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SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years

Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […]
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California Reaches 100% Average Statewide Snowpack

California has officially reached 100% of the April 1 average for statewide snow-water equivalent (snowpack). As of March 13, 2024, the Northern Sierra/Trinity and Central Sierra are sitting at 117% and 102%, respectively, for the April 1 average. However, the Southern Sierra is still just below the April 1 average, with 95% total snow water equivalent. While it officially remains an […]
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[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Receives 7-9″ of New Snowfall Overnight with More on Tap for The Weekend

It’s a good, snowy day from Palisades Tahoe today.  Jack Frost gave the resort a visit last night bringing the total 7 to 9 inches of fresh snow, and Palisades anticipates even more snowfall throughout the weekend. “Finally, a major surge of moisture will push into California this week, dropping 6-18″ with localized high-elevation zones seeing as much as 2 […]
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Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and Other California Mountain Passes Closed After Heavy Snowfall

More snow is temporarily closing mountain passes across California this week. It won’t be long now until these closures won’t be ‘temporary’ anymore. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Snow For California This Week, More on the Way? The California Department of Transportation reported that Tioga Pass, renowned across the ski industry as a backcountry mecca, is currently under a temporary closure eastbound […]
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Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park, CA, Will Temporarily Close Today Due to Incoming Snowfall

It’s on!  Incoming snowfall has prompted Yosemite National Park officials to close Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park) today at 6 p.m. in anticipation of winter conditions. Tioga Road didn’t fully open this year until July 22, its latest opening ever, and now it is temporarily closing in late October due to forecasted snowfall. Winter is coming to California—sooner, […]
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Current Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, CA, is 1,000% Normal

Snowpack in Sierra Nevadas

After absolutely massive snowfall during the 2022-2023 winter and spring seasons, the Central and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains still hold 1,000% of normal snow water equivalents to date, as of July 21, 2023. This staggering statistic may come as no surprise after more than half-a-dozen ski resorts in California reported record-breaking, or close-to, snow totals for the 22/23 season. It […]
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This Season’s Wild Snow Facts at Palisades Tahoe, CA: 55 Feet of Snow This Season and Counting With 13.4 Feet Falling in Past 11 Days

Just when you thought this season couldn’t get any crazier at Palisades Tahoe… After a full-day closure yesterday due to a wet and hazardous atmospheric river snowstorm, Palisades has re-opened its lift operations today. Resort crews spent yesterday continuing digging out chairs, performing avalanche snow safety, addressing flood zones, and preparing for the for days ahead now that the mountains […]
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[PHOTOS] Updated California Storm Totals—Resorts Get Upwards of 5-Feet of Snow This Week and Counting

The season-saving storm arrived in California on Sunday and dropped 5-FEET of fresh snow on most resorts in the Sierra Nevada this week. These are the storm totals so far… and snow is forecast to continue falling.  Boreal – 57″ Dodge Ridge – 66″ Heavenly – 57″ (not updated yet) Homewood – 47″ Kirkwood – 70″ Mammoth – 62″ Northstar […]
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[PHOTO ROUND UP] Record-Breaking Weather Event Slams Multiple California Ski Areas With Feet of Snow

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) California just recorded its strongest storm in modern history. The barometric pressure of the current storm system impacting California is 943 hPa—the equivalent to the central pressure of a strong hurricane. Local news authorities reported that the storm is so powerful that it blew over a semi-truck […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Massive Snow Totals Forecasted for California This Weekend, 30-40″ of Snow Likely in Lake Tahoe Area

Forecast Summary: A moisture-rich atmospheric river event associated with a powerful mid-latitude cyclone is forecasted to bring significant precipitation to California this weekend. Most of Northern California will see rainfall totals between 3-12″ with the possibility of upwards of 60-70″ of snow in the High Sierra. Friday-Saturday: A preliminary band of moisture pushed through Northern California Thursday evening and Friday morning, dropping […]
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SnowBrains Northern California Forecast: Hold on Winter is Coming, Just Not This Weekend

Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Andrew Park 10/7/2021 8:00 PM MST Forecast Summary Tonight into Friday: A deep trough will move onshore tonight through Saturday, bringing rainfall and some snow to higher terrain surrounding Lake Tahoe.  The majority of precipitation will occur this evening and into tomorrow, diminishing by Friday evening as the trough ejects east.  Weekend: Cool, northerly flow will […]
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Winter Storm Warning for California Today | 8-14″ of Snow Forecast, 1-2″ of Snow per Hour

NOAA is calling for a winter storm to impact northern California today bringing 8-14″ of snow to the mountains with snowfall rates as high as 1-2″ per hour.  Snow levels are forecast to start around 5,500-feet before lowering to around 4,500-feet by Friday morning. …A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 […]
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Winter Weather Advisory for California Tomorrow | 6-14″ of Snow & 95mph Winds Forecast

**Update:  at 6:40pm PST today, NOAA updated snowfall rates to be 1-3″ per hour in the Lake Tahoe region tomorrow morning from 7am-1pm creating zero visibility.  NOAA is reporting that the Gulf of Alaska storm they’ve been tracking all week is still on track to hit California tomorrow.  NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that begins tomorrow at 4am, […]
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NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm Forecast to Drop 6-12″ of Snow on Lake Tahoe This Weekend

NOAA is reporting that a cold, “potent,” Gulf of Alaska storm is forecast to hit Lake Tahoe, CA this weekend with 6-12″ of snow and snow levels dropping as low as 4,000-feet.   “Some of the highest elevations of the Sierra could see nearly a foot of new snow between Saturday night and early Monday morning.” – NOAA Sacramento, CA today […]
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