Following First Significant Snow, Sierra Avalanche Center Check Out Backcountry Snowpack In case you missed it, quite a lot of snow fell on the higher elevations of California’s Sierra Nevada yesterday. As a result, the Sierra Avalanche Center ventured into the Mount Rose backcountry to look at the snowpack. As the first significant snow on the ground, this storm will dictate how avalanche conditions shape up for the rest of the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center, AK Conditions Report Warns of Multiple Glide Avalanches View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chugach NF Avalanche Center (@chugachavy) A conditions report here from the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center in Alaska. The snowpack at 3,000-feet is already pretty deep for October, with multiple layers, including rain. However, it is quite wet with no weaknesses (although they may exist at higher alititudes.) Related: Brain […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
Many Areas of California Just Saw Record-Breaking Precipitation | Sacramento Airport Saw 82% of Last Year’s Total Precipitation The storm that just slammed California brought record-breaking precipitation to many areas. Several locations set their all-time (recorded) 24hr rainfall total between 1:00 AM PDT 10/24/2021 and 1:00 AM PDT 10/25/2021. Blue canyon off I-80 saw 10.4 inches! Impressive 72 hour rainfall totals were seen throughout the area. For a more comprehensive list, visit: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=sto&issuedby=STO&product=PNS Posted by US National Weather […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 26, 2021 1 Comment
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Is Now Closed for the Season Yesterday, Monday, October 25, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the season to through travel. Many popular driving destinations for this time of year, including Bear Lake Road, Moraine Park, Horseshoe Park, and the section of Trail Ridge Road along the Kawuneeche Valley, are all open. Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Candide Thovex ‘Warming Up’ is How Most of Us Can Only Dream of Skiing Posted by Candide Thovex on Monday, 25 October 2021 Candide Thovex posted this yesterday with the caption ‘warming up’. What happens next once he’s ‘warmed up’ and ready to go?! SnowBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Danny MacAskill Taking to the Skies for Climate Change With Epic Tricks CycleBrains | October 26, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
NASA: California Weather – What Just Happened? Extratropical Cyclones Drench West Coast One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture onto the West Coast of North America on October 24-25, 2021. The storm off the coast of Washington—with a central pressure of 942.5 millibars, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane—was the second extreme low-pressure storm in the North Pacific in […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mount Shasta, CA, After the Storm | Skiing Conditions Were Excellent Brought to you by Shasta Mountain Guides By all accounts, the most recent weather system to push through California has been remarkable. From breaking 141-year-old records in the state capitol to dropping rainfall in excess of 4-8 inches in many places, the past 48 hours have been memorable. The bomb cyclone and atmospheric river lined up on Northern California and […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
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