Snowpack Survey Shows December Storms Provided Big Snow Totals With More Systems, Flooding in Forecast Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first snowpack survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 55.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 17.5 inches, which is 177 percent of the average for this location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack. It is […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2023 0 Comments
Snowpack Extremely Healthy Across Most of the West | California 2nd Best Snowpack in 20 Years Except for one or two areas, the entire westwide snowpack is above average for this time of year and in many cases double normal. Considerable storms in California and Utah have significantly boosted the snowpack, with the Tahoe basin sitting at 229% normal and the Wasatch at 171% normal. According to the East Bay Times, California is closing in on […] SnowBrains | January 4, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Has Already Seen More Snow Than the Entire 2014-15 Season In case you hadn’t heard, California is having a great start to the season. Snowstorms measured in feet rather than inches, huge powder days, chest-deep conditions, and face shots have been the norm since winter 2022/23 began. Related: The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History: To put that into perspective, Tahoe Fund claims that the Lake Tahoe area has seen more […] SnowBrains | December 16, 2022 5 Comments
Backcountry Beta: Exploring the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area Brought to you by Mono County Tourism When winter takes hold in the Eastern Sierra, the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) becomes a popular destination for backcountry enthusiasts. Powderhounds flock to this area during the cold winter months, usually with snowmobiles. Shortly after you turn onto Highway 108 (Sonora Pass), the snow starts, and the journey begins. Located seven miles […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | November 29, 2022 4 Comments
Snowpack Across the West is Double the Normal for This Time of Year It’s still very early in the season, but this graphic of the current snowpack across the western states makes for good reading. Except for Wyoming and Colorado, almost every area shows a snowpack at least double the normal for this time of year. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing Some big storms have massively boosted snowpacks and allowed […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2022 0 Comments
Westwide Snowpack Is Significantly More Than Normal for This Time of Year It’s still very early in the season, but this graphic of the current snowpack across the western states makes for good reading. With the exception of central and eastern Wyoming, almost every single area is showing a snowpack well in excess of normal for this time of year. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing Some big storms have […] SnowBrains | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
How to Keep Your Hands and Feet Warm While Skiing and Snowboarding One of the most uncomfortable feelings while skiing or snowboarding is having cold extremities. If they get too cold, it can be downright painful, not to mention diminish your on-snow performance. They say there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear. That may be true, but here are also some other ways to ensure your phalanges stay […] Brains Brent Thomas | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Lake Powell, UT/AZ, at Lowest Level Since it Was Filled in 1967 The second-largest reservoir in the United States now stands at its lowest level since it was filled in the mid-1960s. The view from above is sobering. Lake Powell, a key component of the western U.S. water system, is currently filled to just 26 percent of capacity, its lowest point since 1967. On August 22, 2022, the water elevation of the […] SnowBrains | August 25, 2022 3 Comments
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