SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 2 FEET For California This Weekend In what seems to be a late-season miracle, California is about to get hit by its second major storm this week. This storm should drop as much as 2 FEET on resorts, favoring the central Sierra near Mammoth. Precipitation at resorts begins early Friday afternoon and ramps up throughout the day and staying strong into the night. Daytime totals on Friday should […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Pattern For California Setting Up with 3 Feet Forecasted Forecast written on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 9 am PST A massive pattern is setting up for California this week, bringing two major storms that will drop as much as 3 FEET of snow at resorts around the region. Storm #1 will be fast and heavy-hitting, favoring the Lake Tahoe region. Precipitation rates will ramp up on Wednesday evening, […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Missing Since Monday After Going for California Mountain Hike Without Food or Overnight Equipment On Monday, March 18, at about 11:30 p.m., California’s Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a woman missing who had not returned from a hike earlier in the day. 30-year-old Caroline Meister is described as a white female adult, 5’6″, 150 pounds. She has long, brown, wavy hair that is likely pulled up. She was last seen wearing […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 3/21/24 – 4 Storms to Dump 3-4 Feet of Snow on California Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. “Now 4 storm systems through 3/30 with feet of total accumulation. Sierra: H Accum PM 3/22 – AM 3/24, H 3/27-3/28, H 3/30. Tetons: L […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
California Reaches 100% Average Statewide Snowpack California has officially reached 100% of the April 1 average for statewide snow-water equivalent (snowpack). As of March 13, 2024, the Northern Sierra/Trinity and Central Sierra are sitting at 117% and 102%, respectively, for the April 1 average. However, the Southern Sierra is still just below the April 1 average, with 95% total snow water equivalent. While it officially remains an […] Industry News John Cunningham | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: The Neatest Line I’ve Skied This Season | Alaska Style Terrain in California Report from March 13, 2024 Yesterday we went for a new zone. A zone I’d never been to before. When we got there, our eyes were ablaze… The sun was irradiating a crystalline white snow surface full of playful features. It appeared to be all powder. I dropped first taking an air entry off the cornice. “Whap!” went my skis […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 14, 2024 0 Comments
California, Utah, Wyoming, & Entire Western USA Looking Snowy, Green, & Gorgeous From Space on Friday California, The Sierra Nevada, The Entire Western USA, Salt Lake City/The Wasatch/The Uintas in Utah, & The Tetons/Wind River Ranges in Wyoming Looking Snowy, Green, & Gorgeous From Space on Friday, March 8, 2024! Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 10, 2024 0 Comments
State of the Western U.S. Snowpack: Season-Saving February for California, Wyoming, Oregon While Utah/CO Thrive and PNW Still Lags Behind February was a good month for most of the West. The states with an already near-average snowpack at the start of the month like Utah and Nevada got several big storms that have put them well above average for this time of year, with Colorado also now sitting at a slightly above-average snowpack. But where the February snow really […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments