baroclinic_instability Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 We all know they (Sierra Nevada Range) are going to get crushed, but I want to save this NWS pt/click forecast because it is so cool. Don't see this often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Main forum thread up for those interested... http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php?/topic/4116-sierra-nevada-pre-christmas-storm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Yes, they get some of the most spectacular mountain waves in the US if not the world. I would love head down into Owens Valley sometime for a significant downslope wind event. Boulder/Denver can rival them in terms of mountain waves in the US though. Boulder especially they can get downslope winds well in excess of 100 mph. When I moved to Sierra Vista one of our forecast problems were the downslope winds off the Huachucas. At my home I measured them in gusts over 80 mph while parts of the Post have had them over 85mph and this last December it's entirely possibly that local gusts hit 100 mph. My mobile home was well anchored as was my shed but after a Canyon wind even I often had pieces of roof and siding in my yard from the other units. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 serria webcams http://www.mammothmountain.com/MyMammoth/WebCams/villageCam/ http://www.squaw.com/high-camp-cam http://www.kirkwood.com/site/mountain/webcam http://www.skiheavenly.com/video-and-interactive/web-cams.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Reports of 15' so far at the top of Mammoth mtn- if these are official reports it could be a new US record: Mount Shasta Ski Bowl, California U. S. single storm snowfall record: 189 inches (15.75 feet) February 13 – 19, 1959 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 That Mt. Shasta record is also a World Record. But it's not a Sierra Nevada record because Shasta is part of the Cascades. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 This is becoming old news for the Sierra Nevada. Another 2-4 feet of snow headed their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 This is becoming old news for the Sierra Nevada. Another 2-4 feet of snow headed their way. Hopefully this will continue all season and replenish the reservoirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Sierra keeps winning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 218 PM PST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...SNOW SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN THE CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE SWINGING INLAND MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE SIERRA SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEVADA SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. CAZ073-021200- /O.UPG.KREV.WW.Y.0002.110102T1200Z-110103T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0001.110102T0600Z-110103T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES 218 PM PST SAT JAN 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MONO COUNTY THIS EVENING WITH A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 18 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DELAYS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TONIGHT...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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