The Start!

[ruffryder]

It is starting.....

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
338 AM PDT MON OCT 6 2008

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL USHER IN A COLDER AIR MASS ON TUESDAY
AND BRING THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON TO THE
NORTH CASCADES.

WAZ518-070000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0007.081007T1300Z-081008T0100Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
338 AM PDT MON OCT 6 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH CASCADES ABOVE 4000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE THE 4000 FOOT LEVEL ON TUESDAY. HOWEVER
THE WEST FACING SLOPES COULD RECEIVE LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WEST WINDS
THAT WILL MAKE TEMPERATURES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE 20S.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE NORTH CASCADES ON TUESDAY SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

$$

WEATHER.GOV

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

These early snowfalls are the ones that start to level out the terrain.
They fill in the holes and as it melts it falls off the high spots into the holes.
Er...something like that

I hope it continues and does not warm up and rain significantly since I live WAY too close to the Skykomish River and flooding just aint a whole lot of fun.

We got flooded pretty bad winter before last because there was a lot of early snow on the mountains and then it warmed up and rained harder than I'd seen in a long time.
My wife was trapped at home with 2 1/2 feet of water in the yard and I was stuck on the other side of the river for three days trying to get home.

These early snowfalls tend to make us a bit nervous.

I see you live in Fall City so you know what I'm talking about!
I drive through your town when we ride GC, Stampede or Cle-elum.

 

[dragonrider08]

its going to be a cold start to hunting season.....

 

[H20SKE]

looks sweet--don't it!! Awesome!! start!!

I will tell ya what it is like at 7,000 feet on Lookout pass this week and coming back friday night!! I will try to get pictures like Newtrout has posted.

Ruffy--How is the new place---and a ---GARAGE???

What do you do in there?? LOL

H20SKE...

 

[Tumblina]

Sorry to pick on ya Ruffy..but I can't help it!

Ruffy--How is the new place---and a ---GARAGE???

What do you do in there?? LOL

H20SKE...

I shook his hand & it was softer than mine ...& I have a City job! So my guess is not much!!!!

 

[yammadog]

I shook his hand & it was softer than mine ...& I have a City job! So my guess is not much!!!!

LMAO......he uses "lotion".......

 

[ruffryder]

Ruffy--How is the new place---and a ---GARAGE???

What do you do in there?? LOL

H20SKE...

New place rocks!... Right now I am building shelving and a table... Then it is welder time and fun with the nytro...

 

[ruffryder]

LMAO......he uses "lotion".......

It puts the lotion on.......

You sicko's...

 

[BigTruck]

Time to load up and hit the roads!!!

 

[richyrich]

Snow on Washington Pass. Its a dusting, but its white

 

[MAC29]

White Pass

Came across at noon and snowing at the lodge.

 

[m7john]

Time to load up and hit the roads!!!

can i use one of your sleds? lol

 

[Soccerd6]

Snow on Washington Pass. Its a dusting, but its white

there was about 4" at Rainy Pass as of about 3pm.... I have a pix that I will post in a bit

 

[H20SKE]

Congrats on finally having a garage to work in--NOW PUT down this Lotion they are all talking about.

No snow on 4rth of July or Lookout Pass as of tuesday--But the forecast is for snow thursday--so I will get pictures on the way back---even Snoqualmie--if there is any. There was some snow up on Alpental though--high--but snow

H20SKE...

 

[modsledr]

This is a crazy disease we all have.

 

[Tumblina]

It puts the lotion on.......

You sicko's...

LMFAO.
I'm VERY SICK!

 

[2zeros]

Gold Creek today...........................................

I went up to the pass today to snoop around, take the dog for a walk. It was cold as hell at the tower and blowing hard. Some white stuff on the ground but not very much. (It was hail) Some rain, chunky rain, hail. Some blue sky, some clouds. You know, if you dont like the weather just wait a minute. I got a few pics and saw some animals it was a good day! -00's