NASA: A “Surprisingly Average” Year for Sierra Snowpack The Sierra Nevada is known for its booms and busts regarding mountain snow. Last year, there was record-high snow, whereas the snowpack was low three years prior. After more than a decade of unusually wet or unusually dry years, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was close to normal in 2024. Related: California’s April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2024 0 Comments
Why Do Ski Resorts Close When Their Snowpack Is Still So Deep? At the beginning of the ski season, it is a race to see what resort will open first. Pent-up demand from not skiing during the summer and fall drives skiers to clamor for their first tracks of the season. Sometimes this is only on one lift and a measly 12-inch base, most of which might be man-made snow. Then, at […] Brains Brent Thomas | April 8, 2024 11 Comments
California Snowpack Surges to 110% of Historical Average in Remarkable Turnaround It’s gonna be a good water year for California once again in 2024. In a remarkable turnaround, California’s snowpack has surged from a meager 28% of the historical average on January 1st to a robust 110% on April 1st. This dramatic transformation comes just three months apart, signaling a significant shift in the state’s water outlook. Related: California’s April Snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2024 0 Comments
California’s April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season DWR staff, joined by Governor Gavin Newsom and CNRA Secretary Wade Crowfoot, conduct the April 2, 2024 manual snow survey at Phillips Station After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future water supply Governor Newsom highlights new California Water Plan Update 2023 to chart California’s path towards […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
California Reaches 100% Average Statewide Snowpack California has officially reached 100% of the April 1 average for statewide snow-water equivalent (snowpack). As of March 13, 2024, the Northern Sierra/Trinity and Central Sierra are sitting at 117% and 102%, respectively, for the April 1 average. However, the Southern Sierra is still just below the April 1 average, with 95% total snow water equivalent. While it officially remains an […] Industry News John Cunningham | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
State of the Western U.S. Snowpack: Season-Saving February for California, Wyoming, Oregon While Utah/CO Thrive and PNW Still Lags Behind February was a good month for most of the West. The states with an already near-average snowpack at the start of the month like Utah and Nevada got several big storms that have put them well above average for this time of year, with Colorado also now sitting at a slightly above-average snowpack. But where the February snow really […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Weekend It’s almost spring, so bases are reaching their peak right now. Although, who knows, maybe we’ll see a Miracle March?! The deepest snowpack here is over 12 FEET! Wow. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These are the nine resorts reporting the deepest snowpacks this […] SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
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