Posted on 02/25/2023 12:01:59 PM PST by thecodont
East Bay residents didn’t have to brave dangerous driving conditions to get to Tahoe to enjoy some snow this week. They didn't even have to go any further than Berkeley's Tilden Regional Park to go skiing Friday morning.
After a mix of rain and snow overnight, snow was accumulating in earnest by 6:30 a.m. By midmorning, there was enough to (sort of) enjoy winter sports.
Twitter user Jay Sayre posted multiple videos of him skiing in the Berkeley regional park, which reaches about 1,900 feet in elevation at its highest point. exp-player-logo
Sayre even managed to catch some air near Vollmer Peak.
Given that Sayre appeared to be skiing on mud as much as he was on snow, Berkeley officials likely won’t be preparing a bid to host the next Winter Olympics.
National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Bingaman said that as much as 2 inches were measured toward the top of the park, making it the snowiest day Berkeley has seen in at least 14 years.
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Check out the pic of the guy frolicking in the snow. Sheer exuberance.
Its a lovely time of the year in Tilden Park with the snow falling.
Oops I'm sorry California, I know that you all hate gender specific prepositions.
Wow! Lived in Berkeley for years—cannot believe it is snowing there. Truly a sign of the end times.
I was hoping for something to push it in the ocean.
Tilden is a beautiful park. Excellent for the casual hiker. You can chose your terrain, from high sloping, rocky hillsides to the grassy, winding trails on lowland, flat areas.
Before I began having foot problems, I used to visit there often. You can forget what city you’re in, the woods are so dense.
There used to be a functioning Carousel there for the kids. I don’t know if its still there or not.
it a Ninx year, bigot.
It was a La Nina year last I knew. But it was supposed to go neutral this spring.
Last year, after the Tonga Volcano blew, they started to debate what the results of that eruption was going to be to weather. More water vapor was put into the upper atmosphere than any eruption of such a type than in any in known history.
Snow starts at 9 PM local time.
Snow in the forecast for Sunday-Monday-Tuesday.
If more than an inch or two accumulates, King County comes to a dead stop.
Warmer spring temps might help us, but we are just coming off three days of near record low temps, so the ground is unusually cold.
I remember that from decades ago. Looks like it's still there:
Additional water vapor in the upper atmosphere limits the amount of natural heat that can be radiated off to space.
99% of the time, normal volcanic activity cools the entire atmosphere by reflecting sun light.
The Climate Change Cult seems to catch every break.
The Pacific northwest has been drier than normal since last Spring because of La Nina and colder ocean temps.
So, a completely natural weather event is now labeled as Climate Change drought!
“since last Spring because of La Nina and colder ocean temps.”
We have been in La Nina for a consecutive three years.
Have not checked to see if we have been in a moderation as they predict.
The problem is, historically, the southwest goes dry and warm during a La Nina-which it had up until recently. The one thing to have happened to upset that pattern is the Tonga Volcanic eruption.
The desert southwest is heading for one of the lowest high temp average in history if it keeps going this year. Last summer had a very high average humidity index. The last year had a very high number of massive monsoon rains.
All, goes against the La Nina average indicators.
I love it! Keep it coming!
What is the non-binary version of El Nino/La Nina? “Ninx” would work for Nino/Nina but what is the gender-neutral definite article? Lo?
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