SNOWFEST 2017 ! 1 January to 9 January

[donbrown]

I heard on the mt today... This type of event you don't leave the shovels outside, you bring them inside to dig yourself out of the house. This was in reference to the Mammoth area. Bring it! I've got lots of shovels.

I was in one of these a while back ... Found the house by chimney and dug DOWN to the second floor window !

 

[donbrown]

Another 2 feet plus estimated Sierra range 8000 feet just north of Truckee American river INCREASING to 3 plus feet Mammoth KINGS Canyon to 4 feet in TULARE / KERN County area !


Mammoth to TRUCKEE/SUSANVILLE seems have most TOTAL accumulation by Friday

Easily over 5 feet total at 8000 feet by 5 Jan

specifically Olympic valley

TIOGA PASS TO KINGS CANYON

IMHO would ride between storms FRIDAY SATURDAY 6-7 BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSE TO rain ON sunday 8 jan 1-3 INCHES RAIN UP TO 8500 FEET THEN A DAY CLEARING AND MORE SNOW NEXT WEEK

 

[kylant]

been snowing for past 48 hours, however it is getting warmer and the snow is getting heavier.
soon it will be rain at the house 6500ft
then rising to be all rain at most riding elevations around here
hopefully some cold air moves in from the north to bring snow levels down

 

[donbrown]

been snowing for past 48 hours, however it is getting warmer and the snow is getting heavier.
soon it will be rain at the house 6500ft
then rising to be all rain at most riding elevations around here
hopefully some cold air moves in from the north to bring snow levels down

Suppose to get at least a foot of snow at 6000 feet Wednesday 36F-20F
Forecasting says little storm Thursday for Tahoe area 28F-4F
Friday 6 January Blue sky riding 20% chance 1/4 inch rain to 7000 feet then snow 33F-21F
Saturday 7 1/2 inch Jan rain or 6in snow 42F-35F
Sun 8 95% chance 2 inches plus rain up to 8000 feet temp 45F-35 @ 6000 feet
Mon-9Jan to at least 12 Jan 75% chance rain snow 1/2 rain or 6 inch snow at 6000 feet

IMHO I would ride before the rain fest on Sunday

And OR ride the three day holiday 13-16 January

YOSEMITE IS THE EPICENTER WHERE THE MAIN PORTION OF THE STORM WILL PASS

storm series will end Friday 13 jan

Will get TOO WARM this weekend 7-9 JAN ALONG WITH ALOT OF RAIN

Pulled from mammothweather.com


Here is the latest freezing levels for Yosemite for the subject time frame.
4:00PM Saturday**** *8800
10:00PM Saturday*** 9300
4:am Sunday********** *9500
10:00AM Sunday***10000
4:00PM Sunday****** 9600
10:00PM Sunday**** 9200
4:00AM Monday**** 8500
Note; *in a storm like this the snow level is usually 500 feet below the freezing level.* (saturated air mass)

 

[donbrown]

There are 3 storms here ...

This one now providing the most snow to 2500 feet

Second storm 2 days this weekend many inches rain to 9500 feet

Third storm 9th thru the 12th Mon - Thurs maybe 6 inches a day levels around 6000 feet

Ends the 13th WITH NO NEW STORMS ON THE HORIZON BASED ON THE EVIL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILD UP CAUSING STORMS TO DUMP INTO THE OCEAN OR GO WAY NORTH

 

[donbrown]

Next storm SAT-SUN main body thru Monterey Bay to Yosemite About 40-75 miles wide of massive flooding

Temps to increase up to 10-15F till Monday Rain Storm to 10000 feet Sunday.

Susanville 2.5 inches

Quincy 4 inches RAIN

KIRKWOOD ALL SNOW !!!!???? 6 plus feet ... foot a day starting the 7th to the 12th Okay some RAIN EARLY SAT AFTERNOON

Arnold CA 9 inches RAIN Fri-SUN

Dardanelle 4 inches Sunday rest LOTS OF snow

Yosemite predicted to get 10 plus inches rain pm Sunday alone

Mammoth around 4-6 inches

Kern Sequoias 1.5 inches

Los Angeles 1 inch

It will get snowing again at 6500 feet starting Monday BUT this next 2 day storm is rain up high

Storm cycle will be done around the 13th ... with no major storms likely until February

OK last storm like this over 10 years ago.

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx

 

[zilla]

About what time tomorrow should the next wave come thru to the Tahoe area ?

 

[donbrown]

About what time tomorrow should the next wave come thru to the Tahoe area ?

For the city of Lake Tahoe ...

Rain Friday 6 JAN 8PM to midnight 0.25 inches water turning to snow

SATURDAY 7 JAN AM to sunrise SNOW/RAIN MIX THEN constant rain SAT-SUN expected amount 100% chance 8.5 inches rain 80% chance 10 inches rain at 6500 feet in 48 hours

Friday temp low 24F
Sat temp low 38F
Sun temp low 38F
Monday 9th start snowing again 9AM to noon and snow about 3-4 feet till SAT the 14th