Tahoe needs a vicious series of storms to roll thru, bury everything, shut down the resort if it has to, and end this heinous drought that we are having. We got a solid storm this weekend and it helped a ton. Squaw is claiming a 42-60 inch storm total. Alpine Meadows is claiming a 72 inch storm total (how do they always claim about a foot more?).
That snow is great and much appreciated. Now, it’s time for a week-long series of storms to drop another 10 feet and we’re all set. No. Actually, we need it to just snow everyday from now until the end of March.
Instead, our forecast is for highs everyday in the 50s and lots and lots of sun.
NOAA FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK:
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
What this forecast says is SUN & HEAT for the next 7 days. No bueno, no pinche bueno.
Noaa.gov’s Long Term Forecast:
“LONG TERM…FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY… DRY FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION.” – noaa.gov
What do you guys think? Are we truly on course for the worst winter ever in Tahoe?