NOAA February 2022 Outlook: If You’re Chasing Pow, the PNW is the Place to Be The NOAA just released an updated outlook for February 2022. It looks like the Pacific Northwest is the place to be if you like the cold and snow! The full discussion is below: The February 2022 temperature outlook favors below-normal temperatures for the south coast of Alaska east of the Alaska Peninsula, southeastern Mainland Alaska, and the Alaska Panhandle, supported by dynamical model […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 27, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA Winter Outlook Jan-Feb-Mar: Colder and Snowier Than Normal for PNW and Northern Rockies The NOAA’s discussion for January, February, and March is good news for the mountains of the PNW and the northern Rockies. These areas can expect to see colder than average temperatures and higher than normal precipitation. The full discussion is below: The January-February-March (JFM) 2022 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for the south-central and eastern U.S. The largest probabilities (above […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 10, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA January 2022 Outlook: Cold and Snowy for PNW, Cold in CA, and Warmer Than Normal in CO and UT The NOAA has released its outlook for January 2022. Will this month be as snowy as December 2021? The full discussion below: The temperature outlook for Jan now indicates a broad area of below-normal temperatures favored from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes and a small portion of New England. This represents a 2-class change, from the mid-December release, for […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 7, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-5 Feet of Snow For PNW And 1-3 Feet of Snow For Northern Rockies Through Sunday Morning Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:05 pm MST, 1/6/2022 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river will bring 2-5 Feet of snow to the PNW and 1-3 Feet of snow to the Northern Rockies through Sunday morning. Ongoing snow will continue through Friday and Saturday as moisture is drawn into the region. By Sunday, snow will taper off as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 6, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA Updated Winter Outlook – Colder Than Normal in PNW, Alaska, Montana | Above Normal Precipitation for PNW, Northern Rockies The NOAA just released an updated outlook for December, January, and February. Related: Farmers’ Almanac Releases Highly Anticipated Winter 2021/22 Weather Outlook Full discussion below: The December-January-February 2021-2022 temperature outlook depicts elevated odds of above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for most of the southern half of the U.S. and for the eastern third of the nation. The greatest likelihood for above-normal […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-8″ of Snow For Most PNW Resorts Through Tuesday, Bigger Totals in Higher Elevations Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 1:50 PM MST, 11/22/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through the Pacific Northwest Monday/Tuesday and bring 6-8″ of snow to most resorts, with deeper totals higher in elevation. Snow will initially start falling Monday afternoon as colder air moves into the region and continue through Tuesday. Showers will taper off […] Weather Eric McNamee | November 22, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Quick-Hitting Snow for PNW This Week, Up to 1 Foot Possible Summary A quick-hitting storm will roll through the Pacific Northwest between Thursday afternoon and Friday evening this week, bringing good snow accumulations to central & southern Washington and northern Oregon. Elevations above 3,500-4,500 feet in central and southern Washington and above 4,500-5,500′ in Oregon should see mostly snow during the storm. Above these elevations, accumulations will be between 4-8″ with up […] Weather Clay Malott | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Warm and Wet Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to PNW This Week | Up To 70″ at Highest Elevations Summary A northern Pacific storm system is forecasted to pull warm moisture all the way from Hawaii and dump 6″ of water or more on the upper elevations of Oregon, Washington, and parts of southern British Columbia between Wednesday evening through Friday night. Due to the southwesterly wind direction and moisture source, temperatures will not allow for optimal snow levels. Snow […] Weather Clay Malott | November 9, 2021 0 Comments