SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Big Storms in Utah This Week Forecast prepared 10 AM MST Thursday, Feb 01. After a giant storm cycle in the beginning of January (~130″ in two weeks at Alta!), warm & dry weather has presided over Utah for the last week or so. Change arrives this afternoon when the first of two powerful Pacific storm systems pushes into the Intermountain West. We’ll see periods of […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Backflips, Backslaps, & Sunny West Buffler Laps Report from January 18, 2023 I rolled up to Alta ski area, UT at about 10am on Thursday. It didn’t snow overnight but the wind had been ripping when I left at 5:30pm the day before. As I walked through the parking lot I wondered if there’d been enough wind to buff things out. A local skier ripped a 26m […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 20, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Solid Blast of Snow for Utah Amidst a Warmer and Wetter Trend for the US NBM snow total for Utah through Thursday afternoon. Credit: WeatherBell An arctic outbreak last week brought dangerously cold temperatures and widespread snow to much of the US. Utah didn’t get nearly as cold as the other side of the Rockies, but did see colder temperatures and a large swath of new mountain snow. The state’s snowiest resorts located in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm Hammering Utah This Weekend, 2+ Feet Possible Yet another major winter storm will hammer Utah this week into this weekend, bringing as much as 2 feet of fresh snow to local resorts. The snowfall will last from Thursday morning until Friday night and cold temperatures will allow for extremely low density, blower powder. The best day for skiing will be Friday. The first wave will arrive in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Dump For Utah This Weekend A major winter trough will dig into the western U.S. this week, bringing significant accumulations to Utah. Between Friday morning and Sunday night, Cottonwood resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude) should end up with 30-40″ storm totals with 20-30″ over on the otherside of the range in Park City and Deer Valley. The snowfall will begin on Friday morning and will ramp […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Snow Forecast for Alta, UT, Showing 11-12″ of New Snow This Week NOAA just announced that 11-12″ of snow is forecast at Alta, Utah, between November 15 and November 20, 2023. If Alta is forecast to see that much snow it’s very likely that nearby Solitude, Brighton, & Solitude will also see similar amounts. “After a quiet week, we will have a weak storm on Thursday followed by the potential for a […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
Iconic ‘Bone Zone’ at Brighton Resort, UT, Opened Last Week | Currently Closed Awaiting More Snow The iconic ‘Bone Zone’ at Brighton Resort, UT, opened to the public last week. The area, which is free to all, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., as long as there’s snow. However, the area shut down yesterday due to a lack of snow and will remain closed until conditions improve. BRING A SHOVEL! The @bonezonebrighton is […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 30, 2023 1 Comment
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