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California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns

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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
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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, […]

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WeatherBrains | May 13, 2022
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[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 […]

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SnowBrains | April 22, 2022
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NOAA April 2021 Outlook: Warmth Expected for Much of the Contiguous US… Except Pacific Northwest

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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 […]

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WeatherBrains | April 5, 2021
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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 […]

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WeatherBrains | March 29, 2021
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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 […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 24, 2021
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NOAA Mar-Apr-May Outlook: Above Normal Temps and Lower Than Normal Precipitation For Most of CONUS

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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 […]

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WeatherBrains | March 1, 2021
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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 […]

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WeatherBrains | May 14, 2020
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