NOAA: Snow for the High Sierra of California This Week

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14497 ft Mount Whitney from the Alabama Hills, Sierra Range, CA in late winter. photo: ed book
14497 ft Mount Whitney will be getting snow this week. photo: ed book

NOAA is forecasting a storm to roll into California on Thursday that is forecast to bring snow to the highest peaks of the High Sierra.  Snow levels will be above 10,000-feet, so this won’t be much help to the ski areas.

Regardless of the snow levels, we need the precipitation bad in Cali, so bring it on.

If we’re lucky, Mammoth ski area will get a few flakes.  Hopefully just enough to bring some stoke.

This graphic says snow levels will be as high as 12,000-feet.
This graphic says snow levels will be as high as 12,000-feet.

 California Ski Resort Opening Dates for 2015/16:

“A low pressure system will move north along the Baja California on Tuesday and will move onshore later this week. It will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms to the Sierra Nevada and Kern County Mountains from Tuesday afternoon through Friday, and the San Joaquin Valley and desert areas from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Lightning and small hail may accompany the storms. When thunder roars, go indoors!  Snow levels are expected to be very high above 10k feet.” – NOAA, Hanford, CA

"Here are the initial rainfall amounts for the system moving up from the south later this week." NOAA, Hanford
“Here are the initial rainfall amounts for the system moving up from the south later this week.” NOAA, Hanford

Snow covered Mt. Whitney is framed by Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills outside of Lone Pine, California. photo:
These peaks are high enough to get snow this week. photo: monte trumbull


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