Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread...

[Nuthon]

If I can get a new touring rig setup, I'm planning on KW on Sunday. Of course, my kids could royally screw up this plan.

I could be into that. Let me know what your plans end up being

[Ottime]

Wondering how crusty things will be on Friday, with this past week's warm up. It was hot again here today. Great weather. Anyone have any idea what the weather was like up on the crest the past few days? Dust on crust on thin base with low visibility would be more interesting than fun. I'm not sure how bad I want interesting.

[willie61]

I don't know about the crest, but it was 70 degree's at 5000'.

[powdork]

Blah blah blah blah. I'm not sure how bad I want interesting.

you want interesting bad. Real bad. i'll bring boots and skins.

[lepistoir]

Hit 80 in Visalia today. Can't wait to get back up there Saturday.

[gone2alpine]

Needed a bump from page 2...long range model for rest of the month gives me a woody.

[The Dad]

I see a red map and I want to paint it black....

[Ottime]

you want interesting bad. Real bad. i'll bring boots and skins.

BA is now forecasting a little less than before. GFS, OTOH looked nice this morning. It looks interesting. I'm game. Same time and place?

[powdork]

sounds good

[Scooter67]

Headed to north shore for the weekend...not gonna ski but are there any mtn bike open/rideable now?

Thanks guys...

[powdork]

now? yes.
this weekend? hopefully not

[lepistoir]

Headed to north shore for the weekend...not gonna ski but are there any mtn bike open/rideable now?

Thanks guys...

It's gonna snow down to the valleys, but you might try Galena Creek Park. Please take a ruler so that if it's too deep to ride you can at least get a measurement (of snowfall, not your fork).

[Hoss Worthington]

I'm headed this evening, but won't have time to make it out for any pregame. If you see a fool in a Grizzlycorn shirt, say hi.

Anyone going to the TGR premiere this Thursday in Sac? Pregame at Elixir 4PM 10th & S apparently.

[dhklauer]

Fingers crossed........that this system over-delivers. Shooting for kwood or CP sat. Up north on Sunday.

[dookeyXXX]

woke up to blue bird skis and moderate winds this morning (approx 8:30 am). Then around 10 am it started to snow sprinkle, but it wrapped up and returned to blue bird skies by 10:50 am. Temps during this time were hovering in the low 40 range

Now, at 1:52 pm it has started to snow sprinkle again. The snow is very, very light, but it is starting to stick to the back deck. Winds are moderate again, which will no doubt affect the accumulation down low (as in here at T/D). Temps have dropped below 32 (at least according to the Old School thermometer attached to the back deck).

Will be interested to see where this goes today.

[powdork]

props to kirkwood for having the guns blazing to make some base out of the light stuff down low

[dookeyXXX]

4:31 pm: about an inch accumulated on the rail of the back deck @ the crib in T/D...wind is kicking in, too.

[tahoearmada]

about 3" so far here on the west shore

[WestCoastPDR]

I hope everyone has bread, milk, eggs what not because the weather channel just named this storm "Brutus" all hell is gonna break loose. WTF seriously?

[splat]

CP looks like it will do ok.

[dookeyXXX]

I hope everyone has bread, milk, eggs what not because the weather channel just named this storm "Brutus" all hell is gonna break loose. WTF seriously?

I caught the head of programming for the WC on NPR about a month ago. He was saying that they will be naming EVERY storm from here on out. People were calling in and asking if the NWS was going to adopt these names and the overall vibe was probably not. So, in essence, The WC will be naming every storm for marketing purposes/pop culture value/reality television-styled ratings boosts.

It will be interesting to see the names they come up with: Sandy was such a sweet name for the brute of a storm that wrecked the EC. Wonder if Brutus will live up to his name or end up being more of a pussycat?

FWIW, Googling "Weather Channel Starts Naming Storms" yields a ton of articles from various news outlets, the bulk of which seem to be harshing (not a surprise) on the channel's newly instituted practice.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&tbo=d&o...w=1686&bih=992

[powdork]

Yeah but sandy was a regular hurricane name. Athena was the first winter storm named.

[Vets]

I hope everyone has bread, milk, eggs what not because the weather channel just named this storm "Brutus" all hell is gonna break loose. WTF seriously?

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[gimpy]

hah!!!! itsa gonna be good today and thank goodness the kids have school. kwood claiming 15-18 and its trying to go blue out. woooot!