The Unofficial Report

Another Tricky Snow Forecast in the Northeast

The forecast worked out over the past week with Stowe reporting 2-4 inches from the systems that moved through on Thursday and Friday.  There have been no significant storms in … Read More

A Mild Week for Tahoe

The cold snow showery pattern from the weekend is coming to an end after dropping some light dustings.  The frustrating dismal Winter pattern continues as we watch our neighbors to … Read More

Powder Alert, Mt Baker 1-2 Feet x 3

The snow this weekend will be focused on the Pacific NW.  Mt. Baker has the most snow so far this season with 317 inches outside of Alyeska in Alaska which … Read More

The Cascades To Get Dumped on Again

I’m married with 2 kids so I can’t just pack up and move where it snows, but if you are single and mobile I hope you have spent your time … Read More

A Brief Break Before The Snow Returns to the Rockies

Over the past week most locations in the Rockies from Wyoming down to Utah and over to Colorado have picked up several inches to over a foot of snow.  We … Read More

Snow is Back in the Forecast for the Northeast

Things have been rather quiet over the past week in the Northeast weather wise.  It got really cold over the weekend but the cold front wasn’t accompanied by snow like … Read More

Tahoe Finally Picked Up More Snow, What’s Next?

It had been over 2 weeks since last appreciable snow fell in Tahoe before last night’s storm rolled in.  The storm was expected to drop several inhces up to a … Read More

Winter Weather Advisory for Lake Tahoe Area | 8-12 Inches Possible by Tuesday

This storm is finally getting here and will start dropping snow tonight.  There should be snow on the ground in the Tahoe basin by morning with snow falling throughout the … Read More

Weak Winter Storms Expected in Tahoe | Up to 6 Inches Possible | Cool NOAA Graphic

“UPDATED(10 hrs ago): A weak low pressure system will move across northern California and Nevada today with isolated showers possible over the Sierra and western Nevada. A second, stronger winter … Read More

SNOW in Tahoe’s Forecast | Up to 6-9” Possible on the Crest

This is not a drill.  There is actually snow in Lake Tahoe’s forecast.  This will be the second snowfall in Tahoe this year and we should all be fired up. … Read More

Farmers Almanac: Long Range Weather Forecast for the Remainder of the 2012 Ski Season

Here is the Farmers Almanac’s Long Range Forecast for the remainder of the ski season. Forecast are broken down by region: Southwest, North Central, Northwest, Northeast and British Columbia.  Southwest … Read More

Back in Business in the Pacific NW

The snow took a little vacation in the Pacific NW this past week with only a few inches of snow falling in past couple of days.   That was change from … Read More

A More Active Weather Pattern on the Way for the Rockies

Things have been quieter this week especially across the Northern Rockies thanks to the ridge that has been sitting over the West.  Most resorts through the Rockies have not broken … Read More

Cold Returns to the Northeast But Where’s the Big Snow?

After some mild weather on Monday an Arctic front has begun to push through the Northeast today.  We got a little rain last week and then some light snows as … Read More

Another Dusting for Tahoe

In Tahoe anything under a foot is a dusting.  There is a nice looking storm approaching the coast today but it will encounter the ridge over the West as it … Read More

Rain in the Forecast for Tuesday, Feb 7 | Hakuba, Japan

It is hard to think about rain while it is currently puking snow outside. However, it looks like we can expect temperatures to rise over the next couple of days, … Read More

Tahoe Forecast Looks Dismal | No Significant Storms Thru Mid-Feb…at least

6-10 precipitation map shows low precipitation probability for Tahoe They are talking about a small snow storm on Tuesday.  They were talking about it being a decent snow maker, but … Read More

Season Review to Date: It Has Snowed A Lot. | Hakuba, Japan | Feb 2

There is a lot of talk so far this season about how it compares to past winters. There are surprising number of complaints that this must be a low snow … Read More

Cut-Off To Snow Over Colorado Thursday-Friday

We have one last storm moving through the Rockies the next two days before the monster ridge shut outs storms for most of the country by this weekend.  It will … Read More

Snow Is Piling Up By the Inch in the Northeast

In the Northeast the snow usually piles up by the inch and not the foot, but a few inches each day can start to add up.  Over the past 5 … Read More

Forecast for Tahoe Continues to Look Dry for the Next 10 Days…

We got our first big dump but now we have finished off January and will start February on a dry note. There are some signs the pattern could change beyond … Read More

Powder Alert, Pacific NW To Get Several More Feet

As we would expect in a La Nina year the Pacific Northwest is getting the brunt of the snowfall.  Over the Past 2 weeks the resorts have picked up over … Read More

Snow Continues To Pile UP in the Pacific NW

The resorts in the Pacific NW picked up another 6-12 inches in the past 24 hours adding to some impressive snow totals over the past 2 weeks.  It is winding … Read More

Dry Conditions for Tahoe Rest of Month | Next Storms May Not Be Until Mid-Feb

Lake Tahoe finally got her first real snowstorm of the season this past weekend.  60 inches at 8,200 feet at Squaw. Before this past weekend, Squaw hadn’t seen more than … Read More

Another Round of Snow Under Way for the Rockies

Another storm moved into the Pacific NW yesterday and the moisture has now started to move East into the Northern Rocky Mountain ranges.  It will continue to push South down … Read More

Despite Big Weekend Storms, Sierra Snowpack at 25% of Normal | Severe Drought in The Sierra Nevada

Before this weekend’s storms the Sierra snowpack was at 10% of normal.  After that strong series of storms, the Sierra snowpack is around 25-30% of normal to date.  That is … Read More