As I went through 87 previous blog posts doing backups for my blog back end update, there was a continual theme of "rain, freeze, snow, repeat". On this 88th blog, that theme continues. Ah, so what can I say that’s new? For all of you regulars, nothing, but for newbies out there, this is normal.
There is hope that snow returns on the weekend. I saw the word “orographic post frontal snowfall”. But as I write this Thursday night, much can change in a few hours.
We have our first race event of the season at Cabin Creek! On Sunday. Registration closes 4 PM Saturday so quit procrastinating and sign up. No worries if your “not in shape”.
This Sno-Park will be VERY busy, and it’s a good idea for you to pick another place to ski.
Our first skijor clinic of the season is FULL. We will try and get a 2nd scheduled later.
Check out the weather and grooming conditions page on this site, there are a variety of weather links and information on sleet / freezing rain and hypothermia. All updated.
Back to weather, on the NWAC.org site is a climatology page. Always interesting. Here it is:
CLIMATOLOGICAL SNOWDEPTH INFORMATION
NORTHWEST AVALANCHE CENTER SEATTLE WASHINGTON
DAY 1 MONTH 1 YEAR 2020
DATA IN INCHES, -99 DENOTES MISSING DATA
CURRENT CLIMATE PER CENT LAST THRU 2019 THRU 2019
DEPTH AVERAGE OF NORMAL YEAR MAX/YEAR MIN/YEAR
HURRICANE 28 57 49 43 97/2013 11/1981
MT BAKER 57 89 64 85 190/1949 1/1928
STEVENS 33 61 54 53 117/1956 10/1981
SNOQUALMIE 20 53 38 49 136/1949 0/1981
STAMPEDE 14 57 25 -99 132/1949 0/1981
MISSION 13 30 43 22 56/1997 6/1976
CRYSTAL 15 42 36 39 72/2007 5/1981
PARADISE 49 91 54 88 163/1969 20/1977
WHITE PASS 10 36 28 25 84/1997 2/2014
TIMBERLINE 31 79 39 75 173/1985 8/1977
MEADOWS 31 70 44 60 145/1985 6/1981
THIS TABLE PRODUCED ON THE 1ST AND 15TH BETWEEN 15 NOVEMBER AND 1 MAY.
AVERAGES, MAXIMUMS AND MINIMUMS EARLY AND LATE IN THE SEASON MAY BE
INACCURATE DUE TO LIMITED DATA.
IF THERE IS TIE FOR THE MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM SNOW DEPTH THEN THE LATEST
YEAR IS INDICATED.
RECORDS BEGIN: HURRICANE 1979, MT BAKER 1926, STEVENS 1939,
SNOQUALMIE 1929, STAMPEDE 1943, MISSION RIDGE 1970,
CRYSTAL 1967, PARADISE 1926, WHITE PASS 1976,
TIMBERLINE 1973, MT HOOD MEADOWS 1974.
NOTE: NRCS DATA USED AT STAMPEDE STARTING 2006-2007 SEASON.For next weekend, we have:
Saturday Jan. 11th
• Crystal Springs: Meany Lodge Trek and Lunch
• Crystal Springs: Erling Stordahl Ski for Light
