Sierra doubles season snowfall in March.

With the month having almost still two weeks to go, the central Sierra has seen its snowfall essentially double in March.  Official snow plot reports will come out soon, but with over 100" along the crest in the last eight days, we have seen a huge change.  While still short, we are on the plus side of 50% of average and we are clearly finally at mid tide.  For you snow schussers, the bigger lines are really starting to fill in.  If you are one of the lucky folks enjoying the bluebird today, you win.  If you got to ski over the weekend, you can also claim a win.  And I will also like to suggest that anyone driving in snow or rain to use extra caution.  Lots of big accidents out there this weekend.  Lots of inexperienced snow drivers out there this weekend causing all sorts of trouble.  Learn how to drive in the snow.  Here is the secret, drive slow, smooth, about 20-30mph, and don't keep hitting your breaks - that is what is causing you to skid.  End rant.  I got home at 2AM last night.

Enough of how awesome the snow is.  Did I bother to mention it was several feet of blower?  Anyway, sun broke out here in Santa Cruz this morning, and except for a few clouds to enhance the sunsets, we can expect it to stay that way.  Still chilly to start of the week, but the forecast is looking to hold.  Few clouds, and a warming trend.  Another wave from this past weeks storm system could move in late tonight or tomorrow morning.  So clouds should increase, and we could even see some showers.  In fact, storms will continue to pound our friends in Portland all week.  Wednesday should be nice and warm.  Mid 60s.  Yay!  Later in the week, things cool down just a bit, but we should stay in the 60s.  Chance of rain moving in by Friday night.

In short, we have at least a brief period of milder weather.  Storms to our north could bring showers Tuesday (and also Thursday), but likely we will see just a few clouds.  Warmest day this week Wednesday.  Storm track could shift back on top of us for the weekend, but that remains to be seen.  And we have snow.  Today and Tuesday should be real good, but warmer temps later int he week, combined with March sun, should send us into spring like conditions.