New Tahoe Nukeage thread: Xmas Week

[MTT]

I went to HomeWood today. OK up top when I got there, NOT WINDY and heavy pow on blue cruisers. All the good stuff was closed off?? Then about 12:00 IT started to RAIN in drizzled and rained up top. Ajnd the lift stoped every 50ft leaving me in the Rain! Snow was ok but I bailed. 3 runs 35$ lift ticket. It was real close to being a pow day @ The WOOD

What was amazing were the number of people (Even @ Homey wood) IT WAS PACKED! Skiing is alive and well this year.

[The Dad]

Today, we explore the Truckee Children's Museum. Tomorrow, we ski.

CAZ072-NVZ002-290000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.051228T1600Z-051229T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...
TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE
449 AM PST WED DEC 28 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.



HEAVY RAIN TODAY WILL TURN TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR
MOVES INTO THE AREA. BY THIS EVENING...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 18 TO 30
INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. AT LAKE LEVEL...RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR MOST
OF THE DAY BUT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATER IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SNOW LEVELS WILL BE ABOVE 8500 FEET THIS MORNING CAUSING DIFFICULT
TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNT ROSE SUMMIT. SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN OVER OTHER
MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS DONNER AND ECHO SUMMITS.

IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
55 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY
TODAY. OVER RIDGES...GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS.
BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE
YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES BY CARRYING TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...
BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

[Lou]

Damn, this really really sucks.

Even Snowforecast.com, ridiculously optimistic website IMHO, is now saying that for Kirkwood, the snow level won't fall until wednsday, though it will snow alot during the day.

The next precip is gonna start as rain friday and then snow on saturday.

WTF????

It is windy as a mutha at Kirkwood.
Rained overnight.
But it has been snowing this morning.
By snowing I mean freaking dumping. Accumulation of a couple inches on the cars and road out front.

[lph]

thanks for the update lou.

Yup, at least Cohee was honest, admitted that it rained top to bottom all night.

sounds like it is gonna snow quite a bit today. Tomorrow has some potential, snow level 6,000 feet today.

[avacadotoast]

Yeah...looks like the cold front just made it to Nevada oh right about 5:30 this morning...tomorrow should be nice !! Its windy as hell in Reno right now - my patio furniture is strewn all over the backyard!!

Slide Mountain 10 minute average data
MM/DD Time | Temp Dwpt | RH | Wind (mph)
PST | (F) (F) | | Dir Speed Gust
_______|________|________|_______|______|_______|_ ______|______
12 28 0700 26 26 98 243 60 74
12 28 0650 27 26 98 243 63 76
12 28 0640 27 27 99 243 64 77
12 28 0630 28 28 99 243 67 84
12 28 0620 29 29 100 243 68 86
12 28 0610 30 30 100 243 70 86
12 28 0600 31 31 100 243 77 95
12 28 0550 32 32 100 243 73 94
12 28 0540 32 32 100 243 78 100
12 28 0530 32 32 100 243 82 103
12 28 0520 33 32 100 243 87 110
12 28 0510 33 33 100 247 83 104
12 28 0500 33 33 100 246 79 101
12 28 0450 33 33 100 245 75 102
12 28 0440 33 33 100 242 73 96
12 28 0430 33 33 100 245 74 95
12 28 0420 33 33 100 249 73 97
12 28 0410 33 33 100 248 71 91
12 28 0400 33 33 100 249 59 86
12 28 0350 33 33 100 254 22 27
12 28 0340 33 33 100 255 22 26

[StormDay]

At 6:15, I woke up to a thin layer a snow on the cars at the TahoeDonner ski hill condos. Wind was blowing hard enough to confirm the forecast for wind big enough to close Summit. So, we are skipping Alpine today. Mrs needed to sleep in, (she is breastfeeding a 3 month ago) and I do not think Roundhouse w/ thin coverage during the holidays is worth it.

But, I can see the lift at the ski hill from my window. Once we get 6” and the lift is running, I’m out the door.

Currently at 8:30, there is about 2” of new snow.

Freshies, Irul & Alpinedad, I’ll PM you my digits. Let me know if you are up for a little low angle/small vert powder cruising. We will probably have the ski hill to ourselves. At that was it was like in storms last year.

[enlosandes]

Hey Gimpy,

Maybe you should come down to the Andes for your summer. I think you would really like it and there are no 7-11's in site! I do agree, Waterhouse does have staying powder. I think it is the best tree skiing in the basin, but don't tell anyone! Rock On!

[freshies]

8:45am @ mi casa in tahoe donner (elev ~ 6700) and its dumping! woot! woot! looking out the window i would say we have recieved ~ 2" or so and its coming down hard!

stormday, i will shoot you a PM. If the local hill gets 6" + by noon or so I might come out and make some mellow pow turns. warm the legs up for tomorrow (and break-out the new Spats - finally).

2-3 more storms stacked up in the Pacific, all of the same pattern: come in moist and warm (just the way i like 'em) w/higher snow levels and some rain, then cold front sweeps in behind and triggers the good stuff. then a 24 hour clearing to slay the goods, then another one blows in and we repeat the cycle all over. enjoy.

[irul&ublo]

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
747 AM PST WED DEC 28 2005

...WINTER STORM MOVING INTO NORTHERN SIERRA..

.A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
BRING HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA TODAY.
SNOW LEVELS ARE LOWERING QUICKLY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THEY HAVE
DROPPED TO 6000 FEET ALONG INTERSTATE 80. ..MEANING HEAVY SNOW IS
FALLING OVER DONNER PASS. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 4000 FEET
BY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS MAY LOWER SNOW LEVELS
LOCALLY EVEN LOWER.

HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

THOSE TRAVELING OVER THE SIERRA TODAY SHOULD CARRY TIRE CHAINS
AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

CAZ069-290000-
/O.UPG.KSTO.WW.Y.0007.051228T2000Z-051229T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KSTO.WS.W.0007.051228T1547Z-051229T0000Z/
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
747 AM PST WED DEC 28 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON..

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 6000 FEET THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVELS
WILL LOWER TO 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET BY
THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW.. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW.



I had to head back to Sacto today and Thursday, but will probably head up Thursday night for Fri-Sat radness and gnar shrelping. Freshies, Stormday (and others)...still gonna be around?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It is windy as a mutha at Kirkwood.
Rained overnight.
But it has been snowing this morning.
By snowing I mean freaking dumping. Accumulation of a couple inches on the cars and road out front.

Thanks for that update Lou.
I'm thinking about a sick today tomorrow.
Please keep us posted!

[Superstar Punani]

but all you in the bay area...please get 4WD...watching those poor chain monkeys while you sit in your BMWs is getting hard to take.

Those "chain monkeys" make $25 to chain on. That's Just under a rate of $300 an hour, assuming it takes them 5 minutes to get it on.

You think 4WDs will solve the problem?
Bay Area Gapers provide great entertainment, like the Lexus LX 470 driver who took out the Kirkweed stop sign yesterday, or the ML430 vs. X5 collision on the Timber Creek parking lot ramp, or the Escalade that got stuck in front of Bub's

[freshies]

I had to head back to Sacto today and Thursday, but will probably head up Thursday night for Fri-Sat radness and gnar shrelping. Freshies, Stormday (and others)...still gonna be around?

i am here through Monday, then next week I am storm chasing. Maybe driving to UT for a few days, or WY, or staying put if Tahoe is the place to be.

I have next week off before I start my new gig on the 10th, and am itching for a storm chasing road trip! Lumberg wants me to come back down to the bay next week for exit interviews and account transitions, etc.

Here is what I said: I am chasing pow, see ya!

[lph]

getting cold fast!!! Yeah, like that 4,000 foot snow level.

It was puking on Luther this morning at 9am, total cluster fuck. Tons of tourons in the snow banks or stopped in the right lane putting on chains in the middle of the road whilst there kids have snow ball fights on the highway.

[Superstar Punani]

getting cold fast!!! Yeah, like that 4,000 foot snow level.

It was puking on Luther this morning at 9am, total cluster fuck. Tons of tourons in the snow banks or stopped in the right lane putting on chains in the middle of the road whilst there kids have snow ball fights on the highway.

Are you posting on-the-spot reports from a Blackberry? Damn I'm beginning to have second thoughts about driving back last night.....

[freshies]

Are you posting on-the-spot reports from a Blackberry? Damn I'm beginning to have second thoughts about driving back last night.....

SP, TURAN AROUND AND GET BACK UP HERE NOW. Thursday is going to go off!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

*cough*

*cough*

*hack*

ugghhhhhh

[Superstar Punani]

SP, TURAN AROUND AND GET BACK UP HERE NOW. Thursday is going to go off!

Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM
Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM

We're heading for a Blizzard...
a blizzard of aaahhhhs

It'll snow 8 days of the next 10 day forecast.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recre...om=search_vert



Ooops did I just plant the jinx seed?

[jump]

It's snowing at 7,000 and by snowing I mean it's dumping. Let's just hope it continues throughout the day.

[hop]

Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM
Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM

We're heading for a Blizzard...
a blizzard of aaahhhhs

It'll snow 8 days of the next 10 day forecast.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recre...om=search_vert



Ooops did I just plant the jinx seed?

uhhh, carpool to Tahoe?

[irul&ublo]

Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM
Doo-doo-doo-dooo
PWAM-PWAM

We're heading for a Blizzard...
a blizzard of aaahhhhs

It'll snow 8 days of the next 10 day forecast.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recre...om=search_vert



Ooops did I just plant the jinx seed?

No such thing as a jinx seed. I gave Ullr a reach around.

[BLOODSWEATSTEEL]

Snowing hard here in Woodfords. I drove by Squaw this morning and skied [hiked] for about an hour. Little stash down the road I like to hit once in a while. Still mixed conditions, but temps prolly dropped 10 degrees in just a short time. A couple friends just called and said Kirkwood is geting completely annhilated. Tomorrow should be the day. Little rain to hold all that shit together and a foot or two of fresh on top of the sticky.

[lph]

Are you posting on-the-spot reports from a Blackberry?

Yeah, I wish I could.

I will be lucky to get out to the heave or Sierra for an hour or two tomorrow morning. Still it will be better than nothing.

[Superstar Punani]

Yeah, I wish I could.

I will be lucky to get out to the heave or Sierra for an hour or two tomorrow morning. Still it will be better than nothing.

http://www.kirkwood.com/winter/webcam.html

As of 12:25pm, 6 appears to be on hold, and the webcam is covered in raindrops

[ridefree]

This just in! Wood is good! Had about 7-8 fresh runs pretty much top to bottom. Creamy goodness. Warming slightly midmorning but great still. No one out early. Getting windy-er now and the temp gauge outside my local is saying 32. I'll see you cats bright and early tomorrow!
edit- (currently 32 in Kirkwood)

[BLOODSWEATSTEEL]

I'll see you cats bright and early tomorrow!

Yep, you'll only be one chair behind me!