SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Dry Spell Set To End This Weekend Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 12 a.m. MST on Saturday, December 7, 2024 Forecast Summary A cold front brings cooler air, strong winds, and widespread snow to the Northern Rockies Saturday PM thru Monday AM. Many valleys are currently inverted, with colder temperatures on valley floors compared to mountain tops thousands of feet higher up. This storm will […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 7, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snow Continues in the Northern Rockies Behind a Cold Front and Another Atmospheric River This forecast was written at 3 a.m. MT on Saturday, November 23 Forecast Summary A cold front pushes across the area on Saturday, bringing a batch of snow this weekend. Last week’s bomb cyclone continues to impact the forecast, as it produced yet another atmospheric river early this week. A quieter pattern begins towards the end of the week. This […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 23, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Idaho Snowpack Set to Benefit With Up to 18″ Fresh Snow From Bomb Cyclone ย Forecast prepared at midnight MST on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Forecast Summary A low-pressure system off the west coast of the United States has rapidly intensified, reaching the criteria of a ‘bomb cyclone’ This storm will force the jet stream to dip south around the center of low pressure before blasting the Northwest US with very moist air Massive amounts […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 20, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 3 Storms Set to Deliver Up to 30″ of Snow to the Northern Rockies as Resorts Prepare for 2024-25 Season This SnowBrains Forecast was prepared at 6 a.m. MST on Monday, November 11, 2024 Three storms will impact the Northern Rockies over the next week, the first of which arrives on Monday. The mountains of Northern Idaho and Northwestern Montana could see snow every day through next Tuesday, with snow showers filling in the gaps between several waves of more […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
Gallatin County, MT, Commissioners Vote Unanimously to Approve Zone Map Amendment in Big Sky for Affordable Housing Development Big Sky, Mont. โ The Gallatin County Commissioners voted today unanimously to approve a Zone Map Amendment in Big Sky. The parcels are part of the proposed Cold Smoke affordable housing development. The Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) is partnering with Lone Mountain Land Company (LMLC) on this project to deliver 389 permanently deed-restricted residences only available to the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
The Corporate Shadow Over Big Sky, MT When Boyne Resorts partnered with the owners of the Yellowstone Club in 2013 to purchase the existing Moonlight Basin and Spanish Peaks developments, the “Biggest Skiing in America” was officially born at Big Sky Resort. The idea was conceived in 2005 when the 2,000 acres at Moonlight Basin and over 3,000 acres at Big Sky were offered on a single […] Industry News Logan Tepper | June 28, 2024 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Season Saving Storms | Feet of Snow Incoming Across Northern Rockies Busy upcoming week across the west. Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was prepared at 5 pm PT on Thursday, February 29, 2024 It’s no secret that the Northern Rockies have been lagging behind this season regarding snowpack. While last week’s storm certainly helped, a very active first week of March may be just what the doctor ordered. Short-term Forecast (Now-SAT) The […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 29, 2024 0 Comments
Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, MT, Opening on December 19, 2023 The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, Montana, is in final preparations for the grand opening on December 19, 2023. Related: New Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky, MT, Set to Open in December The final step in the tramโs commissioning process, the load test, is complete. The main goal of the load test is to ensure the tramโs […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments