Enviroment Canada has just issued a Blizzard Warning for the region with 100 km/hr winds along the coast. Crabbe is far enough away from the coast, but high winds, specifically wind direction could make or break this storm for us.
The local wind forecast below is calling for moderate 40 km/hr and gusting 60 km/hr NE wind speeds changing to NW in the afternoon, to W by Monday evening. The front of the mountain is N - NE facing. We're hoping the winds shift to a NW - W direction sooner than expected to allow for some cross loading of the trails. Basically using the tree bands between the trails as a giant snow fence. North winds blowing up the mountain help snow storms fill in our many gladed areas of the mountain, but don't have the same effect on the wide open north facing trails. Got our fingers crossed for NW-W winds, or no wind at all and lots of snow! - SB
Environment Canada Issued : 4.00 PM AST Sunday 21 December 2008
Blizzard warning in effect.
Tonight
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Snow at times heavy and blowing snow beginning this evening. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60 early this evening. Temperature rising to minus 4 by morning.
Monday
Day: Periods of snow and blowing snow ending near noon then clearing. Amount 5 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature falling to minus 9 in the afternoon.Night: A few clouds. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 near midnight. Low minus 15.
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