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Old 2010-02-21, 11:09 AM   #12
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The darn NOAA radar is down, I am very curious to see if this is "lake effect" snow from the Pyramid side. Here in the NW, we have over a foot for sure, if not 1.5ft+. Down in Carson on the west side, they only have an inch or so, and usually they get buried there if the storm is from the west.

Based on Matt's comments from SS, the 2" comment from Truckee, the total miss on the forecast, and the prevailing wind directions yesterday, I am hypothesizing that this could be "lake effect" from the east side, driven by the southern "Tonopah Low" that is currently centered over the Caliente/Panaca/Modena region. A rather unusual event, if so, to get this much out of it. Perfect combination of air mass characteristics.
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