Right now it’s a mess. This from today’s central Sierra avalanche report at 7AM.
”Snow levels stayed near lake level until about midday yesterday. Then they rose to between 8500 and 9000 ft by the end of the day. They remained high through the night. Overall 2.8 to 4.5 inches of water has fallen in the last 24 hours. Some sensors reported as much as 5-6 inches of water. It started as some snow then changed over to heavy rain in areas below 9000 ft. Heavy rain with snow levels between 8000 and 9000 ft should continue through the morning before cold air moves into the region. The forecast calls for snow levels to drop to below 7000 ft by late morning and down to lake level by this afternoon. Snow should continue through tomorrow with another 2 to 4+ ft accumulating by the end of the day on Friday depending on elevation. Gale force ridgetop winds with gusts in the 120 mph range should continue through tonight and mid slope winds should increase this afternoon. For more details on the current storm check in with the Reno NWS.”
All tahoe resorts are on lightning hold now.
The good news is that the snow line is going to drop to 3000 ft. or less and another 2-4 feet of snow will fall in the next 24-48 hrs. That should set up an extremely unpredictable avalanche scenario.
