The snow started in Tahoe at about 5am this morning. We’ve gotten less than an inch on the valley floor in Squaw and it’s currently snowing. It’s currently snowing very lightly, cloud cover is thin, and the sun is pretty much out.
The big wind hasn’t shown up yet and Squaw has all their lifts scheduled. It’s only gusting to 20 mph at High Camp.
Skiing likely won’t be too fantastic today. Dust on crust most likely. It should get better throughout the day as the snow continues to pile up. Tomorrow and the rest of the week should be better with Friday and Saturday being unreal.
SQUAW CONDITIONS THIS AM:
– 24F at High Camp with 23 mph wind gusts
– 31F at the base
– High today of 38F
It’s looking like this storm is gonna be mellowish until Friday. On Friday it’s supposed to dump, then be another banner weekend.
THE FORECAST:
Today: Snow showers. High near 38. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. High near 31. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.