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...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 1, 2014 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Update 12 N 1/23/14 Accuweather is sticking their umbrellas out calling for rain in San Francisco on Feb 4-but today downgraded that forecast. Unisys gives us nothing for six days.Same for NOAA9mh.gif 720×729 pixels Sheckter offers Hope for early Feb as well: Mammoth...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 8, 2013 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Winds on the the increase today with snowfall developing later tonight…..Snowfall on and off through Friday followed by slow improving weekend weather…..Then very nice WX early next...
by Raynovich Rod | Feb 13, 2013 | Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
Feb. 25 Update No Snow for 8-10 Days Drought article: Thin Snowpack Signals Summer of Fire and Drought – NYTimes.com Snow on the Way -Maybe 12-18 in (Only 8 in.) Storm track variable with ppt levels down a tad. Tuesday still looks good in the Sierras then storm...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 22, 2012 | Reading List, Weather//Ski Reports-Western US
End of LaNina? The weather is certainly in the news as drought approaches levels not seen since the 30’s. But several reports recently indicate a shift coming in the fall toward an El Nino pattern.I will check in with noted weather forecasters to see if the...
