Big Storm in the Sierra Nevada
Click the Pic for the NWS Reno Briefing: Big Storm in the Sierra Nevada
Below is a email forwarded to me from Mark Forest:
“I wanted to pass this information along since the news stations are downplaying the magnitude of the events that are headed our way. This system of storms is being funneled across northern California and Northern Nevada by a very high velocity jet stream. Our senior HDR meteorologists are advising us that this event could produce a series of large precipitation events on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday to Saturday that could result in as much as 10 feet of new snow in the mountains and considerable rainfall in the valley areas. While this storm could change over the next few days and become less severe, they tell us that we need to keep a close eye on this one. We have not seen a storm track this strong in many years.
Below is Mike’s forecast. If you are interested in tracking this, I would be happy to get updates and forward them along.
Our flooding events on the Truckee, Carson and Walker Rivers have typically been a result of 3 to 10 day events that are relatively warm like this one. So, it is worthy of our attention. Feel free to forward this information to those that I have not included in this email that would have an interest.
If you want to see the animated version of the model results that are based on current atmospheric data:
http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/model_loops/12zgfs_pcp_240l.php
Here is the jet stream that is driving this system:
http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/model_loops/12zgfs_250_240l.php
Mark Forest, P.E.
Vice President
West Region Water Resources Director
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