Holy Mother of Jesus! Pineapples!

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12-31-2005, 08:51 AM
alto

Holy Mother of Jesus! Pineapples!

I'm heading up to Alta in two minutes. Reading this right now:

Periods of rain and snow. Snow level rising to near 8500 ft. Wind: Very Strong: S.

Synopsis: ...winter storm warning through Sunday morning... A strong moist and mild southwest flow will prevail into this evening. Strong wind gusts today into this evening along with high snow levels. One disturbance will enhance precipitation this morning and then the main upper trough arrives this evening and overnight. A period of heavy snow expected with the cold front tonight. Instability snow showers will continue Sunday morning and then taper off. Next Pacific storm is forecast to be very strong. The associated warm front will arrive early Monday. This too will be mild but cooler than todays storm. South winds could be even stronger on Monday. The cold front arrives Monday night and the main system moves through Utah. Snowfall should also be greater with this storm.

Since when is this Utah weather? I thought we emulated WA or AK or CA not MEX. Does anyone know the history behind winters in Utah with consistent southerly storm patterns?

Bring your Gore-Tex.
12-31-2005, 09:42 AM
backpack

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Originally Posted by alto

Since when is this Utah weather?

Since when was it not?
12-31-2005, 02:54 PM
altaski

Ya what are you talking about, alta gets quite a few SW storms every year. Last season more storms seemed to come out of the SW than the north anyway. Im glad, heavy snow is still fun to ski and its does a great job of filling in the mountain which is what we need right now.
12-31-2005, 03:00 PM
Schralper

Ah, to have just missed such nice pineapples, 22" new in 24hrs @ Bachy.
Though it is NW snow :fuckyou:
Yesterday was the most nuclear winter I've seen up there in yrs :p
12-31-2005, 03:25 PM
Schmear

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Originally Posted by alto

I thought we emulated WA

Yup, and thus the occasional Pineapple Express. Fact of life up here.
12-31-2005, 04:13 PM
alto

I take it all back. Those pineapples ski good.
12-31-2005, 04:18 PM
natty dread

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Originally Posted by Schralper

Though it is NW snow :fuckyou:

Felt like Utah's finest on my spatulas yesterday at crystal. ;)
Well not quite, but almost.

See you altards tomorrow afternoon. :D
12-31-2005, 04:23 PM
Lynx

natty in the hizzy?!
12-31-2005, 04:27 PM
natty dread

Reporting for duty Sgt. Lynx!!
12-31-2005, 04:38 PM
altachic

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Originally Posted by natty dread

Reporting for duty Sgt. Lynx!!

w00t!

Can't wait!
12-31-2005, 08:29 PM
alto

Nice timing, Natty, things are shaping, aligning, looking, tasting, and blowing in for ya.