Inversion

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 12/09/2017 at 17:31 • Filed to: Inverted

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Temperature inversion , a reversal of the normal behaviour of temperature in the troposphere (the region of the atmosphere nearest the Earth’s surface), in which a layer of cool air at the surface is overlain by a layer of warmer air. (Under normal conditions air temperature usually decreases with height.)

Looking down into the Flathead Valley.

Looking back up hill.

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/09/2017 at 17:46

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I mentioned the inversion we’re experiencing in a comment to an earlier post but your pictures really hammer home how it traps air at lower elevations. Hopefully the forecasts are right and this will dissipate by next weekend.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > lone_liberal 12/09/2017 at 17:52

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Yeah, it’s pretty bad right now. No sun in the valley all week. I’m going to California next week so I’ll get some sun at least for a day.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/09/2017 at 17:59

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thats so cool looking, whats it like skiing through the cloud layer?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 12/09/2017 at 18:07

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It’s a harsh transition. 25 degrees to 10 degrees in about 100 feet.

fintail > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/09/2017 at 18:15

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Welcome to Seattle this week. Cold and foggy near the sound, sunny and warm (ish) in the mountains and at the coast.

PowderHound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/09/2017 at 19:09

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What resort is this? Looks like a to more fun than the two runs that were open for me today

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PowderHound 12/09/2017 at 19:12

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Whitefish Mountain Resort.

http://skiwhitefish.com/

PowderHound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/09/2017 at 19:16

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I was talking to some one today who was planning on moving there and have a buddy that occasionally goes there. I need to make it up that far one of these days. I have done big sky, bridger, and montana snow bowl. A bit of backcountry at lolo pass as well but have heard great things about whitefish

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PowderHound 12/09/2017 at 19:23

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We get a lot of snow, the resort is huge and there are numerous back country routes accessible from the resort. Since the resort is all on forest service land they don’t give a shit if you ski out of bounds. There is a direct flight from SLC to FCA otherwise it’s a full days drive.