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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...

MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A DEEP TROUGH OVER THE WEST LATE THIS

WEEK...BUT TIMING DIFFERENCES CONTINUE BETWEEN MODELS AND ENSEMBLE

MEMBERS. THIS IS REFLECTED BY THE HIGH SPREAD IN THE ENSEMBLE DATA

AHEAD OF THE MEAN TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

ENSEMBLE SPREAD IS MUCH LESS OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND INTERMOUNTAIN

WEST...WHICH BRINGS CONFIDENCE IN A CHANGE TO COOLER CONDITIONS.

AS STATED BEFORE THE MAIN ISSUE TO THE FORECAST IS TIMING OF THE

TROUGH AND INITIAL POLAR FRONT...WHICH WILL BE THE TRANSITION FROM

WARM CONDITIONS TO COLD CONDITIONS. THE FRONT MAY ENTER THE NORTHERN

AREAS AS EARLY AS FRIDAY NIGHT OR AS LATE A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS

WILL AFFECT THE FORECASTS FOR WINDS...TEMPERATURES AND SNOW CHANCES

DURING THIS PERIOD. THERE WILL BE WINDY CONDITIONS AS THE FRONT

APPROACHES...WITH THE STRONG THERMAL AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS. HIGH

TEMPERATURES GUIDANCE DROPS 20-30 DEGREES FROM FRIDAY TO

SUNDAY...WITH 15-20MB SURFACE GRADIENT OVER NEVADA.

SECOND ISSUE IS THE TRACK OF ENERGY ROTATING AROUND THE

TROUGH/PARENT LOW AND HOW MUCH MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA.

GFS REMAINS THE LEAST CONSISTENT RUN TO RUN TRYING TO DRIVE THE

TROUGH FARTHER OFFSHORE AND BRING MORE MOISTURE INTO THE

AREA...WHILE THE ECMWF HAS MAINTAINED A MORE CONSISTENT OVERLAND

TRACK. WHICH EVER SOLUTION PLAYS OUT...THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR WITH

THIS SYSTEM ONLY MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE/QPF ARE NECESSARY TO

BRING SEVERAL INCHES OF POWDERY SNOW TO THE REGION.

Start burning skis, and praying for snow...

 
Didn't you know?

No one cares about Canada.

We all know the capital of Canada is Montreal.
 
Yo if we get a legit amount of snow this weekend we should set up a phat urban krew in the 775just get a bunch of ns'ers and travel no town in search in rails!
 
that would be sick

unless there is enough snow to slay it at the resorts, and alpine has features, then that would be even scicker
 
I just read the weather update here in Mammoth and they said in higher elevations, up to 30:1 ratios. I don't think I've ever ridden snow that fluffy. 4-6 inches from friday night to sunday; 20-30" Sunday through the middle of next week.

 
I just read the weather update here in Mammoth and they said in higher elevations, up to 30:1 ratios. I don't think I've ever ridden snow that fluffy. 4-6 inches from friday night to sunday; 20-30" Sunday through the middle of next week.

 
I just read the weather update here in Mammoth and they said in higher elevations, up to 30:1 ratios. I don't think I've ever ridden snow that fluffy. 4-6 inches from friday night to sunday; 20-30" Sunday through the middle of next week.

 
^looks like spambuster failed.. haha.

But yeah.. this is going to be a looow moisture content storm.. basically the clouds are going to hit the mountains and just fall out of the sky. They are predicting snow levels down to 1500 ft. Thats just ridiculous.
 
OMG!!!

wtf happened up there? Aren't there things in place to prevent that. I didn't think that was even possible. I guess that's what I get for surfing ns while at work.
 
This si going to be the most dangerous snow to ski once it falls. We are going to go right threw it and be riding on rocks :( Anyone remember this was almost exactly the same as last year?
 
yeah, not to mention, there is a system coming up after this one thats going to drop much heavier snow... avalanches are going to be EVERYWHERE...
 
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