The Top 5 Chairlifts in the Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest of the USA is very likely the snowiest region on Earth. The average annual snowfall in Oregon and Washington is ridiculous and Mt. Baker ski resort still holds the world record for the most snowfall in a single season at 1,140 inches of snow. Knowing this, you’re going to want to optimize your skiing and riding experience in the Pacific Northwest to make sure you ride as much of that snow as you possibly can. To do […] SnowBrains | June 6, 2022 12 Comments
NASA: South Pacific Island Obliterated by Huge Volcanic Eruption One of the most potent volcanic eruptions in decades has obliterated a small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai. Damage assessments are still ongoing, but preliminary reports indicate that communities in the island nation of Tonga have taken heavy damage from volcanic ash and a tsunami caused by the eruption. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano […] SnowBrains | January 19, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] North of Now – Sammy Carlson Explores the Nooks, Crannies, Pillow Lines, and Sheer, Open Faces of the Pacific Northwest The Black For Sammy Carlson, momentum is the constant. Whether on land or in the ocean, skiing or surfing, he finds an ebb and flow in tune with the turns he makes. For years, Sammy has been setting the pace with his innate combination of power and fluidity, and in his latest video project, North of Now, his undisputed, explosive […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2021 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why Does the Pacific Coast Get So Much Snow? The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia consistently finish the season at the top of the snowfall charts every year. Averaging the most snow in North America, it’s no surprise. Looking at the chart below from the Western Region Climate Center, it’s pretty easy to see that the Pacific Northwest gets more rain than anywhere else in the West (British Columbia is […] Weather Clay Malott | December 8, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Record-Breaking Rainfall Leads to Severe Flooding in the Pacific Northwest Torrential rain in the Pacific Northwest spurred deadly floods and mudslides that have damaged infrastructure and isolated communities in Canada and the United States. Much of the rain fell from November 13-15, 2021, the product of a potent atmospheric river that took aim at the region and added more moisture to already saturated soils. Related: NOAA Satellite Captures Rare, Cloud-Free […] WeatherBrains | November 19, 2021 0 Comments
Major Oil Spill in Pacific Ocean Closes Famous California Beaches A pipeline leak five miles off the coast of California has spilled more than 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the closure of a number of the state’s famous beaches. Related: Crews Begin Clean-Up of 800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water Dumped in a California Canyon 13-miles of shoreline have been affected, with legendary surf […] SwellBrains | October 4, 2021 1 Comment
NOAA: Very Wet July for Much of Southwest, Super Hot Across the Pacific Northwest and Portions of the Great Basin July was “very wet” across much of the Southwest as the North American Monsoon continued for a good part of the month, according to the NOAA. The organization reported that it was also a very hot month across the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Great Basin. Meanwhile, August and September are expected to produce an especially active hurricane season. […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Preliminary Analysis Concludes Pacific Northwest Heatwave Was a 1,000-Year Event… Hopefully This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Rebecca Lindsey An international team of weather and climate experts known as the “World Weather Attribution” project has analyzed the late June heatwave in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and come to a preliminary conclusion that the event was a roughly 1-in-1,000-year event in today’s climate. (The results are preliminary because, […] WeatherBrains | July 21, 2021 0 Comments