Recent Storm Reduces Colorado, USA Drought Levels Last weekend, a massive winter storm hit the state of Colorado. Though a storm of this size is strange for this time of year, it brought needed moisture to the area. Heavy snowfall and precipitation have now reduced Colorado’s drought levels. Related: Denver’s 4th Biggest Storm Ever: What Happened? With central and eastern Colorado on storm alert, residents hunkered in […] Brains Alex Mangels | March 19, 2021 0 Comments
Data Shows Major Drop in Sierra Snowpack Over Last 10 Years California’s snowpack every winter provides one-third of the state’s water supply. But in recent years, that snowpack has seemed to be dwindling. Now, data suggests that there has been a sharp drop in California’s snowpack over the last decade. From 2002 to 2011, 60% of the time the Sierra snowpack was 100% or better, which is a pretty good trend, […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley The flood destroyed […] Weather Nick Retterer | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
Solar Geoengineering: Skiing’s Last Hope? In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines. The eruption spewed 20 million tonnes of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, a layer in the Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 50 kilometers above the ground. The haze of sulfate particles was ushered around the world by global weather patterns, and before long, the whole world was shrouded in a thin layer […] Brains Clay Malott | January 20, 2021 4 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #9 | Whistler Blackcomb – Climate Change, The Future of Summer Skiing, COVID The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you updates from Whistler Blackcomb – the largest ski resort in North America. Whistler […] Podcasts SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
How Will Climate Change Affect El Niño and La Niña? This post first appeared on the NOAA Research News website As climate change disrupts weather patterns around the world, one overarching question is the subject of increased scientific focus: how it will affect one of the world’s dominant weather-makers? Related: NOAA October 2020 ENSO Update: Chance of La Niña Increased to 85% | Forecasters Expect Strong La Niña The future […] Weather SnowBrains | November 10, 2020 0 Comments
Mourners Gather at Funeral for Oregon Glacier Taken Too Soon by Climate Change Last month, a funeral was held in Oregon in memory of a glacier that has all but disappeared, with climate change accused as the perpetrator. Mourners gathered in protest of the climate crisis and asked that drastic changes be made to prevent further tragedies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oregon Glaciers Institute (@glaciersoregon) on Oct […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Animated Map: California Wildfires From 1910-2019 [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o58Te06fOkw"] Alex Camerino | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
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