SNOW IN THE PNW 2018-19

[BeardedClam]

Deep water immersion risk today at the great wet dead end

[ericrayl]

So has anyone who purchased a pass to Stevens in the Spring/Summer actually gotten it in the mail? I've been looking at the "You should receive yours within the next 7 business days" message for over a month, and am beginning to believe Vail Corp. is as bad as their reputation.

[Gunder]

Deep water immersion risk today at the great wet dead end

Wish it would be done with this rain half way up non sense and just piss to the top to fully clean that damn layer out and give us a good reset. I’m not skiing for a few weeks but would sure love to have some confidence it’s gone by the time I’m back on skis.

[2FUNKY]

Good day at Xtal today. Surpassed expectations. The 7" that fell overnight on Saturday/Sunday with the 4" that fell last night skied like 4" on top of 7" of windblown...



Nice to have the sun come out for a visit.

fallout logo boy

Started to snow lightly around 1:45pm, and the wind picking up as well.



I give 3.5 snowflakes on the Buster scale. Could have used the reverse snow totals and then it might have been 3.75.

Wholy shit that looks fun to me!

[Norseman]

snowing at pass level... freeway cams look white

6" at green valley as of 8pm

avy center rates the whole area at "high" with warnings on the NE end

let's hope the temps stay cool... build dat base!

[ACH]

snowing at pass level...

And below

[jaja111]

Deep water immersion risk today at the great wet dead end

Brutal. I did get some Grundens this year though. (Considering the spot, I feel bad for the little groms. Woulda been a rough day with a 5 year old in wet boots)

[plugboots]

Yup, this system works well. [rolleyes/]

[XavierD]

Got stopped by that this morning. Closed at North Bend. Didn’t get the chain enforcement check point established soon enough...

Need a dumb driver enforcement checkpoint. Did you grow up here? No? Where ya from? California? Road’s closed. Oh, Montana? Drive safe now.

Could also just close it to Prius, WRXs, and Ram Trucks.

[pyromaniacman129]

Got stopped by that this morning. Closed at North Bend. Didn’t get the chain enforcement check point established soon enough...

Need a dumb driver enforcement checkpoint. Did you grow up here? No? Where ya from? California? Road’s closed. Oh, Montana? Drive safe now.

Could also just close it to Prius, WRXs, and Ram Trucks.

Not all WRX owners are idiots. Most, but not all. Honestly more dumbasses in STis than WRX's.

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[jackattack]

Not all WRX owners are idiots. Most, but not all. Honestly more dumbasses in STis than WRX's.

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Same gene pool.

[californiagrown]

Need a dumb driver enforcement checkpoint. Did you grow up here? No? Where ya from? California? Road’s closed.

Hey now!


...actually, thats pretty fair. Ill take that hit to keep other californiagrowns off the road and keep the road open for others.

[plugboots]

More than a few times I’ve been in the group of cars that are allowed to pass when they first open after a closure, and I can recall three times where I drove around jackknifed semi’s with their tires just spinning. One time it was at the top of Stevens and the spinning tire had chains on it and was spitting out sparks.
I’m not sure the stupidity is car specific.

[Bandit Man]

On Saturday chains were required on anything but 4WD on Hwy 2. It really thinned the herd. Roads were not that bad and having 4WD with traction tires actually felt like it was rewarded.

[Bandit Man]

Hey now!


...actually, thats pretty fair. Ill take that hit to keep other californiagrowns off the road and keep the road open for others.

I fail that test, too since I grew up outside of LA. Funny thing is, all my PNW-born neighbors thought I was overreacting when I moved here (Seattle area), sold the sports sedan and bought a 4Runner with appropriate winter tires. I believe that they also think I’m a fool to go skiing when it is still storming. Sad for them.

[XavierD]

Speed is also an issue. Multiple times a year I see folks driving 50-80mph in a blizzard, and then latter, in the ditch or against the barrier facing west on the eastbound lanes. Usually in WRXs and Ram trucks. There isn’t the manpower, but heavy speed enforcement in snowstorms might do more than chain checkpoints.

Also variable fines based on the delays caused by your accident. You cause a 2 hr closure? Pay up $2000.

[Mofro261]

It was a cluster for sure.


I sat there for about 5min contemplating a dick maneuver and then went for it. 10 semis pitched at all angles blocking flow but a path to exit52 was attained.

The 14-18" new wants a high pitch but is heavy on dat base.

[Bandit Man]

Speed is also an issue. Multiple times a year I see folks driving 50-80mph in a blizzard, and then latter, in the ditch or against the barrier facing west on the eastbound lanes. Usually in WRXs and Ram trucks. There isn’t the manpower, but heavy speed enforcement in snowstorms might do more than chain checkpoints.

Also variable fines based on the delays caused by your accident. You cause a 2 hr closure? Pay up $2000.

Fair point. Although the roads weren’t bad IMO, there was a Subie Outback that managed to spin out and into the snowbank right of traffic lanes. Only saw the aftermath and not the event. Could have been caused by someone else, but a Subie with proper tires should have been fine in those conditions.

I always see the lifted 4x4’s and Audi Quattro‘ dripping past everyone. Just waiting for reality to pay a visit some time.

[ExPowderSnob]

Need a dumb driver enforcement checkpoint. Did you grow up here? No? Where ya from? California? Road’s closed. Oh, Montana? Drive safe now.
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This wins the internet today.... Living in Montana, I spent 7 months of the year on roads that never got plowed, just compacted over time.. Nearly everyone but the transplants in the big 3 cities knows how to drive in snow, and drive well.. I have a vivid memory of some old 65+ year old hippy in a '86 Suby GL wagon, seems like it was lifted a little on some pretty burly studded snow tires trying to help yank out some tourists in a MB SUV on summer ties from a ditch... It was fascinating to watch! It eventually took that suby pulling and 3 of us pushing to get them out... afterwards the guy still didn't understand why a shitty (to him) (i thought it was glorious) old Suby wagon was so great in the snow...

[AK47bp]

4WD, good tires, reduced speed are part of it.

Other driving factors are almost more important. Like greatly increase the space between the vehicle in front of you, no sudden quick wheel turns, gradually drift to change lanes, don't press on the gas too fast, ease into it. Don't brake hard, ease into it. Watch the vehicles in front of the vehicles in front of you for sudden braking. Keep momentum on the uphill. Etc.

I tell my Arizonian wife to follow inertia principles when driving on snow or ice. Doesn't compute.

[PNWbrit]

4WD, good tires, reduced speed are part of it.

Other driving factors are almost more important. Like greatly increase the space between the vehicle in front of you, no sudden quick wheel turns, gradually drift to change lanes, don't press on the gas too fast, ease into it. Don't brake hard, ease into it. Watch the vehicles in front of the vehicles in front of you for sudden braking. Keep momentum on the uphill. Etc.
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^ This

[TAFKALVS]

Hi2 was on the cusp of rain but the top bits skied nicely. Lower mountain was quite goopy... good base building material. Coverage is getting to be solid, skied just about everything. Got my fill around 1130.

[nickwm21]

As expected... current ratio is 10 posts about Californians or Traffic to 1 post about skiing.

When do night ops start at the summit?


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[ACH]

4WD, good tires, reduced speed are part of it.

Other driving factors are almost more important. Like greatly increase the space between the vehicle in front of you, no sudden quick wheel turns, gradually drift to change lanes, don't press on the gas too fast, ease into it. Don't brake hard, ease into it. Watch the vehicles in front of the vehicles in front of you for sudden braking. Keep momentum on the uphill. Etc.

Paying close attention to what you are doing, what your tires are telling you and making subtle adjustments are your friends.

When do night ops start at the summit?

here you go

[PNWbrit]

Anyone in the Seattleish area have a kingpin jig I can borrow?