Is Climate Change Increasing El Niño Patterns? All eyes have been on the dramatic El Niño patterns that have changed significantly over the past few years. With a severe and unpredictable nature, these natural weather events are trending towards even greater extremes. While there appears to be a connection between El Niño weather and global warming, limited history poses an issue for validation. El Niño means a short-term […] Weather Emily Crofton | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
TOO Cold to Snow?? Is it possible for it to be too cold to snow? Thoughts surrounding this theory have been discussed in the UK as they brace for another bitterly cold winter season. With temperatures dropping well below freezing, the question for many Brits is whether such freezing temperatures will affect the snowfall. Snowflakes are formed when the temperature of the clouds is […] Brains Emily Crofton | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Second Warmest October On Record For The Entire World The NOAA has issued a report claiming that October 2019 was the second warmest October on record – for the entire planet. “The global land and ocean surface temperature departure from average for October 2019 was the second-highest for the month of October in the 140-year NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880. The year-to-date temperature for […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Record High November Temperatures in California There are record high temperatures in parts of California right now. According to NOAA, high temperatures across central California are twelve to fourteen degrees above normal for this time of year. The following information is provided by NOAA as of Tuesday, November 12th. “Record high temperatures have been set at Redding, Red Bluff and Stockton this afternoon.” – NOAA 11/12/19 Redding […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 13, 2019 0 Comments
Extreme Snowfall Hindered Plant and Animal Breeding in the Arctic Last Year Extreme snowfall sounds pretty good in the midst of melting ice caps and rising sea levels. However, in Zackenberg, Northeast Greenland animal breeding and plant growth have been prevented by the snow coverage that lasted well into the summer of 2018. The Arctic ecosystem has been closely monitored for almost 20 years. Researchers have compared the unusual snow year of 2018 to […] Industry News Taliana Potts | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Seeing Red Across The North Pacific Ocean Written by Michelle L’Heureux on Climate.gov The Pacific Ocean is throwing a bit of a temper tantrum these days, but it’s not where you think it might be. Often we focus on the tropical Pacific Ocean because it’s where ENSO takes center stage, but currently, temperature departures across the Tropics are pretty blah. Instead, for the past few months, it’s the North Pacific Ocean […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: New Report Highlights Alaska’s Last Five Years of Dramatic Climate Change This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by John Dos Passos Coggin Vast, remote, and largely still wild, Alaska stirs wonder in the hundreds of thousands who visit each year. With a land area of more than 570,000 square miles, and the longest coastline of any state, Alaska is larger than Texas, California, and Montana combined. It contains […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
Tignes Set To Be The First French Ski Area To Open For The Season Tignes Ski Resort is opening this Saturday, October 19th, and will be the first French ski area to open for the winter season, despite major setbacks with their intended opening date. Tignes is a high altitude resort in the heart of the French Alps and is considered to be one of the best all-year-round resorts in the Alps. With runs […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2019 1 Comment
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