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Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Skiing in a NOAA Blizzard Warning | Entire Mountain Shut Down Early

Report from February 27, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe We rolled up to Palisades Tahoe at the spritely hour of 1pm today (we’d gone backcountry skiing in the morning – see below) and the wind was ripping. Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Blower California Powder, Pillows, & Fun As we walked up, KT-22 closed right in our faces… Not […]

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Miles Clark | February 27, 2023
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Los Angeles Receives 1st Ever Blizzard Warning As Unprecedented Winter Storm Sweeps SoCal

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Los Angeles, CA, has been hit with a blizzard warning as one of the worst winter storms of the 21st century is sweeping across Southern California. According to the Iowa Mesonet dataset, this appears to be the first-ever Blizzard warning Los Angeles has ever seen. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4+ FEET for California This Weekend Most of the U.S. is experiencing a […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 23, 2023
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4-Day Blizzard Warning Issued For Greater Lake Tahoe, CA Area | Whiteout Conditions Tuesday-Friday This Week

Parts of California are in for one hell of a storm this week.  A ‘Blizzard Warning‘ has been issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe, CA area from Tuesday night until Friday morning this week.  That entails almost four straight days of dangerous whiteout conditions for virtually all of the area’s roadways and ski areas.  The National Weather Service issued a […]

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WeatherBrains | January 26, 2021
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NOAA: Blizzard Warning Issued in Northwest Montana Today

NOAA has issued a Blizzard Warning for northwest Montana including Glacier National Park. We don’t see many Blizzard Warnings in an entire winter, let alone in September. It’s getting crazy in Montana right now with the Montana Governor having declared a “Winter Storm Emergency”, Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories, and 4-feet of snow staked on garbage cans […]

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WeatherBrains | September 29, 2019
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NOAA: California Storm Upgraded | Blizzard Warning Issued | 34-78″ of Snow Forecast Next 3-Days

At 2:14 pm PST today, NOAA upgraded the large storm headed to California. The Winter Storm Advisories and Winter Storm Watches that were in place this morning have been upgraded to Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings. NOAA is advising people to stay in their homes and not even go for a walk. Even a short walk could be deadly […]

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WeatherBrains | January 15, 2019
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Alaska Storm as Strong as Category 3 Hurricane Making Landfall Today

A huge storm is hitting Alaska right now with winds as high as 122mph.  This would be a category 3 hurricane if it were tropical. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Kenai Penninsula where some of the best skiing in the world lives. “A major storm is moving through the Bering Sea. This infrared image was captured by […]

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WeatherBrains | December 13, 2015
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Winter Storm Warning in Colorado Expanded to Include All 7 Open CO Ski Resorts | Blizzard Warning for Denver

This morning, NOAA expanded the Winter Storm Warning for Colorado to include all 7 of Colorado’s currently open ski resorts (see list of open CO resorts below).  10-20″ of snow is expected at all of these open ski resorts between today and 8am Tuesday. “Significant snow accumulations are expected in the southern and central mountains and some adjacent higher valley […]

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WeatherBrains | November 16, 2015
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Up To 12″ of Snow in Colorado Today | 13 Ski Resort Snow Totals & Photo Tour:

There are 5 ski resorts open in Colorado today and they’re all serving up Powder Days Today. A powerful winter storm ripped through Colorado last night and dropped up to a foot of snow on the Front Range.  A Blizzard Warning, a Winter Storm Warning, and a Winter Weather Advisory are still in effect for Colorado today until noon with […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 11, 2015
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Large Colorado Storm UPGRADED: Blizzard Warning – Winter Storm Warning – Winter Storm Advisory | 6″ for Denver, 16″ for Mountains

The large storm headed for Colorado today was upgraded by NOAA this morning.  Both the Blizzard and Winter Storm Watches have been upgraded to Warnings.  The Winter Weather Advisory was hugely expanded to include Denver.  Even Denver is forecast to see 3-6″ of snow from this storm.  The mountains are forecast to see 8-16″ of snow between 6pm today and […]

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WeatherBrains | November 10, 2015
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2-4 FEET of Snow for Colorado | Blizzard & Avalanche Warnings:

The San Juan mountain range of Colorado (Telluride, Silverton) is currently under a Blizzard Warning, a Winter Storm Warning, and an Avalanche Warning. 2-4 feet of new snow is expected from the current storm that is expected to finally blow through on Tuesday evening. As of March 2nd, Telluride has already gotten 21″ of snow out of this storm. Silverton has already gotten 22″ of snow out of this storm and 8-12 more inches are expected tonight and tomorrow. Blizzard Warnings have been issued above 10,000 feet for the San Juans and also a portion of the southern central mountains (the red in the first graphic) […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 3, 2015
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Strongest Storm Since 2008 to Hit NorCal | Blizzard Warning for Tahoe

This storm is looking ferocious with 1-3 of snow forecast above 7,500-feet, 1-foot forecast at lake level, and up to 140mph winds on the ridge tops. Snow levels will most likely start around 8,000-feet on Thursday morning before dropping to lake level by Thursday evening when the heaviest precipitation is forecast to come through. Snow levels will drop as low as 4,500-feet by […]

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