Must... Be.... Patient....

[Chainsaw_Willie]

Ack - it's nuking at Xtal. I knew it was raining up there during the day when it was so damned warm and wet at work but the telemetry for Green Valley shows the temp dropped to freezing around 3 this afternoon and since then 16" of snow has piled up and temps have dropped to around 26.

Tomorrow should be a great day for anyone who can make it up. I'll be thinking of you as I sit in class, studying RLC circuits...

Looks like snow will fall for the rest of the week, so this weekend should be real good. Who's going up, and where? I could be lured to Alpental as I haven't hit that yet this year, though a shot at the King if the South back opens is tempting too.

[powstash]

did you say 16" since 3pm?

<sigh> This had better be a fast moving month. Feb 1 can't come soon enough.

Get some! Somebody, for the sake of us without the gurge, get some!

[PNWbrit]

I hope for Northway and Monique's sake they have been able to groom the shit out of that. It sounds like it'll be horrible.

[Buster Highmen]

21" in 24 hours...check out: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_foreca...lon=-121.65875

And (from http://www.nwac.noaa.gov/products/SABNW )
WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

* WASHINGTON CASCADES NEAR AND WEST OF THE CREST-
* CASCADE PASSES, INCLUDING STEVENS, SNOQUALMIE AND WHITE
PASSES-
Light snow showers north, light to moderate snow central
and moderate snow south early Wednesday. Increasing light
to moderate snow spreading northward mid-late Wednesday
morning. Light to occasionally moderate snow or snow
showers north with periods of moderate snow south and
central Wednesday afternoon. Snow or snow showers
decreasing Wednesday night and becoming light to
occasionally moderate snow showers. Light showers
increasing later Thursday morning. Light to moderate snow
or snow showers mid-day and Thursday afternoon,
decreasing later Thursday afternoon and night with
partial clearing.
* MT HOOD AREA-
Moderate to occasionally heavy snow Wednesday morning and
early afternoon, decreasing later Wednesday afternoon and
night and becoming light to moderate showers. Showers
increasing later Thursday morning and early afternoon,
decreasing later Thursday afternoon and night with
partial clearing.
&&

SNOW LEVELS-CASCADE MTNS
3000 ft N and C, 5000 ft S early Wednesday
3000 ft N, 3500 ft C, 4500 ft S later Wednesday morning
and mid-day
2500 ft N and C, 3000 ft S Wednesday afternoon
2000 ft N and S Wednesday night
1500 ft N and S Thursday morning
500 ft N, 1000 ft S Thursday afternoon
Sea level N, 500 ft S Thursday night

SNOW LEVELS-OLYMPIC MTNS
3500 ft Wednesday morning
2500 ft Wednesday afternoon
1500 ft Wednesday night
1000 ft Thursday
500 ft Thursday night

Cascade Snow/Freezing Levels refer to the northern Washington Cascades
(N) through Mt Hood area (S). Central Washington Cascade snow levels
(typically near Snoqualmie Pass) are normally midway between indicated N
and S levels. Note that surface snow/freezing levels are common near
the passes during easterly pass flow and may result in multiple
snow/freezing levels.

&&

24 HOUR FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION IN INCHES OF WATER
EQUIVALENT ENDING AT 4AM
THU FRI

* HURRICANE RIDGE .25-.5 LT .25

* MT BAKER .5 .25-.5
* WASHINGTON PASS .5 .25
* STEVENS PASS .5-.75 .25
* SNOQUALMIE PASS .5-.75 .25-.5
* MISSION RIDGE .25-.5 LT .25
* CRYSTAL MTN .75 .25
* PARADISE .75-1 .25-.5
* WHITE PASS .75 .25-.5
* MT HOOD 1 .5

&&

WINDS IN MILES PER HOUR (MPH)

* CASCADE PASS LEVEL WINDS
W 0-10 early Wednesday morning
E 0-10 later Wednesday morning
W 10-20 with occasional higher gusts Wednesday afternoon
and night
W 10-15 Thursday morning
W 5-15 mid-day
W 10-20 with higher gusts Thursday afternoon and evening
W 5-15 Thursday night

* FREE WINDS AT 5000 FT
W-SW 10-20 N, 15-30 S Wednesday morning
S-SW 10-20 N, SW 15-30 C, W-SW 20-40 S mid-day
W 15-30 N, 20-40 S Wednesday afternoon
W-SW 10-20 N, 15-30 S Wednesday night
W-SW 15-25 Thursday morning
W-SW 10-20 N, W-NW 20-40 S and Olympics mid-day
W-NW 15-30 N, 20-40 S and Olympics Thursday afternoon and
night


EXTENDED WEATHER SYNOPSIS FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Following weak flat short wave ridging late Thursday through
early Friday, a strengthening west to northwesterly flow is
expected to move over and through the top of further flat
ridging offshore. An associated strong frontal system should
initially affect BC coastal areas late Thursday and early
Friday before spreading southward into the Northwest later
Friday morning and afternoon. With several short wave
disturbances depressing the ridge and forcing a strong 140-
160 knot jetstream slowly southward on Friday, this should
spread strong winds and increasingly heavy snowfall
southward over the area at relatively low freezing levels.
Moderate to heavy snow developing in the Olympics north and
central Washington Cascades mid-late Friday morning should
reach the south-central Cascades and Mt Hood area Friday
afternoon and night, with a second strong disturbance
expected to bring further heavy snowfall to the region on
Saturday. Brief flat ridging should produce slowly
decreasing snowfall late Saturday into early Sunday.
However, yet another strong disturbance should move over and
through flat upper ridging along the coast mid-late Sunday.
This should result in increasing moderate rain or snow along
with continued strong winds and slowly rising freezing
levels, especially mid-late Sunday. While a weak easterly
surface flow should provide brief insulation to the Cascades
passes from the warming aloft early-mid Sunday, a shift to
strong westerly Sunday afternoon should change snow to rain
below about 4000 feet in the north and 5000 feet in the
south.

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Increasing clouds early Friday. Light to moderate rain or
snow increasing Friday morning Olympics and north Cascades
spreading southward and increasing mid-day. Windy with heavy
rain or snow Friday afternoon and night. Strong winds and
heavy snow continuing Saturday with locally heavy
accumulations likely. Moderate to heavy showers decreasing
late Saturday and becoming light to moderate. Moderate to
heavy rain or snow redeveloping early-mid Sunday. Warmer
with heavy rain or snow and strong winds mid-late Sunday.

* SNOW LEVELS
Sea level to 1000 ft N, 500-1500 ft S early Friday
1-3000 ft N and S late Friday and early Saturday
1-2000 ft later Saturday and early Sunday
3-5000 ft N, 4-6000 ft S later Sunday, except snow levels
locally and briefly near the surface early-mid Sunday,
rising to near free air levels Sunday afternoon

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

So tomorrow looks worthy and likely Saturday for this seasoned extrinsic

[PNWbrit]

What are you doing in front of a computer Highmen? Toque at the cleaners?

Come to think of it what am I doing in front of a computer?

Saturday?

[Buster Highmen]

The toque needs a rest and is currently gently drying by the woodstove. Was Shackleton truely without Shackles?

Saturday's prix fix should include: Bear Pits, Niagra's, Exterminator, DFT, Hamburger Chutes and maybe even a run down Powder Bowl, eh? Toppings of North back and South back are likely dependent on marquet prices.

[PNWbrit]

Sounds scrumptious.

There I was thinking I'd likely jinxed the rest of winter by ordering a set of snow tires yesterday.

[ptavv]

I can't even skip work to go skiing on Friday because I have to pick up a buddy at the airport.

Then ski with him Sat/Sun/Mon. God, life is rough.

[Duder]

Saturday's prix fix should include: Bear Pits, Niagra's, Exterminator, DFT, Hamburger Chutes and maybe even a run down Powder Bowl, eh? Toppings of North back and South back are likely dependent on marquet prices.

I will be there tracking up all those lines listed above...among others. See you in line early!

[extreeski]

I hope the upper mountain is open on saturday....

Strong winds and heavy snow continuing Saturday with locally heavy
accumulations likely. Moderate to heavy showers decreasing
late Saturday and becoming light to moderate. Moderate to
heavy rain or snow redeveloping early-mid Sunday.

I am hoping for two days. But would be happy for a morning early afternoon on Sunday.

[BakerBoy]

21" in 24 hours...check out:

All the stations (all one of them) at Baker are claiming 61 inches in the last 24 hours. Its going to be so fucking sick, I may not even get out of bed.

http://www.trmbr.com/report.php


New Snow Past 24 hrs: 61"

[cmor]

Today was funatastic at xtal

[extreeski]

NOICE!!!!!!!

[craigmont]

Holy Freaking :

For: 11.7 miles northeast of Mt Rainier.
Created: January 03, 2007 22:46:31 PST

Tonight: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. West wind 13 mph. Low 21.

Thursday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. West wind 15 mph. High 23.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. West wind 17 gusting to 26 mph. Low 20.

Friday: Snow. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 25 gusting to 38 mph. High 26.

Friday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 17 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. West wind 30 gusting to 47 mph. Low 22.

Saturday: Snow then snow showers. Snow accumulation 13 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. High 25.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 5 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 22.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 27.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 20 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Low 20.

Monday: Snow. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. High 26.

Monday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. Low 18.

Tuesday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 9 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 20.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 13.



Who's going up tomorrow (Thursday)?

[Buster Highmen]

Who's going up tomorrow (Thursday)?

Heh.......

[RootSkier]

Fcku yall in WA. That is wetoddid.

Now I will go slay our fresh foot+ at Lost Trail...biggest dumper of the year so far.

[Jumper Bones]

...and I'm in. Stole my car back from the auto repair business that was SUPPOSED to have it done by the time I got back from my trip (last night), and I'm back in business baby! Shiiiit, now I gotta go get ready.

Blue jacket, blue goggs, black helmet w/ "I luv my wiener" sticker, grey pants, and poon toons.

[bdog]

Just a little hi Jack from your brothers to the Sud:

It's going off at Bachy too. "Official" report says 23" in 24 hours. Those of us in the know say it's "just a tad more". Waist deep out NW way and the cone ... well... it's soooo damn deep! Off for more within' the hour. Hopefully we'll have some pics to post.

[extreeski]

get it you guys. I have to work.

But I sense powderitis Monday and Tuesday!!!!

[BakerBoy]

12" new at Baker. 3 inches at least in Glacier. And its supposed to stay for a couple days this time. !!!

[Squirrel99]

I hate everyone who is skiing today...fuckers.

That being said, I will have to rally for some radness under the lights tonight and following days

The Snow Dragon returneth!

wOOt! WooT! WOOT!

Friday: Snow. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 18 mph. High 30.

Friday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 14 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. West wind 31 gusting to 47 mph. Low 26.

Saturday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. West wind 32 gusting to 48 mph. High 29.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 24.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 30.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 26 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Low 22.

Monday: Snow. Snow accumulation 10 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 29.

Monday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Low 20.

Tuesday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 23

[Monique]

Sadly, someone in this family has to make a living so I have been working the past two days and will be in Seattle working all day today. Skiing tomorrow a.m. though. I know, poor me.

Given the weather forecast I'm thinking of quitting my job as Consultant and applying for "Kept Woman."

[extreeski]

Monique, at least you're not an elementary school teacher like me.

Talk about the guilt related to taking a personal day for skiing.

It HAS to be good.

I am taking applications for a sugarmama.

[PNWbrit]

.

Sadly, someone in this family has to make a living so I have been working the past two days and will be in Seattle working all day today. Skiing tomorrow a.m. though. I know, poor me.

Given the weather forecast I'm thinking of quitting my job as Consultant and applying for "Kept Woman."

I can't believe what I'm reading!

Not to mention all of the resentment and jealousy I wasted yesterday.

Monique, at least you're not an elementary school teacher like me.

Talk about the guilt related to taking a personal day for skiing.

Most kids hate school. Think of it as an act of charity

[extreeski]

Deleted cause my boss found this website.

Damn.