The Latest Forecast Update....Snow Level Starts To Drop Tonight
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/08/2017 02:04 PM
Arnold, CA...The latest from West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Today Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 49 higher elevations...46 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph...except south 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 mph over ridges. Tonight At lower elevations, heavy rain showers. At higher elevations, heavy rain showers in the evening, then heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers after midnight. Windy, colder. Lows 25 to 39 higher elevations...36 to 44 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...4 to 10 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet after midnight. Prevailing southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph...except southwest 25 to 45 mph over ridges.
Sierra Avalanche Warning In Effect For Greater Lake Tahoe Area Including Ebbetts Pass Area
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/08/2017 07:47 AM
Truckee, CA...Natural and human triggeredavalanches are certain today due to the significant amount of rain on snow expected below 9300 ft. and heavy wet snow loading above 9000 ft. Large, deep, destructive wet slab, deep slab, and wind slabavalanches will occur today as well as loose wet avalanches. Avalanches could run farther than expected and involve almost the entire snowpack. Avoid travel in or near avalanche terrain or runout zones today. EXTREME avalanche danger exists at all elevations.
Due To Avalanche & Safety Concerns Bear Valley Is Suspending Operations For Sunday!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/07/2017 03:57 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Based on the extreme weather forecasted, and a potential for up to 9 inches of rain and heavy winds for the California Sierra, Bear Valley Mountain Resort announced today that lift operations will be suspended for Sunday, January 8th. Mid mountain lodge services will also be suspended as result. At this time the resort will evaluate conditions as the storm progresses and plans for Monday, January 9th will be determined by 6pm on Sunday. Bear Valley Village operations (located 3 miles west of ski area) including the Bear Valley Lodge, Grizzly Bar & Grill and Sky High Restaurants are planned for regular operations Sunday, January 8th.
Hey Good People!! Grover Anderson Tonight In The Cathedral Lounge ~Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/07/2017 03:09 PM
Bear Valley, CA....Come support a local performer! Dont miss Grover Anderson perform in the Cathedral Lounge at Bear Valley Lodge. This performance will be a homecoming in a sense for this talented singer-songwriter who grew up in Murphys, CA before moving to the Bay area. Grover has a unique musical style blending folk storytelling, pop, and rock. This style accompanied by Grovers energetic stage presence will make for a great show! For more information on Grover Anderson check out his website: http://groveranderson.com/ Music starts at 7 PM.
The Latest Forecast, Advisories & Storm Warnings For West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/06/2017 10:20 PM
Arnold, CA...Rest Of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 19 to 34 higher elevations...30 to 40 lower elevations. Little or no new snow accumulation lower elevations... Except new snow accumulation up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 3500 feet after midnight. Prevailing southeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Saturday At lower elevations, widespread heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers in the morning, then heavy rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, widespread snow showers and heavy rain showers in the morning, then heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs 33 to 47 higher elevations...43 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...4 to 9 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet increasing to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Prevailing south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph...except south 25 to 45 mph over ridges.
Hey Good People!! 45 Inches Of New Snow & Polar Express Opens Today!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/06/2017 10:48 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! 45" for the current storm total and more is on the way! A crisp clear morning at 5am and virtually no winds at this time. Today sunny skies will be the thing and the high should kick in at around 32F and cooling down to around 27F by late afternoon then through the night temps will rise a bit as the next storm approaches. Saturday will see a possible 4-8" of snow in the first half of the day before the temps rise again and bring in mixed precipitation then rain Saturday night and Sunday/Sunday night before cooler temps bring snow back into the mix Monday. Snow levels for Saturdays event will start out at the 4000' elevation and rise to 8000'+ Saturday night through Sunday night. This system looks to have copious amounts of water so stay tuned as flooding at all elevations up to 8K is possible. Come on up and enjoy our "Pure Mountain Fun" ethos!!!!!! Stay tuned..................
Bear Valley, CA...The San Andreas CHP received the following message: "After a fantastic day of snowboarding at Bear Valley, the chains on our Ford Expedition malfunctioned and we couldn't get down the mountain.
Calaveras County Search & Rescue & Sheriffs Department Rescue Lost Hiker
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2017 04:23 PM
Camp Connell, CA...On January 03, 2017 at about 0400hrs, Calaveras County Sheriff dispatch received a cellular 911 call from a person stating he had become lost while hiking in the snow. The conversation was brief, and subsequent attempts to call back were unsuccessful. The caller was later identified as Eric Vanwambeke of San Francisco, California. During the 911 call dispatchers learned that Vanwambeke had started hiking at noon on the previous day in a snowy area east of Camp Connell. Sheriff Dispatchers were also able to triangulate the caller’s approximate location using cell tower information. The location of Vanwambeke was believed to be approximately 3 miles north-west of Highway 4 on a forest road which was covered by snow.
Hey Good People!! The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!! ~ Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2017 08:18 AM
Hey Good People! 11" overnight!!! 25" for the current storm total and more is on the way! Winds last night were up into the 20-30mph range so drifting snow will also play a factor on totals through out the resort today. The expected high will be 35F today and falling to around 27F by late afternoon. We are on tap to pick up another 9-13" today and again with winds into the 30's we will see more redistribution and some greater snowfall totals within the resort. Tonight looks like we'll get another 4-8" and then 2-4" more for Thursday as the current system winds down and makes it's way East. Friday looks to be mostly sunny and then Saturday the next phase arrives with an initial cold front but will change quickly to a warm air mass that could push snow levels up into the 8000' range and possibly higher. Following the weekend continued systems will arrive almost every other day starting Monday and last through out the week. Come on up and enjoy our "Pure Mountain Fun" ethos!!!!!! Stay tuned..................
