12-21-17 Paradise telemetry

Or ... just let the kids go slide!

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Government Data

I talked to some folks at NWAC and they don't have an explanation for why the drop in snow depth occurred.  It could be due to an equipment issue or some other cause.

It seems to me that any nefarious acts would be plainly visible at the weather station as someone would have had to walk (or ski!) to the station and shovel a few feet of snow away from the sensor.  This should be easily visible until the next significant snow fall, due to arrive Christmas Day.  This leaves exactly one day -- tomorrow, Dec 24 -- to investigate.

Any skiers headed to Paradise tomorrow -- or any locals with a vested interest in exposing the corrupt underbelly of the NPS -- take a trip out to the telemetry station and take lots of photos!! The truth needs to be told.

(for the record, I do not have any affiliation with the NPS or NWAC).

Hmm, this morning (Sunday) the entire 'Total Snow' column is blank on Paradise telemetry, with a new heading:  "Total snowdepth out 2 pm Dec 21"

Too bad, I find it useful to compare new snow to total snow to judge the amount of settlement.

I hope this is not part of Zinke's anti-science push   

newrepublic.com/minutes/146390/national-...imate-change-website

NASA also cites a January 2009 study by researchers at the University of Illinois. They surveyed 3,146 earth scientists, winnowing the field to climate change researchers who actively published their results, the survey found that 75 of 77 of them, or 97.4 percent, said human activity is a significant driver of climate change. That latter figure also has come under criticism because of its small sample size.

Tatoosh Freezing-Fog Crust Atop Powder and Paradise NWAC Telemetry Site Visit, 26Dec2017

Well, I managed to go take a look at the NWAC site the day after Christmas, and started writing a detailed post here with several photos of the site. But it grew long enough that I decided to post it as a separate TR instead:

Dec 26, 2017, Tatoosh & Paradise NWAC Site Visit

[size=small]Panorama of the Paradise NWAC telemetry site. (click for double-size version)[/size]