The Day of Reckoning

NorCal Adventure Conditions: UPDATED: Monday, January 5, 2015, 9:00am

Summary:

The day of reckoning is upon us.  The holidays are over and it’s time to head back into the office.  Fear not!  UD has tons of activities and trips on the horizon for the coming year.  Be sure to check the calendar regularly as we continue to develop more fun activities.  Thanks to the solid crew that came out for our hike on Mt. Davidson on Saturday.  We had a blast!

Mt. Davidson hikers take in San Francisco from above.

The weather for the first half of the work week looks to be much of the same around Northern California.  Tahoe hasn’t received any new snow, but the combination of crisp temps and low January sun will keep the snow on the mountains cold and fast for ripping at the resorts.  Mild daytime highs and sunny skies around the Bay will keep things pleasant this week, while a small, chest high swell and East winds will make for continued fun surf at the beaches.  

Around Tahoe:

Beautiful morning up at Squaw

No new snow is in the forecast for the next two days, so go back to work and fret not.  If you are in the mountains, have the sunscreen handy and show your appreciation of the snow that we do have by cruising the groomers on the upper mountains.  Later in the week we could get a dusting, but it looks like the best chance of snow might be later in the month.  

For more Tahoe snow details, check out the Tahoe Daily Snow and follow Tahoe Weather on Facebook.

Backcountry Conditions from the Sierra Avalanche Center:

LOW avy danger dominates the backcountry and will likely continue this week.  Small warming instabilities may develop on slopes with the most sun exposure with daytime warming.  It’s a good, safe time for a hike, ski tour or snowshoe.  For more details, check out the full report.

Hike and Bike Conditions Around the Bay:

Beautiful, mild, sunny weather is the name of the game for the first half of the day.  If you can get out for a run, or even a nice walk on your lunch break, it’s a great time to do it.

Surf Around the Region:  

Consistent, fun-sized swell and offshore winds made this weekend pretty nice out at Ocean Beach.  The swell will continue through the end of the week with primarily N and NE winds, lightest early in the day.  Get out and enjoy a dawn patrol session before work if you can.

Sunrise/Sunset and Tidal Information:

January 5, 2015

Sunrise: 7:25am/ Sunset: 5:05pm

High Tide: 10:14am at 6.48ft/ --

Low Tide: 4:21am at 2.74ft/ 17:02 at -0.55ft