SnowBrains Forecast: Bonus Freshies in Utah | Snowpack Review Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino — Posted 1 am MST May 4th Forecast Summary Despite a couple of weeks of warm weather recently, Utah’s snowpack is still really deep in the upper elevations. Coverage is as good as I have seen it, even after a bit of melt. A series of storm systems will bring cooler, unsettled weather over […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 4, 2023 0 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Closed Due to Mudslide Utah Department of Transportation ‘UDOT’ was forced to close Little Cottonwood Canyon due to a massive mudslide that spilled onto State Route 210. The mudslide crossed the road earlier today and is about 4 feet deep and 100 feet wide. The mud is mixed with large woody debris and the road through the canyon will remain closed to all travel […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 2, 2023 1 Comment
Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks at Open Resorts in North America Snow has pummelled the west this season, with several atmospheric rivers and storms dumping on California and Utah. Despite ski areas seeing their snowiest winters in 20 years, many have already closed. Related: The Biggest Season Snowfall Totals For Open Resorts in North America Right Now These are the resorts that are still open (albeit some only at the weekend) […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2023 10 Comments
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Closure Update for April 13, 2023 Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT, continues to face temporary closures until at least Thursday, April 13, 2023. The Utah Department for Transportation (‘UDOT’) has been closing State Route 190 during the day since April 8, 2023, for extended periods for avalanche clearance and mitigation. State Route 190 had to be closed every day this week from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 12, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow Across Utah Mountains Through Wednesday With 3-5 Feet Possible For The Cottonwoods Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:10 PM MDT, 4/2/2023 Forecast Summary: A trough will move through Utah Sunday night through Wednesday and bring 1-3 FEET of snow to most mountain locations, with 3-5 FEET possible in the Cottonwoods. Snow will develop Sunday night over far northern Utah as moisture is transported into the region ahead of the […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 2, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Surpasses 800″ Snowfall This Season For First Time in Recorded History View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea) On March 24th, Alta Ski Area broke its all-time season snowfall record of 748″ set in the winter of 1981-82. Today, after getting 19″ of new snow overnight, the legendary Utah ski area has surpassed 800″ of total season snowfall for the first time in its history. Wow. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 31, 2023 0 Comments
Brighton Resort, UT, Receives Highest Ever Recorded Snowfall of 765 Inches In a winter of superlatives, you can be forgiven for becoming a bit blasé about another record being broken. But here is another one: Brighton Resort, UT, just broke its all-time record and has received 765 inches of snow this season. That is more than 50% more snowfall than in their average season. Or, to put it another way, that […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2023 0 Comments
[UPDATED] The 700 Club: 5 Resorts Have Received More Than 700″ Snow This Winter This winter is insane. Resorts in California have received so much snow that lifts are buried, and they can’t open. Tahoe is in the midst of its second snowiest winter ever. And it won’t quit snowing in Utah, where resorts have record-breaking seasons. Related: A Photo Tour of the Buried Chairlifts at Mammoth Mountain, CA The resorts below are all […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2023 1 Comment