Christmas Eve Storm?

We are tracking what could amount to a series of storms starting this Saturday (12/21). As our persistent ridge of high pressure breaks down, we are looking at waves of precipitation that could last until New Years Eve.

The GFS is much more bullish on this event than the ECMWF. Again, we favor the Euro model. Here is what all models are in agreement with:

The above forecast is for Christmas Eve. This should be all snow for Tahoe resorts, except at the very lowest elevations. If you are thinking of crossing the Sierra, you may want to avoid the 24th.

We are tracking additional waves of precipitation for the 26th and 29th as well. 

Again these are fast moving storms. We are still waiting on a huge La Nina dump, which has yet to materialize. We will most likely have to wait until January before we see this. 

Here is the precipitation potential, between now and the end of the year.

We believe Mt. Rose will be in the 18-30 inch range. Which should open more terrain.

This precip will be mostly rain for the leeward valleys of Reno and Carson.

Stay Tuned ...