JANUARY BREAKS ALL TIME, SNOWFALL RECORD FOR SINGLE MONTH

A Neighbor's Driveway

So much for not having storms like the old days. Back when we'd get 3, or 4, or even 5 feet in a cycle. Looking for winter's Noah now.  Looking for Snoah.

All the roof shovelers are driving new pickups and popping into real estate offices. While the contract snow services that get a fixed amount at the beginning of the year for a season's snow removal, are queued up for small business loans. Too many 13 hour days that start at 3:00 am. Too many days in a row. Payrolls looking like a small country's.

January just kept ripping. 245.5 inches of snowfall at the Main Lodge. That doesn't account for the precip that fell as rain. Water content of the snow pack in our section of the Sierras is running close to 200% of normal for this time of the year. 82 more inches have fallen so far in February bringing the season total at the Main Lodge to 432". The forty year season average through  2010-11 was 343 inches.

The comedians at the Weather Channel are predicting another snowy week ahead. Still, there have been breaks. The Mountain is in fabulous shape and the Town has gotten cleaned up.  Plan a trip. This winter is not to be missed.