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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 11:37 am 
It's December 6, and Highway 20 is still open. The forecast for places I normally ski shows rain coming. It's been getting cold, but almost every time there's precipitation it warms up just enough to come down as rain. mad.gif

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 12:41 pm 
I'm right there with you (as you already know, lol).

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 12:52 pm 
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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 12:45 am 
47 degrees in Bellingham today and 42 at Heather Meadows. What’s happened to the adiabatic lapse rate? Isn’t rule of thumb 3 degrees per 1000’?

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 1:27 am 
I did have decent snow on Bessemer last weekend. Could have used shoes but there were tracks... slush now though, whatever is left.

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 8:31 am 
weather in the pnw has been close to what the farmers almanac had predicted so far. snow is on the way later this month and january. hang in there itsa comin

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 9:00 am 
8 feet at Tahoe in the last week

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 11:26 am 
My birthday is the 21st, I have a tradition of celebrating it on a ski trail in the Methow. I'm starting to worry that won't be possible this year.

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 12:12 pm 
Ride the trails on an ebike hockeygrin.gif

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 4:50 pm 
If you're willing to go a bit further north than the Methow, I've heard good things about Silver Star in B.C. The XC trails have been open almost a month now. up.gif In late/low snow years here, the trek north to Apex and Big White has been worth it for downhill. https://www.skisilverstar.com/winter-activities/xc-skiing/

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PostSat Dec 07, 2019 5:23 pm 
Malachai Constant wrote:
Ride the trails on an ebike hockeygrin.gif
MC. Great. As an agnostic I was surprised on how popular that strong was. Best.

Keep Calm and Carry On? Heck No. Stay Excited and Get Outside!
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PostSun Dec 08, 2019 12:15 am 
Washington is running only about 2/7 of normal snowfall for this week. Looks like all our snow is in the Sierras. Oregon is running about normal. https://www.postholer.com/snow/Pacific-Crest-Trail/1

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PostSun Dec 08, 2019 10:43 am 
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PostSun Dec 08, 2019 11:51 am 
Get Out and Go wrote:
If you're willing to go a bit further north than the Methow, I've heard good things about Silver Star in B.C. The XC trails have been open almost a month now. up.gif In late/low snow years here, the trek north to Apex and Big White has been worth it for downhill. https://www.skisilverstar.com/winter-activities/xc-skiing/
I'm thinking about driving as far up towards Harts Pass as I can and then skiing from there. I'd much rather be on groomed trails, but it's not looking good.

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PostWed Dec 11, 2019 8:41 am 
It looks like there will be 40-60" of new snow the next several days. There will likely be some stability concerns immediately above 5000' because of a crust and old snow layers. So, watch www.NWAC.US

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