6 feet of snow in the last 7 days. Is it really spring?

Nice to have Aussie housemates who like to shovel!

The snow just keeps coming.... check out how buried my Subaru was after this past week's storm! The forecast for this first week of spring looks equally moisture-laden, and I'll quote the Tahoe Weather Geek.

"Our respite will be brief, as another series of storms is lining up in the Gulf of Alaska and taking aim at Tahoe. We could see another 3 to 4 feet of snow this week, possibly more at the higher elevations around the region."

Not surprisingly, Northstar has announced that the season will be extended by a week, so there are five rather than four more weekends to enjoy.  With the way the weather has been, it's hard to predict if we'll be skiing powder, crud or lovely spring corn, but each offers it's own type of fun.

Now I've switched to teaching primarily on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, but will come in during the week for guest requests.  The switch is due to needing to get cracking on planning events for Group Experiential Learning, the sailboat-based team building and leadership development business which allows me to winter in Tahoe.  Any sailors or team leaders needing a fun way to get a corporate group gelling should give me a shout.

And for those families who've asked about late season ski lessons, I'm currently only booked with requests on the following mornings:

March 25th
March 26th
April 8th and
April 9th

Drop me a line or telephone if you'd like help with a reservation.
 
skiwithjay@gmail.com
(415)601-1325

Cheers,

Jay

The snow has arrived! Here's a link to an unofficial Northstar Weather Discussion

Northstar Weather Discussion

It's coming down hard, and the majority of the snow is still to come. As you can see in this photo shot from the front door of our Indian Hills condo near Northstar Village, we've already got 14 inches on the ground and the snow plows are hard at work.

I drove back last night after the event at the Sports Basement, and coming over the pass was tough. Chain control was in full force, there was 4-5 inches of snow on the road, and we were creeping at 30mph for what seemed like forever.

If you're coming up, even later in the week, I'd suggest leaving a few hours early. The snow is expected to continue all week.

Be careful, and bookmark the link above or below for a good source of Northstar-specific weather info.

Northstar Weather Discussion