toast21602 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 Its looking better. Posted by wasatchsnowcast ⋅ January 15, 2012 Storm Forecast: Monday Morning: Cold, quick moving system gets us started. Could affect morning commutes for those unfortunate enough to have to work. Snow levels are not an issue given its cold nature. Accumulation 3-6″ mountains, Trace-2″ Valleys. Wednesday PM-Thursday AM: First warm impulse will move into the area, bulk of precip will stay to our north. Snow levels 8,000 feet. Accumulation above 7,500 ft., 4-8″ Friday night-Saturday: Stronger, but still fairly warm impulse will enter the region. Snow levels 7-8K feet. Accumulation above 7,500 ft, 10-20″. Sunday PM-Monday: Another fairly strong impulse, will move through, looks a bit colder at this time. Snow levels 5,000 – 5,500 feet. Accumulation above 6,500 feet, 12-24″. More systems possible beyond this . . . Discussion: A cold, fast-moving system will bring a quick burst of snow to the mountains late tonight and tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will be a powder day but mountain temps will be frigid behind the front. We will quickly warm up though on Tuesday as moist, westerly flow develops… Snow should begin falling Wednesday afternoon/evening and continue off and on for at least a week with several strong impulses moving into the area. This will be heavy wet snow at first with snow levels remaining near 8K feet until Saturday when they finally begin to drop. Valleys may start to see significant snowfall early next week as colder storms move into the area. 2 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 The last time toast kept posting the 10 day forecast for a trip it rained 6". Just an FYI. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 The last time toast kept posting the 10 day forecast for a trip it rained 6". Just an FYI. wrong. it was at least 8 inches. 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 wrong. it was at least 8 inches. 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 16, 2012 Report Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Wednesday PM-Thursday AM: First warm impulse will move into the area, bulk of precip will stay to our north. Snow levels 8,000 feet. Accumulation above 7,500 ft., 4-8″ Friday night-Saturday: Stronger, but still fairly warm impulse will enter the region. Snow levels 7-8K feet. Accumulation above 7,500 ft, 10-20″. Sunday PM-Monday: Another fairly strong impulse, will move through, looks a bit colder at this time. Snow levels 5,000 – 5,500 feet. Accumulation above 6,500 feet, 12-24″. More systems possible beyond this . . . I hope this forecast holds. Edited January 16, 2012 by Ridge Racer Quote
phillycore Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Posted January 16, 2012 wrong. it was at least 8 inches. Rumor has it that the JH forecast is Doug getting Jeff's 6-8" I like the Utah forecast MUCH better!! 3 Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Pack is total shit, South facing is facets, North facing is facets with maybe a rock hard wind slab. 1ft deep hair trigger that gouges as it runs. Snow probably won't help too much as its forecasted to be wet heavy but here's hoping it comes in dry. 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Pack is total shit, South facing is facets, North facing is facets with maybe a rock hard wind slab. 1ft deep hair trigger that gouges as it runs. Snow probably won't help too much as its forecasted to be wet heavy but here's hoping it comes in dry. how much of that is really a factor for inbounds terrain though? obviously the bowls and wide open stuff is going to be affected by the snowpack getting real slide-y, but i'd imagine the first round of storms with heavier snow is just going to compress all the crap down in the trees where it's less likely to slide, or on areas where regular avy work is performed, or on groomers. at this point, i'd be 110% stoked on skiing 4"-6" of fresh on top of a groomer with how this winter's been going thus far. i'm just hoping stuff stabilizes a bit so i can jump off things without too much worry of being swept away on impact. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 i'll take 3 feet of wet snow now, and then 3 feet of fluff when we get out there at the end of next week. thanks mother nature. listen up. 2 Quote
RyanPhillip Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Some stoke, a friend of mine has a photo that made the final cut for Smith Optics Backcountry Photo contest. If you could click the link and like it that would be awesome. Photo is from Solitude Fantasy Ridge last May. Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 how much of that is really a factor for inbounds terrain though? obviously the bowls and wide open stuff is going to be affected by the snowpack getting real slide-y, but i'd imagine the first round of storms with heavier snow is just going to compress all the crap down in the trees where it's less likely to slide, or on areas where regular avy work is performed, or on groomers. at this point, i'd be 110% stoked on skiing 4"-6" of fresh on top of a groomer with how this winter's been going thus far. i'm just hoping stuff stabilizes a bit so i can jump off things without too much worry of being swept away on impact. Sorry that came out kind of debbie downer, fuck dude all my skiing has been WROD, I'd be down for 3" of 20% at this point. I meant more FYI shit is coming down so prepare for fuckups on 210 when Sup goes and maybe a couple of hours on interlodge. The couple of times Cliff Lodge has gotten hit its been shit like this. Anything that has been ridden with some kind of consistency will be fine but when PCSP is hitting scotties and a single hand and it is running 100ft wide, 1ft deep Utah has become CO. I would be a little more careful inbounds because this will be a tricky pack, isolated spots of hardened slab with new wet snow all sitting on a shit bed of facets will make it difficult for a single bomb to get it to pull out. I think my age has made me soft LOL Quote
JFskiDan Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 UTZ006-180015- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.A.0001.120118T1900Z-120120T0000Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUNTSVILLE...PARK CITY...HEBER CITY 100 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A GENERAL 6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR OVER TWO FEET OF SNOW IN THE OGDEN VALLEY NEAR LIBERTY AND EDEN. Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR OVER TWO FEET OF SNOW IN THE OGDEN VALLEY NEAR LIBERTY AND EDEN. Pow Mow 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Sorry that came out kind of debbie downer, fuck dude all my skiing has been WROD, I'd be down for 3" of 20% at this point. I meant more FYI shit is coming down so prepare for fuckups on 210 when Sup goes and maybe a couple of hours on interlodge. The couple of times Cliff Lodge has gotten hit its been shit like this. Anything that has been ridden with some kind of consistency will be fine but when PCSP is hitting scotties and a single hand and it is running 100ft wide, 1ft deep Utah has become CO. I would be a little more careful inbounds because this will be a tricky pack, isolated spots of hardened slab with new wet snow all sitting on a shit bed of facets will make it difficult for a single bomb to get it to pull out. I think my age has made me soft LOL fucking sickbird motherfucker. Quote
phillycore Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Posted January 18, 2012 JFskiDan, Ridge Racer, myself.... is 1/2 of the group Toast21602, Justin, Kevin, and??????? is the other. Biggest PASR crew Ever converging out in the west in under 10 days biotches. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 I don't think Kevin is going.....Korey is though? Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 You guys need glenn, Nick, Barb, Philpug and moe Ghoul... Let's see how RickAstleyBird your report is. Could be pretty epic five star pure gold material... Greatest TRs in the history of PASR coming your way. Brace yourself. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 Greatest TRs in the history of PASR coming your way. Brace yourself. PC and his crew staying down in SLC. then Justo, Rose, myself, BMT, Trev, his gf, Ryan, Jake. i think that covers it staying up near Huntsville, betweem Powder and Basin. hopefully once this large band of snow comes by there is a break and then starts dumping on us when we get there. its unlikely that it will snow from now until then. Quote
Bobert540 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 What dates are you guys going to be out there? I will be out there Jan 29-Feb 4 Quote
phillycore Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Posted January 18, 2012 25-31st here Greatest TRs in the history of PASR coming your way. Brace yourself. Which actually means --- We will all be too busy skiing all day, and drinking all night to post anything legible. Quote
Justo8484 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 26-31st. where are you skiing bob? and phillycore, legible is the key word there. toast absolutely will post. maybe we'll just communicate through PASR like we did in VT... toast, grab me a beer, please! 2 Quote
JFskiDan Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Alta area Hi 23 °F Hazardous weather condition(s): <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=UTZ008&warncounty=UTC035&firewxzone=UTZ427&local_place1=Alta+UT&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning">Winter Storm Warning Avalanche Watch Hazardous Weather Outlook Today: Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 20 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Tonight: Snow. Temperature rising to around 25 by 8pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 17 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. Thursday: Snow. High near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 21 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 21 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. Friday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Saturday: Snow. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. Edited January 18, 2012 by JFskiDan Quote
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