Snow in the PNW 2019-20

[PNWbrit]

On Ikon or day ticket?

On willfully blind optimism.

[Wapow]

It's a subject on my mind as I've been mapping a glacier traverse in GPWA for this summer. Lyman Lake (5980') has 130" and Easy Pass (5270') has 136", which are average or a bit above average for this time of year. OTOH, Rainy Pass has only 99" and Harts Pass 114". As last year, so far WA Pass not getting as much love as central Cascades, GP area and western NCNP. Too early to say what it'll all mean for May/June touring and summer mountaineering, of course. Temps and sun in April, May and June are historically as important as snowfall in March and April.

WA Pass total snow sensor hasn't been working correctly for a while. It's been snowing very consistently (as opposed to raining) over there and the reported number keeps staying around 84". This storm should deliver at least foot at the Pass level by Sunday. And I plan to smash as much of it as I possibly can. The folks who have heli seats booked on Sunday are in for an all time experience.

[thefortrees]

That is fuckin hilarious

[pipedream]

The folks who have heli seats booked on Sunday are in for an all time experience.

Unless the tail rotor springs an oil seep in which case

[phatty]

Yesterdays conditions... while it was just mildy moist.

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And it's going to rain to 6k all day today.

Who cares if it's open tmw?

That doesn't look too good for the base.

[californiagrown]

On willfully blind optimism.

I'd like to state my uninformed opinion as fact on this topic:

Crystal will for sure open tomorrow (unless CMB gets hit with a mudslide). And it will snow enough schmoo to cover any crust above 5000'.

[PNW-skier78]

You planning on heading up there tommorrow? On Ikon or day ticket?

Was planning to go tomorrow. Have day tickets for fri and sat.


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[Norseman]

Wouldn't count on 410 being open for a few days....

[glademaster]

Balls deep in the excavated foundation I was looking at this morning. Unfortunately I had knee high boots on.

[Greydon Clark]

Wouldn't count on 410 being open for a few days....

I could be wrong, but I’m hoping for Sunday.

[Norseman]

I hope I'm wrong, but with multiple landslides across the road...

[Norseman]

...

[PNWbrit]

I hope I'm wrong, but with multiple landslides across the road...

I would doubt that they've finished sliding yet.

Apparently GW is all hands to the pumps. and sand bags. County and volunteers digging out culverts and a bunch of properties in CRR flooded. Mine is dry and so far 10 acres of hillside above us has remained where it's supposed to be.



IMHO even if 410 open tmw it will be shit skiing. Not worth the bus fare.

[Norseman]

I would doubt that they've finished sliding yet.

Exactly.

Hope your place stays dry.

[PNWbrit]

Exactly.

Hope your place stays dry.

Thanks man.

Latest 410 picture

Aprt from anything else county, WSDOT, law enforcement and FD won't want to have to deal with the traffic while they continue cleanup.

GW residents being allowed through in convoy.

[Norseman]

And with another few inches of water on tap in the next 48hrs... shit could get a lot worse. Yikes

[GeezerSteve]

WA Pass total snow sensor hasn't been working correctly for a while. It's been snowing very consistently (as opposed to raining) over there and the reported number keeps staying around 84".

I know that WA Pass telemetry is suspect, which is why I omitted any mention of it and instead mentioned the Rainy Pass (Snotel) telemetry data, which currently shows only 77", down from 82" five days ago.

[Norseman]

Rainier is bullseyed by this WNW flow. I wonder how the burn zone is faring?

Look at the terrain enhancement and shadowing... wow. Strong rainshadow in the central and south Sound behind the Olympics, convergence on the high country around Rainier, bone dry in the lower Yakima, and then huge precip again in the Blues.

!!!

[ridinshockgun]

Yikes, probably lots of stuff going to come down where the NP burned.

[Greydon Clark]

NWAC... Strong to extreme west winds from I-90 and south to Mt. Hood will continue through Friday morning.

[The AD]

With this weather Crystal may even let in walk-up customers this weekend.

[PNWbrit]

With this weather Crystal may even let in walk-up customers this weekend.

It won't be good for the buses?

[AK47bp]

With this weather Crystal may even let in walk-up customers this weekend.

Walk ups?

What is this 2018?

Get outta here.


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[eSock]

gotta be able to drive up to walk up

[ridinshockgun]

Crystal closed on a weekend powder day .... oh dear god where will they all go??? ...