18-Inches of New Snow at Kirkwood, Calif. Today | 4-18+” of Snow Forecast for CA Today/Tonight NOAA has been tracking a cold Gulf of Alaska storm as it slides down to California from Alaska all last week. Last night, it hit California dropping 14-18″ on Kirkwood, 6-10″ on Mammoth, and 6-8″ at Sugar bowl. Kirkwood has been dropping lots of hints that they will likely open earlier than scheduled. Most likely this week… Kirkwood has gotten […] Weather SnowBrains | November 9, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for California Today | 4-12″ of Snow Forecast in 24 Hours NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada & Cascade mountains of California today that includes Lake Tahoe & Mammoth. This advisory is in effect for 24 hours beginning today at 4pm. This storm will be cold since its coming directly from the Gulf of Alaska to California. The Mammoth area is forecast to get more snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 8, 2015 1 Comment
Snowing Hard All Over California Right Now | 10 Ski Resort Photo Tour: Snow has begun falling all over Tahoe, Yosemite, Mammoth and more in California today. We’ve got a quality photo tour of 10 California ski resorts and Donner Summit so you can know exactly how the snow is stacking up this morning. Tahoe is currently being hit by a big storm that is forecast to drop 1-2 Feet of snow above […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2015 4 Comments
NOAA: 1st Winter Storm To Hit Tahoe = 6-15″ of Snow, 100mph Winds, 5,000′ Snow Levels THIS WILL BE THE FIRST “WINTER-LIKE” SYSTEM OF THE FALL SO FAR. – NOAA, Reno, NV today Tahoe got its first dusting of snow yesterday and people were fired up. NOAA says, if you liked that, you’re gonna love the next system that is forecast to be our first real winter storm of the season with big snow on the […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 29, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: SNOW for California’s Sierra Nevada Tomorrow & Wednesday! Up to 3″ of snow is forecast above 8,500-feet this week. It’s not much, but we’ll take it. Lord knows, we need the water. NOAA does hint at another snow producing system coming through next week around November 2nd… Mammoth should get a health dosage which could really help with their proposed opening date of November 6th. NOAA SAYS: “Showers […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 26, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 2 Storms to Bring Snow to California Starting Tomorrow NOAA has been forecasting snow above 12,000-feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California south of Truckee for Thursday and Friday. Beginning today, they’re forecasting a second system that will bring showers to all of the Sierra Nevada and snow above 10,000-feet in the Sierra on Saturday and Sunday. Again, these storms may not do much for the ski resorts […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 14, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 10″ of Snow for High Sierra of California This Week NOAA still has snow in the forecast for the High Sierra of California this week. We might even get some snow up in the Lake Tahoe area and they are calling for snow levels above 10,000-feet there. “Cooler temps are expected this weekend, but highs will still be near to slightly above normal. This will keep snow levels above 10,000 […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 13, 2015 1 Comment
Winter Weather Advisory for California Today-Tues | 4-8″ of Snow Forecast 4-8″ of snow are forecast for the High Sierra Nevada in California today through Tuesday from Yosemite down to the big mountains near 14,495-foot Mt. Whitney today. The further south you go the more snow is forecast. NOAA had a Winter Weather Watch in the Sierra Nevada, CA up last night that has now ended.  We did get enough […] Weather SnowBrains | October 4, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Snow For California Today & Tomorrow California is forecast to receive snow today at elevations above 9,000-feet today and tomorrow. This likely means snow for all the high mountain passes in California including Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and even the Mt. Rose Pass in Lake Tahoe, NV. Lets get this El Nino winter started! We’ve got multiple fires burning in the mountains of California and this storm will be a huge help in getting those blazes under control. Here is a graphic (above) of forecast rainfall accumulations through Thursday evening. Don’t break out the skis yet, this will be a warm system with some beneficial rainfall. Heavier rainfall will develop with a passing cold […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 30, 2015 1 Comment
It’s Snowing in California Right Now It’s snowing above mid-mountain at Mammoth ski resort, CA right now. And NOAA in Hanford, California just published this report: “Hikers and Backpackers: A Ranger in Yosemite National Park just reported snow falling above 10,000 feet on Mount Dana. These weather conditions are forecast to continue through Tuesday night. Maintain weather awareness and plan […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2015 12 Comments
Mammoth, CA Conditions Report: 5″ Powder Day Today Mammoth ski resort in California got 5″ of snow yesterday during the day. It stopped snowing in the afternoon, but Chair 23 wasn’t open yesterday and we high hopes. The Squaw crew ended up on the 1st chair on Chair 23 and we weren’t quite sure what to expect. You could tell that there was likely some reef under the new 5″ of snow, but we hoped that we’d stay off the reef beneath. Once the chair opened around 8:15am, We charged down and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 15, 2015 7 Comments
4-12″ of Snow for California Today/Tomorrow | Winter Storm Warning Issued A Gulf of Alaska storm has dropped down from Alaska, picked up moisture off the Pacific Ocean, and is headed straight for California today and tomorrow. This storm is forecast to drop 4″ below 7,000′, 4-8″ of snow above 7,000′, and up to a foot along the crest. Snow levels will be as low as 5,500′ and as high as 7,000′. This storm appears to be aimed directly for Mammoth Mountain, CA. Mammoth ski resort is still open and is likely going to experience a powder day or two […] Weather SnowBrains | May 14, 2015 0 Comments
3 Storms Forecast to Hit California This Week | 5,500′ Snow Levels You gotta love May in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. Every year in May, we get snow. Usually at least 2 solid snowstorms. This year is no exception. Right now, NOAA is talking about three different storms that may hit California this week. Last week, Tahoe and Mammoth were pummeled with snow by a Gulf of Alaska storm system. Mammoth got 18″ up top […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2015 0 Comments
California’s Dec. Snowfall Not Enough to Combat Drought Despite heavy precipitation in the first two weeks of December, California is in need of even more rain and snow to tackle its crippling four-year drought. In a report released by the Department of Water Resources, officials state that while there is more snow in the Sierras than last year at this time, the snow water equivalent statewide remains far below average for this date. The DWR conducted the survey near Echo Summit, about 90 miles east of Sacramento. According to DWR’s Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow […] Weather ameliatraynor | January 15, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Sierra Nevada, CA Today | New Snow = 5 Inches Last night, the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California received its first snowfall of the season. Squaw Vally got 6-7″ of snow up high. Up to 5 more inches of snow are on the way today before 11pm. NOAA just issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada above 8,000-feet. “A Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for the Sierra above 8000 ft through 11pm this evening. 1 to 4 inches of snow has already been observed overnight, with […] Weather SnowBrains | September 27, 2014 1 Comment
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