The Weather This Weekend

[squiddo]

It was a close one Dan. Percent forecast for 5hr drive each way is always the trick. But I'm down to climb most of the time.

However, Josh says I'm light duty because I want to stay in the air conditioning next weekend and drink Skinny Girl Margaritas by the pool.

LOL



#don't hate me because I'm light duty

MAD respect.

[daniel banquo merrick]

My son has to work Friday evening as well as Sunday afternoon (PG Sunnyvale) but he and his girlfriend want to do something so I may drag them up to QT and finish a route Bob and I started last year. Or, if something else fun comes up....

[susan]

Sounds like you'll have very little time, Dan, but I almost always think it's worthy for two nights of camping even if there's only one day of climbing. 

Looking forward to the better weather forecast for this weekend. Not nearly enough days of summer left, but sure is good being in the middle of them. Latest for Shuteye elevation 7295 ft:

Friday Night Mostly clear, low 54. SW wind 5 mph becoming NE in evening.
Saturday Sunny, high 82. NE wind 5 mph becoming WSW in AM.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, low 54. WSW wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light & variable  in evening. Winds could gust to 15 mph.

Sunday Mostly sunny, high 82. NNW wind 5mph becoming WSW in AM.

[YETI]

Good enough for me!

Dan are you heading up?

[daniel banquo merrick]

The kids, if people in their 20's are kids, seem to want to go. I suggested a day trip but they say they want to camp. My son works to 8:45 on Friday so I am trying to decide between late Friday of early Saturday.

I do need to get to Queen's Throne and fix a bad bolt we left there so climbing there is an option. Afternoons there are ok in the summer once it gets shady.

Maybe something else, I really don't care as long as the kids have fun.

If there is a group camping someplace, let me know and maybe we will show up.

[susan]

We are pretty-dug in with another plan, but would love to join forces another weekend.   

[daniel banquo merrick]

The kids have backed out.

[John]

The kids have backed out.

Traitors!

[squiddo]

The kids have backed out.

pssssh, kids I swear

[John]

Friggin snow in the forecast. It is like this happens every year. What can we do about this problem?

[squiddo]

Ask for rain

[John]

Can I have rain?........forecast still bad, didn't work. Now what?

[mike a]

morning, yes looks like snow this weekend up there, sure glad i climbed last weekend up there, in some ways i am hoping in the next couple weeks the snow blocks the road and we get the weather we all need soooo bad, happy climbing mike a.

[squiddo]

Can I have rain?........forecast still bad, didn't work. Now what?

Pray for it, start drinking. Stop, drop, do 100 pushups.

[susan]

Silly rabbits

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON WED OCT 29 2014

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE 6000 FEET FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE 6000 FEET FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON. * SNOW AND ELEVATION...2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK...INCLUDING TUOLUMNE MEADOWS...TIOGA PASS...WAWONA...AND THE SOUTH ENTRANCE AS WELL AS KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND HUNTINGTON LAKE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE SEASON. ANYONE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS SHOULD TAKE CAUTION...AND TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. ALSO CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. FURTHER STATEMENTS INCLUDING ADVISORIES... WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JEB WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD