Sunday, February 14, 2010
Big Bubble
Lake Tahoe Area Weather and Snowpack Information
2/14/10 7:58pm
Pretty mellow here in the weather department. High pressure is firmly established over the Sierra. Above average temps and mostly sunny skies will prevail through Friday. We will see high clouds filter through, so it won't be the cleanest of ridges. Of note- Tuesday night might contain some light showers as we get tail whipped by some energy entering the PacNW and a weak backdoor cold front. Temps won't drop all that much, maybe getting back to average for Wednesday. On Tuesday night we could see some snow showers along the TSC with snow levels ~7500'. So yeah, high and dry with temps 5-10F above average. Temps in Truckee will be reaching 50F with 40s @ elevation.
Looking down the road the ridge should break down late in the week/ weekend with a blocking pattern developing in the GofAK by early next week. This should allow the Westerlies to reach CA bringing the storms. Smaller systems Friday night/ Sat/ Sun will primp the pump. Next week is looking interesting with North Pacific storms making their way to Baja/ Cabo? Huh?
Enjoy the sun and fabulous backcountry skiing. Corn on the South, wintery love on the North.
-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
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2/14/10 7:58pm
Pretty mellow here in the weather department. High pressure is firmly established over the Sierra. Above average temps and mostly sunny skies will prevail through Friday. We will see high clouds filter through, so it won't be the cleanest of ridges. Of note- Tuesday night might contain some light showers as we get tail whipped by some energy entering the PacNW and a weak backdoor cold front. Temps won't drop all that much, maybe getting back to average for Wednesday. On Tuesday night we could see some snow showers along the TSC with snow levels ~7500'. So yeah, high and dry with temps 5-10F above average. Temps in Truckee will be reaching 50F with 40s @ elevation.
Looking down the road the ridge should break down late in the week/ weekend with a blocking pattern developing in the GofAK by early next week. This should allow the Westerlies to reach CA bringing the storms. Smaller systems Friday night/ Sat/ Sun will primp the pump. Next week is looking interesting with North Pacific storms making their way to Baja/ Cabo? Huh?
Enjoy the sun and fabulous backcountry skiing. Corn on the South, wintery love on the North.
-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
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