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[MarkBC]

Here -- at 30° Lat, 100° Lon -- it's not only the first day of meteorological spring but feels like 'practical' spring, too. It's 80°F.

 

Now...with winter storm warnings and even blizzard warnings issued for the far West...well, that doesn't seem very spring-y.

 

But I remember one Memorial Day weekend - a million years ago - when I met my brother and sister in law in Lakeview, Oregon, intending to spend the long weekend camped at Hart Mountain. It was pouring rain, so we checked into a Lakeview motel for the night.

The next morning we awoke to 18 inches of new snow! It was Lakeview's biggest single snowstorm of the whole winter -- and it was late spring! 

And it's not unusual for the local ski area to reach maximum snow depth in April.

 

Best wishes and good luck to the Western snow-burdened. 

[ski3pin]

Thanks Mr. BC and happy start of Spring. That does look warm and toasty!

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Well it sorta feels like spring here on the coast.A little rain during the night and

maybe more later today. No snow for us ,oh maybe on the peaks around the Salinas valley.

Stay safe and welcome to spring.

 

Frank

 

 

 

[smlobx]

The national news is reporting a major snow storm in the Sierra's. I hope those who live there survive without issues

[craig333]

80 is closed. Chain controls on everything else. I may take the dog and the new Jeep up to the snow next week but I'm not crazy enough to head up now.

[ski3pin]

The wind howling outside now is incredible.

[craig333]

Trucks stuck in Downieville. Someone is vying to be the next "Stolpa" /sigh.

[craig333]

I can understand the person that rented a cabin for the weekend and really wants to get up there but they interviewed a lady that was turning around in Colfax. "I didn't expect a storm, I guess I should have checked the weather forecast" /facepalm

 

I don't think you could get more media coverage yet here is someone that clueless. 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I can understand the person that rented a cabin for the weekend and really wants to get up there but they interviewed a lady that was turning around in Colfax. "I didn't expect a storm, I guess I should have checked the weather forecast" /facepalm

 

I don't think you could get more media coverage yet here is someone that clueless. 

Selective ignorance I think it's called.

Frank 

[ski3pin]

"Oh the weather started getting rough

the tiny ship was tossed

if not for the courage of the fearless crew

the minnow would be lost............................"

 

First clean up completed. We only got 6 inches overnight but very heavy wet sierra cement. It's snow like this when we really appreciate diesel. It's 27 now and snowing heavily. The new snow as the storm continues will be light and fluffy.

 

As I was busting through the plow berm on the County road with the big blower, a long line of city dwellers in their snorkled and lifted rigs drove by to come up here and "play in the snow."

 

Maybe, but probably not, someday they'll get a clue how utterly unwelcome they are - except by the local station that sells them very expensive gas and yuppie coffee drinks. They spread out and rut and pack down the residential streets, impede the plows, and make it much harder to move snow.

 

And they have no idea how to drive safely.

 

Of course I'm biased. But I do have that history of 30 years of winter mountain search and rescue on skis and all the stories about responding to the after affects of their antics..................