New Tahoe Nukeage thread: Xmas Week

[Jim S]

The storm just rolled over Mt Rose something fierce - no precip at my crib in Reno yet but the winds are HOWLING - tough timing with this one since I have to go back to work Tuesday - here's hoping 88 is open tomorrow and the winds die down!!

Next weekend should be tight!!

Amen for Monday and New Year's weekend.

[StormDay]

Just went out and measured the snow on the handle rail. 3" a 7:45. It has been snowing for 4 hours.

Currently there is no wind outside. That is a bit unusually for TD ski hill condos (6700'). We usually get hammered by the wind during a storm. But there has been no significant wind since about 5pm. With no wind, it very peaceful outside in the falling snow.

[irul&ublo]

....See you fuckers at Alpine tomorrow. Grey pants, orangeish jacket, G4s or Explosivs.

[StormDay]

At Alpine...

I'll be in a blue jacket, black pants, grey helmet and Yellow AK rockets or if Summit is turning - Sanouks.

Chilly's check your email.

[Jim S]

Curious: How come Alpine and not Squaw?

[irul&ublo]

Curious: How come Alpine and not Squaw?

alpine pass here.

[YOU FUCKING JINXED IT!]

65 and motherfuckin sunny motherfuckers!!!

oops. sorry. I was channeling Xover on that one.

But seriously.

[irul&ublo]

...I made Ullr an offer he couldn't refuse...

[The Dad]

Oh, man. Drive tomorrow, Alpine Tuesday for me and mine. Looking forward to trying out the Bros....

[bcrider]

Heading out for tomorrow for my first day back from ACL surgery in July.

If anyone is in the powderhouse vicinity look for me, I’ll have on black pants, a red jacket, anon goggles, and an osprey pack. (I’ve always wanted to say that…. )

[StormDay]

Curious: How come Alpine and not Squaw?

Alpine Pass and kids in Alpine's Kids' Area.

Plus with Squaw i would worry about the crowd chewing up the open terrain about twice as fast. And I will not have to worry about hitting a tree because I’m gawking at someone skiing pontoons.

[Jim S]

shhhhhhhhhhh....be vewwy, vewwy quwiet: 18 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET

I have a Squaw pass but if I-80 is bad I'll be at Rose.

[Arty50]

I'm crying right now...cause...ahhh...I'm so happy for you guys...[under breath]bastards[/ub]...yeah...that's it...

Heading out for tomorrow for my first day back from ACL surgery in July.

Sawweeeeet!!!! Have fun out there!

[Cirquerider]

Christmas was spent at Sierra. No crowds. Nice soft conditions with winds increasing through the day. Grandview closed after 2:00 PM, while west bowl stayed sheltered. Snow moved in at 3:30 at the lowest elevations. Higher elevations should do better, but Monday looks like a significant wind event along with any snow that might grace us.

[skimoore]

Faaaaaack....so I just came back from the wood, 4 days of my winter vacation wasted aparently.....fuckin the best conditions were thursday, when it was raining, those were the least icey, best surface conditions. yeah. didn't miss much guys. i'm crying to myself now. this pineapple express can suck my sorry ass. sorry for the pessimism, but seriously, this blows. I get a real job, and then the skiing screws me. guess that teaches me. anyways, hope everyone has an epic new years skiing new year, i'll be in SF, but I'll see you guys up ther MLK when I get my next few days off.......(since it was all gaper slolom this weekend)

[hop]

I'll see you guys tomorrow, or tuesday at the latest.

[gimpy]

powderhouse at dawn. i'll be wearing some pants and a jacket and i'll most likely have ski boots on. good chance i'll have some skiis too. noaa sensors show 8" already at alpine base (6,900') and it doesn't even look like the green blob has totally pushed over the crest yet.

though it probably won't even make it over and we'll all be fucked anyway.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Still stuck here in the East, but flying back tonight and can hopefully get up to the 'Weed mid-week...possibly Wednesday. Just checked the KW website audio report....Lookin good

[irul&ublo]

6:30 in Truckee. Another 7" here since I swept the deck last night. Alpine reporting 12-15". Still snowing. FKNA!!!!

Time to get dressed, hit Wild Cherries and park where I want.

See you bitches!

[The Dad]

Alpine reporting 12-15".

Better still, NOAA -- without any economic incentive to distort -- is reporting 15" at Alpine Base as of 5am.

Sheeeee-it!

DOT's webcams show good snow depth but traffic moving at the Truckee scales. Kingvale doesn't have good lighting like the Truckee scales, but I just watched them plow both lanes both ways.

Accuweather's hour-by-hour forecast for Truckee is predicting precipitation through noon, then clouds with a little action. Tuesday night into Wednesday, more precipitation rolls in, along with winds.

This afternoon and tomorrow should be fantabulous. My kids will whine about Wednesday, but it'll be worth it.

[AKA]

Radar makes it look like its gonna be finishing soon.



(cause if its stops it might stop the wind)

[skier666]

2 f'in Feet!! @ Kirkwood??? In literally a couple hours?

Talk about a whilrwind of weather in the last two weeks.

Geeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttt Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmm!

I'm stuck in Illinios for some family time with the inlaws...Shugs is planning to hijack a CalTrans truck to ride today, I'm crossing my fingers that he gets there.

[StormDay]

Time to get dressed and go dig the car out. looks like a little over at foot on the stairs.

[skier666]

I like this statement.....Here is my JONG cut and paste from the special weather statement:

ADDITIONAL PACIFIC STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA ON DECEMBER 30TH...AND JANUARY 2ND. LONG RANGE MODELS INDICATE THIS MOIST AND FAST MOVING PATTERN MAY NOT BREAK UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY. EACH OF THESE STORMS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS.

[AKA]