Mammoth Mountain Weather Forecast & Discussion

2-17-2024Two Storms are in the forecast at this time, the first is a smaller system coming in Saturday night that will offer up a few inches of fresh on Sunday for a low end powder day. 

By Sunday night through Tuesday, you can expect a massive dump of heavy wet base snow. On Tuesday night, snow levels will drop, leaving some nice powder on top of all that new base snow.

If you’re heading out to the hill this weekend, expect light snowfall at times on Saturday with mid-day temperatures in the lower to mid-30s with SW Winds at 15 to 25 MPH increasing during the afternoon hours with gusts of 45-65 mph expected on the mid and upper mountain later in the day. 

For Sunday, expect mostly sunny skies; mid-day temperatures will be in the lower to mid-30s.  The wind will be out of the southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35-45+ mph. 

Snowfall amounts from Sunday night into Wednesday look to add up to 3-5 feet. Most of the model data I use has 2-3 feet with up to 4 feet over the top.

 Snowman

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 Snow Study Site & Eastern Sierra Snow Pillow

The seasonal snowfall for February at the Sesame Street Snow Study Site is at 99 inches this morning with a base of 81 inches. Total Precipitation this season is around 22.5 inches of water with 189 inches of snowfall. Up top there is a base of 100-120+ inches with some great coverage.

DWP Snow Pack in the Eastern Sierra
DWP Snow Pack in the Eastern Sierra

El Nino – La Nina – Neutral Watch

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