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In summer !National Weather Service Mt Baker WA


Friday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers. Low around 26. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow showers. High near 32. South wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 24. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Also a chance of snow on Monday and Tuesday.

So much for global warming.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.77429274267508&lon=-121.81640625&s ite=sew&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link


Every location running well over average snowpack for the entire year!

I want to make sure that you see this comment from Poldar:

Looking at data for Mt. Baker.

The Avg snow pack for the area is 141″. The current snowpack as of today is 211″

Last year at this time, the snowpace was 241″

Through 2011 the Max record for snow pack at Mt. Baker was 270″ in 1999, the lowest snow pack recorded was 20″ in 1934

Looking at other area’s around Mt. Baker

Hurricane..current 118″..avg..96″ max 170″ 2011
Stevens..current 111″..avg 82″..max 141″ 1964
Snoqualimie..current 91″..avg 60″..max 87″ 1974
Stampede..current 89″..avg 80″..max 98″ 1964
Mission..current 44″..avg 35″..max 56″ 1999
Crystal..current 87″..avg 74″…max 115″ 1999
White Pass..current 72″..avg 31″..max 76″ 2008
Timberline..current 165″..avg 155″..max 270″ 1999
Meadows..current 132″..avg 116″..max 189″ 2008

Every location running well over average for the entire year, even as we crawl into Summer time. Every Max snow pack depth measured in the last 50 years..with 60% of the snowpacks breaking Max records since 1999

 

3 Responses to Up to 16 inches of snow for Mt Baker WA

  1. Poldar says:

    looking at data for Mt. Baker.

    The Avg snow pack for the area is 141″. The current snowpack as of today is 211″

    Last year at this time, the snowpace was 241″

    Through 2011 the Max record for snow pack at Mt. Baker was 270″ in 1999, the lowest snow pack recorded was 20″ in 1934

    Looking at other area’s arount Mt. Baker

    Hurricane..current 118″..avg..96″ max 170″ 2011
    Stevens..current 111″..avg 82″..max 141″ 1964
    Snoqualimie..current 91″..avg 60″..max 87″ 1974
    Stampede..current 89″..avg 80″..max 98″ 1964
    Mission..current 44″..avg 35″..max 56″ 1999
    Crystal..current 87″..avg 74″…max 115″ 1999
    White Pass..current 72″..avg 31″..max 76″ 2008
    Timberline..current 165″..avg 155″..max 270″ 1999
    Meadows..current 132″..avg 116″..max 189″ 2008

    Every location running well over average for the entire year, even as we crawl into Summer time. Every Max snow pack depth measured in the last 50 years..with 60% of the snowpacks breaking Max records since 1999

  2. Josh says:

    wish I was there to ski Mt. Baker’s glaciers!

  3. Stephanie says:

    I believe that the seasons have moved 2 months forward. Therefore, July will be the old Sep.


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