- Silverado Smoke Screen today
Silverado makes you feel like your in the mountains. The rest of Squaw is cool, but Silvy is the real deal. That terrain back there is raw. Thank you Squaw Valley for opening Silverado today.
Silvy was GOOD today. The 1″ of snow we got last night blew in just under the ridge and made the top half of the run soft, silent, and fast. Half way down it turned to slush and was still fun. Avy debris chunder was everywhere, but it was easy to spot and easy to avoid.
I didn’t ski anywhere else today. Silverado was so fun and different and new feeling that I couldn’t tear myself away.
SILVERADO TODAY:
– Gates 4 & 5 closed
– Gates 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, & 8 open
– 1 inch of new snow overnight
– 33F at the top of Silverado at 3pm
– 42F at the bottom of Silverado at 3pm
– Chalky and slushy conditions
THE FORECAST:
This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a south wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
