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
Gulf of Alaska Storm Upgraded for California | 6-24″ of Snow Forecast, 2,000-Foot Snow Levels NOAA has been following a Gulf of Alaska Storm system headed to California via one of two possible tracks: a colder, drier, more likely, overland track & a wetter, less likely, oversea track. Yesterday, they were giving the wetter track only a 20% chance. Today, they’re going with the previously less likely, wetter track saying that the Lake Tahoe region […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 22, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 2 Options for Gulf of Alaska Storm Headed to California for Thanksgiving | 4-8″ or 12-18″ of Snow The cold Gulf of Alaska storm headed for California is forecast to take one of two potential paths: one over land that would be colder and drier & one over sea that would be wetter, bringing big snow to the Sierras. The wetter, green path could bring 12-18″ of snow to the Sierras. The drier, blue path would bring 4-8″ […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 21, 2015 3 Comments
NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm Headed to California Monday | 12-24″ of Snow Forecast with Lowest Snow Levels of Season NOAA is tracking a cold Gulf of Alaska Storm forecast to hit California as early as Monday next week that could potentially drop 12-24″ of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains of California including Tahoe & Mammoth. This will be the 4th Gulf of Alaska storm in a row to impact California in the past month.  “The next storm system […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2015 4 Comments
4th Gulf of Alaska Storm in a Row to Hit California on Thanksgiving Gulf of Alaska Storm #4 is forecast to slam into California next week during Thanksgiving. NOAA forecasts the storm to arrive on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, and last through Friday, Nov. 27th. “A storm system has the potential to bring hazardous weather the Central California Interior as early as Tuesday night next week. The exact track of the storm is still […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: California Storm Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning | 8-16″ of Snow in Next 12 Hours NOAA has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory for California to a Winter Storm Warning on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Sierra crest with up to 16″ of snow forecast by 10pm today. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the east slope of the Sierras including the Lake Tahoe Basin with up to 12″ of […] WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 0 Comments