Farmers’ Almanac 2022/23 Winter Forecast: Extreme Winter Predicted With Heavy Snow For 1 Area in Particular Are you ready to Shake, Shiver, and Shovel? Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Extreme Winter Every year since 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac provides an extended weather forecast that helps people plan ahead. This year, with the extreme summer weather conditions broiling the country, and the growing concern over the rising costs of heating oil, Farmers’ Almanac is releasing its winter weather forecast earlier […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 3, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: A July of Extremes – Heatwaves Caused 1,000s of Deaths Across the Globe At the beginning of July 2022, NOAA’s monthly climate outlook favored temperatures well above average across much of the United States. The outlook proved prescient. Related: NASA: Wildfire Smoke Over Siberia Around the globe in summer 2022, wave after wave of heat crested and broke. Heat waves, particularly in Europe and Asia, caused thousands of heat-related deaths. On July […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2022 1 Comment
‘Year-Round’ Swiss Ski Resort Zermatt Closes Due to Extremely Warm Temperatures and Rapid Snowmelt High in the Swiss Alps, Zermatt usually stays open all year, never halting its lifts for a day because of the perpetually snow-covered glacier it’s built on. But with severe heatwaves impacting all of Europe, this is no ordinary summer and the world-class ski area has closed its skiing operations for the time being. The resort, which is the highest […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 27, 2022 1 Comment
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 22, 2022 | Increased Potential for Extreme Fire Behavior in Parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. July 22, 2022 Currently, 94 large […] Fire Firebrains | July 22, 2022 0 Comments
USA Fire & Smoke Report & Forecast – July 20, 2022 | 5 New Large Fires Reported Yesterday, “Extreme Fire Behavior” Reported in Idaho and Texas National Fire News National Preparedness Level 3 as of July 12 at 5:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday through Friday. Please check the IMSR for more information. July 20, 2022 Almost 3.1 million […] Fire Firebrains | July 20, 2022 1 Comment
Forest Fires and Extreme Heat Are Wreaking Havoc in Europe A heatwave in Europe is causing widespread forest fires. Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, and Morocco are the countries most affected, but many parts of the eurozone are dealing with extreme conditions. Temperatures have reached 116°F in Portugal and 113°F in Spain. These temperatures have triggered wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate. To make matters worse, the temperatures […] Fire Brent Thomas | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
Wettest April on Record Hardly Touches California’s Extreme Drought Situation A colder and wetter than normal April and early May has improved snowpack in California since the end of March. Related: 8-Trillion Gallons of Precipitation Just Fell on California | Surely That’s Enough to End the Drought, Right? However, the snow nowhere near makes up for the record-breaking dry spell between January and March. The state is still in a drought, […] WeatherBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
‘Extremely Heavy Snow’ Delays Opening of Yellowstone Interior Roads Due to extremely heavy snow received this week in Yellowstone National Park, the park’s efforts to open interior roads by April 15 have been delayed. Related: Select Yellowstone National Park Roads to Open April 15 Crews are working to clear nearly a foot of snow and remove large drifts from storms on Tuesday, April 12. Although progress has been made, […] SnowBrains | April 15, 2022 2 Comments