Snow Ahead

Lots to talk about.  The first round of snow this week looks to come in on Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, with a weak upslope, and very cold temperatures.  Here are the model forecasts: 6” – European and UK Met Models 5” – Canadian and American Models 4” – Icon Model Temperatures warm on Thursday and […]

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Some Snow This Weekend, Some Snow Next Week

The moisture from the storm that just hit Tahoe will pass us (mostly to the north and west) on Friday evening, though there will be a powerful jet streak overhead.  The models are all over the place on snow forecasts (my guess is they can’t agree whether the jet streak will bring snow or not).  […]

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Warm Week, and Light Snow Over the Weekend

This work week looks to be warm with temperatures hovering around freezing.  There looks to be a touch of snow on Wednesday evening (4” per the WRF Model, 1” per the Canadian and RDPS Models, a dusting per the American Model, and nothing per the NAM Model).  This is a bummer as all the models […]

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Light Snow on Sunday; Storm Next Week???

Saturday should be relatively warm with increasing clouds with an approaching weak system, and lots of wind.  A weak system looks to brush by our patrol zone on Sunday, with clouds, high winds, and relatively warm temperatures.  Here are the various model snow forecasts: 5” – WRF Model 2” – Canadian and Icon Models Dusting […]

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Fairly Boring Forecast:

A low pressure system currently over southern California passes to our south on Wednesday and Thursday, with the American Model calling for an inch, and the Canadian Model calling for a dusting or less. After that, per the American and Canadian Models, a ridge of high pressure takes over, with that or zonal flow (but […]

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