Tahoe Weather Blog

The two storms that we talked about in our last post have literally joined forces and we have seen a decent snow event for quite a few days. This is not done. Monday should bring a very snowy day. Tomorrow (3/16) will bring light snow to begin with and very strong winds and then heavier snow late in the evening. Here is a look at the forecast for Monday early morning: More snow heading our way. This will be all snow for Mt. Rose as a cold front moves down from the Pacific NW. We are currently not seeing any more major events through the end of March. However, this next storm should bring 1-3 feet of additional snow for Mt. Rose. Here is the precipitation forecast through Tuesday: Stay Tuned ...

We have a couple of storms that will come through this week that should produce quite a bit of snow for the Sierra. The first storm will come through very cold Wednesday morning and stick around for about 24 hours. There will be a period of very heavy snow for the Sierra and Carson Range. We will get a short reprieve from Thursday afternoon through most of Friday, then a larger storm moves in. This will be a warmer storm, but will bring all snow to the Carson Range. Some of the lower elevations of the Sierra could see some rain with this one. Here is the forecast for very late on Saturday night (3/15): The forecasted snow totals for these two storms are pretty impressive. This additional snow will move our season total to above average. Stay Tuned ...

The current storm has certainly over performed and will continue to do so with possible snow in the valley tonight (3/5).  However, that is not the storm we are watching. Next week could usher in a much bigger storm with a decent moisture tap. The fun should get going late on the 10th and last through the 12th. The 12th should bring heavy snow to the Carson range for quite a few hours: This storm will be on the colder side and should all snow to most Tahoe resorts. We are thinking about 30 hours of snow, with 12 hours of heavy snow before this storm moves on. After that, our temps will remain below seasonal averages. Then around the 17th of March we could be looking at another decent storm. This storm is also on the colder side and should be bring mostly snow to Tahoe resorts. The ECMWF is predicting pretty good snow amounts. We are thinking 2-4 feet by the 20th of this month. Stay Tuned ...

After a fantastic first 3 weeks of February, we have enjoyed some beautiful weather. That is going to change, however. We have a storm coming in for late Saturday and Sunday. This is not some giant storm, but it will bring some snow to the Carson Range, in the neighborhood of 2-6 inches. This will also bring in much cooler air. Then on Wednesday (3/5) we have another small system coming in with a reenforcing cold front: ' After this system, high pressure and warm, spring like air will move in for the next 5 days. Then around the 11th of March we could be looking at a major pattern change: Our most reliable model is predicting another one of those atmospheric river type systems.  Here is the precip forecast for the next 2 weeks. Most of this comes in during the 2nd week: When it is dry, we go storm hunting. The 11th is still quite a ways off, but something to possibly look forward to. Finally, we wanted to say goodbye to a true Northern Nevada landmark. Lone Eagle Grille, albeit ver...

 We have a very minor storm that will just graze us tomorrow. Possibly 2-6 inches for Mt. Rose: High Pressure will setup off the California coast and push everything north. Behind all that is some very warm air for Tahoe and especially the Nevada leeward valleys of Reno and Carson. We could be looking at near 70 degrees by the weekend into next week! No major storms in sight for now! Stay Tuned ...

A cold and impressive system is poised to hit Thursday (2/13). The system has plenty of moisture and will bring snow to the mountains and leeward valleys. Here is the forecast for all day Thursday: Here is what we are looking at for total moisture: We are looking at 1-3 feet of snow for Mt. Rose. There is certainly a potential for more, but the models have over predicted all year and we adjusted our snow amounts down. The following week will bring a big warm up and we are not seeing any significant precipitation for at least the following 10 days after Thursday. Stay Tuned ...

One last wave is heading our way, which will be the end of this storm cycle. Yes, it underachieved, but by the time all is said and done, Mt. Rose will have picked up nearly 5 feet of fresh snow, which should allow them to open the remaining terrain, including the world famous Chutes. Here is the forecast for late this afternoon (2/6). Again all snow for Mt. Rose. After Friday (2/7) we will see a dry period that will last until late next week. Right now the GFS is predicting this for Thursday (2/13) After this next storm, expect cooler temperatures. Stay Tuned ...