>>> MASSIVE SNOW STORM headed for West Coast!! (UPDATED)

[christopher]

<header class="entry-header"> “Parade of Storms” About to Clobber Western USA | Snow Totals Looking Ridiculous…
http://snowbrains.com/miracle-march...r-western-usa-snow-totals-looking-ridiculous/

WeatherBrains | <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2016-03-01T11:54:10+00:00">March 1, 2016</time> | </header> <figure id="attachment_62232" style="width: 1536px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“As has been recently advertised, a more active storm track is becoming more likely and will result in widespread precipitation into this weekend and next week. The image shows the 7-day precipitation forecast across the West.” – NOAA, yesterday</figcaption></figure> NOAA and more are forecasting a BIG pattern change for the West Coast and the Western USA this week from hot and dry to cold and wet.

Some weather models are showing HUGE snowfall totals for the West Coast in the next 7 days and nearly all models are showing a very stormy month of March in the Western USA.

Miracle March is on its way!

<figure id="attachment_62245" style="width: 960px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The above model is showing somewhere around 8″ of liquid precipitation for Lake Tahoe, CA between now and March 11th – which, if it all came as snow, would translate to about 8-feet of snow….</figcaption></figure> California, Oregon, Washington:

Huge precipitation numbers and drowning snowfalls are forecast for the West Coast in the next week. Up to 5-8″ of liquid precipitation is forecast in spots in the next 7-days (which could translate to 5-8 feet of snow…).

Some weather models are forecasting up to 6-Feet of snowfall for Lake Tahoe, CA/NV above 8,000-feet by Monday…

“Can I go out on the limb and forecast 5-10 feet through the latter part of next week.” – Powderchasers.com, forecast for the Sierra Nevada, CA today
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Brian Allegretto of Opensnow.com is forecasting 25-42″ of snow above 8,000-feet by Monday.

Mammoth Mountain Weather Guy is forecasting 120-150″ of snowfall for Mammoth in the month of March.
<figure id="attachment_62246" style="width: 750px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">7-day liquid precip totals in CA, OR, WA are looking huge and wild. image: noaa, today</figcaption></figure> Idaho, Wyoming, Montana:

Around 2.5″ of liquid precipitation is forecast in the next 7-days in the northern Rockies, which would translate to around 2.5-feet of snow is the mountains (Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, Big Sky).
<figure id="attachment_62248" style="width: 2200px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Heavy Snow forecast in CO next week on March 8-9th. Heavy snow forecast in CA from March 8-14th. image: noaa, today</figcaption></figure> Colorado:

Looking like a snowy week next week with around .8″ of liquid precipitation forecast the next 7-days, which would translate to around a 8″ of snowfall in CO. Local forecasters are calling for even more…
<figure id="attachment_62240" style="width: 650px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Looking good for snow in the Western USA this week.</figcaption></figure> Utah:

NOAA is forecasting 1.2″ of liquid forecast for Utah the next 7-days which would translate to around 14″ of snowfall. Powder Mountain & Snowbasin look like they’ll do well in this cycle. Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, and Brighton always seem to get more snow than forecast…
MORE MIRACLE MARCH INFO:

(read the captions under each image for more detail)​

<figure id="attachment_62236" style="width: 650px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Big pattern change coming to the Western USA this week.</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62247" style="width: 2200px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Heavy snow forecast in CA on March 5-7th. Heavy snow forecast in AZ on March 7th.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_62238" style="width: 815px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“Major pattern change underway. Significant precipitation possible over NorCal from Thursday into next week.” – NOAA Sacramento, CA today</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62234" style="width: 960px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“Wet weather could return to Northern California this weekend and may continue into the 2nd week of March!” – NOAA Sacramento, CA today</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62233" style="width: 1525px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“Confidence continues to grow for above average precipitation in early March.” – NOAA Hanford, CA today</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62242" style="width: 960px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“A lot of storminess in the central and north Pacific right now, seen in the water vapor image from thius morning, will slowly translate eastward until it reaches the Central Rockies sometime early next week. Then, expect a return to cool and unsettled conditons, maybe even some snow for the lowlands” – NOAA, Colorado yesterday</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62243" style="width: 713px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“Here comes the moisture!” – NOAA Seattle, WA today</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_62235" style="width: 884px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">“Our sleepy El Niño is back from its slumber to a more typical pattern. This early spring is about to receive a rude awakening! Beginning this weekend a series of storms will barrel in from the Pacific between then, and mid-March. Initially, the snow levels will be relatively high until the trough deepens the snow levels will then drop to perhaps below 2000 feet.” – ABC30 weatherman Kevin Musso, today</figcaption></figure>
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WeatherBrains | <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2016-03-01T11:54:10+00:00">March 1, 2016</time>

 

[christopher]

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LIKELY FOR SIERRA AND AREAS OF THE WEST THIS WEEKEND

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LIKELY FOR SIERRA AND AREAS OF THE WEST THIS WEEKEND

http://powderchasers.com/powder-alert/significant-snowfall-likely-sierra-areas-west-weekend
March 1, 2016 9AM MST

Stevens Pass Ski area February 29, 2016

Synopsis: Currently a funnel of moisture is aimed at the Cascades and coastal British Columbia. Powderchasers was at Stevens Pass yesterday with a fresh coat of 10 inches of smooth fluff that virtually reset the mountain completely (No bumps). Moisture continues this week in the Cascades (Heavy) with snow levels rising today and dropping slightly late tonight (Mixed precipitation or rain today at the bases- AM snow). Whistler will benefit from higher peak elevations but rain will most likely be falling even above mid mountain today. Conditions in the PNW improve Thursday (Colder Air) as well as Saturday (Colder air moves into the PNW behind heavy moisture falling Friday night (Any rain will change to snow). Expect significant snowfall at the peaks of the higher mountain ranges with much less at the base elevations through Saturday. Best days to ride the PNW might be Thursday or Saturday as colder air arrives. You need to dodge the warm air cycles!

Total Moisture for the next 7 days

All attention turns to the Sierra as a parade of low pressure systems slam into the Coast beginning this weekend and lasting through the end of next week. Can I go out on the limb and forecast 5-10 feet through the latter part of next week. Each system will get progressively cooler so quality may improve early next week with stronger cold fronts.

Moisture will tease the Sierra this Saturday (High snow levels) with moderate accumulations likely at upper elevations (8-9). Action increases significantly late Saturday night or early Sunday morning with heavy snow falling from central Oregon through the entire Sierra range. Snow levels will start out moderate on Sunday morning before dropping by mid day (Heavier amounts in the northern Sierra). The icing on the cake comes Sunday night and Monday as the cold front sweeps through the Sierra dropping snow levels to lake level. This front should bring another round of significant snow into Monday. Action drops south into southern California (San Diego) so expect an Epic Alert in many areas from the northern Sierra south to Mammoth and Big Bear on Monday morning (Good quality- deep). Snow lingers over the Sierra range on Tuesday with colder temperatures. Another heavy round of snow will be falling Tuesday afternoon so expect a repeat powder day on Wednesday. The long range models keep an active pattern for California into late next week! 5-10 feet is realistic through the end of next week. The long term models are showing continued moisture in the 10-14 days outlooks. WOO HOO MARCH!

Rockies: The Tetons and central Idaho get teased with light snow (3-4) this Tuesday-Wednesday. Moderate moisture from the Sierra begins to stream into central and southern Idaho on Sunday with SW winds (Pushing moisture from the Sierra through Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming). The parent low drops south into Arizona and Mexico. Moisture splits off the main low and takes aim at the Tetons and Wasatch late Sunday afternoon through Monday. Currently, we are confident that snow will be falling in these areas however amounts remain uncertain. The front is progressive so totals may hold to moderate. Additional light or moderate snow is likely Monday night/Tuesday. The 2nd piece from the Sierra moves over the Wasatch on Tuesday with colder temperatures. This may spell slightly higher snow totals for the Wasatch Tuesday night and Wednesday? While no single deep dump may fall early next week confidence is high that amounts through Wednesday will be respectable (7-12). Conditions will continue to improve.

Colorado will see moisture increase next week. My confidence is low on a single deep dump as most energy weans as it quickly moves over the region (Southern areas favored). Models seem to offer an uptick of moisture for much of Colorado mid to late next week. We will nail down the timing on a later post.

 

[donbrown]

Chances are increasing for this to happen

Evil high pressure ridge has slid down into Baja so propelling H2O into the colder jet stream !!!!


My concern is storm cycles are about every 3 days and typically start as warm rain and finish up as snow.

So ... the first part of each rain storm may wash away the snow and the last part of a storm not enough snow to replace.

Very confident lots of snow above 8000 feet !!!

 

[christopher]

PLEASE LET IT HAPPEN!

 

[ullose272]

Seriously hope its snow and not rain

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[donbrown]

PLEASE LET IT HAPPEN!

Well you have my approval

Like I have any say whether it will happen.

January 2016 California snowpack was at 120 %

March 1 2016 snowpack is at 83% "normal"

The snowpack accounts for 1/3 California's drinking water.

For California to get out of drought we need over 2 1/2 more than normal rain / snowfall.

The 2.5 more water does not account for replenishing the ground water.

Yep some snow runoff is pumped into the earth !!!

I ride by the Kern River and it doesn't flow 10 miles out the mountain range where it is collected and channeled for irrigation !

 

[skippy]

Please happen!! Our group is counting on this storm for next week... Anyone have a guess on where the hot spot will be?

 

[donbrown]

Please happen!! Our group is counting on this storm for next week... Anyone have a guess on where the hot spot will be?

Well yes I do !

What would you like to know?

 

[christopher]

SNOW BABY SNOW!

 

[black z]

Well yes I do !

What would you like to know?

Anywhere in Colorado or Wyoming? I'm leaving MN on Sunday, have a house booked to ride Rabbit Ears and Buffalo pass, but willing to cancel and change plans.

 

[k-dog]

Thanks Don !

 

[butthead]

let it snow let it snow let it snow
i need another snow day

 

[idahoskiguy]

 

[RevXRider]

Hope you guys get it..It would be nice if that would slide to the Northeast after it dumped on you, but if it did it would most likely turn to rain here, just like every other fu'ing storm has this year. Good luck fellas!

 

[Deep Powder Guy]

I rely on Jim at mountainweather.com for the accurate mountain weather report.

DPG

 

[Blk88GT]

Any predictions for Island Park/Cooke City/Alpine?

Thinking of heading to that general area....

 

[TDUGGER]

Any predictions for Island Park/Cooke City/Alpine?

Thinking of heading to that general area....

X2 leaving on wednesday the 9th from WI to Cooke City or the area with the freshest snow!

 

[tar]

Great news! To bad our local areas are closed. Cant access it,put my sled away.

FU FS!!
Tar

 

[christopher]

Great news! To bad our local areas are closed. Cant access it,put my sled away.

FU FS!!
Tar

Kinda Early to close up shop isn't it?

 

[donbrown]

Any predictions for Island Park/Cooke City/Alpine?

Thinking of heading to that general area....

Snow flurries BUT nothing major next 7 days

https://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:59020.1.99999