Strongest Storm Since 2008 to Hit NorCal | Blizzard Warning for Tahoe This storm is looking ferocious with 1-3 of snow forecast above 7,500-feet, 1-foot forecast at lake level, and up to 140mph winds on the ridge tops. Snow levels will most likely start around 8,000-feet on Thursday morning before dropping to lake level by Thursday evening when the heaviest precipitation is forecast to come through. Snow levels will drop as low as 4,500-feet by […] SnowBrains | December 10, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: “Severe” Storm to Impact Lake Tahoe, CA | 2-4 Feet of Snow Above 7,500-feet NOAA is calling this storm a “Severe” storm. Severe storms only impact Northern California once every several years. This morning, NOAA is saying that confidence is HIGH for a significant precipitation event with MULTIPLE FEET of snow Wednesday night and into Thursday night. They’re forecasting an “Atmospheric River” to come directly Tahoe’s way that is forecast to drop 2-4 inches of liquid precipitation on the Tahoe area. NOAA is calling for 2-3 feet of snow above […] Weather SnowBrains | December 8, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: 2-Feet of Snow Forecasted for Tahoe Tuesday & Wednesday NOAA is forecasting up to 2-feet of new snow for Lake Tahoe this Tuesday and Wednesday. A warm, wet storm will bring heavy precipitation and snow levels around 7,000-feet and higher. This is the exact storm we need to build our snow base at the mid and upper mountain levels. The timing of this storm couldn’t be better. C’mon Tahoe, this is your year! NOAA Reno: 11/30 4:42PM – After tonight, there will be a brief break in precipitation Monday and Monday night for most areas as high pressure builds over the Sierra and western Nevada. […] SnowBrains | November 30, 2014 2 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowfall Totals & Photos of Today | Up to 12″ Overnight: The first real winter storm that will actually leave snow in Lake Tahoe, CA hit last night. It dropped up to 12″ of snow in spots and as little as 3″ at Squaw. NOAA issued a Winter Storm Advisory that expired at 10am this morning. Sugar Bowl and Boreal are the winner of the snowfall totals at 9″ each. NOAA is reporting that Donner Summit got 12″ overnight. NOAA is talking about high elevation snow – snow levels 7,500 and higher – Tuesday and Wednesday with snow totals around 2+ feet. PRECIP AMOUNTS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN, BUT 2+ INCHES OF WATER IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE SIERRA CREST WHICH […] SnowBrains | November 29, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: 12″ of Snow Forecast for Lake Tahoe This Weekend: NOAA has issued a Special Weather Statement for Lake Tahoe, CA for this weekend. They are calling for 6-12 inches of snow to fall in Tahoe over the weekend. This is a far cry for the up to 4-feet that was hoped for earlier this week, but we’ll take it. Every inch counts at this point. Squaw, Boreal, Northstar, Mt. Rose, and Heavenly are open in Lake Tahoe right now. LATEST FORECAST TRENDS ARE BRINGING IN MORE SNOW AND LOWER […] Weather SnowBrains | November 28, 2014 0 Comments
4-Foot Storm Possible This Weekend in Tahoe NOAA is talking about a big storm clobbering Lake Tahoe, CA this weekend. Open Snow is talking about it bringing up to 4-feet of snow.We need this storm bad because there is no snow in Tahoe right now. This storm could be the key to getting ski resorts open in Tahoe. After this potential storm, it looks like high pressure will build back in. We need this storm, people! Just to give a general idea 6-7 days out, the GFS and European forecast […] SnowBrains | November 26, 2014 9 Comments
57″ of Snow Possible at Mt. Baker Ski Area by Monday! NOAA is forecasting up to 57″ of new snow at Mt. Baker Ski Resort by Monday evening. That’s a lot of snow in a short time. This is exactly what Mt. Baker ski area needs to get open. Depending on how difficult it is to manage all that snow, we’d expect Mt. Baker ski area to open before Thanksgiving. Winter in Washington starts with a bang! SnowBrains will have weekly conditions report from Mt. Baker this winter. Get ready to hear about more big snow from Baker. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET… […] Weather SnowBrains | November 21, 2014 0 Comments
3 Storms for Tahoe This Week | 3rd One Looks Big… NOAA is forecasting three storms this week in Tahoe. The third storm rolls in on Saturday and looks like it has the potential for some big snow up high. We’ll let them do the talking: Dry weather will continue through late tonight as high pressure moves off to the east. A series of 3 weather systems will impact the area Wednesday, Thursday, and again late Friday into Saturday. Saturday looks to feature the wettest system. Precipitation totals for the 3 systems will range from around 0.2 – 0.5” in the Valley to 0.75 – 1.75” in […] Weather SnowBrains | November 19, 2014 0 Comments
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