Sierra Snowpack Has Seen Biggest April Decrease in History With an already particularly rough season behind us, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range throughout California has now seen the biggest overall decrease in its size for the first three weeks in April in history. The Central Sierra snowpack, which was only 63% of average during its highest on April 1st, has now seen a decline to 37% […] Liam Abbott | April 27, 2021 5 Comments
Drought Persists in Colorado: Western Part of State’s Snowpack Drops to 61% of Median, Bringing Statewide Snowpack Down to 79% Colorado’s snowpack has been drying up in the past few weeks—quickly. The statewide snowpack, calculated as snow water equivalent, is at 79 percent of the to-date median. Part of this number is brought up by the South Platte River Basin (including Denver, Fort Collins, and Boulder) which sits at 100 percent of the to-date median snowpack. But it’s also brought down […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2021 0 Comments
Western United States on Brink of First Ever Water Shortage Declaration Water levels in the western United States are nearing historically low levels. Despite snowstorms in parts of the West, we haven’t seen enough precipitation to replenish water sources. Many man-made lakes have seen their water levels fall, diminishing reserves that supply millions of people. Projections show that levels could drop even more, which may prompt the federal government to declare […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 23, 2021 1 Comment
Teton Snowpack Peaked in February, 6-Weeks Earlier Than Normal Boosted by a record breaking February, the snowpack in the Tetons reached depths of 122″ at Grand Targhee, and 117″ at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort towards the end of the month. However, that was as deep as it got. Limited snowfall in March and April has meant the snowpack has gradually declined since then. Related: Jackson Hole, WY Reports Deepest Ever […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
Late Season Snow In Colorado Brings Too Little, Too Late All of the snow that Colorado didn’t get this year came at once. Earlier this March, Colorado experienced its 4th-largest snowstorm on record. Some areas of the front-range saw up to three feet of accumulation. After such a dry winter, the snow was a welcome sight. However, experts remain worried about water availability for the rest of the year. According to a 2020 study in Science, […] Tony Miller | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Lackluster Rainy Season Leading to Worse Drought Conditions in California Article By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 2:20 PM MST, 3/30/2021 After a lackluster rainy season across California, there is a growing concern for drought conditions to worsen. Back at the beginning of the month, there was some optimism for a “Miracle March” since the overall setup was pretty active, with storms moving through the region every few days. But […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 31, 2021 1 Comment
NOAA Spring Outlook: Drought to Persist, Expand in US West and High Plains [arve url="https://youtu.be/ZGi__4sLSpo"] WeatherBrains | March 23, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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
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