Wettest Start for Northern Sierra Nevada, CA in 30 Years This Year | 201% of Average! Absolutely great freakin’ news from Northern California today. This should help with our persistent 5 year drought. Northwest California is actually completely free of drought right now. Wow! All of California north of San Franciso has seen considerable drought improvement this fall. Great news. “This water year has had the wettest start for the Northern Sierra in about 30 years, […] Industry News WeatherBrains | November 28, 2016 1 Comment
Utah’s Great Salt Lake Under Major Threat NASA recently released two satellite images, taken five years apart, of the Great Salt lake in Utah. Major signs of decreased water levels are evident. It’s no surprise that water levels are down in large part because of the significant droughts that the American West has seen these past five years, but droughts are a part of the climate and not uncommon. […] Dylan Cautela | November 8, 2016 0 Comments
Snow Forecast Across Denver/Boulder Area in Colorado The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Denver/Boulder area and the surrounding mountains. Possible chances of snow accumulating through the night accompanied by cold northwest winds through Wednesday which could be gusty at times. “A weather disturbance will move across the area [Denver/Boulder] tonight and will bring snow to the mountains […] Weather Dylan Cautela | October 18, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official Southern California 2016/17 Winter Outlook: Eric Boldt, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the rainy season outlook for the Southern California Region in an Oct. 3rd video. While I encourage you to watch the video personally (it is very informative and based on science, unlike the farmers almanac and other predictors you’ve seen thus far), there are several Key Points: No clear predictor […] Sergei Poljak | October 5, 2016 1 Comment
California’s Historic Drought has Killed Over 66 Million Trees | Now What? In the Sierra Nevada mountain region of California, the customary green vista associated with a healthy forest has been usurped by a deathly reddish-brown hue. According to the US Forest Service a staggering 66 million trees have died since 2010, with more than a third in the past year alone. The death toll has risen sharply due to years of drought […] Robin Azer | September 17, 2016 1 Comment
B.C. Snowpack Hits Record Low For May Summer hit B.C. hard and early this year. With warmer temperatures and below average snowfall, this year’s snowpack is looking meager. The provincial snowfall average was only 53% of normal this year- which is the lowest level since 1980 when record-keeping began. Hydrologist Tobi Gardner of the River Forecast Center comments on the snowpack, “Basically the North just […] Weather Keenan Grady | May 12, 2016 3 Comments
Miracle March: California’s Reservoirs Are Filling Up Fast March truly has been a miracle for California residents. Over the last two weeks of storms, the two largest reservoirs- Oroville and Shasta, have surpassed historical averages for this year, for the first time since 2013. If this wet weather continues throughout the month and into May, some of the water restrictions might even begin to get phased out. Felicia […] Weather Keenan Grady | March 18, 2016 0 Comments
Despite Dry February, Lake Tahoe is Rising! | Only 9″ Below It’s Natural Rim The good news: Tahoe is only 9.2″ below the natural rim (it was 11″ below the natural rim on Feb. 1st) The bad news: Average for this time of year is 28″ above the natural rim More good news: a big pattern change is currently forecast for Tahoe with lots and lots of snow and rain forecast this month… Thanks […] Industry News Keenan Grady | March 1, 2016 1 Comment
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