Storm Train to Continue; Season's First Big Storm This Weekend Into Next Week

Another fast moving, reasonably warm storm is knocking on the door. This storm will move through the area very rapidly and probably leave around 2-4 inches of very wet snow in the Carson Range and Mt. Rose in particular. Here is for forecast for tonight (1/16) around 11:00:

This storm will be out of the area by early tomorrow morning but should leave some snow down to about 5,000 feet on the backside. Because the leeward valleys currently are experiencing a very deep inversion, there is a possibility of some freezing rain, which is a very rare occurrence in these parts.

Take a look at this setup for the coming series of storms starting very late on Friday (1/19):

This is a typical El Nino setup, with several smaller storms that will move inland one after the other. The big stuff is forecast to come in starting Sunday (1/21) afternoon and will hit the entire state of California.

So we are looking for snow, on and off, starting Friday and lasting through the following Tuesday. The one downside of these storms is they are very warm and snow levels could hover around 7,000 feet or even higher. We believe this will be all snow for Mt. Rose. How much?

We are thinking between 2-4 feet above 7,500 feet for the Carson Range. As much as 5 feet for the Western Sierra Crest.

After this storm it looks like we are going to see a drying period.

Stay Tuned ...