Annual Ski California Safety Day to Focus on Mountain Safety Guide Brought to you by Ski California Resorts in California and Nevada to leverage new digital tools to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good decisions on the slopes Ski California’s fifth annual safety day returns Saturday, January 28, with resorts in California and Nevada gearing up to offer a variety of safety-themed activities to educate guests about […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Adds Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Southern California to Its Family of Destinations Snow Valley will Join Big Bear Mountain Resort, Creating a Three-Mountain Destination for the Ultimate Ski & Ride Experience Alterra Mountain Company has closed on the purchase of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, adding another beloved Southern California destination to its portfolio of iconic year-round destinations. Snow Valley will join the operations of Big Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 20, 2023 3 Comments
Hollywood Actor Missing Over a Week in ‘Extremely Dangerous’ California Mountains Hollywood and TV actor Julian Sands has gone missing in ‘extremely dangerous territory’ while hiking in California’s San Gabriel Mountains. Search and rescue teams are searching for the British star on the Baldy Bowl Trail, which climbs 3,900 feet over 4.5 miles to the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains, Mount San Antonio. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned […] SnowBrains | January 20, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: California In For One Last Big Storm Before Drier Weather Returns Forecast by Clay Malott – 1/13/23 8pm PST After two weeks of stormy, wet conditions, California is in for one more big storm before the pattern shifts to favor calmer and drier conditions for the state. Over the last two weeks, California has been hit by an absolutely incredible series of atmospheric rivers. Just check out the estimated total snowfall since […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 13, 2023 0 Comments
24.5 Trillion Gallons of Water Fell on California in the Last 16-Days 24,500,000,000,000 gallons of water. 24.5-trillion. That’s how much liquid fell on California in the last 16 days. That’s enough to cover a flat surface the size of California in over six inches of water. Since December 26th, seven atmospheric rivers have dropped up to 30 inches of rain over some areas, reports Reuters. Cities have flooded, towns have been evacuated, […] SnowBrains | January 12, 2023 16 Comments
NASA: Storms Soak California A series of back-to-back atmospheric rivers has drenched much of California since late December 2022, leading to floods, debris flows, road closures, and over a billion dollars of damage. According to the National Weather Service, almost all of the state has received rainfall totals of 400-600 percent above average between December 26, 2022, and January 9, 2023. The latest storm […] SnowBrains | January 12, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: California to Get 3-6 FEET This Week With More on the Way Forecast by SnowBrains forecaster Clay Malott – 1/8/23 12pm PST Another massive storm will impact California this week, bringing several feet of snow to the mountains. The storm will begin early Monday morning and will rage through Tuesday afternoon/evening. The most favorable resorts for powder skiing will be Mammoth and Tahoe resorts along the Sierra Crest like Kirkwood, Palisades, and Sugar […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 8, 2023 1 Comment
NASA: Atmospheric River Lashes California Just four days after heavy rain hit California, the state was drenched with another atmospheric river on January 4 and 5, 2023. A plume of moisture from the tropical Pacific interacted with a low-pressure system that rapidly strengthened over the northeast Pacific, producing a storm that caused flooding, toppled trees, and downed power lines. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 5, 2023 0 Comments