California Tornado Smashes Houses Yesterday | Photo Tour: According to NOAA, a tornado swept through the small town of Denair, CA yesterday around 2 pm. The tornado was reported to be an EF0 tornado, which is the weakest category on the Enhanced Fujita scale that runs from EF0 to EF5. These tornados usually consist of 65-85mph winds that end up causing minor damage. Luckily, there were no injuries reported and all […] Weather Chris Wallner | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
Another HUGE Storm for Washington Today | 12-24″ of Snow in Cascades, Up To 93″ for Mt Baker Proper Next 3 Days NOAA is forecasting another large storm to slam into Washington today dropping 1-2 feet of snow in the cascade mountains with up 25″ of snow at Mt. Baker ski area & up to 93″ of snow forecast on 10,781-foot Mt. Baker proper. The powerful storm that just blew through Washington dropped 40″ of snow on Mt. Baker ski area in […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Storm Watch for Taos, New Mexico Today | 6-12″ of Snow Forecast Taos is one of our favorite ski resorts anywhere and it’s in the bulleye of NOAA’s 2015/16 Strong El Nino Winter Outlook. If you can make it happen, you need to make sure to get yourself Taos this winter. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Taos, New Mexico area that’s in effect from midnight tonight until 6am […] WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA Will OPEN on Thursday | First Ski Resort to Open in PNW Check it!!!!!!!!!! Posted by Mt. Baker Ski Area on Sunday, November 15, 2015 (video of Gwyn at Baker showing you just how DEEP it is up there right now) Mt. Baker ski area in Washington just announce at 5pm PST that they will be opening on Thursday. At this point, it appears that Baker will be the only ski resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Utah Today/Tomorrow | 7-14″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Utah today through Monday night that is calling for 7-14″ of snowfall in the mountains. The system is forecast to split giving the southern mountains more snow than the northern mountains (ie the Wasatch). NOAA is forecasting 7-14″ of snowfall in the mountains of Utah with the highest amounts in the south […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
Mt. Baker Ski Area = 40″ of Snow Past 72 Hours | Powder Skiing VIDEO From Yesterday: Mt. Baker ski area in Washington got 15″ of snowfall overnight adding to the 24″ of snow they got the 48 hours before that adding up to 39″ of snow in the past 72 hours. The snow cover is very good with a base of 35″ in Heather Meadows and they’re already backcountry skiing at Mt. Baker ski area and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA Upgrades Colorado Storm Today | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast All Over CO Next 2 Days NOAA has upgraded yesterday’s Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning today that is forecasting 10-20″ of snowfall all over Colorado from midnight tonight until 8am Tuesday. This “potent” pacific storm has triggered a Winter Storm Warning, a Winter Storm Watch, and a Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado tonight through Tuesday (see map above). A PACIFIC STORM WILL STRENGTHEN […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 0 Comments
Ridiculously Remarkable @ The Remarkables (New Zealand part I) Toward the end of August 2015, a father & son team made the easy journey (if you ride a plane that is) from San Francisco to the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Our plan was to ski the first 4 days between Coronet Peak and The Remarkables and to introduce my son not only to NZ skiing but also to my good ol’ kiwi mates. As with any ski trip, all you can do is hope and pray that the planets will align to provide epic skiing conditions. Luckily, for my son’s first visit, the snow gods granted us superb weather and skiing around the Queenstown area. Casey Cane | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: California Storm Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning | 8-16″ of Snow in Next 12 Hours NOAA has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory for California to a Winter Storm Warning on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Sierra crest with up to 16″ of snow forecast by 10pm today. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the east slope of the Sierras including the Lake Tahoe Basin with up to 12″ of […] WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 0 Comments
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NOAA: “Potent Pacific Storm” for Colorado Sun-Tues | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Wactch for Colorado that will last from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning. Up to 20″ of snowfall is forecast for the southwest quarter of Colorado including Telluride, Silverton, and Wolf Creek. A POTENT PACIFIC STORM WILL INTERACT WITH THE SUBTROPICAL JET TO BRING A ROUND OF ACTIVE WEATHER TO THE REGION. – NOAA Pueblo, […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 0 Comments
Killington, VT Will OPEN Tomorrow: Killington ski resort in Vermont will open up at 10am tomorrow with the K-1 Express Gondola providing access to skiing and riding via the North Ridge Triple chair. Rime & Reason will be the only two trails open. A bit of walking will be required to make it all work, but it’ll be worth the walk. Killington will be open […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Weather Advisory for California Tomorrow | 6-14″ of Snow & 95mph Winds Forecast **Update: at 6:40pm PST today, NOAA updated snowfall rates to be 1-3″ per hour in the Lake Tahoe region tomorrow morning from 7am-1pm creating zero visibility. NOAA is reporting that the Gulf of Alaska storm they’ve been tracking all week is still on track to hit California tomorrow. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that begins tomorrow at 4am, […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 2 Comments
Winter Storm Warning for Washington Today = 18″ of Snow for Mt. Baker Ski Area, 32″ for Olympic Mts, & Up to 95″ for Mt. Baker Proper NOAA is calling for wild weather for Washington through the next 5 days. A Winter Storm Warning is forecasting 6-18″ of Snow in North Cascade mountains in the next 24 hours with Snow Levels down to 3,000-feet Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Mountains is forecast to see 20-32″ of snow which could be a “Top 5 Single Snowfall Event for […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: Biggest Storm Since 2014/15 to Hit Oregon This Weekend | 25′ Waves, 60mph Winds, 20″ of Snow NOAA is forecasting the biggest snow storm since 2014/15 to slam into the Cascade mountains of Oregon this weekend bringing 25-foot waves to the coast, 60mph winds, and 20-inches of snowfall to the mountains on Sunday and Monday. …BEST SNOW POTENTIAL SINCE LAST WINTER FOR THE CASCADE PASSES AND FOOTHILLS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY… – NOAA Portland, OR NOAA is forecasting […] WeatherBrains | November 13, 2015 13 Comments
Alpine Meadows Opens 1 Month Early! Sunbathing, tailgating, and shedding layers – the scene at Alpine Meadows on Friday looked more like Spring skiing than opening week. The warm weather was welcome on the second day of operations, after steady snow and cold temperatures allowed Alpine to open for the season over a month early. Conditions Report ameliatraynor | November 13, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for California | 6-14″ of Snow Forecast on Sunday Sunday, Sunday, Sunday… NOAA just released a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada mountains of California that includes the Lake Tahoe Basin, Mammoth, Yosemite, Lassen and more this Sunday. A Gulf of Alaska storm will be sliding down to the Sierra Nevada on Sunday and dropping up to 14″ of snow on the Sierra crest with snow levels that […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2015 1 Comment
$1.5 BILLION in Improvements For Hemlock Ski Resort, B.C. According to the Chilliwack Progress, Hemlock Resort located in Harrison Lake, British Columbia will receive $1.5 billion in enhancements over five phases throughout the next half century. The enhancements will increase the resort’s lodging from 1,076 units to over 20,00 units, 23 new chairlifts, an 18-hole golf course, a mountain biking system, and much more. The main goal of this face-lift is to transform Hemlock […] Industry News Chris Wallner | November 13, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA Official November Update: Current El Nino Is Strongest in 18 Years Yesterday, NOAA reported that the current El Nino is the strongest El Nino in 18 years just behind the 1997 El Nino event. At this point, it appears clear that the current El Nino event will not become stronger than the 1997 El Nino and will most likely en up being the 3rd strongest El Nino event on record. “The […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2015 0 Comments
24 Ski Resorts OPEN This Weekend in North America: **Upated on Nov. 14th to include Killington VT, Moose Mountains AK, & Sipapu NM. Wow. There will be 24 ski resorts open in North America this weekend and it’s only mid-November… We’ve got ski resorts open in CA, NV, CO, MT, NM and Canada! A multitude of ski resorts have opened earlier than scheduled this year due to North America […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 13, 2015 6 Comments
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