More snooooow for Tahooooooe

nice...another 6 - 12 forecasted tonight, with 8-12 forecasted for New Year's Day. [/fingerscrossed]. check out the freaking winds though......

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

915 AM PST WED DEC 31 2003

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY...

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SNOW LIKELY... SNOW ACCUMULATION LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS 38 TO 48. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.

TONIGHT...WINDY WITH SNOW... SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH UP TO 5 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL. LOWS 15 TO 25. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.

NEW YEARS DAY...WINDY WITH SNOW... SNOW ACCUMULATION 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL. HIGHS 37 TO 47. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 100 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.

THURSDAY NIGHT...WINDY WITH SNOW LIKELY... LOWS 12 TO 22... SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH OVER THE RIDGES. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

I think we are gonna have to play it by ear, wait till tomorrow morning to see what happens.

this time, however, i am not hesitating, make a decision where to go and stick to it.

i hope like hell it snows tonight, hasn't started yet, but storm days aren't the best at the wood.

Save some for me. I'll be back in a week.

Okay, so thinking of driving up tomorrow a.m. . . . am I crazy for thinking that? Think the spur will be closed? Really not sure about my decision making, but NYE at home with some old friends sounds pretty good . . . Yeah, make a decision and don't look back, I agree :-) Though I certainly can't complain about how that day turned out!

Hell A on New Years. And I might hit Mammy on Fri/Sat.

500-mile drives are getting a little old. :D

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Originally posted by Kellie
Okay, so thinking of driving up tomorrow a.m. . . . am I crazy for thinking that? Think the spur will be closed? Really not sure about my decision making, but NYE at home with some old friends sounds pretty good . . . Yeah, make a decision and don't look back, I agree :-) Though I certainly can't complain about how that day turned out!

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spur might be closed. Shoe? but you can always just come over 50. might actually work out, cause it is looking like we are gonna end up at Sierra anyhow. ;)

IDZ025-UTZ007>010-312300-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
1239 PM MST WED DEC 31 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE THE WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST IDAHO AND NORTHERN UTAH...
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...AND THE WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS FOR
TODAY THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL FALL OVER AREAS
[anti jinx]NORTH OF ABOUT I-80 EARLY TODAY AND SPREAD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND NEW
YEARS DAY AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

IN ADDITION...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING ALONG WITH POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 14-24
INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY...EXCEPT 8-16 INCHES IN THE
BOOK CLIFFS.

THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-4 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.[/anti jinx]

Guys, fill me in on Sierra.I would really like to meet up tomorrow since the 'wood will most likely be shut down. Is it feasable to get there from here in a storm? How far is it? Whos gonna be there?
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Scarabeo 500

You ain't the only ones getting it :D:D

Tonight. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

New years day. A chance of snow except mountain snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches except 3 to 6 inches in the mountains. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

Thursday night. A 70 percent chance of mountain snow and a chance of snow elsewhere. Snow accumulation 1 to 4 inches in the mountains. Lows 10 to 15. Low around 5 above in the mountains. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 15 to 20. 5 to 15 in the mountains. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday night. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 below to zero. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. High around 15. 5 to 10 in the mountains. West winds around 10 mph.

Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 below to 5 above zero.

Sunday. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 5 to 10.

Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 below to zero.

Monday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 15 to 20.

Monday night. Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 below to zero.

Tuesday. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 10 to 15.

Tuesday night. Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 below to zero.

Wednesday. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 15 to 25.

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Originally posted by lph
spur might be closed. Shoe? but you can always just come over 50. might actually work out, cause it is looking like we are gonna end up at Sierra anyhow. ;)

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Hmmmmmmm...........lph, hardrider, call me.

kellie - not to worry on that pass issue, we'll handle it. and thanks for the leap of faith. maggots don't let other maggots down.

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Originally posted by hardrider
Guys, fill me in on Sierra.I would really like to meet up tomorrow since the 'wood will most likely be shut down. Is it feasable to get there from here in a storm? How far is it? Whos gonna be there?

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If the roads to KW are closed...you should have no problem getting to Sierra:

http://www.sierraattahoe.com/gettinghere.html

I'm pretty sure that me and Mrs. Shoe are going to be at Sierra tomorrow. I was really looking forward to hitting some stuff at the Wood, but the forecasted winds are making things look doubtful there.......hopefully Avalanche Bowl will be open at Sierra which has a few fun hits in it.

Kellie:

I always check out www.caltrans.com (there's a # there too to call, can't remember it offhand) in the morning for road updates prior to heading up to KW. If I see that the Spur is closed, then I'll take 50 to 89 and attack from the South Lake side.

I'll PM you both my cell phone #.

shoe,

Avalanche bowl at the wood is most definitely open, as are all those trees above it. In fact, as it is not quite as filled in as last year when we hit it, it should be even more fun. kind of looks like a big playground right now. huge boulders and trees. we will have to lap it in order to get the run out nice and fast.

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Originally posted by lph
shoe,

Avalanche bowl at the wood is most definitely open

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You mean avalanche bowl at Sierra right??

Shoe avalanche bowl was open when I went there last sunday, some pretty fun hits in there.. nothing big but fun to just play around in.

Comp passes? Anyone? I hate blackouts.

hmm, I'll see what the crew here is going to do. I might divert to Sierra.

When and where is the meet place at Sierra?

Appears this big storm is going to be similar to Monday's big dump with very high winds, few feet of snow at similar 4>5k snow level. Should be peaking during New Years daytime hours then waning as front passes sometime in afternoon to evening. Then forecast is for snow showers from pool of colder air behind front to last thru night and into Friday. Mach windy storms are never my choice to storm ski. So Friday morning early in Cornice lot is shaping up as plan. A note on SR88. Caltrans the last couple years has been doing an excellent job getting Carson Spur open by 6>7am in morning.

Tuesday was fine but nowhere near the epic deep fluff glory of last Friday. Many exposed areas on KW actually have less snow now due to severe wind scour. Lots of bomb debris below Wall. Was actually fun skiing the wind pack surfaces in places where it was smoothed out like a rolling billiard table . And down below in trees was fine though skied more like a foot instead of 24-30" reported. Eagle Bowl had huge wierd wind scallops all over which was awkward for me but road chair with ol acquaintance D... who was on his No Ka Ois and said he had a gas airing them wind lips. With a big load of new snow atop the nasty wind pack now covering many of the steep ridge top drops, there will likely be considerable avy work necessary for things to open on Friday. -dave

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Originally posted by Telenater
hmm, I'll see what the crew here is going to do. I might divert to Sierra.

When and where is the meet place at Sierra?

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I'll be at Sierra tomorrow. Then prolly KW Fri & Sat. Dunno where to meet though....I'll be doing laps in the trees in WEst Bowl I'd think.

not sure where i'll be, but i'll be there . . . probably sierra unless kw sounds like it's going to happen - not that stoked on buying lift tickets :-)

Happy New Year everyone!

p.s. non skier (hot) friends sitting next to me say hi and want to "be part of the magic" as well . . .

Umm Hey guys. Thanks for the repay of the positive vibes on your good fortune of snow. I remember last year when you guys had very poor conditions and were posting about it. Seems many East coast maggots stepped up and did snow dances, offers to Ullr, and posted nothing but good karma back to you guys to help turn your season around, when you posted endless posts about it. We didn't forget you.

Thank you for helping us out. Thanks for thinking of us in our time of need.

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Originally posted by Kellie


p.s. non skier (hot) friends sitting next to me say hi and want to "be part of the magic" as well . . .

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By all means bring them along. Ill try my best to "show them some magic":D ;)
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marijuana card

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Originally posted by hardrider
By all means bring them along. Ill try my best to "show them some magic":D ;)

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she didn't say if they were male or female there buddy ;)

edit: oh and...HAPPY FUCKING NEY UEARS:!!!!!!!! c;mon!!! grreeeeeen bloooob!!!:D
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edt2: :mad:

Haaalllooooo!

So just recently, me, Telenater, Arty50 and the Walters were sitting here drinkin' the Champagne, and discussing the fabulous snow we're about to have in, oh, about 8 hours at Sierra-at-Tahoe!!! Wah-hooo!! Arty can't wait, because he's been away waaaaaaaay too long, and I just can't WAIT to ski at another ski resort besides Kirkwood (ok, so YES, I'm a gaper!!) mmmheh, heh!! We're not really sure where to meet up, but I'm (we're) the only NEEEEERRDS online at this most excellent hour, so I doubt we'll get any response. Nate is pretty much passing out right beside me at this moment (No, Nate...) so I can't really ask him anything...but anyhow we'll be at SAT tomorrow...where to meet? Ok he's up so I'm sure he'll post something amusing (or not).

Anyway, I've overstepped my welcome on this board, so I'm outtie and can't wait to ski tomorrow!!!

Finally!!! And end to the horrible torture of not skiing. I will be skiing til my legs fall off tomorrow, then back for more on Friday and Saturday. See ya bastids at Sierra tomorrow!

I guess that a reply is incumbent upon me now (you know I'm drunk when I start using words like incumbent on the internet).

I deny any allegations that I was "passed out" I was merely obeying DG's request that I not do any "backseat driving" during her posting episode. Can I help it if I just polished off a 22oz Arrogant Bastard Ale (fitting for me wouldn't you say)? Actually, I'm disgustingly sober right now. I drove for dinner and didn't drink much there and then sat and got tired while listening to pre New Year drivel. Then the high alcohol beer got drunk.

Anyways, enough rambling. I officially protest the claims that I passed out and that DG might even insinuate that my passing out on the floor near her might have "ulterior motives." I'm a good boy....

See you all at Sierra tomorrow. I'll have the video camera and maybe even let people see my first attempt at editing video.