SNOW - Questions, Forecasts & Reports About Snow

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:02 pm

When are they going to come up with Starbucks singles for out in the bush? Tea bag type thing. Had to make my own out of coffee filters. Thats hard core

Post by **Taco** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:19 pm

You could get a French Press and do it gangsta like that. I almost did that.

calicokid · Post by **calicokid** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:14 am

First it was Winter, then it became starbuck coffee.

Hard to beat a simple hot starbuck coffee in the Winter! Life is great

406 · Post by **406** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:45 am

^^^^^They used to have something like that at Trader Joes. Coffee in a round tea bag looking thing, but with no string...of course it wasn't Starbucks brand coffee.

Hey Taco, why is Starbucks coffee so hot? My theory is most people get cold shit mixed in, so they make it extra hot to keep it from getting cold after people add milk or something...I take it black and it always is way to hot and taste burnt to me.

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:42 pm

If you just get the brewed coffee by itself, its just brewed at that temperature. I don't think its due to the possibility of people putting stuff in it, it's just the way we do it!

Come to think of it, I actually dont know. I'll let Taco answer that!

Post by **Taco** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:04 pm

If the store you go to follows the rule, coffee is rebrewed and rotated out (thrown out) every 30 minutes. The machines keep it hot for an hour, and after that, it cools down. If'n that's whatcha mean.

He219 · Post by **He219** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:29 pm

406 wrote:I take it black and it always is way to hot and taste burnt to me.

That's why it's been dubbed Charbucks.

Seriously, sweetened drinks make the profits!

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:39 pm

Im still a sceptic, but would like to be wrong this time.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:00 pm

Interestingly, the forecast for the N face of Baldy is slightly different than for the summit itself. They're predicting several days worth of opportunities for snow. I'm a little doubtful that it'll happen, but with that many shots at the goal...

Post by **Taco** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:46 pm

I want it so much...

My best guess: HELL NO!

406 · Post by **406** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:04 pm

I see snow on the mt baldy webcam! From the mt hi webcam, also looks like some on mt baden powell! Looks like just a dusting.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:46 pm

Yeah, and it's supposed to be in the upper 90's in a few days. Still, it's a move in the right direction. Pray for snow!

Post by **Taco** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:31 pm

I so badly want this to happen... anywho...

My typical source:
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/fin ... wrightwood

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:53 pm

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... &map.y=114

Closest link I can find to mt baldy! I'm pretty sure this is the harwood mark.

If you look at the forecast discussion, theyre saying this first system Tuesday/Wed is going to be warmer, but should drop some snow. Then, if the 2nd system comes through on Friday/Saturday, it should be stronger and colder, lowering snow levels to 5000 feet.
It's still a week away though, and not much confidence in the Friday/Saturday system.

I'm really hoping, and this means that I finally get to go out and buy crampons/ice axe! Woohoo

Post by **Taco** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:13 pm

WOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:38 pm

snow = bad

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:52 pm

JMunaretto wrote:snow = bad

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:26 pm

I was just going to post about this! Finally we're getting some action. Looks like the best possibility for accumulation is during the THU/FRI and SAT/SUN storms. Unfortunately, if this pans out, some hikers' plans up a certain ridge might be thwarted

Here's where I get my info:

http://snowforecast.com/MtBaldy

http://forums.mammothmountain.com/viewt ... &start=360

Those guys on the Mammoth forum are rabid weather maniacs. I got pretty reliable weather info from them last season.

bertfivesix · Post by **bertfivesix** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:24 am

JMunaretto wrote:snow = bad

LIES!!

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:33 pm

The real thing is forecast for this week.

What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:41 pm

there will be no snow. it's all just a conspiracy.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:34 pm

simonov wrote:What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?

I don't do snow. Don't know how to read it. I will hike in it after there is a clear path and there is ideal weather but anything short of that forget it. And if I do I won't be going alone. I don't like frozen sardine mushroom popsicles.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:37 am

Snow = win and f*cking WIN MORE.

Snow keeps hikers away from my parking spaces. 8)

Post by **Taco** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:42 am

simonov wrote:The real thing is forecast for this week.

What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?

Depends on where ya go, but in general, I'm not gonna do anything aside from playing drunken Scrabble in Icehouse Canyon (REALLY?! PERHAPS.....) until things are consolidated. Places like that are obviously OK to tread on.

Depends, depends, depends. Adult daipers.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:00 am

Regarding snow accumulation: Taco is right; it depends. I'd watch webcams, snow reports, etc. An inch or two of fresh snow isn't much of an impediment. If the snow starts icing up, then that's a whole 'nuther story.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:04 am

TacoDelRio wrote:Snow = win and f*cking WIN MORE.

Snow keeps hikers away from my parking spaces. 8)

Depends on the hiker.

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:34 am

Models now backing off on the system Friday/Saturday, which wouldve been the big snow producer.

Still likely to be a good amount up high from the tuesday/wednesday system.

Hoping!

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:43 pm

simonov wrote:What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?

Too much traffic: holiday+snow=traffic jamb on way to Manker

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:06 pm

HikeUp wrote:
simonov wrote:What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?
Too much traffic: holiday+snow=traffic jamb on way to Manker

At 5:30 in the morning?

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:56 pm

simonov wrote:
HikeUp wrote:
simonov wrote:What do you folks think it will be like next weekend if the forecast turns out correct? Too much avalanche danger for a hike or not enough snow to worry about?
Too much traffic: holiday+snow=traffic jamb on way to Manker
At 5:30 in the morning?

True. What day you gonna be up there?