by Raynovich Rod | Apr 2, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update -2 The Coot Indicator Look for coots (crane relative) on Little Lake at US 395 South of Lone Pine. Two weeks ago during a warming trend the coots were still there indicating winter was still on. The coots head out of the Eastern Sierras in the Spring. This a...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 27, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
More snow coming this weekend: Jet Stream in Place earth :: an animated map of global wind, weather, and ocean conditions National Maps – NOAA’s National Weather Service 814prcp.new.gif 719×759 pixels Colder wetter bringing 12 in.+ Mammoth Lakes Weather...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 20, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
2/23/15 I was at Mammoth Mountain today with light winds, partly sunny, temp in 20s. There was 8-12 in of light powder with great runs off Chairs 1, 2, 3 and 12 in early am. Stay tuned for March forecast. Colder With Some New Cover Even NOAA confirms precipitation and...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 5, 2015 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update-1.. 2/6 Big rain is hitting NorCal. NB many are calling this storm a “Pineapple Express ” but if you click on “AR event” below you will see that it is more based on West to East orographic lifting not necessarily an event out of Hawaii....
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 10, 2014 | Macro, Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
2/5/19: All of the links below are still good even though this post is from December. Main Lodge closed at MM but plenty of skiing ahead with 7-10 ft of snow this week? Here is Big Sky Report from MT Here is latest NOAA Report as high pressure is moving in??! Cold...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 26, 2014 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update 12/3 Much Needed Heavy Rain Comes To SoCal but Mammoth Gets Only~20 in Wet Snow Warm Weather Storm Hits The Coast The Mammoth snowman posted at 8 am and says the really big part of the storm headed North.A wet storm should help get us a good base. Mammoth...
by Raynovich Rod | Oct 28, 2014 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update 11/5/14 No storms on the horizon for next week in the West, but check out this model for a “polar express” in the East and Midwest also creating a “blocking pattern” for the West:...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 17, 2014 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
It has been a warm and dry snow season in the Sierras but the Mammoth season was saved by two decent storms in February with 68.5 inches bringing the season total to 158 in of snow.Last year another dry season dropped 308 in with a big December.The next mark is...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 20, 2014 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Major Change in Weather Coming To West Coast By End of February Unisys Model Shows Breakdown of High Pressure Ridge by 2/27. Howard Sheckter sees MJO shift next weekend.A very technical discussion that means PPT! NOAA Shows an impressive low pressure front emerging...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 11, 2014 | Macro, Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update- 1 FEB 14 9:40a PST Back Peddling on Storm: usual High Pressure Ridge-Sheckter NOAA Shows Weakening Storm For Next Week Same for Unisys Model-Blocking High Intellicast 10 Day shows ppt diminishing ————– Pineapple Express Dumps on...