Washington Weather

[Lani]

These webcams are making me totally worthless.

Fat flakes falling:
http://www.stevenspass.com/webcam/

Road covered at Wipe Ass:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/white/

Even Snoqualmie is looking good now!
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/snoqualmie/

Yeah BoyeEE!!!

[andrewjesaitis]

The moment I leave Washington to go to Montana, it starts dumping. Figures...

[Lani]

Funny, those all look much worse than when I posted them. Oh well. Nevertheless, it's nuking for the remainder of the week:

Area Forecast For: North Cascades
Issued: November 21, 2006 03:57:50 PST

Today: Snow or rain. Isolated thunderstorms north part. Windy. Snow accumulation 5 to 10 inches. Snow level 3000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower 30s. Southeast wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 25 mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Showers...breezy. Snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Snow level 2500 feet. Southwest wind in the passes 20 to 25 mph becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Snow level 2500 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the upper 20s. South wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday night: Snow showers. Snow level 2500 feet. South wind in the passes around 10 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Thanksgiving day: Snow and rain likely. Breezy. Snow level 2000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West wind in the passes 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night: Snow and rain. Snow level 2000 feet.

Friday: Snow and rain likely. Snow level 2500 feet.

Friday night: Snow and rain showers likely. Snow level 2500 feet.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers..

Saturday night: Snow likely. ..

Sunday: Snow and rain. Snow level 2000 feet.

Sunday night: Snow and rain showers. Snow level 3000 feet.

Monday: Snow likely.

Click Map for Point Forecast
Lat/Lon: 48.800 -121.630 Elevation: 3900 ft
HOZOMEEN CAMP
Last Update on 21 Nov 12:00 PST

[Mcwop]

You people and all your damned snow.

[Duder]

Major system just rolled through Bellevue, catching the tail end of it now.

This weekend should be pretty good, avoid the throngs of people.

[Lani]

Easy to avoid people: Don the skins and let the games begin!

Mt Baker's 2pm update:
Snow Report
Tue Nov 21, 2006, 2:00PM
New Snowfall : 4 in 10 cm
24 hour Snowfall : 14 in 36 cm
Temperature : 28°F -2°C
Weather : Snowing
Slope Conditions : Powder
Base at Heather Meadows : 57 in 145 cm
Base at Pan Dome : 70 in 178 cm
Operation Info : Normal midweek operation out of White Salmon Lodge.
Hours : 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Other Info


Forecasts are calling for continued snowfall through the Thanksgiving weekend. With our good snowbase and the expected snowfall this week, WE PLAN TO BE IN FULL HOLIDAY OPERATION STARTING THURSDAY WITH ALL LIFTS running, both base areas open, and great snow coverage on the runs!

[Squirrel99]

this week kicks ass! so stoked to get out there and make some turns.

giddy up!

[KQ]

News is reporting a foot of snow for tomorrow and 50,000 cars (crossing for the holiday) on Snoqualmie Pass.

Sounds like fun.

[spyderman]

This makes me happy,
...HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE WASHINGTON CASCADES THANKSGIVING
DAY THROUGH FRIDAY..

A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON ON THANKSGIVING DAY
COULD PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW IN THE CASCADES...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY
SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE WELL BELOW
HIGHWAY PASS LEVELS DURING THIS PERIOD...PROBABLY RANGING FROM
1500 TO 2000 FEET. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE SNOW
AND MAKE CONDITIONS WORSE.

[puma]

Slightly off topic...but Oregon is getting the focus of the systems (finally), and I'm stoked. Thursday and Friday will be choice. The rest of the forecast period will also be good. Highway 35...we NEED U!!!!


North Oregon Cascades

Including Government Camp, Parkdale, Detroit, Santiam Pass


...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



328 AM PST WED NOV 22 2006

Today
Today, showers, windy. Snow level 3500 feet. Snow accumulation 5 to 8 inches. Pass winds southwest 15 to 30 mph.

Tonight
Tonight, snow showers. Windy. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight. Snow accumulation 6 to 9 inches. Pass winds southwest 15 to 30 mph.

Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving day, snow, windy. Snow level 2000 feet. Snow accumulation 10 to 15 inches. Pass winds southwest 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday Night
Thursday night, snow and rain. Windy. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3000 feet after midnight. Pass winds southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, decreasing to 10 to 25 mph after midnight.

Friday
Friday, snow. Snow level 2500 feet. Pass winds south 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night
Friday night, snow likely. Snow level 3000 feet.

Saturday
Saturday, snow likely. Snow level 2500 feet.

Saturday Night
Saturday night, snow and rain likely. Breezy. Snow level 3000 feet.

Sunday
Sunday, snow likely. Snow level 3000 feet.

Sunday Night
Sunday night, snow likely. Snow level 2000 feet.

Monday
Monday, snow likely. Snow level 3000 feet.

Monday Night
Monday night, snow likely. Snow level 2500 feet.

Tuesday
Tuesday, snow and rain. Snow level 3500 feet.

[Schmear]

Happy Thanksgiving. Maybe Alpental will open by next week?


National Weather Service Forecast - West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes


TODAY (WEDNESDAY)
SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.


TONIGHT
SHOWERS...BREEZY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.


THANKSGIVING DAY
SNOW. BREEZY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 20 MPH.


THURSDAY NIGHT
SNOW. BREEZY. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 20 MPH.


FRIDAY
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 20 MPH.


FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET.


SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES NEAR 30.


SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 1500 FEET.


SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 1000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.


MONDAY NIGHT
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 500 FEET.


TUESDAY
SNOW. BREEZY. SNOW LEVEL 1000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

[Squirrel99]

Thursday...
can't decide Crystal or Baker? or touring? hmmnnn....

[Lani]

Alpental shmalpental... there was some good stuff across the way today.