Mammoth, CA Conditions Report: Crazy Fun June Skiing by Aaron Fox Mammoth was all time yesterday. Antonella and I started skiing around 9-9:30 and the groomers were surprisingly firm and fast right from the gate. Without even a cool breeze in the air the park and off peace terrain stayed fast throughout the day as well. I ended up bumping into Andy Hays around noon and we started hot lapping Chair […] Guest Author | June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: Sunshine & High Elevation Powder Mt. Shasta Conditions Report: By: Chris & Jen – Shasta Mountain Guides It’s the first of May and we are in full operation for the 2018 season. We wrapped up a busy weekend on Mt. Shasta and the guides are training this week to provide our guests with exceptional service on the mountain. We’ve observed that weather forecasts here are incredibly […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 2, 2018 0 Comments
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center 2017-18 Winter Season Summary By: Eric Knoff Winter’s first major snowstorm impacted the region in mid-September, coating the mountains around Bozeman with multiple feet of snow. Brackett Creek Snotel site in the Bridger Range received 6.1” of SWE from the 16th to 24th of September. Long time locals called it the best September skiing on […] Avalanche Guest Author | April 20, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA: The All Things Being Equal Edition | Cold Season Temperatures Changing Over Time NOAA: The All Things Being Equal Edition By: Deke Arndt his week’s Beyond the Data edition looks a little more deeply at NCEI’s monthly U.S. climate report for March. Cold season blues…or reds, rather One of the handful of obscure meteorological/climatological seasons is the “cold season,” which in the U.S. runs from October through March. Now, I know it’s a stretch for […] Weather Guest Author | April 19, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: April 2018 ENSO Update | What Lurks Beneath? NOAA: April 2018 ENSO Update: What Lurks Beneath By: Emily Becker La Niña conditions prevailed through March, but it’s very likely the great La Niña of 2017–18 is a sinking ship. ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to arrive within the next couple of months, meaning sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific will return to near the long-term average. Amity Island The Niño3.4 […] Weather Guest Author | April 17, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Does “Global Warming” Mean It’s Warming Everywhere? NOAA: Does “Global Warming” Mean It’s Warming Everywhere? By: Caitlyn Kennedy No, “global warming” means Earth’s average annual air temperature is rising, but not necessarily in every single location during all seasons across the globe. It’s like your grades. If one semester you get all Bs and Cs, and the next you get all As and Cs, your grade point average […] Weather Guest Author | April 6, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Onslaught Of Rain Soaks California | Three Day Rainfall Totals Exceed 10″ In Some Areas NOAA: Onslaught Of Rain Soaks California By: Tom Di Liberto After the second driest winter on record, state-wide California came into spring dry. It is leaving March much wetter, as a soaking atmospheric river brought copious amounts of rain during the third week of March. From March 20-22, an atmospheric fire-hose known as an atmospheric river led to a tremendous amount of […] Weather Guest Author | April 4, 2018 0 Comments
CDWR: California’s Statewide Water Content Still Far Below Average Despite Late Winter Storms CDWR: Statewide Water Content Still Far Below Average By: CDWR SACRAMENTO –– Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the Sierra Nevada snowpack but were not enough to put the state on track for an average year. Today’s snow survey by the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program indicates that water content in the statewide mountain snowpack […] Weather Guest Author | April 4, 2018 0 Comments
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