Changes Still Coming, But Ever So Slow
Changes should be coming to the Sierra in about a week to 10 days. However with all the cold air still trapped in the arctic, the storms headed our way are weak. In fact the Pacific born storms are all weak. We are about to conclude our driest December in the last 130+ years, with no measurable precipitation in the Central and Northern Sierra.
Having said all of that, the changes that I have been forecasting are still en route, but ever so slow. GFS has a fairly weak system coming ashore around the 5th of January, however this system will die as it attempts to rise above the Sierra. Here is a forecast look for the 5th along with the total forecasted precip through the 10th of January.
Again, without the cold air, we are not seeing storms of any significance.
Right now we need about 6-10 feet of snow just to open most ski areas completely. Right now I do not see that happening any time soon. Having said that, many of the long range models are predicting a chance of a decent event around the middle of January.
I will keep an eye on this and report accordingly.
Stay Tuned ...
Having said all of that, the changes that I have been forecasting are still en route, but ever so slow. GFS has a fairly weak system coming ashore around the 5th of January, however this system will die as it attempts to rise above the Sierra. Here is a forecast look for the 5th along with the total forecasted precip through the 10th of January.
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| 1/5/2011 |
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| Total Precip through the 10th |
Again, without the cold air, we are not seeing storms of any significance.
Right now we need about 6-10 feet of snow just to open most ski areas completely. Right now I do not see that happening any time soon. Having said that, many of the long range models are predicting a chance of a decent event around the middle of January.
I will keep an eye on this and report accordingly.
Stay Tuned ...