Mother Nature Will Continue to Pummel Tahoe
A very powerful jet stream is pulling tropical moisture from the South Pacific and sending it up into a trough of low pressure and dumping it all over California and the Lake Tahoe area.
We will continue to see heavy rain for the valleys and heavy snow for the mountains in the 6,500 to 8,000 foot elevation. Snow levels will continue to fluctuate through the weekend as we will receive several waves of additional precipitation. Snow levels during these warmer events will fluctuate and are very difficult to predict. Mt. Rose will receive all snow and should pick up an addition 1-3 feet over the weekend to go with the 2 feet they have already received. This powerful jet, which goes right through the Tahoe area will continue bring strong winds.
But that is not all. Another large, warm and moist storm is on tap for Tuesday:
This storm will again start with very high snow levels, in the 8,000 foot range. As the storm moves through snow levels will drop. Starting Wednesday (3/15) we will begin to see a drying pattern. But that will not last as another warm storm is slated to come in the following Monday (3/20).
Following the storm on Monday, it looks like more cold air is headed our way, so if you are looking for spring, you will have to be more patient.
Here is the liquid precipitation forecast for the next couple of weeks:
