It's Snowing @KirkwoodMtn! Snow likely tonight and tomorrow morning.
February 26, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Snow
Current Temp
28
Wind
15
S
Today's Forecast
Updated @1600: Tonight, Snow showers. Low around 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.Short-Term Weather Outlook
Updated @0500: Weather Discussion: A large low pressure system spinning off of the coast will spread bands of moisture across the Lake Tahoe Basin this afternoon and overnight. Currently, snow levels are near 7000ft while most of the precipitation is along the crest. Look for more widespread rain and snow this afternoon while southerly winds increase. Eventually by tonight, snow levels will drop to below lake level allowing the entire region to get periods of snow with several more inches likely. Occasional snow should last into the first half of tomorrow before the system slides further east. This is only storm #1 however as the next storm is right on the current ones heels. A larger, storm #2, is then forecast to take a more southern track into Central California on Friday although the basin still looks to get a heavy dose of rain & snow throughout the day (over a foot in the higher terrain). Precipitation will finally wind down Friday night with a chance of some lingering snow showers on Saturday. The storm track is then forecast to lift northward on Sunday and into early next week although it appears it will still stay somewhat close to Northern California, hinting at a slight chance for some light precipitation. Amounts will greatly depend on if this storm track drops a little further south over the region or if it stays around the CA/OR border but either way it never looks to become too cold.Snow Stats
| Base | Summit | |||
| Last 24 Hours | 0" | 0" | Last 7 Days | 0" |
| Last 48 Hours | 0 " | 0 " | Seasonal Total Range | 165-231" |
| Storm Total | 0" | 0" | Base Depth | 60" |
The data for this real-time snow and weather report is obtained
directly from the snow weather plots at Kirkwood Mountain Resort and the
surrounding areas. Snow totals and snow accumulation are consistently 15 to 20%
more than reported as a result of wind, micro squalls and snow loading. Weather
patterns at Kirkwood Mountain Resort are exceedingly difficult to predict – when
venturing into the mountain, be prepared for rapid, dramatic weather
changes.
Surface Conditions
Skier & Rider Packed / Machine groomedRoad Conditions: Alert
| Hwy. 88 via Tahoe: | Updated as of 0500 as reported by Cal Trans: Open / Clear no controls |
| Hwy. 88 via Jackson: | Updated as of 0500 as reported by Cal Trans: Open / Clear no controls |
Lift Operations
| Lift | Status | Groomed Runs | |
| #1 SnowKirk |  |
Scheduled | |
| #2 Caples Crest |  |
Scheduled
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Flying Carpet, Whiskey Slide |
| #3 Iron Horse | |
Scheduled
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Easy Rider, Herringbone, Upper Bud's Alley, Lower Bud's Alley |
| #4 Sunrise |  |
Scheduled
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Elevator Shaft |
| #5 Solitude | |
Scheduled
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Home Run, Mokelumne, Lower Zachary, Lower Monte Wolfe, Outlaw Park, Lower Olympic, Lower Lookout Janek |
| #6 Cornice Express | |
Scheduled
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Sentinel, Zachary, Stump Run |
| #7 TC Express | |
Scheduled
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Home Run, Bandit Park, Hole N Wall, Up N Over, Jane's Jaunt, Squirrel Ridge, Jambi's Jaunt |
| #9 Bunny | |
Scheduled
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Graduation, Funny Bunny, School Run |
| #10 Wagon Wheel "The Wall" |
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Scheduled
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| #11 The Reut | |
Scheduled
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Wagon Trail, Conestoga, Shotgun, Caples Crest Traverse, Buckboard |
| #14 Vista | |
Closed
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| #15 Covered Wagon | |
Closed
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* Lifts 12 & 13 are our Magic Carpets at Timber Creek. These
are for exclusive use by the Tahoe Learning Center during lessons and not open
to the public.
* Lift operation is dependent on weather conditions and snow
safety and therefore subject to change at any time.
High Angle Grooming
Shotgun, Conestoga, Sentinel, ZacharyOpen Bowls
Button, Happiness Is, Sunrise, Conestoga, Headwater, Thunder Saddle, Devil's Draw, Palisades, Wagon Wheel, Eagle Bowl, SentinelExpedition: Kirkwood
Expedition:Kirkwood AIARE Level 1 - A three day introduction course to the avalanche phenomena. Students will develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a trip, understand basic decision making while in the field, and learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person. View Dates: Feb 25 - Feb 27 Cost: $315 Time: 9am to 3pm Info/Res: 209.258.7360Parks & Pipes
| Outlaw (Chair 5) |
Open
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| Bandit (Chair 7) |
Open
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