YET ANOTHER SNOW ADVISORY: CASCADES!!!

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EFFN YEAH!
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Today... Snow. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Afternoon pass temperatures 19 to 24. East wind in the passes 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight... Snow showers. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
Friday... Snow showers. Snow accumulation of 8 to 14 inches. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 20s. West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
Friday night... Snow showers. Significant accumulations expected. Southwest wind in the passes around 10 mph.
Saturday... Showers. Snow level 1000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the 20s. West wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night... Showers likely. Snow level 1000 feet.

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So where will you be this weekend?
Alpental? Xtal? Stevens? Baker?

I think I'll be @ Alpental Friday and Saturday & Xtal for Sunday

I am driving up late night friday/early morning saturday to xtal for the weekend. I've got a concert on friday night that I promised a friend I'd go to. So hittin' the road from pdx round 1 am. I am crazy but love powder, whether I am sleepy or awake.

COFFEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Catching some z's in my car that night then skiing saturday till I drop. Prolly stayin at the king motel saturday night so I can ski sunday too.

Perhaps I'll meet folks up there.

I'm blowing out my w0000ter. This is soooooo goooooood.

I honestly don't know if I can make it out Saturday. I may send out my envoy, Ms Highmen for vicarious pleasure while I construct fireplug management for the weekend.

That's it, I'm making a run for the border... gonna hit Baker on Sunday to pop the cherry on my new bros.

Alpental Saturday, Crystal Sunday

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Originally Posted by seatosky

That's it, I'm making a run for the border... gonna hit Baker on Sunday to pop the cherry on my new bros.

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It's a Southern Storm track...Baker forecasted for 1'-2' by Saturday.
Central Cascades ---> 2'-3'

Either way- plenty of snow gets me all jittery right now! can't type or focus!

updated info for Snoqualmie Pass:
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM
PST SATURDAY..
A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL CASCADES TODAY
WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO
4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

THE SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AND REMAIN
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE
BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF. AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 FEET
ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

This just in: snow starting to fall at my house in north Seattle.

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Originally Posted by Squirrel99

It's a Southern Storm track...Baker forecasted for 1'-2' by Saturday.
Central Cascades ---> 2'-3'

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What's the drive time from Vancouver to Xtal area?

Vancouver BC?

to Seattle 4-5hours

Seattle to X-tral ~2 hours

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Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Vancouver BC?

to Seattle 4-5hours

Seattle to X-tral ~2 hours

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That's about what I was thinking. Might be a little much for single day of skiing, looks like Baker it is...

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Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Vancouver BC?

to Seattle 4-5hours

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No, much shorter. I can get to Whistler from Seattle in 4 hours with favorable (or favourable) traffic and no wait at the border.

about the same journey for us to WB. Unless it's your only chance at snow it's bitch of a drive for one day

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Originally Posted by The AD

No, much shorter. I can get to Whistler from Seattle in 4 hours with favorable (or favourable) traffic and no wait at the border.

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Doh - That's what I was thinking of drive time to Whistler not Vancouver.

2-2.5 hours Vancouver to Seattle

schneedorf yesterday at the resort was 10to12" of the stuff as they were shut down on Tues with no power. a most excellent powder day and the bc will probably remain untouched until Sat.

Hello from Mt Hood

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For: Mt Hood .
Created: December 01, 2005 11:10:06 PST

Today: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 7 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 21 mph. High 25.

Tonight: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. South wind 21 mph. Low 15.

Friday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. West wind 25 mph. High 19.

Friday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 20 mph. Low 11.

Saturday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Northwest wind 18 mph. High 20.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Low 13.

Sunday: Chance of snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 19.

Sunday Night: Cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 16.

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In case you're keeping track that's 43" in 3 days.

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Originally Posted by The AD

This just in: snow starting to fall at my house in north Seattle.

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I just drove from Woodinville to Seattle encountering snow flurries through Kirkland. Warmer with wind and rain across Lake Washington and into Seattle.

Currently nuking in Redmond.

Assuming my ride is fixed today, tomorrow Alpy for sizzle.

I drove down there a couple of weeks ago. I live in Langley so 15 mins for me to the border. But after crossing at 5:05 I was pulling into Xtal parking at 8:45. So almost 4 hours from the border for a fairly quick driver. Be at the border just before 5 and you're good to get there at a decent time. This only applies on weekends when the freeways are dead.

Good luck to ya, I'd think of joining you but my parents are in town this weekend. Also remember the power of the snow making factory they call Mt Baker. It tends to suck the max out of any system that comes along so I expect it will be great this weekend too but Buster's pics sure are pretty. Good luck

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Originally Posted by joshbu

Assuming my ride is fixed today, tomorrow Alpy for sizzle.

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Is this your WRX? Was it recovered? I'm sure you posted about this, but I must have missed it. The last I heard you were looking for a new rig.

Looks like everyone, east and west is getting in on somethin tomorrow mornin..

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Alpy Friday, already cancelled my flight for last wednesday, might have to move saturdays too. :D

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Originally Posted by PulverSchwein

I drove down there a couple of weeks ago. I live in Langley so 15 mins for me to the border. But after crossing at 5:05 I was pulling into Xtal parking at 8:45. So almost 4 hours from the border for a fairly quick driver. Be at the border just before 5 and you're good to get there at a decent time. This only applies on weekends when the freeways are dead.

Good luck to ya, I'd think of joining you but my parents are in town this weekend. Also remember the power of the snow making factory they call Mt Baker. It tends to suck the max out of any system that comes along so I expect it will be great this weekend too but Buster's pics sure are pretty. Good luck

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Yep, the plan has been Baker for the last week or so, but Buster's pics plus Squirrel's forecast info have really made me think seriously about the Xtal option. Plus I've never skied there and all the TR's from there make it sound and look pretty damn nice.

My buddy's got a possible place to crash in the Bellingham area so there's always the option of doing the trip in 2 stages... we'll see I guess. At this point it's looking like Baker, but who knows.

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Originally Posted by PulverSchwein

...but Buster's pics sure are pretty. Good luck

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OK, I confess. They were pics of Baker. Or Alta. Or Whistler. Or I'm really good with photoshop. Or sumpthin.

Not much accumulation yet, but it's coming down pretty good!

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it snowing super hard on capital hill and its trying to stick....my urban steeze within may be summoned