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

[~mikey b]

I'm down for skiing Monday before the clinic.

[Ottime]

Hoss, yes on 88.
Driver, Saturday just opened up. But day trip only. Current forecast suggest that might be a better day.
Kidwoo, I agree it is retarded, but at least 88 is mostly a ridge road.
Anyway, like I said, most likely I'll stay at home, but if cold air happens to move in, and winds are not terrible, I'm a go. My windows to ski these days are not quite as flexible as they have been in years past. But if snow levels are above base level, then there is really no point in driving through torrents.

[parkmeister]

Hey Hoss and any other Davis/Sactown mags:
I'm going to head up on Sunday if the wx cooperates (snow not rain). Plan on leaving ~ 5:30 - 6:00 am. I've got a Subie now so no more fuckin' with chains. Yayyy!

PM me if you want a ride.

[~mikey b]

maybe we can just hand off them bindings?

[bodywhomper]

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.

holy cow, kidwoo has a day job?! a hydrologist located "In my pants"?!

not that these storms should be taken lightly - here in the foothills i'm more concerned about an extended power outage from the forecast high winds - but isn't the big diff between now and 2005 (DR-1628?) and 1997 (DR-1155) events that soils were more saturated, reservoirs were mo full, and there was lots more of rain on snow? maybe that's splitting hairs, though.

[dookeyXXX]

FWIW, the upper mountain of N* was skiing really nice today. Chopped up powder on top of packed powder on runs like Grouse Alley, The Chute, The Plunge, and Springboard. I got stuck working all morning, so by the time I was able to get out and freeride everything had pretty much been skied out, but the snow was surprisingly nice considering the bugged weather we've been having (i.e. rain and warm temps). It was quite windy all day and then some light snow began to fall around 3:45 at the summit.

And KWoo ain't joking, all the local news channels are rumbling about serious flooding in the next few days.

Seems that flooding, chemtrails delivering mind-altering experiences, and severe weather changes are all the rage at the moment; I overheard somebody boast that the current storm is something like 4,000 miles long, too.

[splat]

Reno paper says it's gonna flood eight feet deep in Sparks industrial area, which means PM Gear could end up surfing the Truckee to Pyramid. I'm prolly gonna need some chemtrails to saddle up a barrage of paisley unicorns to be ridden into the heart of the storm to alter its course, dookey.

[SchralphMacchio]

So, what you're trying to say is, like, this will be one of the rare times that 88 is actually a BETTER drive than 50?

And I can't find the fucking extension pipe I use to wrench the lugnuts off my wheels to get my snow tires on the subawagon ...

[Flexon Phil]

FWIW, the upper mountain of N* was skiing really nice today. Chopped up powder on top of packed powder on runs like Grouse Alley, The Chute, The Plunge, and Springboard. I got stuck working all morning, so by the time I was able to get out and freeride everything had pretty much been skied out, but the snow was surprisingly nice considering the bugged weather we've been having (i.e. rain and warm temps). It was quite windy all day and then some light snow began to fall around 3:45 at the summit.

And KWoo ain't joking, all the local news channels are rumbling about serious flooding in the next few days.

Seems that flooding, chemtrails delivering mind-altering experiences, and severe weather changes are all the rage at the moment; I overheard somebody boast that the current storm is something like 4,000 miles long, too.

Sorry, we didn't mean to chop it all up but it was fun doing it.

All this rain is bad, Splat, good luck down low.

[Driver]

Huge wind and rain on the coast last night. Trees down. Where have snow levels been so far?

[kidwoo]

2005 (DR-1628?) and 1997 (DR-1155) events that soils were more saturated, reservoirs were mo full, and there was lots more of rain on snow? maybe that's splitting hairs, though.

Ooh look at choo!

97 had a 'lag' in that there was definitely a snowpack that soaked things up......and then reached saturation. 2005 too to some degree but even with plenty of storage head in reservoirs, it doesn't take much to bring up boca, stampede prosser, and donner quickly. And martis is legally mandated to not hold back water because the dam is literally falling apart and fulll of holes. All this will go straight down since there isn't a snowpack which means it can happen quicker and 'flashier'. The ground IS saturated from the last few weeks, don't forget all that previous rain. The setup is a little closer to 2005 for sure but remember.......that wasn't all roses and bunnies. Reno took a hard hit (especially where Splat is), and roads were closed for a few days. I have to admit, my 'area' mostly involves things around tahoe and what flows east. I know some of the agencies that run reservoirs on the western slope were running around making flood plans a few days ago. From what I learned yesterday the prediction has gotten worse with higher snow lines in the next 48 hours.

I don't know. Do what you want but driving around in this mess just seems kind of dumb to get to conditions that will only improve. I was out working in the 2005 event and I wouldn't have wanted to have been driving around just to ski paste. I just wanted to put that out there because not everyone watches the local news or reads papers. This isn't just another rain storm.

[agwat1111]

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

What is the prediction for Feather and the SAC? Yuba?

[T-Boz]

Is mt rose getting any snow from this? Will the backcountry up there be any good after the snow settles?

[TexasGortex]

I'm supposed to fly into Reno and stay in South Tahoe on Tuesday. Should I be concerned with these road closures?

I've never been to the area. Have an Epic Pass and was planning on skiing Kirkwood. Wanted to see a new area because CO is in such bad shape and the weather looked great when I booked.

[lepistoir]

Tanuki rain report for almost-December, 2012
http://s1288.beta.photobucket.com/us...00440.jpg.html

[4matic]

I'm supposed to fly into Reno and stay in South Tahoe on Tuesday. Should I be concerned with these road closures?

I've never been to the area. Have an Epic Pass and was planning on skiing Kirkwood. Wanted to see a new area because CO is in such bad shape and the weather looked great when I booked.

No. Roads will be open by Tuesday unless there is landslide.

[TexasGortex]

Thank you.

[parkmeister]

maybe we can just hand off them bindings?

when are you planning on being at kirkwood? i'm sure it's up there somewhere but i'm too damn lazy to scroll.

i was planning on shipping 'em today.

[Nuthon]

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

But the 97 landslides on 50 were directly related to the previous years forrest fires.

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[AKbruin]

Is mt rose getting any snow from this? Will the backcountry up there be any good after the snow settles?

Yes and probably (unless it rains on the new snow). Snow level was around 7500' last night/this morning. I'd estimate that Hourglass has gotten at least 12" of dense snow. It's windy as hell there right now though. Still, there were nearly half a dozen cars in the parking lot at 8:30 a.m.

[TahoeJ]

Got an official emergency text message warning of flash floods this morning. That's a first. I'm driving up on Saturday night, as I think the worst of it will be early Sunday morning. Sunday skiing may be hit and miss, but Monday should be good at least.

[kidwoo]

You guys do know the snow levels saturday night are blowing through the roof well above any mountain in this area with LOTS of rain right?

[snowsnake]

This doesn't sound good...

CAC057-061-012348-
/O.COR.KREV.FL.W.0001.121202T1209Z-121203T1536Z/
/TRCC1.3.ER.121202T1209Z.121202T1800Z.121203T0336Z. UU/
948 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE TRUCKEE RIVER NEAR TRUCKEE.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE TO HOMES...ROADS AND
BRIDGES ALONG TRUCKEE RIVER BETWEEN SQUAW CREEK AND TRUCKEE. LIKE
FLOOD OF DECEMBER 23 1955...ABOUT 7800 CFS.

$$

[duffski]

snow finally starting to stick here at lake level on south shore after rain/snain all morning. winds seem non-existent as well after howling all night.

[dima]

And I can't find the fucking extension pipe I use to wrench the lugnuts off my wheels to get my snow tires on the subawagon ...

Just buy this already: http://www.europeancarweb.com/projec.../photo_12.html