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:ย a colder, drier, more likely, overland track & a wetter, less likely, oversea track.ย 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: 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.ย This will be the 4th Gulf of Alaska storm in a row to impact California in the past month. ย “The next storm system […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2015 4 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.ย 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
Winter Weather Advisory for California Tomorrow | 6-14″ of Snow & 95mph Winds Forecast **Update:ย at 6:40pm PST today, NOAA updated snowfall rates to be 1-3″ per hour in the Lake Tahoe region tomorrow morning from 7am-1pm creating zero visibility.ย NOAA is reporting that the Gulf of Alaska storm they’ve been tracking all week is still on track to hit California tomorrow.ย NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that begins tomorrow at 4am, […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm Forecast to Drop 6-12″ of Snow on Lake Tahoe This Weekend NOAA is reporting that a cold, “potent,” Gulf of Alaska storm is forecast to hit Lake Tahoe, CA this weekend with 6-12″ of snow and snow levels dropping as low as 4,000-feet.ย ย “Some of the highest elevations of the Sierra could see nearly a foot of new snow between Saturday night and early Monday morning.” – NOAA Sacramento, CA today […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 12, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 3rd “Potent” Gulf of Alaska Storm in a Row to Impact California This Weekend A third in a row, cold, “potent,” Gulf of Alaska storm is forecast to hit California this weekend bringing the potential for significant snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains including Lake Tahoe and Mammoth.ย At this point, NOAA is calling for “moderate” snowfall and low snow levels from this storm. Three-peat? Yes, it looks like another cool wet storm late […] WeatherBrains | November 11, 2015 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Storm UPGRADED for 2nd Time | 12-16″ of Snow Forecast / 3,500′ Snow Levels NOAA just upgraded the current storm in northern California from a Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for the west slope of the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Crest.ย A Winter Weather Advisory still exists for the Tahoe Basin, much of the east slope of the Sierras, and the southern Sierra Nevada.ย ย NOAA is now calling for 4-8″ above […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 9, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm on Track for Lake Tahoe, CA This Weekend | Up to 12″ of Snow Forecast NOAA is currently forecasting a cold Gulf of Alaska storm to drop down from Alaska, slide along the British Columbia coast, and slam into Lake Tahoe, CA this Sunday and Monday.ย This storm will bring up to a foot of snow to the Sierra crest and snow levels as low as 4,500 feet.ย This storm is forecast to be colder […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 6, 2015 0 Comments