Craig's Report -
December 17, 1997
Washout
Yesterday's
touch of white succumbed to a steady rain in the afternoon and evening. When
I went to bed at 12:30 AM virtually all the snow in our front yard had once
again disappeared and it was still raining at a balmy 4 C. You can probably
see the snow line in this picture (click on it for a larger version). It would
appear to be about the base of Bear, so there is probably lots of new snow on
the upper mountain. There has been a flurry of blasting this morning, and assuming
it isn't coming from construction in the new subdivision, they must be practicing
their avalanche control. Given the number of people who are hiking up these
days, this is probably a wise move.
With the Christmas holiday season starting in just a couple of
days, this must be an absolute disaster for the ski hill and
other folks who count on those holiday crowds.
It is currently (10:00 AM) 2C and cloudy with a bit of wind.
The forecast is calling for a chance of flurries and a high just
below freezing for tomorrow.
Yesterday's
touch of white succumbed to a steady rain in the afternoon and evening. When
I went to bed at 12:30 AM virtually all the snow in our front yard had once
again disappeared and it was still raining at a balmy 4 C. You can probably
see the snow line in this picture (click on it for a larger version). It would
appear to be about the base of Bear, so there is probably lots of new snow on
the upper mountain. There has been a flurry of blasting this morning, and assuming
it isn't coming from construction in the new subdivision, they must be practicing
their avalanche control. Given the number of people who are hiking up these
days, this is probably a wise move.