Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Mid Week Delight
Lake Tahoe Area Weather and Snowpack Information
3/3/10 7:42am
Winter Storm Warning issued for the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada for today and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Tahoe Basin. H2O forecast for the next 24hrs is ~1.7" for the West side of the crest. Temps are in the teens @ 8k with S-SW winds 40-50mph gusting 65+mph. Expect winds to increase to near 80mph as the cold front passes today. Very cold system will create favorable snow to water ratios of 12:1 and better, so 1.5' of fresh, blower pow along the crest is reasonable. Elevations above 9000' could easily see 2'. At lake level, 3-6" is expected. Snow should taper to showers late tonight.
Thursday will be a great day of skiing so get out and enjoy.
The weekend is not looking as stormy as previously forecast. What was once to be a big storm, might actually turn out to be nothing more than snow showers. Current consensus is that the GulfAK low will cut off and slowly meander down the CA Coast, finally pushing onshore in SoCal. The track of the low is uncertain at this time, which is causing the problems in locking in snowfall amounts. Right now the track looks to be off shore far enough to give coastal CA rain while leaving the Sierra out of the juice. Yes, the Sierra Stiff Arm. Then, we could also see a period of moderate snow Saturday. More to come as we get closer.
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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/
3/3/10 7:42am
Winter Storm Warning issued for the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada for today and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Tahoe Basin. H2O forecast for the next 24hrs is ~1.7" for the West side of the crest. Temps are in the teens @ 8k with S-SW winds 40-50mph gusting 65+mph. Expect winds to increase to near 80mph as the cold front passes today. Very cold system will create favorable snow to water ratios of 12:1 and better, so 1.5' of fresh, blower pow along the crest is reasonable. Elevations above 9000' could easily see 2'. At lake level, 3-6" is expected. Snow should taper to showers late tonight.
Thursday will be a great day of skiing so get out and enjoy.
The weekend is not looking as stormy as previously forecast. What was once to be a big storm, might actually turn out to be nothing more than snow showers. Current consensus is that the GulfAK low will cut off and slowly meander down the CA Coast, finally pushing onshore in SoCal. The track of the low is uncertain at this time, which is causing the problems in locking in snowfall amounts. Right now the track looks to be off shore far enough to give coastal CA rain while leaving the Sierra out of the juice. Yes, the Sierra Stiff Arm. Then, we could also see a period of moderate snow Saturday. More to come as we get closer.
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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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