I enjoyed Mark's poetry so much that I snipped and saved all the poems I came across this season. I had even been considering posting the collection on TAY (I hope that wouldn't violate Mark's copyright, right?). Anyway, here it is . . .<br><br><br>NWAC Poetry 2005-2006<br>by Mark Moore<br><br>====================<br>THU DEC 29 2005:<br><br>It's three days before the end of the year,<br>And recent snows have changed gloom to cheer...<br>With more on the way spirits are soaring-<br>For the weather ahead will be anything but boring.<br><br>After a quick time of drying, the westerlies arrive,<br>And tonight and Friday should shift park to drive;<br>Heavy snow, high winds, we'll break but not bend,<br>Just need to get through a brief warming trend.<br><br>The easterly flow will help near the crest,<br>And will minimize the rain as that's for the best,<br>As we close the year and start out 06,<br>The weekend ahead looks snowy and brisk...<br><br>So enjoy these storms and the ones next week,<br>But stay aware of the danger and don't slide down the peak-<br>Keep checking for clues wherever you go, <br>For it's hard to enjoy if you're under the snow. <br><br><br>====================<br>WED JAN 11 2006:<br><br>More wind, rain and snow?<br>Stop it you say-<br>But haven't you heard,<br>There's more on the way?<br><br>For a time at least,<br>The jetstream is back-<br>And headed right at us,<br>On a very fast track.<br><br>After decreasing tonight,<br>And brief drought in the morning-<br>The snow should increase,<br>And bring an avalanche warning.<br><br>Weak layers will be buried,<br>With wind slabs we'll make-<br>Along with brief warming,<br>To spice up our cake.<br><br>An old crust at the bottom,<br>Weak layer that's no stranger-<br>Add a big heavy slab<br>And you've got some high danger.<br><br>So be avalanche aware,<br>Wherever you go-<br>It's time to focus,<br>And stay on top of the snow.<br><br><br>====================<br>THU JAN 26 2006:<br><br>Out with the old,<br>In with the new-<br>Clouds have arrived,<br>Gone is the blue.<br><br>The westerly flow's,<br>Pounding on the door-<br>Puttin' snow on the crust,<br>And load on the hoar.<br><br>Showers this morning,<br>Then more snow after that<br>At least temps stay low,<br>About where they're at.<br><br>This creates more weak layers<br>And buries the hoar-<br>Makes Friday thru Sunday,<br>Anything but a bore.<br><br>Friday's showers and winds,<br>Should increase by night-<br>Making the weekend,<br>A rather dangerous delight.<br><br>A good front Saturday,<br>Windy, snowy and cool-<br>Should make slabs more likely,<br>As a reasonable rule.<br><br>Then warming on Sunday<br>With heavy rain or wet snow-<br>Should make bigger slabs,<br>More than ready to go.<br><br>Danger should climb,<br>And it might not stop-<br>Until it reaches,<br>Pretty close to the top.<br><br>So if you're plannin' this weekend,<br>To sample the snow-<br>Make sure you're prepared-<br>And know how to go.<br><br>Be aware and be cautious,<br>Be objective and think-<br>And don't go ahead,<br>If red lights blink.<br><br>There will be other times,<br>Other slopes and great snow-<br>And you'll be much better off<br>If that's when you go.<br><br><br>====================<br>SUN JAN 29 2006:<br><br>Whether you're skiing or shredding, or riding the pow,<br>There are times to be out, it's just not right now.<br>The danger's been building for almost a week,<br>If it's not high to extreme it will be unique.<br><br>Winds should increase along with snow density-<br>And the precip should reach a very high intensity.<br>Sunday afternoon and night freezing levels will climb-<br>And recent good skiing will cease being sublime.<br><br>We've got plenty of buried weak layers to stress-<br>And when they release, it'll be a big mess.<br>Heavy snow or rain will load start zones and track-<br>Making runouts the place for debris piles to stack.<br><br>So hang up your snowshoes and put your skis on the rack-<br>The back country right now is not a good track. <br>You don't want to be part of that moving snow,<br>Because if you're caught it may not let go.<br><br><br>====================<br>SAT FEB 04 2006:<br><br>The final storm of the recent bout,<br>Is moving through with little doubt.<br>Heavy showers with high winds that are shifting,<br>Should bring locally heavy deposits of drifting.<br><br>Today is stormy with high wind closures,<br>And much greater danger on lee exposures.<br>Windward slopes may see snow devoured,<br>Wind erosion, sastrugi and slopes that are scoured.<br><br>Stability changing with aspect and place,<br>Visibility tough with wind in your face.<br>Be wary of slopes loading lower than norm,<br>And unstable cornices quite large from the storm.<br><br>While you'll need lots of awareness today,<br>Tomorrow promises to send most clouds away.<br>With decreased winds and showers that stop,<br>Slabs should start settling and danger should drop. <br><br>By early Tuesday ridging gets larger and finer,<br>After a weak wave Monday should be very minor.<br>So warmer and fair for much of next week,<br>Sounds like a forecast we don't have to tweak.<br><br>Just remember that warming and snow don't mix,<br>And some surface snow may be stressed by such tricks.<br>Glide cracks and cornices should be treated with care,<br>If they release and slide you don't want to be there.<br><br>Otherwise enjoy this break from the past,<br>Relax and rest 'cause you know it won't last.<br>And know that fair skies are anything but a bore,<br>For crusts can develop along with surface hoar.<br><br><br>====================<br>
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<br><br>Very useful too. I hate to admit that I often get a bit lost in long discussions of how the barocyclinic band will bend back into the negative advection creating a minus 6 instability factor... Now did I get that right? 
<br><br>Larry