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March 5- Dare we say it… March miracle? The models think so.

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DAILY DOSE OF DAYDREAM

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Thank you to 49 Degrees North and the Mistequa Hotel.



Hello Skiers and Snowboarders,


Short-Term Forecast


Snowfall for the 24 hours ending Friday morning will be 2 to 4" for the mid and upper slopes. Then, during the day, snow levels increase, so by the afternoon, most slopes will be receiving rain on Friday. An exception would be the upper slopes of Mt. Baker.


Saturday and early Sunday snow levels will be too high for new snow, so we will expect rain for most areas except Mt. Baker's upper slopes.


Are we stuck with rain all weekend? NO!


Sunday, cold air will move down from the north, and snow levels will slowly drop. Levels will finally drop to 2000' by Sunday evening. Make sure you look at our extended outlook. Snow is coming.


Snow and Weather Summary

  • Thursday to Friday morning: 2 to 4" for mid to upper slopes

  • Saturday: Rain except on the upper slopes at Mt. Baker

  • Sunday: Rain changing to snow for all levels by late afternoon and evening.


Slopes: Elevation General Guidelines


  • Lower Slopes - Under 400

  • Mid-Slopes - 4000 to 5500'

  • Upper-Slopes - Above 5500'

Extended Outlook: Mon. March 9 to Wed. March 11

A March Miracle?


All forecasts keep snow levels at 1000 to 2000' and perhaps lower at times over this period.


Expecting light snow Monday and Tuesday, and both major models bring 8 to 12" for Wednesday.


The maps below depict the European model on the left and the US model on the right. They are both predicting abundant snowfall. One of our subscribers asked, since this ski season so far has not delivered, could we get a March Miracle?


The trend is looking good for this! However, we know this is an extended outlook. Next update: Saturday, March 7.


Michael Fagin

Meteorologist


Interior B.C Resorts


Extended forecasts for many of the areas will bring cold conditions (snow levels at 1000 to 2000') and chances of snow for the week of March 8. Wednesday and Thursday look like the best chances.


Many of the Interior B.C. resorts are located in the Upper Columbia Basin. This basin's snowpack remains at 89% of average as of March 4. Some resorts are above 89%. The Upper Columbia Basin snowpack is certainly much higher than the resorts in Washington and Oregon.


Check out some of the Interior B.C. resorts. Links to webcams, trail maps, and dining. Read more


And if you want to check out more on Kicking Horse, read First Timers here


Snowpack and Climate Change


Several subscribers have asked what the impact of climate change and the warming climate has on our snowpack. One study projects a declining snowpack with more winter precipitation falling as rain vs. snow. Another study analyzes data that shows fall snowpack is declining. The other study listed analyzes data that shows there is no trend in the snowpack.





Sturtevant’s Ski-Ya-Later Sale



Shop the Progressive Sale in-store, March 6 – 29


Our biggest sale of the season is back. Shop the Ski-Ya-Later Sale and score great deals on your favorite ski and snowboard brands. 





DEMO DAYS ARE HERE. Test out skis and snowboards.

This year marks the 29th annual Outdoors for All Spreefest. All attendees, vendors, demo reps, and volunteers will receive a voucher for free parking.



Demo Sponsor: Sturtevant's.


Demos Provided by: Arbor, Armada, Atomic, Bent Metal, Dalbello Boots, Elan Skis, Garden Snowboards, Gnu, Icelantic Skis, Jones Snowboards, K2, Lib Tech, LINE, Marker, Nitro Snowboards, Salomon, Season Eqpt, Stockli, Volkl Skis.


Schedule changes while the team is traveling:

• Saturday, March 7


Then we return to our regular Sunday and Thursday schedule.



Thanks for reading.

Andrea

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