December 13,2014
Lake Fills Early
Ruth Lake, Humboldt County’s primary water reservoir, was declared 100% full by water district officials on December 11, 2014.Carol Rische, General Manager for Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) said, We are happy to say that Ruth Lake went from 69% to 100% capacity since the end of October, 2014. Ruth Lake typically fills during the December – January time frame. This is the fifteenth earliest fill date in the District’s history.
Half Of California Ski Resorts Open Now
Some 12 out of 24 California ski resorts are now open for winter ski season after this weeks storms. Several Central Valley resorts are now expecting to open in the next few days.
Badger Pass Ski Area Opens for the 2014/2015 Season on December 14th
As the original Northern California ski area, Badger Pass has been a favorite for generations of families. Unpretentious, friendly and affordable, Badger Pass ski area offers a unique and stress-free winter sports experience. Featuring one of the best sundecks in the Sierra, you can watch your children learn to ski or snowboard while enjoying the California sunshine. Badger Pass is a full-service ski resort offering ski and snowboard instruction, rental equipment, a ski shop, childcare, and a cafeteria and lounge. Without snow-making equipment, Badger Pass depends on Mother Nature for snow and that makes the operating season subject to favorable conditions.
CHINA PEAK OPENING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
from ski resort’s website
This storm has moved on but not before dropping 18-24 inches of snow over the past 28 hours, just terrific. The next wave of snow could come as early as Monday, with perhaps several inches up to a foot forecasted by midweek, more great news. We are looking forward to a great holiday season of skiing and riding.
With this new snow we will be opening on Saturday, December 20. How many lifts and trails will of course depend on the snowfall and temps between now and 12/20, but we expect to have a good part of our terrain open from top to bottom.
Wet Wet Ahead Expected
Here is the 7 day precipitation forecast from NOAA showing northern California getting another 4 to 6 inches
