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

[Dhelihiker]

I think I just read the same TR 5 times in a row?

[skier666]

I'm tempted but won't...

[SchralphMacchio]

14.5" in the 5 day qpf!!!

I just heard from ze grapevine that Siskiyou County Supes approved plowing Everett Highway and Castle Lake access roads to Shizzasta for the season. Booyeah!

[dookeyXXX]

FWIW, after a full morning and early afternoon of wind and rain in Truckee (T/D area) it is 2:27 pmish and finally snowing down low. Snow is wet, but sticking to the roads.

[Ottime]

I think I just read the same TR 5 times in a row?

You have to be careful around here. It can really eat up your time and start feeling like Groundhog Day.

[TahoeBC]

Carson pass snowtel is showing 8 inch's so far today, not bad

[powdork]

kirkwood was probably around a foot at the upper elevations. not that i was at any of the upper elevations, cuz that would be against the rules

[pajamas]

thx for the update. cya's out at the pass tomorrow.

does a hope valley start look doable for red lake?

[powdork]

all access for red lake is pretty ugly right now as far as i know

[powdrhound]

The front passed thru after most people had pulled stakes and left. Fools.
The wind died, it continued to snow nicely.
The turns were fine.




Let it Snow!

[Bosco]

Can't beat a blog about hiking and skiing with dogs and a girl...

woke up this morning with plans to hike with hutchski, nacho and two other doggies out to elephant back...

[TahoeJ]

The weekend high temps in the forecast are coming down a bit. Let's hope it keeps heading in this direction - I had already lowered expectations but maybe this thing will deliver after all. If this holds, Sunday and Monday could be really good. Saturday seems like a classic Kirkwood day where it's much better there than everywhere else (raining).

[powdork]

Saturday seems like a classic Kirkwood day where it's much better there than everywhere else (raining).

like today. hiked with the doggie first then headed over to chair 5. there were 8 cars in the lot under 6 when i got there at 2:30. it was only chair 5 but it was still good powder turns.

[MrSmith]

The weekend high temps in the forecast are coming down a bit. Let's hope it keeps heading in this direction - I had already lowered expectations but maybe this thing will deliver after all. If this holds, Sunday and Monday could be really good. Saturday seems like a classic Kirkwood day where it's much better there than everywhere else (raining).

I'm not seeing any movement in the desired direction. Curious to see BA's take, but here's the NWS latest:

SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE 8000 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING AND HOVER
NEAR 9000-9500 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THEY WILL THEN CRASH
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BUT THIS WILL BE AS THE
PRECIP ENDS.

[TahoeJ]

^^ It keeps fluctuating, but Sunday temps are definitely projecting lower than they were a few days ago. I'm still skeptical and wouldn't be surprised if we get a bunch of rain that washes away a ton of snow and then we get more snow on top of that, but I see some reason for hope. I'm not sure it will matter with all of the wind - so I think at least Monday should be good.

[gimpy]

yes, r lake access is ugly. but who's afraid of ugly??? well, 2 of our crew bailed after seeing the potential ugliness of it all, while 3 of us marched on. and it was good. but dont bring your girlfriend(unless she is uber tolerant). or anyone w/ bad knees. or anyone w/ a bad attitude.

[Ottime]

Anyone even remotely considering a day trip up Sunday from the bay? Doubtful, but if things start to look right, I have the day off and a window to go. Would love to split gas. And would also be willing to call it at 3:45am Sunday.

[The Dad]

Anyone even remotely considering a day trip up Sunday from the bay? Doubtful, but if things start to look right, I have the day off and a window to go. Would love to split gas. And would also be willing to call it at 3:45am Sunday.

I'm toying with the idea of driving up Sunday afternoon or evening, skiing at Squaw Monday morning, and hitting the symposium that telemike has been posting about in the afternoon. Probably can't due to work, but maybe....

[Hoss Worthington]

I'm toying with the idea. I'm not in the bay, but could meet you on your way across the valley. I assume you'd be headed up 88?

Anyone even remotely considering a day trip up Sunday from the bay? Doubtful, but if things start to look right, I have the day off and a window to go. Would love to split gas. And would also be willing to call it at 3:45am Sunday.

[coop64]

Our Read: From Western Weather Discussion: Storm system #2 of the current four part storm series is evolving nicely offshore today although it seems to be happening slower than expected, and this morning's models are kind of picking up on that. Rain & snow may still develop this evening, but don't be surprised either if it holds off until close to dawn tomorrow morning. Lots of wind today and tonight ahead of this next system which eventually will produce plenty of rain and snow across the Sierra tomorrow. System #2 should wind down by tomorrow evening with another break in the action tomorrow night into Saturday morning. There will be some scattered showers during this "break" and winds will subside after peaking tomorrow morning, yet still remain quite blustery. System #3 looks to move into NorCal late Saturday followed quickly by system #4 early Sunday. This morning's models don't really show system #3 being all that strong for Tahoe, instead system #4 just sort of combines with it such that two separate systems may not even be discernible. This final system is still looking like it will be the strongest of the series both in terms of precipitation amounts and winds over the Sierra. However, there is a problem with it in that freezing levels are going to be awfully high over the Sierra when the storm peaks Sunday morning (i.e. over 8000ft). The original thought was this final system would finally bring in some colder air with it (and it still might), but most of the guidance suggests snow levels will remain high (at least 7000-7500ft) on Sunday before finally dropping to 6000ft Sunday night after the precip has ended. Still, lots of snow at the higher elevations. Looking further out models do portend of a couple of cold storms out around Dec 9th=10th, 10 and another 12th-15th.
Stay Thirsty,
Coop

[kidwoo]

Anyone even remotely considering a day trip up Sunday from the bay? Doubtful, but if things start to look right, I have the day off and a window to go. Would love to split gas. And would also be willing to call it at 3:45am Sunday.

Pay attention to what bridges you may have to cross to cover your route.

I'm not kidding. Shit is going to hit the fan come sunday morning. My bread and butter kind of involves major water ways and this weekend is going to be ugly. Bad on the east but a total clusterfuck on the western slope. Think something between the 2005 and 1997 flooding.

[Driver]

Anyone even remotely considering a day trip up Sunday from the bay? Doubtful, but if things start to look right, I have the day off and a window to go. Would love to split gas. And would also be willing to call it at 3:45am Sunday.

Looking at Saturday morning mang. What's hold you out this weekend?

[powdork]

Pay attention to what bridges you may have to cross to cover your route.

I'm not kidding. Shit is going to hit the fan come sunday morning. My bread and butter kind of involves major water ways and this weekend is going to be ugly. Bad on the east but a total clusterfuck on the western slope. Think something between the 2005 and 1997 flooding.

then it's not just bridges you have to worry about. didn't 50 close for an extended period with landslides both years?

[kidwoo]

Yup


I-80 as well

I'm not kidding.......you know all those forecasts for flooding going around right now? I'm kind of involved in that. The idea of coming up canyon roads just to ski some early season shit snow is kind of retarded right now. Really.

[skier666]

I'm stoked to be driving up Sunday...all rain, all snow, who the hell knows but I'm still going up and skiing something.