Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Trying Tahoe Today

Ahoy!

I don't get a stretch of days off where I can chase in the plains and weather is what you make it. To that end, I peeked at the NWS forecast for the Lake Tahoe basin this morning and have this gem:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
446 AM PDT TUE JUN 2 2009

CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-030000-
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-
446 AM PDT TUE JUN 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA...
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TODAY WITH LOW PRESSURE NEAR
THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL OCCUR IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50
MPH...HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE TODAY
.


No, there won't be any tornadic activity, but it might be fun to watch Ma Nature open up the skies. So, I'm packing some gear and my cheap camera to go see what develops. If I get any worthy pictures, I'll post 'em up.

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