i'm sposeta be doing the dishes.

in really big news, the ground here around the "fram" is white. not from my dandruff, or anything, but from actual snow. the roads are a kinda "glazed doughnut" surface in spots where it hasn't been plowed and de-iced. heads is trippin, if you will. the forecast for this afternoon is "Snow. 27 around 17:00 temperatures fall later. Breezy, making 23 miles per hour between north and 20 miles northwest of 11-8 per hour winds east-southeast. 100% chance of rain. Susugi Tsumoru Sun 4-2 inches possible in total." for tomorrow: "sunny". i don't know if that's possible. this whole "snow" story has LEGS, bitchez! ima report it to death before it gets warm again. (sorry. some kiro-tv producers just hijacked my brain for a minute.)
in smaller news, i ate a lot last night. had some beer. it was fun. now i'm in my pajamas at 12.04 in the afternoon. on the way to tacoma from the hill last night i bought some "comfortsoft waistband™ premium boxer briefs" that feel kinda like pajamas, too. i like them, as long as i don't look at how unflattering they are. they kinda accentuate my "norwegianness".
also, crystal opened last friday on 16" of snow. that fell on top of the dirt. there were angry customers. i had a few who demanded free repairs. as though i had pulled them outa bed at gunpoint and demanded that they head to the hills and ski uncovered pitches on opening day. shrug. it was kinda funny.
(um, i think i got hijacked again.)
the world is gonna end. it's snowing so hard i can't pee. i'm going to stick my four hundred dollar snow boot in that three inches of snow to show you just how dangerous it is out there. don't go outside or the sky will fall on you. did i mention it's really cold and windy and snowy? it so snowy that it's white on the ground. leave everything to the experts or you'll all die.
(ah! got control back. them pesky news reporters.)
anyway, i think my work here is done.

The Way I See It.

the heads at crystal are tryna open this weekend based on a forecast that is already completely wrong. baker got snow, the lowlands got rain, alpy got snow, and there's four inches on the ground at crystal. hm.
with that, a full description of my day:
.woke up ready to go skiing.
.thought about skiing.
.went to go skiing, but first perused the avalanche centre's telemetry for chinook, saw that nothing had happened, but decided to hope for the best.
.should have perused the DOT site.
.thought about skiing.
.did not peruse the DOT site.
.got to buckley and saw the chinook pass distance covered by a "closed" sign.
.thought about skiing.
.thought that maybe that sign was left up from when it closed temporarily back in october.
.thought about skiing.
.got coffee.
.saw the signs in enumclaw that said "passes closed" and swore a bit.
.maybe punched the steering wheel. then the subie kinda chugged and wouldn't accelerate for a couple miles.
.got to the bottom of the boulevard as the ranger was securing the "closed for the winter" lock on the park gate. almost got out and called him unprintable names.
.got to the shop to tune a pair of skis and found that the power was out, negating the rest of my reasoning for going into the mountains in the first place.
.turned around and drove back home.
.thought about skiing.
.got distracted at the borders by ski and bike magazines.
.drove the rest of the way home.
.checked the clock--1.45 pm.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forecast discussion.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forcast discussion.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forcast discussion.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forcast discussion.
.checked the clock--1.47 pm.
.thought about skiing.
.looked at mt baker's snow report. decided that this is the only time of year howat isn't a complete idiot.
.thought about skiing.
.looked at the crystal snow report. tiana claims we'll get forty fkn inches by friday. so far we've got about ten. with no more storms coming. weird.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forcast discussion.
.took a shower. not cos i was dirty or sweaty, but cos it's what i do when i'm bored.
.thought about skiing.
.watched some extras on the new matchstick dvd.
.thought about skiing.
.drank a beer.
.got food.
.thought about skiing.
.watched some more extras on the new matchstick dvd.
.thought about skiing.
.peeled shallots. found out that they fit under the "onion" apron when it comes to teary eyes.
.thought about skiing.
.burned the leftover bacon that was in the pan.
.drank a beer.
.started sautéeing asparagus.
.thought about skiing.
.found out that one shouldn't put cayenne pepper in a hot skillet. and that it really hurts the eyes. and makes you cough. and your roommate disappear.
.undercooked the sausage.
.ate abuncha food. actually, despite the fuckups, it was awesome.
.thought about skiing.
.drank a beer.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.checked the avalanche centre's telemetry again.
.looked at the weather service's forcast discussion.
.thought about skiing.
.drank a beer and ate chocolate (nature's recompense for a severe lack of snow).
.forgot whatever the hell it was i set out to do in life.

The low reliability of time.

in other news, it's sposeta snow all kinda tomorrow and tomorrow night. like almost two feet. granted, the upper silver creek drainage might get skipped as it often does, but still. the weather service is calling it a "winter storm watch". i like the sound of that. here's some more "traslation" of their forecast discussion:
"Short ... 50N 135W near being connected to enhance Low
KT is a strong 170 300 Megabaitomoderu jet trails that appear to develop
Lower system Megabaitoofupiku 980 985 ~ south Charlottes
Before Korea have declined in a way that you are abroad
Waters. Rain and mountain snow will accompany the front lines of this system
Early spread of water and land
Water, 12 hour reception 18Z QPF, and travels through Western Washington
At the level of the surrounding snow generally from 1.0 to 1.5 inches in the Cascade
That is 3000 feet, cascading look Winter Storm Warning
Good. In a short period of flow, detailed post-westerly winds may click here to keep
Go to the Cascades snow Wed night"

there is also mention of "modified arctic air", which always causes the tv weatherheads to go apeshit and start calling for "arctic blast 2010", which is fun to watch if a bit repetitive. i mean, there are "arctic blasts" every year or two, and none of us die aside from some incredible dumbasses who cook on charcoal grills in the kitchen. but hey! free entertainment!

here's some more:
"It is within a vicinity of the North wind along the coast and GET
The front will move through it. However, the strength of the jet ... read
In the northern interior of the frontal air must appear SELY
Jasutosutei under advisory level, the wind. POST west front of the Sun
Afternoon and evening that it expects the number of lighter
Wed night experience.

We break the soil between the front of the family is likely Wednesday
Low water and energy offshore wound. The AP
Please refer to the cloud ... luckily ... maybe some showers and SUNBREAKS ...
Yo 40s temperatures."

this is just too fun.
"GFS solution of southwest WA abeam considered low attenuation's
Beach Friday night, you will need to allow some of the cool air it
WA W bulb development in Western Canada is cold to instill 却湿
Moderate to low flow temperatures, the light of the AT 850 NELY
The ORDER - 3C is - 5C in the ON MB may cause some mixed precipitation
If it is heavy enough. Friday ... GFS has shows around the region
The Bellingham, E slopes of the Olympics ... and the universe ... Kanarufudo
Kitts Peninsula is likely to please see some snow. Temperature
It just closed. Continuing uncertainty around people ...
You must continually monitor the prediction that the area involved.
The low reliability of time. Albrecht

. Long-term debate over the long term, as follows: ... before ... there seems to be
Be sure to extend at least two lanes of snow. One is just that
Parking on the lower left of the cold air associated with the deep
Western Washington. Could easily have a few snow showers and rain all
Components. Beginning of a slump Friday night every night
Low in the mid 30s. Opportunity to use the bath, such as rain and snow
The text is mostly extended.

The second method, the revised polar involves passing an AIR OUT
Canada. Euro and GFS are not particularly strong
Brings cold air south ... but it remains possible. In this case,
The cold air mass will be enough snow for sure. However,
You can push all the clouds just outside the area of cold air.
The model also results, the first hint that a second display
We are both very dry. Any certainty, the fact that there
Rain and snow are expected Burodoburashichansu rain.

WHILE GFS euro Tuesday starting to heat from a number of things
I rely on the state towards the euro on Tuesday. Lightning"

wow. now we're cooking with SELY Jasutosutei.