No more freakin' forecasts.... Just the facts, and reports from Ca and beyond

[Anthony Oberti]

Squaw Valley in the last 48hrs reports 7" at 6200ft. But 54" at 8200ft.

 

[kylant]

continues to rain. heavy rain nonstop since friday at 9pm.
however, kirkwood is reporting 22-41” of new. that is good news for upper blue lakes and iron mountain.

 

[Murph]

Squaw Valley in the last 48hrs reports 7" at 6200ft. But 54" at 8200ft.

I live 600 yards and the same elevation as Alpine Meadows (back side of Squaw Valley) -- ski resorts typically over report.

What Squaws report doesn't tell you is that it started raining around midnight last night and washed away or compacted all the snow that fell. It has the consistency of a not quite frozen Slurpee.

Parts of Meadow Lake Rd are completely flooded and you can water skip across them!

I rode LTS yesterday and it was all snow at the Drum Spalding turn off-- today, it was raining up there and the snow is crazy heavy. Avy danger is pretty extreme.

This is a picture from today-- yesterday was better.

 

[Murph]

My sidehill gone wrong....

 

[T G]

Just wondering, them Polaris run better upside down . looks like great track speed.

 

[xsssive]

Rode Blue Lakes today. It was raining at the parking area. 6"-12" of slush to walk through. Rode out a couple miles and the rain changed to snow with altitude. 3'-5' of new deep wet snow in the higher areas. Heading back to Blue Lakes tomorrow.

 

[zilla]

Uh! The slush sounds Scketchy, but like Murph said I guess after your're on the sled just water skip it! Rpm's down a little with the heavy snow?
Looks like we'll be carrying some extra poundage in the skid.
Get it while it's there!

 

[kylant]

finally started snowing at my house this am at about 5. 1” now.

Kirkwood is reporting up to 8 feet over the last 7 days. that means iron mountain got a decent amount.

thanks for the report on blue lakes.