NASA: Precipitation Piles on in California Two successive atmospheric rivers hit California in March 2023, bearing rain, snow, and strong winds. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power as the storm toppled trees, unleashed mudslides, and flooded streets. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La Niña Affect Them The clouds parted on March 16, allowing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) […] WeatherBrains | March 20, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Week Ahead for Utah With Multiple Feet of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:10 PM MDT, 3/19/2023 Forecast Summary: Busy week ahead for Utah as a progressive pattern will bring a series of storms to the state. As mentioned earlier, the first of the storms move into the state tonight as moisture associated with warm tongue streams into the state. This will bring widespread snow showers […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: HUGE Week For Colorado on the Way Forecast by SnowBrains forecaster Clay Malott – 3/19/23 6 pm MT Colorado is in for a deep week ahead, with most resorts looking at multiple feet of snow. The storm will last from Sunday night to Wednesday evening, hitting southern Colorado the hardest. The first flakes will fall in the San Juans on Sunday evening and gradually fill the north overnight. Overnight […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Spring Outlook: With La Niña Officially Over, What Does Spring Hold For the US? In early March 2023, the final La Niña advisory was issued, and La Niña has ended. ENSO-neutral is now present in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and is favored to continue through the spring and early summer. After that, El Niño is the most likely phase of ENSO from late summer into autumn. The April-May-June (AMJ) 2023 temperature outlook favors above-normal […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 17, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-20″ for Utah’s Mountains through Wednesday Night Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:35 PM MDT, 3/14/2023 Forecast Summary: Yet another storm will move through Utah Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing 8-20″ of snow to mountains across the state. Snow will develop Tuesday night as the first wave of moisture associated with the storm is transported into the area. The cold front associated with the […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Yet Another Atmospheric River to Hammer California This Week This forecast was written by Clay Malott at 9 pm PST on March 13th, 2023 In what feels like an endless series of storms, California will be slammed yet again this week, bringing another 1-3 feet to an already record-breaking snowpack. The first moisture arrives on Monday night. Temperatures will be fairly warm overnight but will still allow precipitation to remain […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 13, 2023 1 Comment
March 2023 ENSO Update: No More La Niña! This article originally appeared on climate.gov La Niña—the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern—has left the building! After a year and half of non-stop La Niña, the tropical Pacific ocean-atmosphere system has transitioned to neutral, allowing NOAA to issue its “Final La Niña Advisory”. What can we expect for ENSO through the summer and into next […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Forecast Update: Atmospheric River Edition Posted 3AM (MST) Thursday, March 9th. Updated 9PM March 10th Forecaster: Nathan Tarino Summary A quick-hitting storm is passing through the Wasatch now (Wednesday evening/night) delivering a nice refresh to northern UT resorts. It’ll be easy to find great snow on Thursday. An atmospheric river will pump copious moisture into the area Thursday night-Saturday. Snow levels will rise on Friday before […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 9, 2023 1 Comment