Steamboat, CO, Snowplow Drivers Worked More in January than Any Month in the Last 3 Years It’s no secret that there’s been quite a bit of snowfall at ski resorts across the west this year, and Steamboat has been no exception. This is a sight that skiers and riders visiting the Colorado resort are certainly happy to see, but it creates a lot of problems for the town as well. January was an especially difficult month […] Industry News Matt Scribner | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Free Ski Friday For Toyota Drivers Toyota is running a promotion where you can ski or snowboard at a local ski resort for free if you drive any Toyota, Scion, or Lexus vehicle. You must drive one of the eligible cars to a Toyota representative at the designated area that Friday and have a valid U.S. driver’s license. If you qualify, the Toyota representative will give you […] SnowBrains | January 18, 2023 0 Comments
Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La Niña Affect Them This article was originally published on climate.gov When rivers reach the sky Guest co-author Dr. Kai-Chih Tseng is a postdoctoral research scientist at Princeton University and the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory who is an expert on climate variability and prediction, including the study of atmospheric rivers. In the summer of 2022, Dr. Tseng will begin an assistant professor position in the Department of Atmospheric […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 5, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Report: There’s Still So Much Snow Here! | Great Groomers, Slushy Bumps, Imposing Views, Hot Rivers, Insane Sunsets Report from May 6, 2022 Today was another banner day at Mammoth Mountain, CA. Great groomers, slushy bumps, imposing views, smooth park jumps, the 100ºF Lazy River, and a lenticular sunset that shocked and awed. Today had it all. Video of Skiing Top to Bottom The started with a wind forecast of gusts up to 70mph so we slept in. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 6, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA: When Rivers Reach the Sky – What Caused 18-Feet of Snow to Fall on California in December? This past December, a mind-boggling 18 feet of snowfall fell in the California Sierra Nevada Mountains! How does so much snow fall in one place in such a short period of time? One of the primary phenomena responsible for such extreme rain and snowfall, particularly in regions like the western U.S., is the atmospheric river. Like their terrestrial counterparts, atmospheric […] WeatherBrains | March 14, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #46 | Henri Rivers – President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers Brought to you by Vail Mountain My guest today is Henri Rivers. Henri is the President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, a native New Yorker, and an avid skier and outdoor enthusiast of over 45 years. He is a professional ski instructor, certified master teacher and children’s specialist, a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine coach, jury advisor, referee, and official. […] Podcasts Podcast | February 6, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet In Wind Rivers, WY This Weekend, Potential For Significant Snow Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  9:00 PM MST, 10/7/2021 Forecast Summary: This weekend trough will move through the region and bring up to a foot or more of snow to the Wind River Range. A potent trough next week has the potential to bring significant early-season snowfall to the higher terrain of Wyoming. There is still uncertainty in […] Weather Eric McNamee | October 8, 2021 0 Comments
Where the Three Rivers Meet It could have been an old truck’s exhaust backfiring, we didn’t know. What it really sounded like was a gunshot, but we wouldn’t admit that. We only saw one other vehicle in the area on the way in. It was already dark when we decided to spend the night at the rusty, abandoned windmill and cattle tank. We were on […] Martin Kuprianowicz | September 16, 2021 0 Comments