Hello skiers and snowboarders,

Photo is from Denis DuBois skiing this weekend at Paradise Mt. Rainier and he reported variable powder and wind slab.

 

Short term

A broad trough of low pressure is off the California Coast and much of the moderate mountain snow is directed into the Sierra. However, the Washington Cascades will still get some light snowfall for the mid mountain slopes. This light snowfall will be the rule from today through Wednesday and early Thursday.

 

 

Late Thursday to Friday: late on Thursday a weak ridge of high pressure builds over the West Coast. This pattern will bring mild conditions with snow levels up 6000' for Friday and Saturday with some sun breaks. Perhaps this pattern will hold till next Sunday, February 25.

 

Extended Good News Bring It On!

All forecast models are showing a trough of low pressure (first map below) and associated cold air to start to move into our region on February 26. Of course this forecast is for 8 days out, so we will need to take that in account.

Also, too early to tell how much snow would be associated with this. However the extended outlook for Monday afternoon February 26 indicates snowfall totals of 8 inches at 2000' for much of the West Cascades (second map below).

The third map below shows the Pacific Northwest region and Whistler getting 12"+ and many of the Inland areas getting a good dose of snow. Stay tuned for our next update on Thursday February 22. 
 

Meteorologist, Michael Fagin.

 

Feb 13 Zoom Recap: The replay is ready to watch, along with slides and the transcript.

Click here to watch or read on PowderPoobah.com

We had some issues with Zoom and the waiting room. My apologies for the hassle and thank you for your understanding. Andrea

 

EVENTS:

  • Spreefest (Demo Day) at Summit West on Sat, March 9th. Benefitting Outdoors for All Foundation. Support our fav team Shredding for Ben! "Spreefest is our largest winter fundraiser benefiting our mission of enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation."

  • Spring Fling (Demo Day) at Stevens Pass on Sat, March 23rd. Watch here for registration link or follow Stevens Pass events.

  • Women's Outdoor Connection on May 19th in Seattle. Sponsored by Powder Poobah.

WINNER RECAP: 

  • Woolly Clothing photo contest: Eric, Lucas, and Charles.
  • Feb 13th Zoom Night: Mike: $250 from Outdoor Research and Mary won XEVO goggles.

Watch for the next contest!

 

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