SnowBrains Forecast: Massive California Storm Kicks Off April With a Bang This forecast was created at 8 a.m. PST on Sunday, March 30, 2025. A busy week of stormy conditions will deliver moderate to heavy snowfall across the Sierra, with the heaviest accumulations focused on Monday’s main surge. Overall, snow levels will fluctuate initially before dropping for the strongest part of the storm, and winds will be significant on several days. […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 30, 2025 0 Comments
NOAA: 3-8+ FEET of Snow Forecast for California Next 3-Days NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for California that is calling for 3-6 feet of snow in the next 3-days: * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING: 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. 2 TO 4 FEET AT LAKE LEVEL. – NOAA Reno, NV today NOAA is forecasting 80-100″ of snow for Mt. Lassen, CA. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Big Snow for California This Week | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast Monday NOAA has issued Winter Weather Advisories all over California including Lake Tahoe, CA/NV that are forecasting a “strong cold front” to hit the California with very cold temperatures and 10-20″ of snow forecast in Tahoe tonight through Tuesday morning. Snow levels are forecast to drop as low as 500 feet with this storm. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING: 5 TO […] WeatherBrains | January 1, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: “Moderate to Heavy Snowfall” for California Ths Weekend | 8-15″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for California Saturday and Sunday. They’re calling for 8-15″ of snow and snow levels as low as 4,000′. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…8 TO 12 INCHES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 15 INCHES HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. – NOAA Sacramento, CA today NOAA is calling for heavy to moderate snowfall in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains of […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 25, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for California This Weekend | 6-18″ of Snow for Sierras, 1-3′ of Snow for Mt. Lassen NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for California from the northern boarder of Yosemite in south to Mt. Lassen in the north for Saturday night & Sunday that’s calling for 6-18″ of snow above 6,000′. This is California’s first Winter Storm Watch of the season! There is also a Winter Weather Advisory issued for east of the Pacific Crest […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 27, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: 3″ of SNOW Forecast in Lake Tahoe, CA on Tuesday! NOAA is forecasting up to 3″ of snow above 10,000-feet in Lake Tahoe, CA/NV today and tonight! Look for snow up on these Lake Tahoe area peaks that rise above or near 10,000-feet: 10,891′ Freel Peak 10,823′ Job’s Sister 10,776′ Mt. Rose 10,633′ Job’s Peak 10,069′ Red Lake Peak 10,067′ Monument Peak 10,059′ Steven’s Peak 10,024′ Hawkins Peak 9,983′ Pyramid Peak 9,735′ Mt. Tallac more… “A […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 12, 2016 0 Comments
“Deep Pacific Moisture” Headed to California This Weekend NOAA is currently discussing the possibility of a big, wet, nasty storm in California this weekend. “Deep Pacific Moisture” is forecast to hit California beginning Friday night. Snow levels will be high at somewhere between 7,500 & 9,000 feet before dropping to around 5,000 feet on Saturday. NOAA is estimating around 3″ of liquid precipitation for the Sierra Crest which […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 26, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA Just Said California Might See 5-10 Feet of Snow This Week… To stay out of trouble on this one, we’re gonna let NOAA do the talking: “Precipitation is coming Wednesday…and Thursday-Friday…and the weekend…and…well, you get the point. Northern California will be soggy the next several days, and in particular its mountains, where 5 to 10 inches of rain (or liquid equivalent snow) could fall over the next week!” – NOAA Sacramento, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 13, 2016 10 Comments
Winter Storm Watch for California Tues-Wed | 6-18″ of Snow Forecast This is getting silly. Storm after storm after storm in California this season with hardly a break between. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday-Wednesday that is calling for 6-18″ of snowfall with snow levels around 5,500-feet. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 18 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE PEAKS. – […] Weather SnowBrains | January 11, 2016 1 Comment
1-2 Feet of Snow Forecast Above 4,500-feet for California Thursday-Friday NOAA has issued a very widespread Winter Storm Warning for California that is calling for 1-2 feet of snowfall above 4,500-feet Thursday & Friday. This storm will be much colder than the last storm that rained up to 8,500-feet towards the end of the storm. Snow levels may drop as low as 1,500-feet with this storm. .A COLD WINTER STORM […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 23, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Storm Watch for California This Weekend | 15-24″ of Snow Forecast A Gulf of Alaska storm is forecast to hit California on Saturday and Sunday and drop 15-24″ of snow on the Sierra Nevada. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for California on Saturday & Sunday. Snow levels are forecast to be a bit lower than the storm that just dropped up to 24″ of on California yesterday. This storm […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 11, 2015 1 Comment
Atmospheric River Will Impact California Tonight | Winter Storm Warning, 1-3 Feet of Snow Forecast The Atmospheric River NOAA has been tracking will hit California tonight through Friday morning. 1-3 feet of snow is forecast above 7,000-feet with winds as high as 130mph on Sierra ridges. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued beginning at 4am Thursday and ending at 4am on Friday. A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 9, 2015 1 Comment
Atomspheric River to Slam Into California Tomorrow | 1-3 FEET of Snow Forecast in 24 Hrs NOAA is tracking an Atmospheric River storm forecast to slam into California tomorrow night. This storm is forecast to drop 1-3 Feet of Snow above 7,000-feet in only 24 hours. Snow levels will start high, around 8,500′ before dropping down to 5,500′ on Thursday. Winds will be 100-125mph on Sierra ridges. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 8, 2015 3 Comments
NOAA: 1-3 Feet of Snow Forecast for California Wednesday & Thursday NOAA is forecasting a powerful winter storm to slam into California and drop 1-3 feet of snow in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday and Thursday. 6-12″ of snow are forecast for Mammoth, and up to 18″ are forecast for Tioga Pass in Yosemite N.P. Another strong storm is forecast to hit California on Sunday with potentially similar snowfall amounts. A SERIES […] WeatherBrains | December 7, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Atmospheric River Could Bring “Multiple Feet of Snow” to California Next Week Active Weather Pattern Active weather pattern expected next week. The jet stream in the eastern Pacific is going to strengthen next week bringing strong storms to the west coast. The most likely time for impacts in the Sierra Nevada will be the end of next week, between Wednesday Dec. 9th and Friday Dec. 11th. It is too far out to […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: “Storms Are Lining Up for California” Lake Tahoe ski resorts just got up to 12″ of snow yesterday/last night. 3 Lake Tahoe ski resorts and Mammoth are in the Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in the USA right now. NOAA is now looking forward to up to 3 more storms headed to California from December 4th-11th. They’re forecasting storms hitting California on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. We […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 4, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warning for California Today | 8-14″ of Snow Forecast, 1-2″ of Snow per Hour NOAA is calling for a winter storm to impact northern California today bringing 8-14″ of snow to the mountains with snowfall rates as high as 1-2″ per hour. Snow levels are forecast to start around 5,500-feet before lowering to around 4,500-feet by Friday morning. …A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 3, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Storm to Impact California Thursday | 5-10″ of Snow Forecast NOAA continues to track a modest winter storm that was once a strong cyclone in the Gulf of Alaska that’s headed for California on Thursday. They’re forecasting 5-10″ of snow for the high country of Lake Tahoe and less for the Mammoth/Yosemite area with snow levels from 4,000-5,000 feet. “A cold front stemming from a strong cyclone in the Gulf […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Storm on Track for California Thursday | 6-12″ of Snow Forecast with Big Wind NOAA is tracking a windy storm that is forecast to impact California on Thursday. 6-12″ of snow and powerful winds are forecast with this storm. As it appears right now, this storm will come in on Thursday, slam Tahoe, then bail on Friday. 6-12 INCHES RIGHT AT THE CREST, 2-4 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL, AND 1-2 INCHES ELSEWHERE EXCEPT LOWER […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Storm for California on Thursday | 6-12″ of Snow Forecast NOAA is anticipating a storm to hit California on Thursday that is forecast to drop 6-12″ of snow in the high country of Lake Tahoe. NOAA is currently forecasting more snow for Tahoe than for Mammoth & Yosemite. A quick look at the upcoming week’s weather: We are not expecting much precipitation until Thursday, when a storm system in the […] WeatherBrains | November 29, 2015 0 Comments
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