Anyone else notice the amount of daylight each day is increasing?
Grumble, grumble, grumble... ice storm... overcast.... rain... grumble. But yes, the days are getting longer!ski3pin said:Anyone else notice the amount of daylight each day is increasing?
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1222 PM PST Fri Jan 19 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. 8 to 16 inches between 6000 and 7000
feet, with 1 to 3 feet above 7000 feet. Winds could gust as high
as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Western Plumas County/Lassen Park and West Slope
Northern Sierra Nevada, including Interstate 80 over Donner
Pass, Highway 50 over Echo Summit, and Highway 88 over Carson
Pass.
* WHEN...Snow levels above 6000 feet Friday night through Sunday
morning, rising to above 7000 feet Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy, wet snow expected with this system.
Heaviest snowfall rates expected Saturday afternoon and evening,
then Sunday night through Monday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Thin, early season snowpacks with cold temps, can lead to development of weak layers in the snowpack. Warm storms bring wet heavy snow that can load weak layers. The historic avalanche at Alpine Meadows comes to mind. The folks doing control work are experts but we all need to be aware of these conditions if going into the backcountry.craig333 said:.4 so far. I assume the cold storms followed by warm storms and vice versa makes avalanche control interesting ?
Aren't apps like that the best! I will check that one out. I currently use a similar one called Windy.comMarkBC said:SPEAKING OF WEATHER:
I'm enjoying the Ventusky app for forecasting weather -- all parameters -- over large regions. It's helped me decide where I can go to escape "winter" (the conditions, not the season).
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It displays isotherms (aka, "heat maps") for temperature, wind, whatever... as well as scattered numerical values. Lots of parameters to choose from for display:
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What originally caught my eye was the animated wind direction and speed indicators. That doesn't show in these still screenshots, but the arrows move in the app.
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At the bottom of the app screen you can adjust the date and time sliders for the target time of the displayed forecast parameters.
And you can zoom way in (pinch to zoom) on an area for a more precise location forecast.
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I am a big fan of Windy.com. Well worth the ~$18 per year subscription.Cpt Davenport said:Aren't apps like that the best! I will check that one out. I currently use a similar one called Windy.com
https://www.windy.com/?37.031,-122.120,5
Windy has served as a reliable tool when forecasting the conditions out at sea. I also use it to check the wind and weather before (and during) camping adventures.
Lucky you! We all have to wait another 14 days.Taku said:Ahhh, heading for Baja on 93. Winter is over!!
It has now been updated to a Blizzard Warning........................................ski3pin said:As the predicted storm gets closer, it is looking to be quite significant -
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
232 AM PST Tue Feb 27 2024
.Synopsis...
Active pattern returns late week into next weekend
bringing widespread precipitation, extremely heavy mountain snow,
strong winds, and low elevation (1500-3000) snow accumulations.
Following this system, expect near freezing Valley temps and AM
frost. &&
.Discussion...today through Friday.
Key points of late week storm:
* Extremely heavy snow is expected late this week, heaviest Friday
and Friday night. Storm total snowfall from Thursday into early
Sunday is currently projected at 5 to 9+ feet for elevations
above 5,000 feet.
* Significant snow accumulations are expected above 3,000 feet
* Cold air will drop snow levels down to 2,000 by the weekend,
with light accumulations possible at those levels.
* Wind gusts to 50 to 60 mph are expected over the mountains. Snow
rates of 2-3+" per hour are possible. These will combine to
bring whiteout conditions at times.
* Mountain travel will be nearly impossible, especially Friday.
* Strong winds are in the forecast Thursday through Friday in the
Valley, gusting from 35 to 55 mph from Marysville northward.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1206 PM PST Tue Feb 27 2024
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Paradise, Grass Valley, Jackson, Chester,
Quincy, and Blue Canyon
1206 PM PST Tue Feb 27 2024
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Extremely dangerous to impossible travel from blizzard
conditions Friday into Saturday morning. Total snow
accumulations of 5 to 10 feet above 5000 feet, with 1 to 4 feet
above 3000 feet from Thursday through Sunday morning. Minor
accumulations down to around 2000 feet. Winds gusting as high as
65 mph.
* WHERE...West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Northeast Foothills,
Motherlode, and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park above 2000 feet.
Including Interstate 80 and US Highway 50.
* WHEN...From 4 AM PST Thursday to 10 AM PST Sunday. Blizzard
conditions Friday through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Extremely dangerous to impossible travel conditions
with extended road closures likely. Widespread blowing snow will
create blizzard conditions with white-out conditions and near
zero visibility. Very strong winds, combined with heavy snow
could cause extensive tree damage and extended power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels initially around 5000 to 6000
feet, lowering to 4000 to 5000 feet Friday, and down to around
2000 feet by Saturday. Snow rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour at
times. Blizzard conditions expected Friday into Saturday morning
when snowfall is heaviest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.