Blue Light Blinking: Bridger Bowl’s Unique Snow Report System Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT, has one of the most unique means of sharing snowfall with the nearby town of Bozeman, MT: a blue light on top of a downtown hotel. The light is turned on whenever Bridger Bowl receives more than two inches of fresh snow and stays on for 24 hours after it snows. The famous Blue Light […] Lynn Barlow | October 14, 2023 2 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bridger Bowl – A Montana Gem The Bridger Mountains rise dramatically from the plains of Southwest Montana in a continuous, jagged ridge of limestone running for 20 miles. Sweeping down the east face of the range is a snow-sliding paradise: Bridger Bowl Ski Area. The terrain at Bridger is separated into two distinct parts. Above the small, simple base area rises a gentle slope, dotted with […] Industry News Nathan Longhurst | October 24, 2022 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Upwards of Two Feet Snow Possible for Some Peaks Across Northern Rockies Through Monday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 4:40 pm MDT, 10/21/2022 Forecast Summary: A potently cold trough will dig into the northern Rockies this weekend and bring upwards of 2 Feet of Snow to some peaks through Monday. Ongoing snow will continue through Monday morning as moisture is drawn into the region. Snow will generally taper off by Monday […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 21, 2022 1 Comment
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
SnowBrains Forecast: Good Weekend Storm for Idaho, Montana | More Snow Later Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Updated 10:00 PM MST Feb 18 Forecast Summary A potent winter storm will roll into the Northern Rockies this weekend. Plenty of cold air associated with the system will drop snow levels to valley floors and make for fluffy, right-side-up skiing. Sunday will offer the best turns for most resorts. A few bonus inches […] Weather Nathan Tarino | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-5 Feet of Snow For PNW And 1-3 Feet of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Sunday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:05 pm MST, 1/6/2022 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will bring 2-5 Feet of snow to the PNW and 1-3 Feet of snow to the Northern Rockies through Sunday morning. Ongoing snow will continue through Friday and Saturday as moisture is drawn into the region. By Sunday, snow will taper off as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 6, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team 10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Pattern Change Out West; Feet of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:35 PM MST, 12/5/2021 Forecast Summary: FEET of snow is expected across the western US over the next week as a major pattern change occurs. The extremely dry November over the west looks to hopefully change going into December as a long-wave trough develops. Different regions of the west will see rounds […] Weather Eric McNamee | December 5, 2021 0 Comments