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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Warm, Windy-> Cooler, Windy, Showers
11/5/09 7am
Headline sums it up. Current system splitting off the coast and moving into Oregon and the other half shooting down the West Coast towards Baja. Winds have increased along the crest to the 50mph range, and will continue to increase as the day progresses. Expect ridge winds to top out somewhere around 80mph tonight. This system will bring little more than clouds and wind. Bulk of moisture and dynamics are staying to our North, so we get the scraps of the tail end. There will be light showers tonight, with snow levels ~7500' +/-. Total QPF not more than .25" @ best. The good thing is that this first system is pushing the high pressure ridge East, which is essentially opening the door for what's next to come.
What's next to come? A whole lot of "would be great if the jet stream was a bit more South." Saturday will feature the next shot of energy to hit the West Coast, although cooler, there is less moisture and once again the bulk of the energy will be kept in OR. Saturday's storm isn't really anything. This weekend will be cooler, breezy and feature partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies at times.
What's after Saturday? Maybe a system on Tuesday after a cooler Sunday/Monday. Confidence is low for early next week, so just enjoy the fall like weather over the next few days. There are a few resorts open in CA for your riding enjoyment. Boreal, Mt Rose, Mammoth (which will probably be open from the top on au natural, man made down low) Snow Summit and Bear in SoCal all have something to offer.
FYI- The word is that El Nino is gaining strength like the Guvinator on steroids. Good things to come??????
-PWG
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Headline sums it up. Current system splitting off the coast and moving into Oregon and the other half shooting down the West Coast towards Baja. Winds have increased along the crest to the 50mph range, and will continue to increase as the day progresses. Expect ridge winds to top out somewhere around 80mph tonight. This system will bring little more than clouds and wind. Bulk of moisture and dynamics are staying to our North, so we get the scraps of the tail end. There will be light showers tonight, with snow levels ~7500' +/-. Total QPF not more than .25" @ best. The good thing is that this first system is pushing the high pressure ridge East, which is essentially opening the door for what's next to come.
What's next to come? A whole lot of "would be great if the jet stream was a bit more South." Saturday will feature the next shot of energy to hit the West Coast, although cooler, there is less moisture and once again the bulk of the energy will be kept in OR. Saturday's storm isn't really anything. This weekend will be cooler, breezy and feature partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies at times.
What's after Saturday? Maybe a system on Tuesday after a cooler Sunday/Monday. Confidence is low for early next week, so just enjoy the fall like weather over the next few days. There are a few resorts open in CA for your riding enjoyment. Boreal, Mt Rose, Mammoth (which will probably be open from the top on au natural, man made down low) Snow Summit and Bear in SoCal all have something to offer.
FYI- The word is that El Nino is gaining strength like the Guvinator on steroids. Good things 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/
// posted by PortersWeatherGuy @ 7:00 AM
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