Sunday, February 21, 2010
Way to go Reno!
Lake Tahoe Area Weather and Snowpack Information
2/21/10 6:10pm
Crazy weather happenings last night and this morning. A cold front stalled just NE of Truckee, from about Lassen to SE of Sparks and produced heavy snowfall in a very narrow band. North Reno/ Sun Valley received 2'+ of fresh pow, Reno downtown got 1'+, while Truckee clocked an amazing 2". Goes back to that old saying, what happens when hell freezes over? Well, if Reno is so close to hell you can see Sparks, I guess now that hell is frozen over I can ski there too.
Snow showers will continue tonight in Tahoe where 4-6" of additional accumulations are possible above 7k. Tomorrow should be a great day of riding, but be aware of the dreaded East wind. That is what we will have tomorrow, E winds gusting 30mph early. Snow showers might pop along the TSC on Monday.
Tuesday's/ Wednesday's system is still on tap, with anywhere from 1-2" of H2O forecast depending on what model you are looking at. Snow levels will start quite high on Tuesday, ~6500'+/- (7k?) but will drop as the cold front passes. So anywhere from 1-2' of new snow by Wednesday night along the crest, but I feel the 2' totals will be farther South, more of the Mammoth area.
Thursday looks dry before another round Friday->Saturday. We might suffer from the torments of split flow for the late week storm, but more clarity is needed before we get into potential snowfall totals.
Have a fun week. The best skiing in the country is right here in Tahoe/ Sierra and is only going to get better.
-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/
2/21/10 6:10pm
Crazy weather happenings last night and this morning. A cold front stalled just NE of Truckee, from about Lassen to SE of Sparks and produced heavy snowfall in a very narrow band. North Reno/ Sun Valley received 2'+ of fresh pow, Reno downtown got 1'+, while Truckee clocked an amazing 2". Goes back to that old saying, what happens when hell freezes over? Well, if Reno is so close to hell you can see Sparks, I guess now that hell is frozen over I can ski there too.
Snow showers will continue tonight in Tahoe where 4-6" of additional accumulations are possible above 7k. Tomorrow should be a great day of riding, but be aware of the dreaded East wind. That is what we will have tomorrow, E winds gusting 30mph early. Snow showers might pop along the TSC on Monday.
Tuesday's/ Wednesday's system is still on tap, with anywhere from 1-2" of H2O forecast depending on what model you are looking at. Snow levels will start quite high on Tuesday, ~6500'+/- (7k?) but will drop as the cold front passes. So anywhere from 1-2' of new snow by Wednesday night along the crest, but I feel the 2' totals will be farther South, more of the Mammoth area.
Thursday looks dry before another round Friday->Saturday. We might suffer from the torments of split flow for the late week storm, but more clarity is needed before we get into potential snowfall totals.
Have a fun week. The best skiing in the country is right here in Tahoe/ Sierra and is only going to get better.
-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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