DirtyHarry Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Fuck this shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 The winter of 04/05 was warm and dry. I dug up the following from NWAC. "Overall the snowpack started slow and remained well below normal during the 2004-05 season.. This was generally the worst winter for snowfall since the 1980-1981 and 1976-1977 seasons." Baker didn't break 50" of snow until April. It was also the best conditions for alpine climbing I can recall. So get hyped for something else I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 It was also the best conditions for alpine climbing I can recall. So get hyped for something else I guess.... [img:center]http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/saisons/images/sfe1t_s.gif[/img] [img:center]http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/saisons/images/sfe1p_s.gif[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Here's a pic of the Hogsback on the north side of Mt Baker (elevation 5400') from March 7th, 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral_Out Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I was working at stevens pass that winter. God did it suck. If i recall, the backside never fully opened, if at all. That picture of the hogsback is shocking. This past June had more coverage than in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 It would be great to get some winter climbs done but I want to ski pooder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Who knows the exact future, but all is not lost. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1013 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2008 WAZ518-519-080600- /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-081208T0600Z/ WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES- WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- 1013 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ONSHORE FLOW AND AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH A PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE AROUND STEVENS PASS. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 4000 FEET IN THE NORTH CASCADES AND 4500 FEET IN THE CENTRAL CASCADES WILL FALL TO AROUND 3000 FEET THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP SNOWFALL TOTALS BELOW 5 INCHES AT THE LOWER SNOQUALMIE PASS WHERE THE RAIN WILL NOT TURN TO SNOW UNTIL AROUND DUSK. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. Go Freshiez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Monday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Monday Night: Snow. Low around 10. North northwest wind between 3 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Hopefully we're making up for a slightly belated start here in Colorado. People forget, we don't really start getting good stuff until late January - February usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_Bentley Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 OH GOD I WANNA DIE! And to top it off, I am headed to Minnesota for XMAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 I hear its snowing there. Bring your x-country skis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 4" of pow up there this morning above the Heliotrope Trailhead. Great for Xmas tree hunting, still looks like Roktober in the alpine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_Bentley Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I hear its snowing there. Bring your x-country skis. Pete that is DOWNRIGHT FUNNY. I'm laughing....No really. What are x-country skis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I am crossing my fingers and toes! But here is an interesting blog from one of the top in his profession: http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/ . He is thinking by Wednesday the forcasters will have some better weather models to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 this is where he gets a lot of his info from these two models: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/gfsinit.html and here: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/mm5rt/naminit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_Bentley Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Give me a brief text saying snow and how much and leave the rest for students who practice voodoo. Am I supposed to know what all that crap says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yup. That website is pretty much worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Bitchin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Stevens [img:center]http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/us2/stvldg/sumtwest.jpg[/img] Fuck yeah! Like to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccallboater Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Nothing like pulling out the snowblower for the first time this season. 8" in my driveway, but only .14" of water content. It would be great with a 3' base that we don't have yet. Still, the skate skis might come out this afternoon. The predicted arctic temps haven't arrived yet. This was last year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frikadeller Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 It's here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbconlin Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Crystal today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 The nukage isd in my yard. 42cm on Fri/Sat... too bad we had no base. Now the arctic has come south and we are freezing our butts off. Spent a few hours up at Kootenay Pass yesterday, battling to keep our faces from freezing solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 2' of pow in the Baker ski area backcountry yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 TELL YOUR NUKEAGE TO STAY OFF MY ICE Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Wednesday: Snow. High near 21. Southwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 16. Southwest wind between 7 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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