SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Will See Plenty of Precipitation To Close Out 2024, But How Much of it Will be Snow? Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 6 p.m. MST on Monday, December 23, 2024 Many people in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana will have a chance to see a White Christmas this year, but they may need to climb a bit for it.ย Rain and snow are ending across Western Wyoming as of Monday afternoon, a result of the latest “storm” […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 23, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Caught and Buried in Inbounds Avalanche at Bridger Bowl, MT A skier was caught and buried in an inbounds avalanche at Bridger Bowl, Montana, on Sunday, December 15. The avalanche occurred in open terrain in the Papa Bear region below Bridger Gully. Thankfully, the skier was buried just below the surface and was able to punch a hole up through the top of the snow for fresh air. This enabled […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 17, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1 More Storm Closes out a Busy Stretch in the Northern Rockies | 2 Feet of Snow Possible Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 12 a.m. MST on Monday, December 16, 2024 Forecast Summary Snow is still falling in spots from a storm this past weekend, but will wrap up by Monday morning. A disturbance brings snow showers back into Central/Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Another disturbance follows on Wednesday, but this […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 16, 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: Snow Continues in the Northern Rockies Behind a Cold Front and Another Atmospheric River This forecast was written at 3 a.m. MT on Saturday, November 23 Forecast Summary A cold front pushes across the area on Saturday, bringing a batch of snow this weekend. Last week’s bomb cyclone continues to impact the forecast, as it produced yet another atmospheric river early this week. A quieter pattern begins towards the end of the week. This […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 23, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 3 Storms Set to Deliver Up to 30″ of Snow to the Northern Rockies as Resorts Prepare for 2024-25 Season This SnowBrains Forecast was prepared at 6 a.m. MST on Monday, November 11, 2024 Three storms will impact the Northern Rockies over the next week, the first of which arrives on Monday. The mountains of Northern Idaho and Northwestern Montana could see snow every day through next Tuesday, with snow showers filling in the gaps between several waves of more […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] A Skier Triggered an Avalanche in Super Couloir at Bridger Bowl, MT, Yesterday A skier triggered an avalanche in Super Couloir at Bridger Bowl, Montana, on Wednesday, November 6. The slide measured 2 to 2.5 feet deep, 20 feet wide, and traveled approximately 500 feet. No injuries were reported. “Skier triggered Pocket in super couloir. Wasn’t very unexpected, the skiers left side felt a little slabbier than the skiers right and tried to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Double Trouble for the Northern Rockies | Up to 2 Feet of Snow Possible Over the Next Few Days Forecast published 10/31/2024 at 8 p.m. MDT Forecast Summary A trough digs down across the Rockies on Saturday, bringing widespread rain/snow, and dropping temperatures down well below normal. Several inches of snow are expected this weekend across the higher peaks of ID/MT/WY. A second storm moves in immediately behind the first, allowing snow to continue and keeping temperatures well below […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 31, 2024 0 Comments