Monday, May 24, 2010

Mayuary to Continue

This is the winter that keeps on giving. Record cold this past weekend and a little moisture provide May powder. Amazing.

This week should begin to warm up a little after the weekend cold snap. Still, it won't feel too warm with the daily rain expected. Today, Monday is cool and cloudy, with a chance of light showers and or drizzle. And this may be the best day of the week - a great week to get some work done and save the playing for the weekend.

All week we should have cool high temperatures. It will struggle to get up to 60F. Night will be cold, mostly around 45F, but some low lying valleys may go down into the high 30s. And rain, rain and more rain. We will get the heaviest rain on Tuesday, into Wednesday night and then again on Friday morning. It should remain showery in between and lingering into Friday night. We can expect a 1/2" or so of rain through the week.

Dry and warmer by the weekend, with a warming trend to continue through next Tuesday. Chance for another winter system next Wednesday. Then rising heights and much warmer weather is foretasted for June. The jet stream is supposed to go way north (to where it ought to be) and dry things up. Will believe that when we see it.

We will need to watch how this pans out. The late season cold and wet weather could adversely effect produce production. Try to protect any seedlings you have from the cold with a cover or barrier. I have been out skiing since this cold hit, and have yet to have a chance to look at my garden. At least I do not need to worry that they have dried out.

And for the snow. The Tahoe region received about a foot or so of snow above 8000' since Friday. Another foot plus is expected during this week. Snow levels to remain low, but not quite as low as this past weekend. Snow levels should hover between 5000 and 6000'. Snow and clouds all week should set up for some good powder skiing on Saturday. Donner Ski Ranch is still open until they are out of snow. Of course the back country will be going off. And there is also Mammoth until July 4th.

Tioga and Sonora Pass are now scheduled to open on May 28th at noon (weather permitting). Please drive with caution if going over the crest this weekend. There will be plenty of motorist, slick roads and crazy drop offs.

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