SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Snow Totals Forecasted for California This Weekend, 30-40″ of Snow Likely in Lake Tahoe Area Forecast Summary: A moisture-rich atmospheric river event associated with a powerful mid-latitude cyclone is forecasted to bring significant precipitation to California this weekend. Most of Northern California will see rainfall totals between 3-12″ with the possibility of upwards of 60-70″ of snow in the High Sierra. Friday-Saturday: A preliminary band of moisture pushed through Northern California Thursday evening and Friday morning, dropping […] Weather Clay Malott | October 22, 2021 7 Comments
What is a Bomb Cyclone? This week, the term “bomb cyclone” has dominated the front pages of the weather world. With two powerful bomb cyclones hitting the Western US in quick succession this weekend, let’s take a look at what the term “bomb cyclone” actually means. “Cyclogenesis” describes the process of storm formation and intensification. Cyclogenesis leads to decreasing pressure and higher wind speeds, leading to […] Weather Clay Malott | October 22, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] NOAA’s 2021/22 Winter Weather Outlook: Cold and Snowy for the PNW WeatherBrains | October 22, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Atmospheric River to Bring Feet of Snow to Kirkwood, Tahoe, and Mammoth Through Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:20 pm MST, 10/20/2021 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will slam into the Sierra Monday and bring FEET of snow to the high Sierra through Tuesday. Before then, a separate system will hit the Sierra Thurs night/Fri, primarily bringing rain with light accumulations in the high elevations. At least 1-2 feet is possible […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
Ensemble vs Deterministic Forecasts: What’s the Difference? One of the most frustrating aspects of skiing can be the weather forecast. Your favorite weather app forecasts 12″ overnight, and you wake up the next morning, excited for a great day of powder skiing. However, much to your dismay, only 3″ has fallen! So, what went wrong? Weather models take inputs from satellites, weather stations, and other forms of meteorological […] Weather Clay Malott | October 20, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Teaser Storms for the West, Main Event Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino 3:00 pm MST, 10/19/2021 Forecast Summary: Three storms will bring mountain snow to the Pacific Coast over the next week. The first storm moves into northern California tonight into Wednesday morning, bringing 4-8″ of snow to Mt. Shasta and the high terrain nearby. An inch or two will coat the northern Sierra Nevada and […] Weather Nathan Tarino | October 19, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Mountain Weather Update 10/17 – Resorts Across the West to Expect Multiple Inches of Snow WeatherBrains | October 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Direct Weather Forecast – Another Major Snowstorm Heading to Western US WeatherBrains | October 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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