 Poster: A snowHead
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Some ski resorts in Washington State (north-western USA) have experienced a killer combination of warm winds and torrential rain, washing away their snow and leading to a suspension of operations. Hardest hit was Stevens Pass, which suffered 7 inches of rain in 36 hours...
This report from Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Stevens Pass is having a roller-coaster winter. Only recently we reported a 5-inch rainstorm on the mountain, which washed away their previous snowcover! See this snowHeads thread.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yesterday all CMH lodges were grounded due to high avalanche risk, high temperatures and rain
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Whistler-Blackcomb has had a miserable week too, with heavy rain affecting the World Snowboard Championships, though I think the freezing level has risen again.
This kind of weather, from the mild Pacific, is apparently known as the 'Pineapple Express' - which must be great for the sale of pineapples!
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My wife is in Fernie for the season - it hasn't stopped raining there since Tuesday, and the mountain is a mess.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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telford_mike, she should have gone to wengen 
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This thread on EpicSki.com (go to pages 3+4) contains a lot of comment on the rain situation in the Pacific North-West. They really have been having a time of it.
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... and a report from The Seattle Times on the impact on ski people and jobs.
But, meanwhile, crossing the continent, Chicago is experiencing its heaviest snows since 2002. This report from Chicago Tribune. Snowstorms are hitting Boston and New York City too.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Sun 23-01-05 2:12; edited 1 time in total
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Such a shame. There is a round of the freestyle world cup in Fernie this weekend. They're going ahead with it, but it's going to be pretty dismal.
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Im in Jasper and noticing the same problem 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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... It's one week since this thread reported the rain-damaged skiing in Washington State, and all ski resorts near Seattle have now shut down. This is thought to be almost unprecedented in January.
This report from Komo TV
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