Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Posts Update on Fire Damage | Lifts Damaged But Hoping to Restore Operations Before Start of Season As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, earlier this month, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Satellite Image Shows Impact of […] Fire Firebrains | September 21, 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
California Tornado Smashes Houses Yesterday | Photo Tour: According to NOAA, a tornado swept through the small town of Denair, CA yesterday around 2 pm. The tornado was reported to be an EF0 tornado, which is the weakest category on the Enhanced Fujita scale that runs from EF0 to EF5. These tornados usually consist of 65-85mph winds that end up causing minor damage. Luckily, there were no injuries reported and all […] Weather Chris Wallner | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
Little Cottonwood Canyon CLOSED | Rock and Mud Slides Cross Road | Photo Gallery The last two months in Northern Utah have been unusually dry leading to scarey fire conditions as the 4th of July approached. Fortunately the fire and brimstone some expected did not happen after a week of triple digit temps. However in the last 2 days we have nearly made up for 2 months of dry weather in 2 short lived, […] Weather Kyler Roush | July 6, 2013 3 Comments
Large Avalanche After 9 Feet of New Snow @ Mt. Hutt, NZ Takes Out Triple Chair Last week’s powerful winter storm in New Zealand left over 9 feet of new snow at Mt. Hutt ski resort. The resort has been closed since last Wednesday due to high avalanche danger, high winds, and ridiculous amounts of new snow. When the weather finally cleared yesterday, crews dropped bombs on the resort from helicopters to release avalanches and make […] Avalanche SnowBrains | June 24, 2013 12 Comments
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