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September 12, 2006
4 Days till Tahoe
That's just great - I just got back in from a quick vacation in Oregon, checked the weather for Tahoe for this weekend, and there is a 20% Chance of SNOW on Saturday morning. My biggest fear about this race is that the weather would turn nasty, it would be freezing cold, with high winds (and rough water to swim in). It looks like my fears may very well be realized.....
The National Weather Service calls this a "Developing Situation"..... Stay tuned....
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
225 AM PDT TUE SEP 12 2006
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-130100-
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-
MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE..
FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...SIERRAVILLE..
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE..
BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE..
YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA...SCHURZ...GLENBROOK..
INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...FERNLEY..
FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE..
GERLACH
225 AM PDT TUE SEP 12 2006
...STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE LATE THIS
WEEK..
A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PUSH A COLD
FRONT THROUGH NORTHWEST NEVADA ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THE
FRONT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL...BUT AS THE FRONT
PASSES TEMPERATURES MAY DROP AS MUCH AS 20 DEGREES!!
THE RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
WINDS OVER WESTERN NEVADA...NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE EASTERN
SIERRA ON THURSDAY. WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...WITH
GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT.
GUSTY WINDS CAN CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES...AND CAN GENERATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH
VISIBILITIES DROPPING BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES. PATIO FURNITURE AND
UNSECURED ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY THESE WINDS...AND SHOULD BE
SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS BY THURSDAY MORNING.
AFTER VERY WARM TEMPERATURES DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THIS WEEK..
CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY AS HIGH TEMPERATURES ON
FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE 10 DEGREES OR MORE BELOW NORMAL. NEVADA
VALLEY HIGHS MAY STRUGGLE TO REACH 70 DEGREES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50.
HIGHS IN THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA MAY BE AS
COOL AS THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
SNOW LEVELS ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT MAY DROP BELOW 7000 FEET
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. ..WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ON NORTHERN SIERRA MOUNTAIN PEAKS.
EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS THIS WEEK
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO NEVADA FOR UPDATES ON
THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
Posted by Dennis at September 12, 2006 05:07 AM
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Dennis - sounds like you may be getting cold feet...even with the new skin suit! Hope the weather holds for you.
Posted by: paul at September 13, 2006 01:11 AM
Hey Paul,
Well, knowing the "Kiss of Death" that I bring to most of my races, I fully expect there to be a 40 mph wind, 4 foot swells, a foot of snow and the ground, and maybe a nearby forest fire just to make things interesting.....
Usually I'm not disappointed....
Posted by: Dennis at September 13, 2006 05:48 AM
I contained forest fire would be the best thing - a chance to warm up after the wind, swells and snow! Sounds like you'll be better equipped with hot chocolate rather than a sports drink - hang tough and have a good time. Maybe the Weatherman is in the race and is trying to improve his odds:)
Posted by: paul at September 13, 2006 12:28 PM
Hey Paul,
I like your comment - "Have a good time". It seems that sometimes I get caught up in the hysteria of trying to finish well, and forget that I started this to have fun!!!!
Anyway, if the weather is really bad, maybe the fast guys will stay home and I can bring home some hardware!!!!
Posted by: Dennis at September 13, 2006 08:28 PM