California Statewide Snowpack is Over 300% of Average It is no secret that the winter of 2022/23 will go down in history as one of the best ever. 18 resorts throughout the western United States set snowfall records, many of them in California. Related: A Photo Tour of the Buried Houses of Mammoth Lakes, CA | Spring 2023 The banner year continues to leave a lasting impression as […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 9, 2023 0 Comments
Recent Atmospheric Rivers Significantly Improve California’s Drought Status The eleven atmospheric rivers that dumped over fifty feet of snow and record rainfall on California have significantly impacted the state’s drought status. The map above shows the drought status at the turn of the year, and the one below shows the latest data from the US Drought Monitor. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La […] SnowBrains | March 17, 2023 0 Comments
Utah’s Great Salt Lake Could Disappear by 2027 The Great Salt Lake in Utah is currently losing water at a rate of 1.2 million acre-feet per year. This equates to over 391,021,130,000 gallons of water disappearing from the lake per year. Several universities and environmental organizations wrote a report this year sounding the alarm about this potential ecological catastrophe. They claim that if the lake continues to shrink […] Brains Riley McDonald | January 13, 2023 5 Comments
Mount Washington Alpine Resort, BC, Asking Guests to Bring Own Drinking Water and Use Outdoor Porta Potties Due to Drought Vancouver Island, BC, is currently experiencing the worst drought in 15 years and it’s having a significant effect on a local ski area. Related: Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? The lack of snow at Mount Washington Alpine Resort means that not only is snow coverage low for today’s opening day, but lack of water in local reservoirs […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: All Eyes on the Snow as Water Supplies Dwindle As the American West suffers a 22-year-long “megadrought” that researchers say is the worst in at least 1,200 years, water managers now have a new level of insight into just how much water will be available for their communities. Water departments in the West are using maps and models originally created by a NASA team to help track water and […] SnowBrains | September 26, 2022 0 Comments
The West is Much Wetter and Greener This Year Compared to Last Many know that the spring skiing season in the Pacific Northwest ended very well this year. Additionally, the start of summer has seen comparatively cooler temperatures with continued rainfall. These two factors combined have made it much wetter and greener compared to last year. Contrast these two satellite images. The first picture is from 2021 and the second is from […] Weather Brent Thomas | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Wettest April on Record Hardly Touches California’s Extreme Drought Situation A colder and wetter than normal April and early May has improved snowpack in California since the end of March. Related: 8-Trillion Gallons of Precipitation Just Fell on California | Surely That’s Enough to End the Drought, Right? However, the snow nowhere near makes up for the record-breaking dry spell between January and March. The state is still in a drought, […] WeatherBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
California to Enter 3rd Year of Drought as Snowpack Officially “Well Below Average” California’s Sierra snowpack has fallen “well below average” in the third official measurement of the season the Department of Water Resources reported yesterday. The snow survey was taken at Phillips Station west of Lake Tahoe. “With only one month left in California’s wet season and no major storms in the forecast, Californians should plan for a third year of drought conditions. […] SnowBrains | March 2, 2022 0 Comments
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