NOAA Climate Report: US Hit With Historic Snowfall, Late-Season Hurricane in November Last month a number of significant weather events struck the U.S., including late-season Hurricane Nicole and record-breaking lake-effect snow in parts of New York. Despite an overall average month for temperatures and precipitation, the U.S. saw decreased drought across the nation, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Below are highlights from NOAA’s U.S. climate report […] WeatherBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
Rare Pacific Hurricane Brings Flood Risks to Drought-Stricken Southern California Many Californians experienced a particularly wet weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Kay brought record-high rains to areas already suffering from a historically extreme heat wave. The storm maxed out as a Category 1 Hurricane with 75 mph winds as it moved up the coast of Baja California and made brief landfall in Mexico, then deteriorated to Tropical Storm level […] Weather Dana Andresen | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA: Reducing Human-Caused Air Pollution in North America & Europe Brings Surprise Result—More Hurricanes Research also finds that increased pollution in Asia may reduce tropical cyclones A new NOAA study published in the journal Science Advances about four decades of tropical cyclones reveals the surprising result that reducing particulate air pollution in Europe and North America has contributed to an increase in the number of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin and a […] WeatherBrains | May 12, 2022 2 Comments
Hurricane Force Gusts Force Colorado Ski Areas to Close Winds gusts over 100-mph forced the closure of several Colorado ski resorts yesterday. Due to high winds, Loveland Ski Area will not open today, Tuesday, April 5. Winds gusts are preventing us from safely operating our lifts, and they are expected to increase throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience and expect to resume operations tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/pBxbrQdMby — Loveland […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 6, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Hurricane Larry Dumps Abundant Snowfall on Greenland This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen. Hurricanes are known for their destructive wind, rain, and storm surge. Hurricane Larry delivered more than that. On September 12, 2021, the storm’s remnants dropped abundant snowfall on Greenland just as the summer melt season was coming to an end. Snowfall amounts on that day are […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 15, 2021 0 Comments
Mountain Weather Update 8/31: Surge of Monsoon Moisture and Remnants of Hurricane Nora to Hit Colorado Wednesday-Thursday “Surge of Monsoon moisture and remnants from Nora hit Colorado Wednesday-Thursday. Also, a look at this upcoming weekend.” – Meteorologist Chris Tomer Weather SnowBrains | August 31, 2021 1 Comment
2021’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasted to Intensify in August and September Recent forecasts indicate that the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season may be trending towards increased storminess throughout August and September. So far, the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has seen a relatively weak start. There have been four named tropical storms (Ana, Bill, Claudette, and Danny) and one Category 1 hurricane (Elsa), which made landfall in Florida in early July. However, most long-range […] Weather Clay Malott | August 2, 2021 2 Comments
NOAA Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020. Related: Brain Post: How Hurricanes Get Named For 2021, a likely […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments