Sunday, November 15, 2009
Could this be the beginning?
11/15/09 7:27am
Lots to talk about this morning. This week could possibly hold the season beginning storms we have been looking for.
The past couple of days have seen the coolest temps yet this fall which has allowed for snowmaking by local resorts. Hard to talk about snowmaking while looking at pictures from Mt Baker in WA or Whistler in BC with waist deep turns on their opening days. But hold on to your boots, we might just get what we are jonesin for.
Today, Sunday will be a fair day, maintaining the cool temps due to the inversions that have set up over the last 12hrs. High pressure setting up overhead has trapped the cool air in the valleys, couple that with the Easterly flow, temps will not rise all that much, although a bit warmer than yesterday. Should see highs in the mid 40s today. Tomorrow the ridge starts to slide East in response to the strong low dropping out of the GoAK. Winds will switch to a SW direction tomorrow which will allow temps to rise into the 50s. Balmy. High clouds will also increase on Tuesday and by Tuesday night we should see some light snow showers with snow levels around 5500'. This first bit of energy is not impressive at all, but what it is doing is setting the stage, "priming the pump" for what's next. As of this morning, the forecast is looking good for a main event on Thursday night->Friday. HPC H2O 5-day precip forecast shows a 2.5" bullseye just West of the TSC. Snow levels for this second storm look to be ~5000'. We are 4 days out, so there is still time for things to change, but first call is about 2', maybe more along the TSC by Saturday. We will see how this shapes up over the next few days. Things can change for the better, but also we could get the good ol' Sierra Stiff Arm (SSA). You will sure hear the talk around town.
More to come......
-PWG
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Snow Data:
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Snowpit Profile Key
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Donner Summit Snowfall History
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Lots to talk about this morning. This week could possibly hold the season beginning storms we have been looking for.
The past couple of days have seen the coolest temps yet this fall which has allowed for snowmaking by local resorts. Hard to talk about snowmaking while looking at pictures from Mt Baker in WA or Whistler in BC with waist deep turns on their opening days. But hold on to your boots, we might just get what we are jonesin for.
Today, Sunday will be a fair day, maintaining the cool temps due to the inversions that have set up over the last 12hrs. High pressure setting up overhead has trapped the cool air in the valleys, couple that with the Easterly flow, temps will not rise all that much, although a bit warmer than yesterday. Should see highs in the mid 40s today. Tomorrow the ridge starts to slide East in response to the strong low dropping out of the GoAK. Winds will switch to a SW direction tomorrow which will allow temps to rise into the 50s. Balmy. High clouds will also increase on Tuesday and by Tuesday night we should see some light snow showers with snow levels around 5500'. This first bit of energy is not impressive at all, but what it is doing is setting the stage, "priming the pump" for what's next. As of this morning, the forecast is looking good for a main event on Thursday night->Friday. HPC H2O 5-day precip forecast shows a 2.5" bullseye just West of the TSC. Snow levels for this second storm look to be ~5000'. We are 4 days out, so there is still time for things to change, but first call is about 2', maybe more along the TSC by Saturday. We will see how this shapes up over the next few days. Things can change for the better, but also we could get the good ol' Sierra Stiff Arm (SSA). You will sure hear the talk around town.
More to come......
-PWG
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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