Farmers’ Almanac Winter 2024-25 Canada Forecast: Substantial Snowfall for British Columbia and Above-Normal for Eastern Third Hot on the heels of its highly anticipated U.S. winter forecast, The Farmers’ Almanac has just released its forecast for Canada. The forecast predicts a dynamic winter season for 2024-2025, influenced by La Niรฑa conditions. U.S. Forecast: Farmersโ Almanac 2024-25 Winter Forecast: Cold, Wet, Snowy Winter Aheadโฆ. But Where? Regional Breakdown: Prairies and Great Lakes: Cold Temperatures: The coldest temperatures […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 13, 2024 0 Comments
Arctic Worker Mauled to Death by 2 Polar Bears A worker at a remote radar station on Brevoort Island, Nunavut, Canada, was fatally attacked last week by two polar bears. The victim, an employee of Nasittuq Corporation, was stationed at the North Warning System site when the attack took place on Thursday. Nasittuq Corporation, which manages the radar facilities in northern Canada, confirmed the death in a news release […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2024 0 Comments
West Coast Road Trip: Useful Tips and Photo Tour We like traveling by car and have done numerous road trips in our Subaru, including a couple of cross-country trips from the San Francisco Bay Area to New York City and back. Some may think that flying is more convenient, and we donโt argue with that. For us, itโs more of a personal choice and convenience to get all the […] Claire Weiss | August 8, 2024 0 Comments
NASA: Smoky Skies Across North America This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory. In July 2024, wildland fires in Canada billowed smoke that drifted across North America. A stretch of extreme heat, coupled with windy conditions and thunderstorms, helped spur the ignition and expansion of fires in several Canadian provinces. As of July 24, 989 fires actively burned in Canada, with over half of those […] Fire Guest Author | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
Ski in 2 Provinces in 1 Day at These Canadian Resorts In the U.S. there are several ski areas where you can ski in multiple states on the same day. Additionally, there are numerous places where you can ski in more than one country on the same day. But does the country of Canada, known for its winter snow sports, have anything similar? It turns out that three ski areas allow […] Brains Brent Thomas | July 30, 2024 0 Comments
Wildfires Ravage the Resort Town of Jasper, Alberta Earlier this week, 25,000 people (5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors) had to evacuate the historic town of Jasper, Alberta, as wildfires in the area continued escalating. The region has been hit by more than 58,000 lightning strikes within the last week, sparking new blazes after a three-week heat wave. First responders were ordered out of Jasper National Park yesterday and […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Announces Major Expansion With New Summer Bike Park ย REDโs New Chapter of an Extensive 4-Season Investment Has Begun ROSSLAND, BC โ July 22, 2024 โ RED Mountain Resort, British Columbia, has announced that construction has begun on the new RED Mountain Bike Park, a key component of a major long-term investment and strategic four-season plan, marking an exciting new chapter for the resort. With a focus on projects […] Press Release | July 22, 2024 0 Comments
History with SnowBrains: How Whistler, BC, Got Its Name Whistler Mountain was known by the Lilโwat Nation as Cwรญtima or Kacwรญtima and Skฬฒwikฬฒw by the Squamish Nation. In 1932, the mountain was named London Mountain because the thick fog surrounding the area reminded the first British settlers of Londonโs infamous pea soup fog. However, as more and more European settlers flocked to Canada, the name Whistler started to take […] Brains Julia Schneemann | July 22, 2024 0 Comments