Weather
NOAA is calling for 2 strong storms to impact California this weekend.
Snow levels will start high around 10,000′ in the Lake Tahoe region on Thursday before dropping to around 7,500′ by Sunday.
56-81″ of snow is forecast on Mt. Shasta, CA in the next 4 days. People were skiing 3,500-vertical-foot powder runs on Shasta last week.
People have already been skiing on 10,761′ Mt. Rose in Lake Tahoe already as well and Mt. Rose ski resort is planning to open on Monday, October 31st, 2016.
Right now, the 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and 3-4 week outlooks all show above average precipitation falling in California (see outlooks below).
Check out what Meteorologist Dr. Ryan Maue just said about the pattern that is currently setting up in California:
Is this a turning point in California’s drought? Strong Pacific jet & storm tracks w/copious moisture (atmospheric rivers) next 1-3 weeks.” – Dr. Ryan Maue, Meteorologist, today
Storm #1: Thursday-Friday:
SNOW LEVELS WILL BE GENERALLY 9,500-10,000 FEET, WITH ONLY THE
HIGHEST PASSES SUCH AS TIOGA AND SONORA IMPACTED. HEAVY WET SNOW
WILL RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON SIERRA PEAKS ABOVE 10,000 FEET.
- NOAA Reno, NV today
Storm #2: Saturday-Sunday
HEAVY RAIN WITH HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO START 7,000-8,500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING, FALLING TO 6,500-7,500 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER AN ADDITIONAL 500 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ON ALL SIERRA PASSES SUNDAY AND IT IS BEST TO PREPARE FOR TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS. - NOAA Reno, NV today
Winds may be as high as 90mph on Sierra ridges on Saturday-Sunday.
* WINDS: SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING 80 TO 90 MPH WITH VALLEYS GUSTING 30 TO 35 MPH. - NOAA Reno, NV today
“Periods of rain and high elevation snow are expected late Thursday into the weekend. There may be a short break Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Snow levels will be very high with the first system with all Sierra passes remaining wet. However, colder air will allow snow levels to drop to Sierra passes Saturday night into Sunday with increased potential for travel impacts.” – NOAA Reno, NV today
The 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and 3-4 week outlooks all show above average precipitation falling in California:
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6-10 DAY OUTLOOK:
8-14 DAY OUTLOOK:
3-4 WEEK OUTLOOK:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for CALIFORNIA:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 107 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2016 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...SIERRAVILLE... LOYALTON...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE... MARKLEEVILLE...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA... SCHURZ...STATELINE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY...FERNLEY...FALLON... LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH ...WET WEATHER THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND... TWO STORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND - THE FIRST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY, AND THE SECOND SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF WHAT TO EXPECT: *** STORM ONE - THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY *** * HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE CROSSING THE SIERRA. THE PEAK PERIOD FOR HEAVIEST RAINFALL LOOKS TO BE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL SPILLOVER INTO WESTERN NEVADA AS WELL, SO BE PREPARED FOR A SLOWER COMMUTE FRIDAY MORNING WITH PONDING WATER ON ROADWAYS POSSIBLE. * A MAJOR CONCERN WILL BE HEAVY RAIN CAUSING DEBRIS FLOWS OR ROCK SLIDE ON RECENT BURN SCARS. ANYONE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE EMERALD FIRE, LITTLE VALLEY FIRE, OR MARINA FIRE BURN SCARS SHOULD BE PREPARED. RISES ON RIVERS ARE ALSO LIKELY, BUT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON MAINSTEM RIVERS. * SNOW LEVELS WILL BE GENERALLY 9,500-10,000 FEET, WITH ONLY THE HIGHEST PASSES SUCH AS TIOGA AND SONORA IMPACTED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON SIERRA PEAKS ABOVE 10,000 FEET. *** STORM TWO - SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY *** * HEAVY RAIN WITH HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO START 7,000-8,500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING, FALLING TO 6,500-7,500 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER AN ADDITIONAL 500 FEET BY SUNDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ON ALL SIERRA PASSES SUNDAY AND IT IS BEST TO PREPARE FOR TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS. * RAIN WILL ONCE AGAIN SPILLOVER INTO WESTERN NEVADA, BUT WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS WITH THE FIRST STORM. * WINDS: SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING 80 TO 90 MPH WITH VALLEYS GUSTING 30 TO 35 MPH.
