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33" of new on Hood, 57" on Baker?
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<br>Total 3.31 3.36 2.89 5.75 <br><br><br>Edit to add: I found an intersting page on extrapolating snowdepth from WE here:<br>www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/Snow/about/swe.html
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<br><br>Remember that four feet of fresh snow isn't necessarily much fun to ski, especially wet, spring storm snow; it just makes things dangerous, awkward and exhausting. <br><br>As far as snow levels, it's always best to check the telemetry yourself and draw your own conclusions. Charles has made that remarkably easy in the "Weather Links" section of this site. My best guess is that, while there are surely feet (if not yards) of fresh snow at high elevations on Baker, it's certainly wind-blasted, scoured and in various respects all messed up. Probably no more than a few inches fell within easy reach of the roads, although here again I'd recommend forming your own opinions, particularly about the phrases "a few inches," and "within easy reach."<br><br>This is going to be one of those unsettled weekends where you make your best wild guess, mumble pure, affirmative thoughts to yourself, and plunge ahead hoping for the best. The lucky or skillful will have a blast; the rest of us will suffer mightily. Fortunately, it's all skiing, and therefore vastly preferable to the alternatives.What have the snow levels been during that period in the North Cascades? If they have been low it sounds like Baker would be the place to be this weekend.
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<br><br>I'm looking at the 6 day totals to get the 57 and 33" figures<br>BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE FORECAST FOR THE OLYMPICS WASHINGTON <br>CASCADES AND MT HOOD AREA<br>NORTHWEST WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER SEATTLE WASHINGTON<br>200 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2005<br><br>...A REMINDER TO CLIMBERS AND SKIERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO SNOW <br>CONDITIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...<br><br>Showery and cool weather the past 3 days has caused about 3 <br>inches of precipitation at Mt Baker and about 1-2 inches at Mt <br>Rainier and Mt Hood. Most of this precipitation has probably <br>fallen mostly as snow above about 6-7000 feet. This means that 1-<br>3 feet of recent snow is possible at higher elevations in the <br>Cascades and on the Cascade volcanoes especially Mt Baker.<br><br>Some more showers are occurring on Friday with low snow levels. A <br>relatively fair day is expected on Saturday. Increasing southwest <br>flow aloft should carry another front across the Northwest on <br>Saturday night. Clouds and showers should be seen mainly near and <br>west of the crest on Sunday with continued low snow levels.<br><br>This weather seems likely to continue to cause greater than usual <br>new snow accumulations above about 6-7000 feet in the Cascades <br>and especially the Cascade volcanoes such as Mt Baker. Sunshine <br>and solar effects through the weekend may warm and weaken the <br>recent snow, which may need little or no disturbance to slide. <br>Instability of this type can sometimes be assessed by pushing <br>snow onto test slopes. Remember that wet snow avalanches may <br>start slow and small but entrain snow as they descend or trigger <br>larger slab avalanches. <br><br>During past springs in the Northwest, several fatal accidents <br>have occurred from climbers or skiers releasing and being caught <br>in relatively small avalanches, which subsequently carried the <br>victims over cliffs or into moats or crevasses. Hence backcountry <br>travelers should try to be aware of terrain above and below <br>intended routes.<br><br>Please have a safe and enjoyable spring and summer! The NWAC <br>looks forward to serving you again next winter. No updates are <br>planned for this statement.<br>
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