MAP: Current Snowpack Status for the Western United States Lifts are beginning to spin around the country as ski season makes its official arrival. Current snowpack levels differ from region to region, with some places like Montana having a snowpack that is 300% above average and other places like Lake Tahoe that have less than 5% of their average. Above is a map showing you which areas have […] Weather SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Europe Averages 100 Avalanche Deaths Per Year According to European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS), avalanches kill an average of 100 skiers and snowboarders every year in Europe. Figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. That’s nearly 4 times the average amount of skiers and snowboarders killed by avalanches in the U.S, where an average of 27 persons die by avalanche each year. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
Weak El Nino History in California: The Past 7 Weak El Nino’s by the Numbers El Nino might make California a ski haven this winter. It also might not change anything. It also might make things worse than they already are (which is scary to imagine…). The reality is that the past 8 Strong, Moderate, and Weak El Ninos show that it’s El Nino in California, as far as precipitation goes, it essentially a 50/50 coin toss. According to NOAA, this year, it’s looking like we’ll most […] Weather SnowBrains | August 15, 2014 4 Comments
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