California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns On April 3rd, The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of the average for this location on April 3. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA: US Climate Summary for April 2022 According to the latest monthly climate summary for the United States: The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in April was 50.7°F, which is 0.4°F below average, ranking in the middle third of the 128-year record. Generally, temperatures from the Northwest to the Great Lakes and into the mid-Mississippi Valley were below average, with much of the Southwest, Deep South, […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Winter Returns to Palisades Tahoe, CA, as 58″ in April Exceeds Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar Combined April (snow) showers brought eight inches of snow to the upper mountain at Palisades Tahoe, CA yesterday, increasing its snow total to 58″ for the month. This means its April snowfall total now exceeds what they received in November, January, February, and March combined. The snow has been coming down hard all morning and at all elevations, and we expect to […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 22, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA April 2021 Outlook: Warmth Expected for Much of the Contiguous US… Except Pacific Northwest This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto Spring across the United States is prime weather-whiplash season. One day it could be sunny and 75° F. The next, it might be snowing. But on a monthly timescale, what is favored for April 2021? The April 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center predicts a tilt […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April, May, June 2021 Outlook: Most of Country Warmer Than Normal and West Drier Than Normal The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, April, May, and June (AMJ). Discussion below: The AMJ 2021 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for nearly all the contiguous U.S. and for portions of western and northern Alaska. The greatest odds for above-normal temperatures are located from the Four Corners region in the Southwest to southern […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Colorado Ski Resorts Spring has sprung and that means the 2020-2021 resort ski season, unfortunately, has to come to an end. Most Colorado ski areas are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting the 4th through April 25th. This year’s May resort skiing will likely only be at Breckenridge (Closing May 31st) and Arapahoe Basin (TBA). It is common for Winter Park to extend […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 24, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Mar-Apr-May Outlook: Above Normal Temps and Lower Than Normal Precipitation For Most of CONUS The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, let’s take a look at how the ski season is going to end. La Nina conditions are present across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, as represented in current oceanic and atmospheric observations. The official CPC ENSO forecast indicates that La Nina conditions are favored to persist through March-April-May, followed by […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: April 2020 Was Earth’s 2nd Hottest April on Record April became the third month in a row to rank second-hottest on record for the globe after the year kicked off with the hottest January ever recorded in 141 years of record-keeping, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. It was also the second-warmest year to date (January through April), as Arctic sea ice continued its retreat. Below […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 14, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: April 2020 Outlook – Wetter than Normal for the Whole Country, West Colder and East Warmer Than Normal The final outlook for the month of April from the NOAA anticipates increased chances for a wet month across much of the lower-48 states, while things tilt towards relatively cold conditions across the West and warm conditions for much of the East and South. Related: NOAA Analyzes Their Own Winter Outlook | How Accurate Do You Think Their Winter Forecast […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
April Trip Report: SVAM and Northern California My group traveled April 2nd-5th throughout Northern California including Olympic Valley, Truckee, Sierraville, Loyalton, Chilcoot, Vinton, Graeagle, Iron Horse, Portola, Quincy, and the outskirts of Lake Davis. During the day we skied inbounds at SquawAlpine then ventured into the woods at night. Related: 70 Days at SquawAlpine Northern California Snowpack 2018 vs 2019 The adventure started by packing up early […] Trip Report Rochelle Swanson | May 17, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA Report: The Last 400 Months In a Row on Earth Have Been Warmer Than Average If you somehow think climate change is a hoax, here’s some more science to chew on. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its global climate report for the month of April, which was the third warmest April since records started in 1880. A separate report from NASA came to the same conclusion. More importantly, it marks the 400th consecutive […] Weather Mike Lavery | May 24, 2018 0 Comments
How Did April Temperatures Compare to the 30-Year Average? Turns Out the Majority of the Country was Colder than Average This post on average temperatures was taken from the NOAA Was the month cooler or warmer than usual? Colors on the map above, courtesy of the NOAA, show where and by how much the average monthly temperatures differed from the month’s average temperature from 1981-2010. Red areas were warmer than the 30-year average for the month and blue areas were […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
California DWR: Sierra Snowpack Currently at 37% of Average Even with a miracle March that renewed the hopes of many California skiers and riders, snowpack levels are still well below historic averages. According to the California DWR, snow sensors are recording average depths only 37% of normal across the state. Northern Sierra: 30% of Normal Central Sierra: 44% of Normal Southern Sierra: 31% of Normal Statewide: 37% of Normal […] Weather Mike Lavery | May 1, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Early Morning April Powder Day At Squaw Valley, CA [arve url="https://vimeo.com/215209614?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=28749"] Chris Wallner | April 28, 2017 86 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
April 2016 Was The HOTTEST April On Record | 2016 Back On Track For The Hottest Year On Record According to NASA, April was the hottest April on record, being 1.11°C (1.99°F) warmer than the 1951-1980 average that they use to measure it against. April was the seventh month in a row to shatter the monthly temperature record, which raises concerns about the rapid warming of the planet. Last month was not only the hottest April on record, but […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 17, 2016 0 Comments
Alta Condition Report – ALTA DELIVERS! Better late than never. With only 5 days till closing we received our biggest single storm of the season! With weird springtime dynamics, lake effect, and a shallow storm, total snowfall amounts ranged from 20″ – 39″ with most places inbounds at Alta on the high end! The storm came in hot with a good ol’ fashioned dust storm and a 25 degree temperature drop in the matter of a couple hours. Then the guns turned on. All systems go. We had lake effect, orographic enhancement, a touch of daytime heating enhancement and a good dose of Alta magic. Conditions Report Aaron Rice | April 16, 2015 1 Comment
Mammoth, CA = Spring Skiing’s Mecca | 4/29 Conditions Report: What do you do when your ski resort closes for the season? You go to Mammoth, that’s what you do. Mammoth always stays open until the end of May and many years they stay open until the 4th of July. On big years they stay open into August. How can they stay open so late in the year? Because Mammoth gets a lot of snow and the mountain is high. 11,060 feet, to be exact. Mammoth puts a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 30, 2014 7 Comments
April 2 at Sugar Bowl | Bluebird Pow After tallying up 86” in the most recent storm cycle, saying the skiing at Sugarbowl looked awesome looks like a bit of an understatement. On April 2, the weather cleared and high pressure returned to the area, opening up possibilities up high. Not only is the terrain sicker, but the snow had been […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2014 0 Comments
Weather Forecast: April Still Delivering Snow! Winter has continued to make a comeback in April. There are two separate storms currently making their way across the United States.The Tahoe region got upwards of two feet from mother nature’s April Fools joke. Mt. Bachelor also received several feet of snow in the same storm cycle. Colorado and Utah are experiencing the tail end of a storm that moved into the region […] Weather SnowBrains | April 3, 2014 0 Comments
Hugo Harrisson Runs Out of Airs to Stomp, Announces Retirement Speaking from Chamonix, Harrisson announced that he is retiring from skiing. He will be taking all the skis he has acquired over the years and donating them to charities to be made into sleds and toboggans. Hugo Harrison will be remembered for the ‘Hugo stomp’ that he landed airs with. Hardly a head nod and no backslap […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2014 2 Comments
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