SnowBrains Forecast: 2+ Feet of Snow For California This Week An active pattern is unfolding across the California mountains, with a series of storms bringing multiple rounds of snowfall through the next several days. The first and most substantial storm will arrive Thursday and continue through Saturday night, delivering moderate to heavy snowfall to many resorts. A subsequent, somewhat lighter storm from Sunday into Monday night will refresh surfaces, followed […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
NOAA ENSO December 2024 Update: Weak La Niรฑa Forecast Packs Surprising Punch This post first appeared on the climate.gov ENSO blog and was written by Nat Johnson Although itโs taking its sweet old time to get going, a weak La Niรฑa, the cool phase of theย El Niรฑo/Southern Oscillationย (ENSO),ย is expected to developย this winter. Much like I didย last November, I thought it would be a good time to delve into how these expected tropical […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
What Are the Chances of a White Christmas Where You Live? The post “What Are the Chances of a White Christmas Where You Live?” first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Susan Osborne and Rebecca Lindsey Minnesota. Maine. Upstate New York. The Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Practically anywhere in Idaho. And, of course, the Rockies or the Sierra Nevada Mountains. These are the parts of the United […] WeatherBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Extended Period of Snowy Weather For the PNW, 4+ Feet Expected After a quiet start with persistent high pressure, things get progressively more interesting as we move deeper into the week. Wednesday night into Thursday marks the start of a more active pattern, with multiple waves of moisture rolling into the Pacific Northwest. Each successive disturbance will tap into increasingly robust moisture, meaning a consistent stream of snowfall for the high […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 10, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-3 Feet of Snow Forecasted For California This Weekend A broad area of unsettled weather is set to impact Californiaโs mountains from late this week into the weekend. Conditions start out quiet with seasonable temperatures early in the period, but by late Thursday the first in a series of weather disturbances will begin to spread light to moderate snow into higher elevations. Following this initial round, a more potent […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Chris Tomer’s Mountain Weather Update 12/09: Potential for Another Atmospheric River Event this Weekend Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his mountain weather forecast videos to see where North America will get the most snow. “UT/WY/CO light snow accumulation 12/9 and lingering into early 12/10 in CO. Northeast, light snow accumulation afternoon/evening 12/9. Then rain likely 12/11 at all elevations. Snow Timeline: […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Dry Spell Set To End This Weekend Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 12 a.m. MST on Saturday, December 7, 2024 Forecast Summary A cold front brings cooler air, strong winds, and widespread snow to the Northern Rockies Saturday PM thru Monday AM. Many valleys are currently inverted, with colder temperatures on valley floors compared to mountain tops thousands of feet higher up. This storm will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 7, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Cascades Primed for Weekend Powder Feast A series of active weather systems will bring periods of precipitation to the Pacific Northwest mountains over the next several days. Initially, expect a strong frontal system moving in late Friday into the weekend, raising snow levels before gradually lowering them as the system exits. After a brief lull in activity early next week, additional storms look to return mid […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2024 0 Comments