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Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

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Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby midger » February 9th, 2009, 11:16 am

Here's a shot I just took after plowing our driveway:

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We now have a (actually measured) total of 21 inches out of this series of storms with more on the way and it is still snowing.

This second shot is from yesterday morning:

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The trout should be happy!
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Benny » February 9th, 2009, 11:30 am

Nice to see all that snow....and there's more on the way ;)
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Gary C. » February 9th, 2009, 12:48 pm

It was snowing here at work in Mojave a little earlier. Nothing that stuck but it sure is low in the Tehach foothills.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Eric » February 9th, 2009, 2:48 pm

Mike that sure is great news.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby rayfound » February 9th, 2009, 2:57 pm

Hail in riverside right now, slightly larger than a BB.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby midger » February 9th, 2009, 3:00 pm

Since I posted that shot earlier today another 7-8 inches has fallen. Time to snowblow again.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby darrin terry » February 9th, 2009, 3:18 pm

Nice! :D Tie, tie, tie. :lol:
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby anacrime » February 9th, 2009, 3:34 pm

nice 8-)

now we need it to stick around...
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Papasequoia » February 9th, 2009, 6:07 pm

That's great to see! As I woke this morning I saw the southern Sierras on the east side here covered in snow. Looks like the snow level was just a little bit above us (we are at 2300 feet). Looking towards Walker Pass on 178 it was all blanketed in white. Lovin' it!
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Sasha » February 9th, 2009, 6:46 pm

Sweet!!!!!!

Up here it snowed all day too, but then around 4 or so the sun came out and it warmed up to the upper 30's.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Papasequoia » February 9th, 2009, 9:37 pm

On a related topic, does anyone have a site that gives water/snow percentages and averages? I googled several terms and came up with some scientific sites from the DWP and USGS, but was hoping for an easier to use interface like something that gives current state rainfall and snowfall and how it compares to previous years percentage-wise. Thanks, Jon
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby RichardCullip » February 9th, 2009, 9:48 pm

Papasequoia wrote:On a related topic, does anyone have a site that gives water/snow percentages and averages? I googled several terms and came up with some scientific sites from the DWP and USGS, but was hoping for an easier to use interface like something that gives current state rainfall and snowfall and how it compares to previous years percentage-wise. Thanks, Jon


Try this one out, Jon. http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/

It's a bit awkward to navigate around and find exactly what you might be looking for but there seems to be a wealth of information buried in there.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Wildman » February 11th, 2009, 12:12 pm

We didn't get quite that much but it has been extremely cold. There will be 4 inches of ice in the horse's water troughs that has to be chipped out each morning. Yesterday, it was too cold to go fishing so I did the next best thing. Went skiing with my son. Still can't get used to these little shaped skiis! We are gearing up for several feet over the next week or so if forecasters are to be believed.
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby midger » February 11th, 2009, 1:07 pm

Snow looks great Jim. Yeah those short parabolic skiis take some getting used to, but I'll bet the snow was really nice.

We are also projected to get another 2-3 feet of snow this weekend. I love it! Lots of beer, aleve for the muscles, and send me in coach. :lol:
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Re: Snow Gauge says 21 inches........

Postby Eric » February 11th, 2009, 4:49 pm

Looking good Jim
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