Squaw Valley 200″ Down on Last Year but Crowds Still Turn up for MLK Weekend Going into Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend last year, Squaw was in the middle of its best January for 35-years, having gotten 15 FEET of snow since the turn of the year. The snow total at 8,000 feet was 281″. This year, at the same elevation, there was just 80″, a huge -200″ difference on last year. But despite […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | January 16, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Weak to Moderate Atmospheric River for CA Thursday/Friday | 12-18″ of Snow Forecast Above 7,000′ NOAA is still talking about around a foot of snow for the Sierra on Thursday-Friday. We have continued to trend higher QPF and snowfall amounts in the Sierra, with snowfall amounts of over a foot possible in the High Sierra above 7000 feet and several inches of snow expected down to 5500 feet. – NOAA Reno, NV today Beyond Friday, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 14, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA VIDEO: Details of the 2 Storms Forecast in California Next Week | One Weak, One Strong video showing forecast timing of the two storms to hit CA next week. NOAA continues to talk about a series of storms hitting CA next week with the bigger, colder storm being on Thursday/Friday. The above video gives you an idea of what the timing of those storms is to be like. The storms the will hit before Thursday appear […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | January 12, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Major Pattern Change for California Next Week | Potent Series of Storms Possible “Heads up! Confidence is increasing that a series of storms will impact NorCal next week with valley rain and mountain snow.” – NOAA, today NOAA is talking about a major pattern change coming to California next week. After an extremely dry December, this is A+ news. NOAA is gingerly forecasting the possibility of a series of storms impacting California’s mountains […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 11, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Conditions Report: 3″ of Funky, Wet New Snow Yesterday was my first day back on snow in 3 weeks after helping out with some family stuff over the holidays. Squaw got 3″ of wet snow over night and we got out there at opening bell at 9am. The weather was foggy, overcast, but good visibility on the upper mountain. We went straight to Shirley Lake and the fresh […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 10, 2018 0 Comments
Heavy Snow Continues In California Today | Total Snow Accumulations of 1-3 FEET Above 7,500ft Through Tonight The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for California. It is in effect from early through late Tuesday Night. High winds are expected to accompany this storm, which will make for whiteout conditions in the mountains. Total Snow Accumulations of 1-3 FEET Above 7,500ft Through Tonight In California. Snow levels are expected to start out above 8,000ft, but […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 9, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Atmospheric River Event Inbound For CA | 1-3+ FEET of Snow Above 7,500ft Monday – Tuesday The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for California. It is in effect from early Monday Morning through late Tuesday Night. High winds are expected to accompany this storm, which will make for whiteout conditions in the mountains. 1-3+ FEET of Snow Above 7,500ft Monday – Tuesday In California. Snow levels are expected to start out above 8,000ft, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 8, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Atmospheric River To Drop 12-24″ of Snow For High Elevations in California Monday-Tuesday NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for California’s mountains for Monday and Tuesday. Total snow accumulations of 12-18 inches above 7500 feet with localized amounts of 2 feet along the Sierra crest. – NOAA Reno, NV today Snow levels will be high with this storm. Don’t count of snow below 7,000′. 4-12 inches are possible between 7000-7500 feet with […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 7, 2018 0 Comments
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