SNOW IN THE PNW 2011/2012!

**samthaman** · 09-30-2011, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Kyle Miller

I was going to say that is definitely the Flett Glacier Headwall.

In my opinion its a new season once any new snow has fallen but each person has there own definition.

Nice to finally meet you in person as well, what a great way to kick off a new season.

**Markeyz** · 09-30-2011, 09:54 PM

Freshies on the volcanoes likely. 4500 ft snow level by the end of next week?! Early October turns in the higher passes?! Too many exclamation points!!?

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ519

Rest Of Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level 12000 feet. Light wind in the passes becoming east to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of morning showers...then showers in the afternoon. Snow level 9500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 50s. East wind in the passes 10 mph or less in the morning becoming light.

Saturday Night...Showers in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet. Light wind in the passes.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of morning showers...then a chance of rain north cascades in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 50s. Light wind in the passes.

Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. light wind in the passes.

Monday...Rain likely. Snow level 6500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower 50s.

Monday Night...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Tuesday...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Tuesday Night...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Wednesday...Showers. Snow level 6000 feet.

Wednesday Night...Showers likely. Snow level 5500 feet.

Thursday...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

Thursday Night...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

Friday...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

**ck800** · 09-30-2011, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Markeyz

Freshies on the volcanoes likely. 4500 ft snow level by the end of next week?! Early October turns in the higher passes?! Too many exclamation points!!?

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ519

Rest Of Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level 12000 feet. Light wind in the passes becoming east to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday...Cloudy with a chance of morning showers...then showers in the afternoon. Snow level 9500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 50s. East wind in the passes 10 mph or less in the morning becoming light.

Saturday Night...Showers in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet. Light wind in the passes.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of morning showers...then a chance of rain north cascades in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 50s. Light wind in the passes.

Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. light wind in the passes.

Monday...Rain likely. Snow level 6500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower 50s.

Monday Night...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Tuesday...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Tuesday Night...Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.

Wednesday...Showers. Snow level 6000 feet.

Wednesday Night...Showers likely. Snow level 5500 feet.

Thursday...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

Thursday Night...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

Friday...Showers likely. Snow level 4500 feet.

Keep falling.....

**kevino** · 10-01-2011, 02:32 AM

Whos off next week/weekend and wants to go snow chasin?

**booner** · 10-01-2011, 08:40 PM

I done seent the word SNOW used in the forecast of a certain PNW ski area....Scha-wing!

**Rockhound** · 10-02-2011, 01:04 PM

so ready to hike a resort in october

**regct** · 10-02-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by kevino

Whos off next week/weekend and wants to go snow chasin?

I am and I do. Watching the forecasts diligently.

**kevino** · 10-02-2011, 10:59 PM

Looks like the forecast is raising back up some...

regct - if you want to meet up and hike for turns in the snow/rain let me know. I have some ideas.

**stolitonic** · 10-03-2011, 01:25 AM

funny how so many people complain about cooling temps and rain and I cant wait for it. Great pics! keep those onsite weather updates coming...

**alpyalpy** · 10-03-2011, 04:37 PM

haha its like when in the winter everyone complains its raining, and im sitting there thinking, oh man tomorrow is gonna be epic.

**werdswerf** · 10-06-2011, 12:08 PM

I'm just gonna leave this here ...

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/1...on-begins.html

**regct** · 10-06-2011, 04:01 PM

....Beuller........Beuller?

Wanna get some!

**alpyalpy** · 10-07-2011, 02:02 PM

anybody got some good local stoke videos from last season to get us ready for this season?

**regct** · 10-07-2011, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by alpyalpy

anybody got some good local stoke videos from last season to get us ready for this season?

It's not much but I made this edit last April. There is some random bike stuff since we were skiing pow in April, which is awesome. Skiing is at Steven's Pass and the riding is at Galbraith I think.

11/12 will be my first full season in the West! Can't wait for it to start up again!

**Stringbender** · 10-07-2011, 03:52 PM

Crystal has 6" new up top, and the weather pattern is supposed to be trending towards colder and wetter...

From Cliff Mass' blog, "The latest Climate Prediction Center forecast for the next two weeks is for colder than normal and wetter than normal conditions over the Northwest....and the pattern looks very similar to last year's La Nina situation. Forget about watering your garden.

And now the bad news--the computer models are more emphatic than ever that we will have to deal with a second La Nina year...yes, a double dip...."

Keep the "bad news" coming, I say!

**ACH** · 10-07-2011, 06:59 PM

In the spirit of, "this thread is worthless without pictures", here's one to pass the time until current images flow...

Mofro on Dege, July 2nd of this year, the Olympics look on...

**kevino** · 10-08-2011, 01:32 AM

How about some current season stoke?

Went up to foggy Muir snowfield today. Conditions were 6+" from the previous day with a breakable crust on top - really awesome for skiing. Very limited visibility with intermittent rain/snow/wind. It was a great day to see the new snow and make some early October turns. Continuous skinable snow starts just above pebble creek around 7200.

Typical view on the way up

Ski partner happy to be in the new snow

**Andyski** · 10-09-2011, 12:15 PM

Muir was sweet yesterday (Saturday). Full-on sun and a perfectly carveable 1-2 inches of softened crust/packed pow from 9k-pebble. Forecast looks excellent for setting up next weekend.

Edit to add a lazy slideshow/edit:

**jesski** · 10-09-2011, 02:27 PM

Things really do look to be setting up well! Later in the week should be trending toward excellence : )

Thanks for the company, KevinO! I always like going to Muir. A couple more from the day:

The few seconds when vis improved... We got amped pretty quickly:

re conditions near the Paradise Parking Lot. Snow had fallen a little down lower...

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 10-11-2011, 03:13 AM

WAZ518-519-111115-
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DARRINGTON...MARBLEMOUNT...CONCRETE...
INDEX...SNOQUALMIE PASS...RANDLE...PACKWOOD...ASHFORD...MORTON
304 PM PDT MON OCT 10 2011

.TONIGHT...RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES
10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP
TO 2 INCHES. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES.
SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST
WIND IN THE PASSES NEAR 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET. LIGHT WIND IN THE PASSES.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 6500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 6000 FEET.

**Andyski** · 10-11-2011, 10:02 AM

^^^And with that, taking Thursday off. Snowing at Paradise now. Muir, Interglacier, Flett? Hmmmmm......

**kevino** · 10-11-2011, 04:51 PM

It was dumping and super windy on the muir snowfield today. Also, top of snoqualmie mountain is covered in snow. Pictures to follow soon...

**ACH** · 10-12-2011, 10:23 AM

Yup, first snow line of the season on Rampart Ridge (above Gold Creek).

**WK Monoskier** · 10-12-2011, 12:05 PM

Stevens picked up a nice little smattering of snow. Must have been in return for spreading a little whisky and a little Pliny on Cowboy Mt. ridge last Saturday. Fuck Yeah!!!!