SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storm Bringing a Foot of New Snow to Utah NWS Snow Forecast. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 9 p.m. MST A low pressure system moves west-to-east across Southern Utah on Monday. Widespread valley rain and mountain snow begin tonight and continue all day Monday before tapering off Monday night. A much drier pattern sets up for the next week beginning on Tuesday. […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 14, 2024 0 Comments
California’s April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season DWR staff, joined by Governor Gavin Newsom and CNRA Secretary Wade Crowfoot, conduct the April 2, 2024 manual snow survey at Phillips Station After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future water supply Governor Newsom highlights new California Water Plan Update 2023 to chart California’s path towards […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm for Front Range as Colorado Low Spins Up NWS estimated snow totals. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary A major snowstorm is headed for Colorado, with feet of snow expected along the Front Range through Friday morning. This storm starts up pretty innocently, with some light snow across the mountains Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. During this period temperatures are relatively warm, with low snow:liquid ratios keeping snow totals modest. This […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 13, 2024 0 Comments
Season’s Biggest Storm Set to Dump Up To 12-Feet of Snow on California The season’s biggest storm is set to pummel California this week, potentially dumping up to 12 FEET of snow at elevations above 5,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) The National Weather Service office in Reno issued a stark warning: “Even by Sierra standards, this is shaping up […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 27, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Early Week Cold Front Kicks Off an Active Pattern For Colorado NWS Estimated Snow Totals. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary The abnormally warm and windy pattern in Colorado comes to an end on Tuesday when a cold front sweeps across the state from the northwest. Snow showers start popping up over the mountains Monday morning, almost a full 24 hours in advance of the cold front. With relatively warm temperatures, snow should […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 25, 2024 0 Comments
NOAA Outlooks for 2nd Half of February: Promising Conditions in the West and Northeast, Mixed Prospects Elsewhere The NOAA yesterday released its outlooks for the second half of February, both 6-10 day and 8-14 day. Here’s an AI generated summary of the text discussion for skiers. The full discussion for those familiar with meteorology jargon is further below. 6-10 Day Outlook (Feb 19 – 23, 2024): Where to expect snow: California & Southwest: High probabilities for above-normal […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 14, 2024 0 Comments
Client Dies Heli-Skiing in Alaska With Silverton Mountain Guides The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) warns of dangerous avalanches in the Chugach Mountains for Friday, February 9. A storm is moving which is anticipated to create dangerous avalanche conditions. Increasing winds are expected to blow snow into fresh wind slabs 1-2 feet deep. Natural wind slab avalanches can occur or be easily triggered. The warnings comings one […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2024 0 Comments
Atmospheric River Will Slam West Coast With Heavy Precipitation Next Week According to the NOAA, an impactful atmospheric river event will likely move southward along the West Coast from January 31 through February 5, bringing heavy rain and high winds to California and interior regions of the Southwest, along with heavy snow at higher elevations. “Heads up! A potentially warm/wet system could bring periods of heavy precipitation with high snow levels […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments