[Toni]

Just heard Maple Pass can only be done w Snow shoes as there is 4-5' of snow at Maple Pass, this info passed on by grp from yesterday, and it's currently snowing. 6" at TH. So much for seeing the golden larches and blue skies!

[Noheaperture]

[Toni]

Hmmm....WTA advises Snowshoes, at least 2' of snow...and more to come, also freezing temps. Maybe a nicer weather window sometime in early Oct. And since Larches aren't at peak yet.Happy trails all 😊

[CC]

[Bedivere]

[gb]

The University of Washington model from last night is sticking to it's story. The 48 hour snowfall forecast through Sunday evening:

That's right, three feet in the Pasayten. It also forecasts 22 degree temperatures at 5000' in areas east of the crest for much of Sunday.

[gb]

It's really a crying shame as the fall colors the last couple of days were like something I've only seen 3-4 times in my life and the blueberries the best in ten years or so. All of those blueberries going to waste. I picked some the day before yesterday but they were laden with water droplets and so chilly you would have had to have picked with gloves yesterday......

[RumiDude]

Strange! I have looked at several forecasts for Hart's Pass and none of them indicate any snow acumulation of more than 5" to 7". Here is the current NOAA forecast for Hart's Pass. That shows at the most 6.5" total snow accumulation over the next three days. It's going to be cold (high 27* low 20* and windy (14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph), especially Saturday and Sunday. Harts Pass is at about 6400" elevation. I checked at Jim Pass, Holman Pass Windy pass, the peak above Hopkins Lake (the highest point on the WA PCT) with all similar forecasts, temperature varying according to elevation. So it is hard to fathom 4' to 5' of snow. I know snow forecasts are an iffy thing, but ... Rumi

[gb]

[thunderhead]

Mission ridge powder run? Theres no base of course but if theres 3 feet of new by sunday evening the weeded portions of the trails could be good?

[gb]

[gb]

If anyone wants to see why this is all happening on the east side, the Windy site at 800mb (6400') gives a great illustration. Very strong winds from the ENE at that elevation for a few days with strong orographic lift, doubtless. https://www.windy.com/?gfs,800h,2019-09-30-03,44.875,-122.388,7

[iron]

snowing at stevens right now: https://iloveseattle.org/sog/washington-state-webcams.asp#loaded

[Toni]

Looking north from Issaquah, it's pretty dark that way❄❄! So with all the forecast of snow thru Sunday and cold temps up Washington Pass way...decided to cancel trip Sunday to hike Maple Pass on Monday. It can wait. I'll hunker down and watch the Seahawks here at home....I just worry about the PCT thru hiker's!

[Noheaperture]