So, how much snow ended up falling in Reno and across the state? Here's a look at storm totals from the National Weather Service: Reno:Īrea ski resorts are also reporting substantial snow accumulation as of Friday morning. School remained on a two-hour delayed start Thursday morning as people began digging out their homes and businesses. The high mountain peaks of the Sierra Nevada will squeeze out the majority of the rain and snow from this storm system before it even has the chance to reach us here in Southern Colorado.The series of storms that hit the Sierra this week didn't disappoint.īringing heavy snow to the valleys and blizzard conditions in the mountains, the storms caused slick roads, winter storm warnings and avalanche conditions throughout the region. Southern Sierra Nevada Observed Precipitation Map. Tahoe ski resorts relish in wintry blast slamming. The second has to do with topography, i.e., the mountains. News Weather News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Updated 2:12 AM EST, Wed DecemLink Copied Heavy snowfall in California sets record 02:34 - Source: CNN Dashcam shows speeding semitruck inches from striking state trooper 01:59. The first has to do with the storm's more northerly track. We can look at two main reasons to explain why we'll miss out on the action in Colorado. This particular atmospheric river event will largely miss Colorado, other than some light mountain snow showers Thursday night and Friday.Īs for the Plains and I-25 corridor.don't count on much of anything! Snow is likely here from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, with some areas picking up an additional 6-12" of fresh powder.įinally here in Colorado, our best chances for snow in the mountains will come from late Thursday night into Friday evening.Ĭompared to what we'll see this week in California and Utah, snow totals will be relatively light, somewhere between 2-5". Heres a look at storm totals from the National Weather Service: Reno: Jan. Its storm-total snowfall tallied 8 feet in less than three days. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, snow will once again be measured in feet, with as much as 2-4 of snow in some areas.īy the time that the storm reaches Utah, the storm will have much less moisture to work with. februatAGlance June Mountain in the Sierra Nevada picked up 6 feet of snow in 24 hours. Snowfall is measured from the first snow storm until closing day. By Thursday afternoon, snow levels may drop to as low as 4,000-5,000 feet. Sierra-at-Tahoes annual average snowfall total is 400+ inches directly from Mother Nature. With the source of the moisture more tropical in nature, snow levels will be high at the onset of the storm, starting out around 6,500-7,500 feet in the Sierra. The potential for this much water to fall in a short amount of time could trigger mud and debris flows in the state, as well significant urban flooding. (AP) A winter storm packing powerful winds, heavy rain and potentially several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down mountain highways, toppled trees and triggered flood. The extreme weather could bring as much as 3-6" of rain to the Golden State through midday Saturday. These originate in the sub-tropics and when they encounter land, can bring intense bursts of precipitation that can last for days. It's all part of an atmospheric river event that's going to bring several rounds of heavy rain and snow to the state over the next week as several more storms are lined up behind this one.Ītmospheric rivers, which are sometimes referred to as the *Pineapple Express*, contain narrow bands of super concentrated amounts of water vapor, or moisture. With more than two months left in the wet season, snowfall in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains has already reached 100 of yearly average with an additional three inches of snow that fell over. The state is expected to be ground zero for the worst of the weather through the end of the week.Ī large, hurricane force-like low pressure system will combine with plenty of moisture to bring flooding rains, heavy mountain snow, powerful swells of more than 20 feet to the coast, and wind gusts up to 70 mph. It's been a wet winter across the West Coast, and new tonight, a high-powered storm is making headlines as it bears down on the Golden State.
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