NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For CO | Up To 8″ of Additional Snowfall Today The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Colorado. It is in effect until 6:00pm MST Monday. A strong cold front is expected to persist, which will drop snow levels down to mountain bases this morning. Up To 8″ of Additional Snowfall Today In Colorado. NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For: Colorado Snow levels started out around 8,000ft Sunday […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 6, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For CA | 1-2+ FEET of Snow Above 7,000ft Today – Saturday Night The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for CA. It is in effect from 11:00am pst Today – 11:00pm Saturday Evening. High winds & heavy snow are expected to be the main impacts of this system. 1-2+ FEET of Snow Above 7,000ft Today – Saturday Night. NOAA Issued A Winter Storm Warning For: California NOAA Issued A Winter Weather Advisory For: California Snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 3, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Big Sky, MT | 8-16″ of Snow Forecasted To Fall Today – Saturday Night The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Big Sky Resort, MT. It is in effect until 6:00pm Saturday Evening. Snow is expected to occur at all elevations, but the highest accumulations will be in the mountains. 8-16″ of Snow Is Expected To Fall In The Mountain Today – Saturday Evening. NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For: Montana NOAA […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 3, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Wyoming | 18-24″ of Snow, With Up To 36″ Today – Sunday Morning The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wyoming. It is in effect from 6:00am Friday Morning – 5:00am Sunday Morning. This is expected to be the strongest storm of the season so far. 18-24″ of Snow, With Up To 36″ Today – Sunday Morning In Wyoming. NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For: Wyoming NOAA Has Issued A Winter […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 3, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch Issued For California | 1-2+ FEET of Snow Above 7000ft Friday – Saturday The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for California. It is in effect from Friday – Saturday. This will be the first significant snowfall event of the season. Even lake-level Lake Tahoe could see accumulating snow. 1-2+ FEET of Snow Above 7,000 Friday – Saturday. NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Watch For: California Snow levels are expected to start out […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 2, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For WY | 7-10″ of Snow, With Up To 15″ Today – Thursday Night The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming. It is in effect from 3:00pm Wednesday to 6:00pm Thursday. A strong cold front is expected to move in, which result in a prolonged period of snow, heavy at times. 7-10″ of snow, with up to 15″ is expected to fall Wednesday – Thursday Night. NOAA Has Issued A Winter […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 1, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch Issued For CA | 1-3 FEET of Snow Above 7,000ft Friday Night – Sunday Morning The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for California. It is in effect from Friday at 11:00pm pst to Sunday Morning at 4:00am pst. Accumulating snow is even expected to occur at lake level in Lake Tahoe, CA. 1-3 FEET of Snow Above 7,000ft Friday Night – Sunday Morning. Totals at Lake Tahoe level may range from 1 to […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 1, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: “A Moderate To Strong Atmospheric River-Type System” For CA This Weekend | Heavy Snow Possible Saturday & Sunday The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for The Sierra that’s calling for a Winter Storm next weekend. California could see high winds, heavy snow, and lowering snow levels throughout the weekend. It’s expected to be the first meaningful Winter Storm of the season. “After a week of unseasonably warm temperatures, a large pattern shift is expected for […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 30, 2017 1 Comment
Tioga Pass, CA & Sonora Pass, CA Will CLOSE Today Due To Incoming Snow 9,945′ Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park, CA and 9,624′ Sonora Pass just north of Yosemite will be closing today at 5pm due to incoming snow. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that warns of up to 6″ of snow in the Tioga Pass region. “ We have just been notified that two of the Mountain Passes will be closing […] Industry News WeatherBrains | October 19, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Official NOAA Winter Outlook 2017/18 for the USA “Both observations and computer models suggest La Nina is likely to develop.”- Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center NOAA just released their latest Winter Outlook for 2017/18 in the USA today. NOAA has also issued a La Nina Watch and they’re stating in this video that they think La Nina will be ‘likely’ for the USA this winter. NOAA […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 19, 2017 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for California Thursday/Friday | 3-6″ of Snowfall & 100mph Winds Forecast NOAA has upped the snowfall total for the storm coming to California Thursday and Friday and issued a Winter Weather Advisory at 3:05pm PST today that is calling for 3-6″ of snow. Total snow accumulations up to 3 to 6 inches are expected above 6500 feet. – NOAA Reno, NV today They’re now saying up to 6″ of snow may […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 18, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA October Update: La Nina Watch Issued But La Nina Not Declared Yet NOAA announced yesterday that their La Nina Watch is still being issued, but that La Nina has not yet been declared. “Synopsis: La Niña conditions are favored (~55-65%) during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2017-18.” – NOAA, yesterday October 2017 ENSO update: Still watching for La Niña Author: Emily Becker/NOAA October 12, 2017 The task of a climate forecaster […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: 0-1″ of Snow for California on Thursday/Friday With Ridge Winds Up To 100mph The snowstorm headed to California doesn’t look like it’ll amount to much. NOAA is calling for 0-1″ of snow in most of California with the possibility of up to a few inches of snow on the highest peaks above 7,500′. The wind will be gusting up to 100mph with this storm. Ridge winds will increase significantly with this storm with […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: 122-181″ of Snow Forecast on 10,781′ Mt. Baker, WA Next 4-Days NOAA is currently forecasting 122-181″ of snow to fall at 10,000-feet on Mt. Baker, WA in the next 4 days (see NOAA forecast below). Those are some amazing numbers. This snow will come to Mt. Baker via a 5,000-mile-long atmospheric river that stretches from China to British Columbia right now (see satellite image below). Snow levels are forecast to be […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 16, 2017 0 Comments
5,000-Mile-Long Atmospheric River Stretching From China To B.C. Forecast To Drop 28-80″ of Snow on Whistler Next 7-Days “I have been watching the weather in the PNW and around the west for 48 years and that has to be the longest atmospheric river I have ever seen on satellite photos.” ~ NWS Seattle Spotter Pierce 3, today A 5,000-mile-long plume of moisture (atmospheric river) stretching from China to British Columbia is about to drop somewhere around 28-80″ of […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 16, 2017 14 Comments
NOAA: Snow Possible in Lake Tahoe, CA/NV on Thursday NOAA is talking about the possibility of an Atmospheric River hitting Lake Tahoe, CA/NV on Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to begin very high at about 10,000′ before dropping as low as 6,000′. NOAA expects that only areas above 8,000′ will see significant snowfall. Mt. Rose ski resort in Lake Tahoe, NV is scheduled to open on October 27th. NOAA […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 15, 2017 0 Comments
Heavy Snowfall Is Headed For Whistler Blackcomb, BC Early Next Week | 22-31″ of Snow Is Forecasted To Fall Tuesday – Thursday It’s the middle of October and Whistler Blackcomb’s forecast is looking GOOD for the foreseeable future. It’s calling for cold temperatures, low winds, and heavy snowfall Tuesday – Thursday. Then, another system is expected to move through next weekend. 22-31″ (56-79cm) of snow is forecasted to fall Tuesday – Thursday at Whistler Blackcomb, BC. Snow levels are expected to hover just above […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 12, 2017 1 Comment
8-14 Day Forecast Showing Below Average Temps and Above Average Precipitation in Pacific Northwest The 8-14 day forecast for the Pacific Northwest is looking excellent. Below average temperatures and above average precipitation is expected. This combination should add up to snow. The GEM weather model is forecasting up to 10-12″ of snow in the next 10 days in OR, WA, and ID. Check out the 42″ of snow forecast in B.C.’s coast range… Weather WeatherBrains | October 10, 2017 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Denver, CO Today/Tomorrow | Up to 7″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Denver, CO today and tomorrow. Up to 7″ of snow is forecast in the Denver metro area and up to 14″ of snow is forecast for Arapahoe Basin & Loveland who are currently racing to be the first ski resorts open in North America (Timberline, OR was going to open this weekend […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 8, 2017 2 Comments
Snow CLOSES Tioga & Sonora Passes in California Last Night & Today Snow in California last night closed 9,945′ Tioga Pass on highway 120 in Yosemite and 9,624′ Sonora Pass on highway 108 just north of Yosemite last night. Both passes remain closed today as of this writing at 6am PST. Dodge ridge ski resort on highway 108 reported up to 4″ of new snow yesterday. “A cool upper level weather system […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | October 4, 2017 0 Comments