Yesterday brought crazy fast and intense downslope winds to the lee side of the Sierras. Wind gusts were over 55 mph in the valley with sustained winds in the 30-40 mph range. The real good momentum got washed out by the spillover precipitation happening earlier than expected. If the precip had held off we could have seen upwards of 70 mph in Reno with crest wind speeds approaching 120 mph.
But we are getting some good snow in the mountains. Mt. Rose and Squaw had received 8-12 in as of this morning and it has continued to snow all day with shots of snow coming through the valley. However not much is sticking with air temperatures in the low 40's. Snow should continue in the mountains until early Thursday morning. Total accumulation should be upwards of 2 feet or more. This will result in some good spring skiing and also some major avalanche concerns. I'm sure the ski patrols will be blasting a lot in the next couple of days.
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