NOAA Summer 2022 Outlook: Buckle in For a Long, Hot, and Dry Summer The NOAA just released its outlook for the upcoming summer. Most of the US is facing above normal temperatures, especially Colorado and Utah, and the PNW and intermountain west can expect below-average precipitation. Buckle up, it’s going to be a long, hot, dry summer. The odds of a ‘triple dip’ La Niña winter are 61%. Related: May 2022 ENSO Update: 61% […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 20, 2022 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: A Late Winter Storm Will Bring 1-2 Feet of Snow to Colorado Front Range Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:35 pm MDT, 5/19/2022 Forecast Summary: A trough will push through Colorado and bring 1-2 FEET of snow to the Front Range through Saturday. Snow will begin to fill in from the north Thursday night/Friday night and continue on and off through Saturday. Snow will taper off during the afternoon/evening Saturday as […] Weather Eric McNamee | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Chances for May Pow in the Northern Rockies Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Updated 7 AM MST Thursday, May 19th Forecast Summary This weekend will feature one more chance at fresh turns across Montana and Wyoming. Periods of snow will continue across the region through Sunday evening, with slow and steady accumulations stacking up. As much as 12″ of snow is possible at the higher elevations in […] Weather Nathan Tarino | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
April Snow Survey: Westwide Snow Cover is 104% Average April 2022 snow summary: Snow-covered area for the western United States was 104 percent of average for April, with more snow-covered area in the North than in the South. Snow cover days remained well below average for the western United States, indicating a relatively dry year since October 1, 2021. In mid-April, snow albedo or snow brightness rapidly increased from […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 16, 2022 1 Comment
NOAA: US Climate Summary for April 2022 According to the latest monthly climate summary for the United States: The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in April was 50.7°F, which is 0.4°F below average, ranking in the middle third of the 128-year record. Generally, temperatures from the Northwest to the Great Lakes and into the mid-Mississippi Valley were below average, with much of the Southwest, Deep South, […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
May 2022 ENSO Update: 61% Chance of Another La Niña Next Fall and Early Winter Written by Emily Becker and published on climate.gov on May 12, 2022 May 2022 ENSO update: piece of cake La Niña continued through April, and forecasters estimate a 61% chance of a La Niña three-peat for next fall and early winter. Current El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO, the entire El Niño and La Niña system) conditions, the forecast for the rest […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 12, 2022 0 Comments
Old Farmer’s Almanac Summer 2022 Forecast: Hot and Wet For the Majority of the Country Ready for that summer heat? Check out the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s latest forecast to see the Summer 2022 temperature and precipitation outlook for your area, compliments of Old Farmer’s Almanac meteorologist Michael Steinberg. How accurate was this? Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021/22 Winter Forecast: Longest and Coldest Winter for Years A Scorching, Stormy Start Summer officially begins with the summer solstice on Tuesday, […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Utah Ski Areas Received Way Below Average Snowfall This Season, Data Shows I’m not here to cry about how little snowfall we got this season or how bad it was—you were there. You know. I’m just here to report the numbers. Utah ski areas had a below-average season when it comes to snowfall. Southern Utah ski area Eagle Point was down 35% in terms of snowfall when compared to its average. Central […] Weather Martin Kuprianowicz | May 4, 2022 0 Comments