THIS is winter camping!

“Just read the forecast for this weekend in Northern Sierra....

10 feet of new snow expected on the peaks
100 MPH wind gusts.

I think I'll stay home! :)”

“Yeah I heard about that. 100 mph wind is a lot for you westcoasters :)”

“I wouldn't even go near a window with those conditions outside :)”

“If you were still out here SC you could get blown off the mountaintop! LOL
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“Yup. Gonna be a doozy. Locked everything down tight and moved everything indoors. I like a good storm.”

“the other night we had substained winds of 75 mph.....just another normal storm around here. This is why I can't grow anything tall in my garden LOL!
You get used to dodging pieces of roofing blowing around when you drive through town after a while.
And this is why 2" of snow turns into a 4 foot drift at my front door.
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“100 mph winds in Alabama are called tornadoes”

“how are ya guys doing on the west this evening?”

“Its a storming in Northern CA. Winds only around 40/45 mph right now, expecting higher later tonight. Raining like a bad dog. I5 was closed much of the day. Blizzard warning all around us, we're in the high wind warning area. Ya need chains to go pretty much anywhere but south.

Way cool!

Got the bathtub is full of water, brought in plenty of fire wood, headlamps and flashlights placed all around the house....we be ready.”

“They're calling for up to 5' of snow on Mount Shasta and a chance of snow in Redding by Sunday.

I'm giddy with anticipation :-)”

“I heard about biiig avalanche warnings up on Shasta, steve! I bet it will be gorgeous when the storm clears out.”

“Badger Pass (Yosemite) is expected to get 5-6 feet of snow today and tomorrow....”

“Here's the NOAAA Forecast for Lake Tahoe as of now, they're saying 10-12 feet new snow next 2 days, YAAAA, we are going to have some great winter camping options out there!

We lost power all over the area this afternoon, (SC, for you... all of Sunrise Mall was out + all of Fair Oaks!) the winds were/are pretty severe, I'm glad I'm not camping at 8,500 ft in the Sierra right now! - would probably be getting blown away!


FORECAST:
This Afternoon: Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Windy, with a south wind between 30 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 28 to 34 inches possible.

Tonight: Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 21 to 27 inches possible.

Saturday: Occasional snow showers. High near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Periods of snow. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday: Periods of snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.”

“Can you read it in the computerized voice?”

“Power came back on last night, don't know how long that will last.

They just said one peak in CA recorded a wind gust of 163. mph. Damn.

The only direction you can leave Redding without chains is South. Some areas got over 7" of rain. Lots of roads closed, including I80.

Coverage is good for skiing now, LOL.”

“I'm in the Mojave desert- one shower, 2:49AM-3:01AM, that's it for this storm.”

“I called friends in the valley----

some have power, most dont. one has half-power if that makes sence---(enough power for the little tv but not the heater or computer)”

“Hey SC/ZC/Free...tell your friends to shut power down to everything. Don't just turn it off, pull the plugs, especially anything with a motor, like the refrigerator.

It sounds like they lost a leg on the transformer or the line to the house. (my terminology may be off, it's been a few years since my lineman days) Low power like that can burn up motors.
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“Also a good idea to un-plug any sensitive devices, ie., computers, etc., if there is power fluctuating on & off. The reason being it's very easy for power surges to occur & you don't want a spike hitting your PC!

This is also a good time to think about spending that extra $1.00 for a power strip that has surge protector built in, it can save you hundreds of $$ down the road! :)”