SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed Snow for Tahoe, Big Storm Coming Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino 4 AM MST – 12/9/21 Forecast Summary After a long dry spell, a badly needed storm is arriving in the Sierra Nevada overnight. Heavy snow is falling, and the storm will bring moderate snowfall above 6,000′ generally in the 4-8″ range. This storm is great news but won’t solve the snow shortages plaguing the […] Weather Nathan Tarino | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Quick Dump for California | Up to 20″ of Snow Possible Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Rowan Sullivan 7:30 PM MST 11/7/2021 Forecast Summary A quick-hitting weather system will deliver fresh snow to California’s mountains early this week. Snow will begin in the high elevations by Monday evening, lasting through the night before the storm exits the region through the day Tuesday. Snow levels will be relatively high with this storm. Accumulating snow […] Weather Nathan Tarino | November 7, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTO ROUND UP] Record-Breaking Weather Event Slams Multiple California Ski Areas With Feet of Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) California just recorded its strongest storm in modern history. The barometric pressure of the current storm system impacting California is 943 hPa—the equivalent to the central pressure of a strong hurricane. Local news authorities reported that the storm is so powerful that it blew over a semi-truck […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Atmospheric River to Bring 1-4 Feet of Snow to The Sierra Through Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 4:20 pm MST, 10/23/2021 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will slam into the Sierra Sunday and bring 1-4 FEET of snow to the high Sierra through Tuesday. At least 1-2 feet is likely around the Tahoe area, locally up to 3 feet above 8,000′. 2-4 feet is likely in the high Sierra […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Atmospheric River to Bring Feet of Snow to Kirkwood, Tahoe, and Mammoth Through Tuesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 8:20 pm MST, 10/20/2021 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will slam into the Sierra Monday and bring FEET of snow to the high Sierra through Tuesday. Before then, a separate system will hit the Sierra Thurs night/Fri, primarily bringing rain with light accumulations in the high elevations. At least 1-2 feet is possible […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
Updated National Forest Closure No Longer Includes Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA | Opening Day to Go Ahead as Planned It was touch and go for a while, but Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA, confirmed over the weekend that the season will proceed as planned after survivng the Caldor Fire that burned south of Lake Tahoe in September. Related: Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA Confirms “No Direct Fire Damage” From Caldor Fire | Will Open December 3rd as Planned After burning through […] Fire Firebrains | October 18, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-8″ of Snow For The Sierra Tonight and Tomorrow, Locally Higher Amounts Forecast By SnowBrains Cheif Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 3:10 pm MST, 10/17/2021 Forecast Summary: A quick-moving storm will bring 2-8″ of snow to the Sierra Sunday night and into Monday. Snow will initially start Sunday evening and continue through the night before tapering off Monday morning. Snow levels will be around 5,000-5,500 feet, with the highest amounts near Lassen Peak. […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 17, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: A Taste of Winter in California, Oregon | 3-8” Snow by Monday Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Rowan Sullivan 3:30 AM MST 8/15/21 Forecast Summary: A cold front will bring a round of winter weather to the Oregon Cascades and the northern portions of California late this weekend. High elevation snow will begin Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will fall fast through the night, bringing some of the coldest weather of the season. Snow levels […] Nathan Tarino | October 16, 2021 0 Comments
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