Tag: wx
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Incoming Storm: Wind and Waves Along the East Shore at the Start of the New Year
Wind, waves, and contrast as the first rays of sun hit the southeast shore of Lake Tahoe at the start of 2025.
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High Snow Levels, Powerful Winds, Heavy Rain at the Start of the Current Atmospheric River Event
The wind and rain has been impressive, but snow levels remain high, as has been the case during many of our storms so far this winter. This image of the Upper Truckee River was taken today, at approximately 6,500 ft. The river rose from 15 cfs to about 250 cfs during the current atmospheric river…
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Lake Tahoe Leap Year Blizzard Footage (2.28.24 – 3.2.24)
This storm was impressive, to say the least. Winds were relentless and we went from having an insignificant snowpack at lake level (6,200 – 6,300 ft) to being completely buried over the course of a long weekend. For licensing inquiries please email: info@davidnbraun Location: Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe, CA. Dates: 2.28.24, 3.1.2, 3.2.24
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Low Fire Danger Summer, Controlled Burns
After the massive winter of 2022-2023 we had the luxury of not worrying much about fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains and conditions were ideal for more extensive controlled burning throughout the summer and into the fall. View from an overlook above Mono Lake with a controlled burn near highway 395 in the distance. Now…
David N. Braun Photography 