Although the snow levels have remained a bit lower today, and mountains are making enticing reports about new snow falling – we still have one more very warm system coming in for the weekend. The news is not encouraging along the Highway 89 corridor. Here’s the NWS Flood Warning specific to Truckee:
948 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TRUCKEE RIVER NEAR TRUCKEE. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE TO HOMES...ROADS AND BRIDGES ALONG TRUCKEE RIVER BETWEEN SQUAW CREEK AND TRUCKEE. LIKE FLOOD OF DECEMBER 23 1955...ABOUT 7800 CFS.
That is some pretty serious language. Snow levels are forecast to rise to 10,000 feet for Saturday afternoon. That really does not sound like a great time for enjoying a mountain. Be safe out there!