For Some Areas It Has Been The Wettest January To Date On Record
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2017 11:37 AM
Arnold, CA...Some areas have recorded their wettest January in history according to the NWS Sacramento. The updated forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is as follows. Today Widespread snow showers. Highs 18 to 33 higher elevations...31 to 38 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Colder. Lows 9 to 24 higher elevations...24 to 30 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Sacramento, CA...Caltrans’ crews statewide are preparing for the next round of winter storms and will be working 24/7 monitoring state routes and keeping roadways open and clear.
This slide blocked State Route 49 near Downieville on January 8th. By the next morning, Caltrans was able to drill apart the large rocks and remove the debris.
The Storm Door Reopens & Another System Arrives Tomorrow
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/17/2017 09:30 AM
Arnold, CA...The storm door reopens and anther system moves into our area tomorrow along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 39 to 49 higher elevations...47 to 55 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 38 higher elevations...36 to 42 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph. Wednesday Cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 44 higher elevations...42 to 50 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 7000 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Mother Nature Bringing Powder To Higher Elevations For MLK Weekend!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/10/2017 11:49 PM
Arnold, CA...The weather along the West Slope of Northern Sierra Nevada will start getting back to normal soon. Tonight Heavy rain and heavy snow. Windy. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations...34 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to a foot lower elevations...2 to 4 feet higher elevations. Snow level 4500 to 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph...except southwest 35 to 55 mph with gusts to around 75 mph over ridges. Wednesday Widespread rain and snow showers. Breezy. Highs 25 to 40 higher elevations...38 to 44 lower elevations. Snow accumulations up to 7 inches lower elevations...8 to 15 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4000 to 5000 feet. Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 25 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Sacramento, CA....The National Weather Service has updated their flood watch warning to run through Wednesday afternoon. Please use caution on our area roadways and make plans if you live in a low lying area. Full text of the updated warnings updated this morning area below...
The Latest Forecast Update....Snow Level Starts To Drop Tonight
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/08/2017 02:04 PM
Arnold, CA...The latest from West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Today Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 49 higher elevations...46 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph...except south 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 mph over ridges. Tonight At lower elevations, heavy rain showers. At higher elevations, heavy rain showers in the evening, then heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers after midnight. Windy, colder. Lows 25 to 39 higher elevations...36 to 44 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...4 to 10 inches higher elevations. Snow level 7500 feet after midnight. Prevailing southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph...except southwest 25 to 45 mph over ridges.
The Latest Forecast, Advisories & Storm Warnings For West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/06/2017 10:20 PM
Arnold, CA...Rest Of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 19 to 34 higher elevations...30 to 40 lower elevations. Little or no new snow accumulation lower elevations... Except new snow accumulation up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 3500 feet after midnight. Prevailing southeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Saturday At lower elevations, widespread heavy rain showers and heavy snow showers in the morning, then heavy rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, widespread snow showers and heavy rain showers in the morning, then heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs 33 to 47 higher elevations...43 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations...4 to 9 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6000 feet increasing to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Prevailing south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph...except south 25 to 45 mph over ridges.
Batten Down Your Hatches Calaveras! ~ Storm Predicted Saturday Through Monday
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/06/2017 02:53 PM
Calaveras County, CA...National Weather Service Forecasts Storm for Saturday with Heavy Precipitation Sunday Through Monday Morning. Possibility of Debris Flows Over Burn Scars. Stay Alert During Emergencies.
Calaveras County Sand Bag Locations Stocked In Preparation For Upcoming Storms (County Bringing More Sand & Sandbags To Westpoint)
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/05/2017 02:35 PM
Calaveras County, CA...(Update...The county has brought sand and bags to the West Point Volunteer Fire Station) All Sand Bag Stations are stocked and open in preparation of the upcoming storm systems. The weather service is calling for Significant Rain and Flooding this Weekend-Early Next Week. Moderate precipitation starts Saturday (7th), but the brunt of storm will be Sunday and Monday. Some localized minor flooding has occurred however; Road crews are out working to keep Calaveras County roads open and clear. Hawver Ranch Road is still closed from Victory to Jesus Maria Rd. Plan Ahead, be prepared! For Safety Tips go to: http://bit.ly/2hTOBSw
Weather Outlook For Calaveras County ~ Severe Weekend Conditions
Posted by: News_Desk on 01/05/2017 05:56 PM
Calaveras County, CA...Widespread Weather for Northern California is forecasted for the January 7, 2017 through January 10, 2017. The National Weather Service is predicting that Calaveras County will likely be impacted by this storm. The following information is from the National Weather Service: