Might be wise to let the deeper stuff settle a bit on the hills, should be awesome riding just watch out for slides
Prayn4snow
Current Advisory
Wednesday, March 18th 2009
Created: Mar 18th 7:26 am
Updated: Mar 18th 8:12 am
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning backcountry travelers, this is Matt Murphy with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7am. This will serve as a general backcountry avalanche advisory issued 5 days a week Wednesday-Sunday for the Turnagain Arm area( Turnagain Pass is the core advisory area). Local variations always occur. This advisory expires in 24 hours and does not apply to operating ski resorts or highways/railroads.
MOUNTAIN WEATHER ROUND UP FOR THE LAST 48 HOURS
-General Weather Observations-
By far, the biggest weather event to hit us since the January Hurricane. A lot of changes in the past couple days. The St. Paddy's storm brought 1-2 inches of water and 8-24 inches of snow to Summit, Turnagain Pass , Grandview , Portage , and Girdwood. Summit had the least amount of precip observed as 8-12 inches of snow, and Grandview had the most precip according to the SNOTEL sites with 24 inches of new snow. Winds were moderate to strong during the storm on Monday 3/16/09, and became strong again yesterday averaging as high as 37 mph. Temps have decreased by a couple degrees at most weather stations compared to yesterday, but Granview and Portage are showing much larger drops in temps by 10-19 degrees.
-The NRCS Center Ridge weather station at 1800 feet in Turnagain Pass-
Has a temp of 19 degrees (4 degrees colder than yesterday). 48 hour storm totals: 1.2 inches new water and 16-18 inches of new snow.
-The Sunburst weather station at 3800 feet in Turnagain Pass-
Is recording a temp of 20 degrees (4 degrees colder than yesterday). Winds were light to strong averaging 1-37 mph with a max gust of 48mph.
-Surface Analysis Maps-
Between 3am and 9pm yesterday....Show those low pressures that brought us the snow spinning around in some sort of eddy in the Gulf of Alaska . They got weaker except for a new low that looks like it is heading toward SE AK .
-Radar/Satellite-
Radar is down again this morning, but I don't think there is much going on out there according to the NOAA forecast at the bottom of this page. The satellite jives with the surface maps.
Prayn4snow
Current Advisory
Wednesday, March 18th 2009
Created: Mar 18th 7:26 am
Updated: Mar 18th 8:12 am
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning backcountry travelers, this is Matt Murphy with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7am. This will serve as a general backcountry avalanche advisory issued 5 days a week Wednesday-Sunday for the Turnagain Arm area( Turnagain Pass is the core advisory area). Local variations always occur. This advisory expires in 24 hours and does not apply to operating ski resorts or highways/railroads.
MOUNTAIN WEATHER ROUND UP FOR THE LAST 48 HOURS
-General Weather Observations-
By far, the biggest weather event to hit us since the January Hurricane. A lot of changes in the past couple days. The St. Paddy's storm brought 1-2 inches of water and 8-24 inches of snow to Summit, Turnagain Pass , Grandview , Portage , and Girdwood. Summit had the least amount of precip observed as 8-12 inches of snow, and Grandview had the most precip according to the SNOTEL sites with 24 inches of new snow. Winds were moderate to strong during the storm on Monday 3/16/09, and became strong again yesterday averaging as high as 37 mph. Temps have decreased by a couple degrees at most weather stations compared to yesterday, but Granview and Portage are showing much larger drops in temps by 10-19 degrees.
-The NRCS Center Ridge weather station at 1800 feet in Turnagain Pass-
Has a temp of 19 degrees (4 degrees colder than yesterday). 48 hour storm totals: 1.2 inches new water and 16-18 inches of new snow.
-The Sunburst weather station at 3800 feet in Turnagain Pass-
Is recording a temp of 20 degrees (4 degrees colder than yesterday). Winds were light to strong averaging 1-37 mph with a max gust of 48mph.
-Surface Analysis Maps-
Between 3am and 9pm yesterday....Show those low pressures that brought us the snow spinning around in some sort of eddy in the Gulf of Alaska . They got weaker except for a new low that looks like it is heading toward SE AK .
-Radar/Satellite-
Radar is down again this morning, but I don't think there is much going on out there according to the NOAA forecast at the bottom of this page. The satellite jives with the surface maps.
Thanks!! Have you been there?
