Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA, Report: Atmospheric Rivers Contribute to “Upside Down” Snowpack Tuolumne Meadows Report for February 7, 2024 New Snow: 43 inches Settled Snow Depth: 45 inches High Temperature: 42°F (January 31) Low Temperature: 10°F (February 3) January Weather Summary New Snow: 58 inches (historical average 61 inches) Snow Water Equivalent: 3.46 inches (historical average 5.05 inches) Average High Temperature: 37°F (historical average 40.2°F) Average Low Temperature: 11.2°F (historical average 10°F) […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
Toyota Announces ‘Free Ski Friday’ Allowing Toyota Drivers to Hit the Slopes for Free at Several Ski Areas In a tradition that spans longer than 10 years, Toyota is once again kicking off its annual Free Ski Friday series. The program offers Toyota drivers the chance to spend a day on the mountain for free at participating resorts throughout the Inland Northwest. This ski and snowboard season, the promotion occurs on select Fridays at scenic mountains in Idaho, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2024 0 Comments
Tributary Whitewater – Find Your Adventure on Oregon’s Rogue and Snake Rivers Tributary Whitewater In 1978, Tributary Whitewater Tours was founded by Dan Buckley when he began guiding whitewater rafting trips in California. For many years they have been sending trips down the American River, Truckee River, North Yuba River, Lower Klamath River, and the East Fork Carson River, all while spreading the excitement, wonder, and natural beauty that the rivers bring. […] Featured Article Luke Guilford | October 2, 2023 1 Comment
NASA: Atmospheric Rivers Drop ‘Too Much’ Rain and Snow on Drought-Stricken Chile For more than a decade, drought has plagued central Chile. The prolonged dry period—a megadrought—has fueled wildfires, strained water supplies, and parched crops. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La Niña Affect Them In winter 2023, the region got some relief in the form of two atmospheric rivers that brought hundreds of millimeters of rain […] WeatherBrains | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Drivers Barely Escape Massive Landslide Over Highway in Maurienne Valley, France Landslides: like avalanches but bigger, heavier, and deadlier. At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, a large landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps, blocking railways and roads and causing disruption throughout the region. According to MSN, large rocks totaling 700 cubic meters in volume struck a protective barrier along the road leading to Italy’s Susa Valley […] SnowBrains | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 4″ Hailstones Batter Northern Italy Resulting in Rivers of Ice Flooding Streets This is the massive hail flow generated by the violent thunderstorms in the Milan area this morning (July 21, 2023). These are the streets of Seregno: an authentic ice river [read more (IT): https://t.co/WkaMRMgMlI]pic.twitter.com/WnfLfmGp3H — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 21, 2023 Footage shared on social media on Friday showed a river of icy water flooding the streets of Seregno in Lombardy […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2023 0 Comments
Free Yard Signs Encourage Drivers to Take it Slow in Tahoe Take Care Tahoe’s traffic safety campaign has free signs available to the public Summer in Tahoe means warmer weather and wildflowers, but it also means more cars driving around the lake. Take Care Tahoe is taking on traffic safety by distributing free yard signs to the public that encourage drivers to “Take it Slow, Tahoe.” The message of “Take it […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Recent Atmospheric Rivers Significantly Improve California’s Drought Status The eleven atmospheric rivers that dumped over fifty feet of snow and record rainfall on California have significantly impacted the state’s drought status. The map above shows the drought status at the turn of the year, and the one below shows the latest data from the US Drought Monitor. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La […] SnowBrains | March 17, 2023 0 Comments