NASA: Hurricane Hilary Soaks Southwest US, Killing 1 Once a powerful category 4 hurricane, Hilary weakened and made landfall in northern Mexico on August 20, 2023, pelting the Baja California peninsula and two U.S. states with rain. Related: Tropical Storm Hilary Brings Historic Rain and Flash Flooding to Southern California Before making landfall, Hilary delivered torrential rain to Santa Rosalía in Mexico’s state of Baja California Sur. One […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
Tropical Storm Hilary Brings Historic Rain and Flash Flooding to Southern California View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Weather Service (@nws) California is currently in the grip of severe flash flooding, especially impacting the region of Los Angeles. According to the National Weather Service, the situation is evolving into a “DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING SITUATION” stretching from Point Mugu, through Thousand Oaks, to the Woodland […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Hurricane Hilary Barrels Toward Baja California Hurricane Hilary, a category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean, approached the Baja California peninsula on August 18, 2023. Related: Hurricane Hilary to Bring High Winds, Flooding, and… Snow To California The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite acquired this image of Hilary in the predawn hours of August 18 (09:25 Universal Time), when the eye […] WeatherBrains | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Hurricane Hilary to Bring High Winds, Flooding, and… Snow To California Note: this is NOT an official forecast. Refer to the National Hurricane Center or local National Weather Service offices for the latest information. Hurricane Hilary is projected to make landfall in southern California this weekend, making this the first time in over 80 years that a tropical storm has impacted California. Hilary is expected to bring high winds, flood risk, and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 19, 2023 0 Comments
Lawsuit Filed Against Park City, UT, Cat-Skiing Operator by Widow of Skier Killed in Avalanche Park City Powder Cats, a renowned guided skiing tour operator in Utah, is facing a lawsuit over the death of a skier in an avalanche in Weber Canyon, 45 minutes from Salt Lake City in the Uinta Mountains earlier this year. The wife of Ryan Barr, a 46-year-old San Diego native who died in the avalanche on March 9, 2023, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
California Ski Resorts Forecasted to Lose up to 70% of their Snowpack by 2100 A new study conducted by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that California ski resorts could lose most of their snowpack by the end of the century. The area hit the hardest? Palisades Tahoe: facing up to a 70% decline. Although the state saw a record-breaking snow year this season, scientists expect California’s snowpack to decrease gradually throughout […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Climbing into the Redwoods! [Day 18 & 19] Day 18 I woke up around 3 am to a horrific, blood-curdling scream. The person was outside the church screaming in pain and yelling for the suffering to end. What I woke up to was someone overdosing, and paramedics quickly arrived on the scene to get him to help. Related: Cycling the West Coast: California! [Day 17] – SnowBrains I […] Cycle Luke Guilford | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Backroads and Burritos! [Day 15] Day 15 Camping with Flurin means starting the day jamming out to “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson. I stayed around to check out the tide pools in the morning, and so did a school field trip. It was a nice reminder that I’m glad I’m not teaching kids or trying to herd them around. Related: Cycling the West Coast: […] Cycle Luke Guilford | May 18, 2023 1 Comment