33" of new on Hood, 57" on Baker?

I had a few free moments this morning so I added up the Total Precip. columns in NWAC Telemetry since Saturday. Here's what I got:<br><br>Day     MHM   Tline   Pdise  Baker<br>14th    0.27    0.35   0.57   0.35   (am only in archive)<br>15th    0.81    0.68   0.81   1.94<br>16th    0.08    0.63   0.16   0.57    <br>17th    0.83    0.59   0.27   0.05    <br>18th    0.88    0.81   0.82   1.69<br>19th 0.44 0.30 0.26 1.15    <br>

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     <br>Total   3.31     3.36   2.89   5.75        <br><br><br>Edit to add: I found an intersting page on extrapolating snowdepth from WE here:<br> www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/Snow/about/swe.html

What have the snow levels been during that period in the North<br>Cascades? If they have been low it sounds like Baker would be the place to be this weekend.

If you enjoy stumbling around in a whiteout, being snowed on, then yes, the north cascades are where it's at this weekend.

The weather forecasts seem to be changing fast in the Cascades. last time I checked the forecast for the weekend it was calling for sunshine and high freezing levels. Now its calling moisture and 4-6000 foot freezing levels. What can you do?

You can go anyway, because if you don't, it will definitely be bluebird.

What have the snow levels been during that period in the North Cascades? If they have been low it sounds like Baker would be the place to be this weekend.

<br><br>Remember that four feet of fresh snow isn't necessarily much fun to ski, especially wet, spring storm snow; it just makes things dangerous, awkward and exhausting.  <br><br>As far as snow levels, it's always best to check the telemetry yourself and draw your own conclusions.  Charles has made that remarkably easy in the "Weather Links" section of this site.  My best guess is that, while there are surely feet (if not yards) of fresh snow at high elevations on Baker, it's certainly wind-blasted, scoured and in various respects all messed up.  Probably no more than a few inches fell within easy reach of the roads, although here again I'd recommend forming your own opinions, particularly about the phrases "a few inches," and "within easy reach."<br><br>This is going to be one of those unsettled weekends where you make your best wild guess, mumble pure, affirmative thoughts to yourself, and plunge ahead hoping for the best.  The lucky or skillful will have a blast; the rest of us will suffer mightily.  Fortunately, it's all skiing, and therefore vastly preferable to the alternatives.