[pct-l] Night time temperatures

[magicalnexus at yahoo.com (Magical Nexus)]

Yep, I believe it.
 
Further, temperatures at the top of a range like the San Jacintos can be quite low. It is the jump off to Idyllwyld is above 6 thousand feet. Similar altitudes are found across the various Southern California Mt. Ranges. Add some wind, always, and the chill factor can become formidable. Think about what it is like on top of Mt. Baden-Powell, for example.
 
Last year there was snow on Bucksnort mountain and the nearby ranges on the 8th of May, again the wind made it colder.
 
The winds that prevailed on top of the San Gabriels when I was snowed-in on June 2,2001, gusts, easily exceeded 60mph and lasted throughout the 30hours or so of storming. It is very important to sense the weather change, identify appropriate cover, set up correctly and stay put until the threat is positively over.
 
It made a potential hell moment into a pleasant diversion and an opportunity to rest up before heading down to Agua Dulce and the heat of the desert.
 
Tedster

Cathy <tahoe.cat@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi come to think of it we lived in Running Springs from 81-88 and 6yrs of
those 7 it snowed on Mothers day yes MOTHERS DAY Ground Pounder Bill
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Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Night time temperatures


> Howdy,
>
> Night time temperatures can vary greatly, guys.
>
> For example, last year there were snowfields at the top of the San
Jacintos before the jump off to Idyllwyld and the temps were low. The more
clear the night, the colder it gets.
>
> Further, on June 2 of 2001 I spent two days under my tarp waiting out a
snowstorm and the subsequent melt-off above Wrightwood in the San Gabriels.
You can bet that I was glad I had my polypropylene underwear, hat and gloves
and a decent layer of clothes under my Ray-way bedroll...It was a hot day
and week prior yet the storm came in from the coast and within hours we
could see our breath. I set up camp expecting snow and was glad I did, as I
awoke dry and warm under my tarp and a six inch layer of the white stuff...
>
> Do not underestimate temperature fluctuations, it can get quite cold,
especially in low areas. Don't become a statistic. Low blood suger, a quick
temperature change and lack of decent equipment can kill.
>
> Tedster
>
>
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