2011 SoCal Snow Thread

**406** · 12-01-2010, 03:33 PM

Snow, stoke, and info thread for everything south of The Sierra.

Ski areas:
http://www.mtbaldy.com/
http://www.mtwaterman.org/
http://www.mthigh.com/
http://www.snowsummit.com/index_winter.php

Weather:
NOAA
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

radar
http://www.intellicast.com/National/...ation=USCA0638

Webcams:
Mt. Baldy, top of chair 2:

Mt Wilson Cam

Shops:
http://www.norpine.com/ San Diego

Deals:
https://www.skiforfree.com/

Other:
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**whyturn** · 12-01-2010, 03:47 PM

Well played

**bell151** · 12-01-2010, 04:32 PM

mmm.... you forgot bear mtn. was there last yr when I was around LA.... sick sick sick terrain park

**LightRanger** · 12-01-2010, 06:59 PM

Sweet.

Let's hope this year bucks the long-term climatology trend and statistics and that my $120 Baldy pass pays off.

**COUTCA** · 12-01-2010, 07:59 PM

I'm guessing my Baldy pass will go to...good use? Yeah, probably not. How about Snow Valley? Missed your list!

**arctic_grayling** · 12-19-2010, 10:37 AM

we've had a tremendous amount of rain down here in glendale. however, i'm afraid it's all going to waste with these warm temps...

**406** · 12-20-2010, 05:36 PM

^^^yeah what a bummer, looks like the rain/snow line is around 9000 ft in the San G & B based on the radar. Odd that it is snowing in the hills north of Santa Barbara & Ventura...hopefully that cold air just moves a bit south.

**nickwm21** · 12-20-2010, 05:40 PM

Life must suck for you guys....

**Tin Woodsman** · 12-20-2010, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by 406

^^^yeah what a bummer, looks like the rain/snow line is around 9000 ft in the San G & B based on the radar. Odd that it is snowing in the hills north of Santa Barbara & Ventura...hopefully that cold air just moves a bit south.

Total bummer. Reports from Mt. Pinos indicate snow line is at 5500' there, yet it's 37F and raining at Baldy Notch, elev 7800'. WTF!?

**406** · 12-21-2010, 05:38 PM

for 7000 ft

Originally Posted by NOAA

Late Afternoon: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

going to have to get a little colder for that much snow...

**whyturn** · 12-21-2010, 05:53 PM

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 6500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 6500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: 6000 TO 6500 FEET TODAY...MAY RISE BRIEFLY THIS
EVENING...BEFORE LOWERING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET TODAY. FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...12 TO 24 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET
WITH 4 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6000 TO 7000 FEET.

* TIMING: LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOWFALL TODAY. NUMEROUS
SNOWSHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE...
DECREASINGWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND ENDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BALDWIN LAKE...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR
LAKE...FAWNSKIN

**TWINS** · 12-21-2010, 07:03 PM

Baldy Road is washed out 300 yards before the fork to Icehouse Canyon.Looked like one lane is missing and the other is undermined.No skiing Baldy this week.

**1000-oaks** · 12-22-2010, 12:02 AM

Local news, very sad to hear this: http://www.bhcourier.com/article/Loc...nt_Baldy/73224

**1000-oaks** · 12-22-2010, 12:24 AM

This might be a better NOAA link for Baldy area (7,029ft):
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

NOAA forecasts are almost always extremely optimistic when it comes to snowfall, might as well pick a lower elevation than the peak to try to make it more realistic.

**406** · 12-25-2010, 05:57 PM

looks like good coverage on the baldy webcam...anyone go up? how is road?

**whyturn** · 12-25-2010, 09:36 PM

Going up Thursday, blue pant green jacket with Lhasa pow and will be with a boarder friend. Coverage does look decent, road is still questionable last I heard. 1000 oaks, any body up for it?

**Long duc dong** · 12-27-2010, 12:22 PM

It looks like coverage should be OK, I'm just wondering about the road. I don't like going up when it's sketchy.

**TWINS** · 12-27-2010, 08:34 PM

Coverage is better than OK.
Big Tim in SouthBowl yesterday.

I am going to try to get pics/tr posted tonight.[ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3113948#post3113948"]So/Cal Mt Baldy 12-26-2010 When is a closed road really closed? - Teton Gravity Research Forums[/ame]

**whyturn** · 12-28-2010, 02:44 PM

Long I got suv awd and a spot. Can meet off Padua at 7am if you want. Pm me

**1000-oaks** · 12-28-2010, 06:06 PM

Oh man I'd love to go...can't make it though.

**rmackd** · 12-28-2010, 06:10 PM

Does anyone have a report of the skiing to the lot? Looks like good coverage on Thunder, but I am wondering how the skiing to chair 1 will be tomorrow after a a few more inches. I will be heading up Padua around 6:30 am if anyone wants a ride up.

**1000-oaks** · 12-28-2010, 06:47 PM

Wind could be ugly tomorrow & thurs, at least Thurs it won't be Baldy's infamous 50mph freezing sleet.

**whyturn** · 12-28-2010, 07:43 PM

Now now just you aren't going don't jinx for those of us who are going

**TWINS** · 12-28-2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by rmackd

Does anyone have a report of the skiing to the lot?

If you don`t mind a 300 yard bootpack down the flats it looked really good.There were a few people doing it.We downloaded thinking it wasn`t deep enough and then saw someone slay Bentlys Dream in 4 turns? Just wanted to cry right then.Totally missjudged the coverage in there.The chutes are filled in nicely.

**rmackd** · 12-28-2010, 10:59 PM

That's all I needed to know. Just stay in the middle of the chutes. It gets pretty hairy that last few hundred yards anyway, so I'll be tiptoeing at that point anyway typically. When 1 is going good, there aren't many spots better than Baldy on a weekday. Thanks Twins, see ya out there.