Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Colder temps and light snow coming
11/10/09 7:13am
Prognosis is good. Snow will return to Tahoe. Current thinking is the slower solution, but not as much moisture as we had hoped. HPC H2O guidance shows ~.25" for Truckee by end of day Thursday, and close to .5" along the Tahoe Sierra Crest. This equates out to about 3" in town and up to 6" along the Crest. Temps will be in the low 20s @ 10k, so the snow will be a light, powdery variety, not the Sierra slop. Snow levels will start out @7k+/- and drop to below lake level, possibly down to Reno by Thursday morning. Timing looks to be Wednesday afternoon/evening for the beginning and action should taper mid-day Thursday, hanging on longer along the TSC. Temps will be in the upper 30s in Truckee by Thursday, 20s @ 8k. The system possibly for Friday/ Saturday is in question.
There will be another update when this afternoon's forecast package comes out. Might be time to put the snow tires on the ride.
-PWG
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Prognosis is good. Snow will return to Tahoe. Current thinking is the slower solution, but not as much moisture as we had hoped. HPC H2O guidance shows ~.25" for Truckee by end of day Thursday, and close to .5" along the Tahoe Sierra Crest. This equates out to about 3" in town and up to 6" along the Crest. Temps will be in the low 20s @ 10k, so the snow will be a light, powdery variety, not the Sierra slop. Snow levels will start out @7k+/- and drop to below lake level, possibly down to Reno by Thursday morning. Timing looks to be Wednesday afternoon/evening for the beginning and action should taper mid-day Thursday, hanging on longer along the TSC. Temps will be in the upper 30s in Truckee by Thursday, 20s @ 8k. The system possibly for Friday/ Saturday is in question.
There will be another update when this afternoon's forecast package comes out. Might be time to put the snow tires on the ride.
-PWG
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Current NWS Lake Tahoe Forecast
Lake Tahoe Backcountry Forecast
Lake Tahoe Recreational Forecast
Wind Chill Chart
Forecast Links:
National Weather Service Reno
National Weather Service Sacramento
NWS Reno Discussion
NWS Sacramento Discussion
Radar:
Intellicast Reno
Intellicast San Francisco
PacNW
PacSW
Satellite Imagery:
4km IR Loop
16km IR Loop
Central California 1km Visible
GOES-W 12hr WV
GOES NA 24hr WV
Precipitable Water Loop
Past Week's Estimated Precipitation Totals
Forecasting Tools:
Day 1 QPF
Day 2 QPF
Day 3 QPF
Day 4-5 QPF
5 Day Total QPF
California Nevada River Forecast Center
300mb Jetstream Loop
NCEP & HPC Loops Page
Pennsylvania State University Electronic Map Wall
CPC 6-10 Day Outlook
CPC 8-14 Day Outlook
Remote Data:
NWS Reno Local Mountain Remote Data
NWS Surface Observations
Tahoe City
NASA/JPL-UCD Buoys
Truckee Airport
Central Sierra Snow Lab
Sugar Bowl
Squaw Valley GC
Ward Creek
Rubicon
Sonora Pass
Virginia Lakes
Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge
Mammoth Mountain Summit
Reno Airport
Snow Data:
Sierra Avalanche Center
Sierra Avalanche Center Snowpit Profiles and Field Observations
Snowpit Profile Key
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center
Avalanche.org
California Department of Water Resources
California Snotel Sites
Snotel Narrative
NOAA NOHRSC Interactive Snow Information
NWS Snowpack Analysis
Donner Summit Snowfall History
Brought to you by http://www.porterstahoe.com/
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