Thursday, February 4, 2010
Double Barreled
Lake Tahoe Area Weather and Snowpack Information
2/4/10 8:30pm
Tonight I am liking what I am seeing. After a day or two of downplaying, double barreled low pressure systems in the Eastern Pacific are progressing East and gaining strength. Current H2O forecast between tonight and Saturday is ~2.5" along the TSC, falling off pretty quick East of the crest. Winds are W-SW gusting to 89mph currently along the Tahoe Crest. Heaviest wind are currently in Yosemite high country @ 102mph East of Saddlebag Lake. Wind gusts are forecast to maintain velocity switching S-SW through Friday, slowly diminishing Friday night into Saturday. Overall snowfall accumulations in the Tahoe Basin will be 1-2' above 7k, with 6" or so along the West Shore and 2-6" in Truckee by Saturday night. There is a chance we might see greater accumulations if snow levels don't get as high as currently forecast resulting in more favorable snow-2-water ratios. Current consensus is 6k dropping to 4500'.
We are setting up for another really good weekend of skiing riding with fresh snow and cold temps. Both Friday and Saturday morning should feature storm day conditions with snow showers tapering by later in the day Saturday-> Sunday. Temps will stay in the mid 30s in Truckee and mid 20s @8k.
Enjoy.
-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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2/4/10 8:30pm
Tonight I am liking what I am seeing. After a day or two of downplaying, double barreled low pressure systems in the Eastern Pacific are progressing East and gaining strength. Current H2O forecast between tonight and Saturday is ~2.5" along the TSC, falling off pretty quick East of the crest. Winds are W-SW gusting to 89mph currently along the Tahoe Crest. Heaviest wind are currently in Yosemite high country @ 102mph East of Saddlebag Lake. Wind gusts are forecast to maintain velocity switching S-SW through Friday, slowly diminishing Friday night into Saturday. Overall snowfall accumulations in the Tahoe Basin will be 1-2' above 7k, with 6" or so along the West Shore and 2-6" in Truckee by Saturday night. There is a chance we might see greater accumulations if snow levels don't get as high as currently forecast resulting in more favorable snow-2-water ratios. Current consensus is 6k dropping to 4500'.
We are setting up for another really good weekend of skiing riding with fresh snow and cold temps. Both Friday and Saturday morning should feature storm day conditions with snow showers tapering by later in the day Saturday-> Sunday. Temps will stay in the mid 30s in Truckee and mid 20s @8k.
Enjoy.
-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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