Hey Good People!!! Another 42 Inches Of "Pure Mountain Fun" So Far From This Storm
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/21/2017 10:22 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Delays are in effect for the Cub and Super Cub chairs as rimming has frozen things. The backside-Polar Express and Pooh Chairs are offline today as well as the Lower Mtn-Grizz Chair. The Kuma should open by 9:15am or so so please "Bear" with us as we recover today and look for the backside and the lower Mtn to come back online tomorrow with some delays due to Avalanche Control. This year has been epic from an operational standpoint which is pretty much the standard for all resorts in the Nor Cal/Central Cal areas.
Arnold, CA....Snow at higher elevations and heavy rain along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Heavy rain at lower elevations...and heavy rain and heavy snow at higher elevations. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs 31 to 43 higher elevations...41 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...8 to 13 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 25 mph, gusts up to 40 mph increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 75 mph in the afternoon. Over ridges...prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Heavy rain at lower elevations...and heavy rain and heavy snow at higher elevations. Very windy. Lows 26 to 38 higher elevations...37 to 43 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...7 to 12 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet. Prevailing south winds 25 to 35 mph increasing to 25 to 45 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 75 mph. Over ridges... Prevailing south winds 40 to 55 mph increasing to 45 to 65 mph after midnight.
Hey Good People!!! The "Pure Mountain Fun" Keeps Coming!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/20/2017 09:37 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! Expect possible delays with Mtn Operations today's with increasing winds and snowfall 7" of new snow as of 5am this morning overnight and 10" in the last 24hrs. A mix of rain /snow is expected through the day today as the warm air aloft arrives with a projected snow elevation level of 7000'. 1-3" of snow is possible today with a 50/50 chance that it could go either way today being full rain or snow., we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out over the next few hours. The expected high is suggested to be 36F and falling to 28F by 3pm or so. Winds will be out of the South from 18-23mph with gusts to 34mph. Tonight will continue with a mix of rain and snow as the temp will again rise to around 38F during the early morning of Tuesday coupled with high winds in the 40-48mph range with gusts to 75mph and continuing out of the South. Tuesday could drop another 7-11" of new snow as the temps fluctuate and winds will again be out of the South from 31-36mph with gusts to 55mph. The Lower Mtn will be on hold today due to the higher elevation snow levels as concerns there are Avalanche related. It's been a handful of years since we've seen these type of events so expect some possible delays with operations in and around the resort over the next 4-5 days. Someone's been talking to Ullr............ Come up to Bear Valley and experience our local "Pure Mtn Fun" ethos and stay tuned..........
Hey Good People!! Another 7" Of "Pure Mountain Full" Fell Overnight!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/18/2017 08:53 AM
Hey Good People! Expect possible delays for openings on the Mtn this morning and Lift Operations due to snowfall. 7" fell overnight and 16" for the storm total so far in the last 24hrs!!!!! Today as the storm tapers it's 1st wave we could pick up another 1-2" and then see snow showery weather into Sunday night when things then ramp back up! The high for today will be around 33F with SW winds from 6-9 mph. Tonight we'll see 27F as the low with moderate winds from 9-13 with gusts to 20mph. Sunday should remain mostly cloudy but by the late afternoon the next wave arrives Sunday night with 4-8" expected overnight with a possible element of rain/snow mix from around 4am to 10am then back to full on snow with 7-11" possible on Monday and 5-9" on Monday night! Continued snowfall will be in effect all week long and into the following weekend. Someone's been talking to Ullr............ Come up to Bear Valley and experience our local "Pure Mtn Fun" ethos and stay tuned..........
Hwy 4 To Cottage Springs With Sierra Sentry's Sandi Pearce
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2017 07:11 PM
Arnold, CA...Hwy 4 To Cottage Springs With Sierra Sentry's Sandi Pearce
A Wet Substance Is Falling From The Sky Again & Will For Next Few Days
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/16/2017 08:23 AM
Arnold, CA...Mother Nature Returns today bringing more rain & snow to the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Today At lower elevations, heavy rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. At higher elevations, heavy rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 32 to 46 higher elevations...43 to 53 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...3 to 6 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet decreasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Prevailing south winds 15 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Over ridges...prevailing south winds 30 to 45 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Hey Good People!! More "Pure Mountain Fun" Is Falling For Powder Presidents Weekend!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/16/2017 09:14 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! Thursday morning brings with it cooling temps, clouds and snow to start this morning. The expected high will come in around 34F with South winds from 20-30mph and decreasing later in the afternoon but possible gusts up to 40mph are possible today. 2-4" could fall during the day today with another inch possible tonight. Then second wave arrives Friday with 3-5" during the day and 2-4 Friday night then as the 2nd pulse fades 1-2" is expected for Saturday.Continued snow will happen through the weekend and a warm pocket of air aloft will inject itself on Monday and a possible chance of rain initially as the third wave arrives then a return to snow by Tuesday and continued snow showers/unsettled weather will move through most of the week. Come up to Bear Valley and experience our local "Pure Mtn Fun" ethos and stay tuned..........
Hey Good People!! More "Pure Mountain Fun" Arriving Tonight!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/15/2017 11:22 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Hey Good People! Wednesday is here and the current storm system is just off the coast and will begin later this evening......Today though the high will come in around 49F with SSE winds from 7-9mph and shift to the SW tonight and increase up into the 10-23mph range. As the upper ridge begins to break down today increased clouds and winds will ramp up as later tonight we could see a slight amount of snowfall in the 1-2" range as the storm front brings with it cooler temps and lower elevation snowfall around 5-6000'. Thursday we could pick up 4-8" during the day as the first wave arrives then a brief decline in snowfall for Friday during the day. Friday will ramp back up as he second wave impacts the Sierra with another possible 3-5" during the day and 3-7" over Friday night and into Saturday. Continued snow will happen through the weekend and into the beginning of next week currently so come up to Bear Valley and experience our local "Pure Mtn Fun" ethos and stay tuned..........
