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
Blizzard Unveils New Black Pearl Collection, Reinforcing the Ski’s Legacy as ‘The Boss’ Blizzard is proud to introduce a brand-new collection of their iconic women’s all-mountain skis, the Black Pearl. One of the best-selling skis of all time, the Black Pearl has become known as a reliable, balanced ski that has transformed the way women approach the mountain. While the construction and tech have been revamped with this collection, the spirit remains the […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
NASA: 5″ of Fresh Snow Fell on the Highest Mountains in Hawaii Traces of snow clung to the tallest peaks in Hawaii after a winter storm brought over a foot of precipitation to the chain of islands in late November 2023. Related: Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii An area of low pressure over the Pacific Ocean (known as a Kona low) brought copious moisture to Hawaii from November 29 to […] SnowBrains | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Atmospheric River Flows into the Pacific Northwest A powerful atmospheric river streamed toward the U.S. Pacific Northwest in early December 2023. The long current of water vapor delivered warm, wet weather to much of western Washington and Oregon, toppling daily rainfall and temperature records and escalating flood and debris flow risks. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La Niña Affect Them This […] Weather SnowBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments