Yes…but not too likely in the near future. We have a stubborn and nearly stationary upper level low that is keeping us partly to mostly cloudy with the ever present chance of showers and thunderstorms. Most of the days aren’t complete washouts, just not completely sunny or dry. Having said that, tomorrow has the potential.

The storm is expected to stop its forward progress and turn toward the north and northeast in the next two days. 

Forecasters could not dare to predict how close it’s strong winds would come to peninsula, but a tropical storm watch may be issued there.

As of 5 a.m. center was about 550 kilometers south, moving northwest. 

Forecast: heavy rains next week in the country almost everywhere.

Though the authorities keep promising to resume flights to mountainous regions and hard-to-get villages on Saturday.

It will send two planes with goods to feed survivors and more equipment for tourists. There are qiute a few hikers as well. High-energy biscuits for them are loaded on planes too.

I do speak French and would eagerly visit France and stay shortly at the  holiday compound in Marcel.
Me, who rarely vacations outside the country since taking new post at work, will take time off in France, as long as I can go mountain biking.  Of course there’re spectacular spots around there and great places to relax.

I am an avid enthusiast of the sport.

The Everest mountain is closed for now because Olympic torch is in the area. The ascent of the torch is scheduled for next week. The climber’s camps are full of sportsmen but no one can go climbing. One has to be patinet for a while.

23 inches of rain had fallen this early afternoon in valley. With about 14 inches in the mountains
Fast-moving thunderstorms brought new waves of rain, following days of drenching weather, heavy mountain snowfall and raising fears of mudslides and flooding. The worst of the storm is not over, but Monday promised to bring a spell of clear weather, forecasters said. Things will start to die down as the night goes on, said weather service forecast.

Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph are reported in some areas.

In our region forecasters say storms can leave 10 inches of heavy snow - the water level in rivers is rising fast. We will substitute downhill for yachting soon.