Chain Season Has Officially Commenced in Colorado Every year, September 1st marks the beginning of chain season in Colorado’s I-70 corridor. By the time that September comes around, Colorado’s weather patterns become completely unpredictable, and mountain travelers on I-70 need to be fully prepared to deal with adverse conditions. Related: What You Need To Know About Colorado’s New I-70 Traction Law In the winter, on Colorado’s I-70, […] Brains Jesse | September 2, 2021 3 Comments
Brain Post: The Great Blizzard of 1888 – Deadliest Blizzard in US History The Great Blizzard of 1888 killed over 400 Americans and caused at least $20,000,000 in damages. On March 11, 1888, snow began falling, temperatures dropped, and wind speeds exponentially increased across the East Coast. New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine were the most affected areas which received up to 55 inches of snow and wind speeds of up to […] Brains Jesse | July 31, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-4 Feet of Snow For Colorado Front Range, Locally Higher Amounts Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Monarch Mountain 3:30 PM MST, 3/11/2021 Forecast Summary: An upper-level low off the West Coast is expected to dig into the Southwest US and cut off, bringing 2-4 FEET of snow across the Colorado Front Range this weekend. Before then, minimal snowfall totals are expected. Below-average temperatures and below-average […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 11, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Weather Update 3/11/21: Biggest Storm of the Year for Parts of Colorado [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkC_TpYEtes"] WeatherBrains | March 11, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mountain Weather Update 1/27: Atmospheric River + Big Storm Totals This Weekend [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InnDGMyJhQQ&feature=youtu.be"] WeatherBrains | January 27, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Norwegian Ski Area Hits 53-Foot Base After 40″ May Snow Storm The Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway is reporting a 53-foot deep base after resort crews dug it out from under a meter (40″) of snow that fell on the ski area last weekend during a blizzard. Snow-forecast reports that other resorts in the area received up to a meter of new snow in less than 48 hours last weekend […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Weather Closes Mountain Pass in Colorado: Huge Traffic Delays in Parts of the State High avalanche danger and a blizzard warning have closed US Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass in Colorado along with many others on Thursday, March 19, 2020. At the time of this writing, there is no estimated time of when the pass will reopen. Also known as ‘The Million Dollar Highway,’ travelers must now take an alternate route from Ouray to […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 21, 2020 0 Comments
Snow Chaser Forecast: 12-18″ of Snow For Colorado Mountains Forecast By Eric McNamee 3/19/2020 3:00 PM Summary: Places like Winter Park, Loveland Ski Area, and Arapahoe Basin will see snowfall totals of 12-18″, with most of that falling today. Mountains across Colorado are going to get SLAMMED by a classic Front Range winter storm today and linger through the weekend. Travel will be dicey so make sure to drive […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 19, 2020 0 Comments
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