First SNOW of the Year for Tahoe | Photo Tour September 22nd As we reported last night, Tahoe has received it’s first snow of the year! The Tahoe Basin received 2-5″ of snow yesterday afternoon/evening and we awoke this morning to blue skies and white blanketed mountain tops. There was even enough snow to cause chain chain control and a resulting traffic hold up on Highway 80. And we’re not done yet, there’s […] Weather SnowBrains | September 22, 2013 9 Comments
It’s Snowing in Lake Tahoe RIGHT NOW | Up to 6” Above 7,500-Feet Photo Tour: Yep, it’s snowing in Lake Tahoe right now at 4pm PST on September 21st, 2013. Snow levels are down to about 8,000 feet right now and should drop a bit tonight. We have confirmed snow at Mt. Rose highway, Tahoe Donner ski resort, and Mt. Rose ski resort. We’re sure there’s lots more out there. Tomorrow will be sunny and we’ll get even more confirmation of snow up high as it’ll be easy to photograph on a beautiful sunny day. The forecast for Tahoe shows another storm with snow coming in next week […] Weather SnowBrains | September 21, 2013 3 Comments
NOAA Update for Lake Tahoe Weekend Storm | Snow Above 7,500-Feet The first snow of the season in Tahoe is on track to hit tomorrow, which is impressive considering NOAA forecasted this thing a week out. The weekend in Tahoe will be windy, rainy, cold, and a bit snowy. “The images above are model precipitation and pressure showing the relative position of the cold front that will progress through Northern California […] Weather SnowBrains | September 20, 2013 1 Comment
First Snow-filled Forecast For Alta & Snowbird, Utah Canada has gotten it, Montana has gotten it, Wyoming has gotten it and heck Colorado got it a month ago and even Tahoe is about to get it. Now the greatest mountain range with the greatest snow is about to get it. THAT’S RIGHT! The Wasatch is about to get its first snow of the year and it appears to be significant enough that it may be measurable! Currently on the 7-Day NOAA Forecast there are 5 out of the next 7 days forecasts that use the magical word “SNOW”. It’s obvious that this snow will NOT stick around […] Weather Kyler Roush | September 19, 2013 2 Comments
Beautiful Video of First Snowfall of 2013/14 @ Big Sky, MT | September 18th Snowstorm This video is fun. It’s impressive how much it snowed at Big Sky, Montana on September 18th. Big Sky has joined forces with adjacent Moonlight Basin and is now the largest ski resort in the United States of America. Hopefully this storm is a sign of good things to come in Montana this year. After all, Montana is the one […] SnowBrains | September 19, 2013 5 Comments
SNOW Officially in Lake Tahoe’s NOAA Forecast This Weekend: That’s right snow humans, snow is officially in NOAA’s Lake Tahoe forecast this weekend. It’s looking like the lowest snow levels will be around 8,000-feet. We’ll most likely only get a dusting, but it’ll be snow nonetheless. If this pans out, this will be very first snow of the 203/14 winter and that is a beautiful thing. We’re strongly hoping for many many more snowfalls this winter. It’s Tahoe’s turn to see a good winter. It our turn to shine. SNOW LEVELS WILL DIP INTO THE 8000-8500 FOOT RANGE BEHIND […] Weather SnowBrains | September 19, 2013 3 Comments
First Snow of the Year for Montana, Wyoming, & Canadian Rockies! | Photo Tour Montana, Wyoming and the Canadian Rockies got their first snowfall of the season. A cold front came through last night and left a nice dusting in spots and a few inches in spots. Have a look at the photos below and begin your winter freak out. It’s not going to be long until we’re skiing again folks. Stubai Glacier ski […] Weather SnowBrains | September 18, 2013 5 Comments
First Real Snow for the ALPS Today! | Photo Tour The European Alps got snow today. Snow levels were low for this time of year around 1100 meters (3,600 ft). Lower elevation zones got around 5-10cms (2-4in) of new snow. Higher elevations got around 15cms (6in) and the highest elevations likely got much more […] Weather SnowBrains | September 17, 2013 5 Comments
NOAA: 1st Snow of Season Possible for Lake Tahoe Next Week NOAA is tracking the remnants tropical storm off the coast of Japan that they forecast hitting California this Friday or Saturday. If it does hit, they expect it to be a decent storm. They are currently forecasting strong winds, moderate rain, and mountain snow in the Sierra Nevada […] Weather SnowBrains | September 15, 2013 6 Comments
First Snow of the Year @ Valle Nevado, Chile | Photo Tour Valle Nevado, Chile got their first snow storm of the year this past week. They got about 5+ inches and it blanketed the local landscape well. When it’s on, road laps from nearby El Colorado can be all-time. The road laps are reportedly the best skiing in the area and the video at the bottom of this article allows a […] SnowBrains | May 6, 2013 2 Comments