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Mountain Grammar Police
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 Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 09/04/2009 : 11:38 AM
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NOAA just put out a special weather warning for the North Cascades. Worth repeating here:
SNOW LEVELS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO LABOR DAY. TEMPERATURES ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL REMAIN IN
THE 40S DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. COLD TEMPERATURES WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS.
PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR FALL-LIKE CONDITIONS. DRESS WARM AND TAKE RAIN GEAR. HYPOTHERMIA
CAN OCCUR WITH THESE EXPECTED CONDITIONS.
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| LeeL
Advanced Member
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Extreme ski tourin, mountain bikin addict who hikes at least once a year
2506 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 11:44 AM
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| I feel pow coming and glaciers going aaaaahhh. Well maybe in a few months. Thx for headsup |
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156 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 12:10 PM
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| Ah. how sweet that sounds :-) |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
1174 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 1:55 PM
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| This be one of the few parts of the world where we respond with "FINALLY!" |
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vancouver, bc
Canada
987 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 2:05 PM
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| Time to wax the boards! Skiing sooner then later I hope, except for a good few days in mid-November last year it was a painful start to least season, lets hope Ullr is feeling generous this Winter Olympic year. |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
1174 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 2:47 PM
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| Ullr is always generous, but sometimes one needs to go searching for the treasure! |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
1174 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 07:58 AM
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quote:
ALPINE RECREATION FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH COAST MOUNTAINS ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5.00 AM PDT SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 2.00 PM.
SYNOPSIS..PERIODS OF RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY AN UPPER TROUGH WHICH WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTH COAST TODAY BEFORE MOVING EAST MONDAY.
CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH.
WHISTLER - BLACKCOMB.
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN.
ALPINE HIGH NEAR PLUS 2.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 5 TO 15 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KM/H EASING TO 10 TO 15 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE TONIGHT.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 800 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS.
ALPINE HIGH PLUS 3.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE TO 5 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KM/H NEAR.
5 DAY TREND.. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE OF THE TROUGH BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY A FRONT WILL MOVE DOWN THE COAST RE-INTRODUCING RAIN. PARTIAL CLEARING WILL ENSUE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THURSDAY.
TUESDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
FREEZING LEVEL 1500 METRES.
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 5 TO 10 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 2000 METRES.
THURSDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
FREEZING LEVEL 2100 METRES.
COPYRIGHT 2009 ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
OK. So I'm not seeing this this morning, but I think I'llhead up and take a look...1000m FL!
Must be Labour Day Weekend! |
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
5900 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 09:06 AM
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Winter is coming! I saw it yesterday in the hills. 
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
13445 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 11:01 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by The Hiker
Winter is coming! I saw it yesterday in the hills.
Looks like an angry sky.
K |
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Van, BC
Canada
2784 Posts |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
422 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 5:09 PM
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Originally posted by Ryan.in.yaletown
Snowing down to Whistler mid station:
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/cams/index.htm
-Ryan
Was up there today, fairly wet, miserable day to be out in the mountains - still a ton of fun though! The snow was starting to stick at around 1700M and it was still going strong when I left the peak.
Sun's coming through strong down in the valley now though. |
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Whistler, BC
Canada
1174 Posts |
Posted - 09/06/2009 : 5:49 PM
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Hit snow on the way up at 5600 ft. at 1520 hrs. Coming down very fat, with lots of wind. Not much stickage yet at that time, but very beautiful.
Seems like waves of cold air going through bring some clearing, followed by intense but short spells of precipitation. Forecast has been changed, but they're still looking for dropping FL's and with the clearing skies, it's quite likely that will happen.
Very good berry crop beginning at about 4200 ft. and extending up to 6200. Bears have been making some good feeds, judging by the piles of BS lying around in the meadows...
Trees and plants are definitely showing colour changes, even in the valley. A little unusual for Labour Day weekend. |
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Ron Paley
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Canada
1434 Posts |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 12:34 AM
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Nice picture Russ.
quote:
Originally posted by The Hiker
Winter is coming! I saw it yesterday in the hills.
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Weather This Weekend
