NOAA is expecting 5 feet of snow?

[zippetydude]

If you add up the inches of snow predicted for tonight through Thursday night it comes out to over 5 feet of snow.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... osV60-6Afw

That's a lot of snow in a 4 day period. Seems like their estimates may be high, but if not then the danger of avalanche seems like it might be significant. At the very least, we are finally getting some moisture in this parched region. Enjoy everyone! Maybe it will continue and we'll actually have springs flowing again...

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[mattytreks]

*watches Long Valley webcam in complete awe*

I've been in San Diego for 16 years and don't ever recall it raining so hard for such a sustained period of time, as it has today. It's literally been a nonstop downpour since around 9:30am -- and we're just getting started

I hope the mountains get absolutely blanketed with snow this year. Even if it shortens the duration of my 2016 hiking season, I know the mountains desperately need the precipitation. Last year it was the strangest feeling being on top of Half Dome - in late March - with clear skies and literally no snow on the surrounding peaks. Or doing Skyline at the end of October without any fear of inclement weather. Both experiences (while amazing) felt odd and extremely out of the ordinary.

[whitebark]

Well the Tram Cam shows that it is quite the winter wonderland on top the mountain. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

[Pitownpi]

super heavy and wet, level under 4k this am.
3 day total here almost 4 inches of rain...finally turning to snow last night....
post holers fest.....give it some time to pack down...
3-4 ft now above 10k on SGW side

yesterday am, snow level 5200





this am snow level 3900ft

[Mark C]

Awesome pics! I guess I'm going snowboarding tomorrow

[Pitownpi]

was holding out for some base to show up, good heavy..just what is needed.
for me; too crowded at local resorts w/school cancelled!
let 'em pack it down this weekend
.... next week it'll be packed powder & more freshies w/most folk back to school/work.

a good week of sun and alpine-start-cramponing will be at it's finest in 4 years!

giggidy!

PRACTICING MY YODELING........

Old Lady and a Load of 5
Old Lady and a load, Old Lady and a Load, Old lady and a load of 5!

[neverwashasbeen]

I went up the tram this afternoon to check conditions. Long Valley has 2.5 feet of fresh snow. Without skis or snowshoes I wasn't able to check conditions any higher.