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Thread: If you wanna ski Tahoe pow...
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01-04-2007, 02:59 PM #51
I think the winds, if they are as bad as NOAA says, will not last all day. In any case, I am thinking it should be good enough, and I will be at Squaw tomorrow, where they measure their base totals in wind-drifts.
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01-04-2007, 03:27 PM #52
It's there alright. If you look up anywhere that the Reno office covers, you get the high wind forecast (SLT, Tahoe City, Incline, etc). If you look up anywhere that the Sacramento office covers (Kirkwood, Norden, Truckee, etc.), the forecast doesn't look as bad.
Unfortunately, I think the Reno office has it more dead on. Also unfortunately, I already made plans to head up tomorrow.
It's just surprising that the forecasts differ so much. Usually, they're worded slightly different, but have very, very similar forecasts.
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01-04-2007, 03:50 PM #53
This is where your error is. Sacramento office only covers west slopes of the sierra up to 6K or right about Kingvale (zone 69) so being lower elevation and west facing there is not strong east wind there. Truckee, Kirkwood, and everything in Tahoe basin and east of crest is covered by Reno office and is zone 72. High elevation + east facing = strong east winds.
See this map http://www.weather.gov/mirs/public/p...rnia_north.htm"Great barbecue makes you want to slap your granny up the side of her head." - Southern Saying
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01-04-2007, 03:59 PM #54
Hmm... I see... sort of. So, does this mean that while Mt. Rose and Heavenly will be hammered by wind, Sugar Bowl will be slightly breezy with 2 or 3 feet of light fluffy goodness while Northstar has wind blasted cement? That's what I'm hoping since I already locked myself into going tomorrow.
You can't bail out of work, can you?
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01-04-2007, 04:10 PM #55BLOOD SWEAT STEEL Guest
IS this thing over already?
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01-04-2007, 04:17 PM #56"Great barbecue makes you want to slap your granny up the side of her head." - Southern Saying
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01-04-2007, 04:17 PM #57
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01-04-2007, 04:19 PM #58BLOOD SWEAT STEEL Guest
Phone report from a buddy in Colfax 5 mins. ago says clear as a bell.
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01-04-2007, 04:26 PM #59
According to the KW webcam 6 is turning and it is still snowing. Based on radar it seems to be winding down.
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01-04-2007, 04:42 PM #60
This thread was jinxtastic!
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01-04-2007, 04:59 PM #61
What are these sites? I must add them to my weather control center.
Edit: Maybe this is it? http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/Last edited by descender; 01-04-2007 at 05:02 PM.
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01-04-2007, 05:00 PM #62
Word is Cohee was full of shit and the storm eeked out a few inches and some rain at Kirkwood. Mix that with the huge winds and tomorrow is gonna blow. Not really worth a drive up from the Bay Area. Save it for the next one guys.
Aliases: B-Dub, B-Dubya, & B. White
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01-04-2007, 05:17 PM #63
ragin on the cam
http://www.kirkwood.com/winter0607/webcam.php
I should have gone.. My Squaw posse talke me out of it.
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01-04-2007, 05:22 PM #64
i just got back from squaw and kt was skiing well. no one was there early, the line was maybe three min long at 2:30 when i left. the alternates were fast and smooth and dead tree/garden were the highlights i thought. tomarrow should still be pretty good i think. huckwheat- pm me if you are skiing tomarrow.
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01-04-2007, 05:37 PM #65
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01-04-2007, 05:50 PM #66registered abuser
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storm looks done in slt county w/ some blue sky appearing and prolly 6-8" on the ground. pretty damn close to what was forecasted even down to the storm warning expiring at 4 pm. while not huge, this storm was wwhat we needed w/ some slop followed by some heavy. some cold temps tonight to dry it out further and then some settling will = some fun skiing manana if you know where to look. lift op's may be hindered but skins never go on windhold.
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01-04-2007, 06:16 PM #67These meaasge boards suck
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01-04-2007, 06:18 PM #68These meaasge boards suck
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01-04-2007, 06:19 PM #69These meaasge boards suck
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I just read the Reno "Forecast Discussion" and they no longer mention the evil-e. Fing fings crossed.
Last edited by AKA; 01-04-2007 at 06:25 PM.
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01-04-2007, 06:30 PM #70
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01-04-2007, 06:31 PM #71
ummm.... did you leave the kids at home today? our group killed it today. had some fresh tracks all around. 3 coaches and 5 kids = happy skiing for all. i would have stayed till the closing bell, but my "real" work thing was calling. . overall AM rocked. if the winds don't blow all the snow away, look for the coach on Volkl Sumos tomorrow
Last edited by onehotchili; 01-04-2007 at 06:34 PM.
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01-04-2007, 06:31 PM #72
Enchanted forest to Adrenaline was the bomb today...deep....lots of pillow drops in that area in the early season.....
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01-04-2007, 06:32 PM #73
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01-04-2007, 06:42 PM #74
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01-04-2007, 06:48 PM #75These meaasge boards suck
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