? I'm new to the area and looking for a ride up. I can be good to go in ~20 minutes. what say yee?

[anti-jinx] I'm calling it. Mt. Baker will open around the 10th. [/anti-jinx]

I do know my way around up there, but i dont think i will head up to baker today, perhaps tomorrow and definatly this weekend. I was just looking at the stevens cams and may head up there for a long lunch, hike into some of the higher runs and see if i can get a few turns in

-lee

we got jinxed. snow level 8,000 feet on thursday

Originally Posted by oftpiste

Nice picture ACH, but what's it like outside the door?

2 in the drive, 4~5 at the top of Hyak.
Still October.

Originally Posted by Zeedashbo

we got jinxed. snow level 8,000 feet on thursday

But lowering again through thrusday night, lasting possibly through the weekend(this is at stevens anyways) Going to keep an eye on the weather today and look at possibly heading up to heliotrope tomorrow in the AM.

-lee

That's not a jinx. That's a "consolidation day".

There was no base, but it was deep enough it didn't matter. Hope others got out on their day off.

^Makes me want to be back in Washington about now

Originally Posted by Ale_capone

There was no base, but it was deep enough it didn't matter. Hope others got out on their day off.

Where was that photo taken?
-lee

Originally Posted by Lee_Bledsoe

But lowering again through thrusday night, lasting possibly through the weekend(this is at stevens anyways) Going to keep an eye on the weather today and look at possibly heading up to heliotrope tomorrow in the AM.

-lee

Cringe. Wince.

The jong just tried edumikating Zbo about Stevens conditions.......

Ok i have decided, Looks like there will be a lull in the storm system and i will be heading up to Heliotrope in the morning to see whats up, If the weather is looking too sketch once on the mountain i will save for another day.

-lee

I say make a summit attempt. Fuckit.
I might be at Stevens tmrw.