Wet Slab Weekend Ahead: Persistent Warm Temperatures Threaten to Wake Up Persistent Weak Layers Across the Western U.S. A heat wave has brought summer temperatures to the Rocky Mountains, and the wintry snowpacks are coming unglued. Numerous wet loose avalanches have been reported in the last several days, and as meltwater works its way deeper into the snowpack, the prospect of large wet slab avalanches grows more likely. On Thursday, Alta, Utah, recorded a high of 61° F […] Avalanche Zach Armstrong | March 20, 2026 0 Comments
Know Before You Go: Heat-Related Illness and How to Prevent It Summer means long days and fun in the sun. After winter melts away, it’s time to hike, bike, and play in the water. With summer in full swing, it’s time to brush up on heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them. Heat-related illness is often avoidable, yet it kills around 600 people per year. Check out what experts say about heat exhaustion […] Katy Shipley | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Le Plastique is Not So Chic—French Petition Started to Get Rid Of Plastic Ski Slope In July this year La Foux-d’Allos, a ski resort in the Southern French Alps, opened a dry ski slope made from green plastic for summer training. La Foux-d’Allos is a medium-sized resort that is 2.5 hours from Nice Airport and is connected to L’Espace Lumière. Together the twin resorts offer an expansive ski area with 180km of skiing. The resort […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
The Great Salt Lake is Shrinking, Fast. Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and fast. A lake that was once the size of Delaware is shrinking at an alarming rate and is in jeopardy of reaching its lowest water level ever recorded. The lake, which is approximately 35 feet deep, is being affected by a historic drought that is devastating much of the Western United States. Increasing […] Jacob Chapin | July 15, 2021 2 Comments
Death Toll Rises In Pacific Northwest Heatwave Since Monday, an unprecedented heatwave has torched regions across the northwestern United States and western Canada. The prolonged “heat dome” has been linked to hundreds of deaths and numerous wildfire breakouts. Earlier this week, Environment Canada issued a weather warning about the upcoming heatwave. “This record-breaking heat event will increase the potential for heat-related illnesses and increase the risk of […] Hannah | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
Denver, CO Reports 3rd Day in a Row Over 100ºF | New Daily Record High Temperature Set This has only happened six times since Denver began keeping weather records. Three days in a row this week—all over 100ºF. With the current heatwave impacting the western United States, Denver recorded a new daily record high temperature yesterday on June 16, 2021, of 100ºF. The previous record was 98ºF. Other parts of the West are seeing record high temperatures as […] Weather SnowBrains | June 18, 2021 1 Comment
Death Valley, CA Records Earth’s Hottest Temperature in 3 Years: Just 1º Less Than Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded The official weather observing station in Death Valley, California — called Furnace Creek for good reason — reached a scorching 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, CBS News reports. Related: Man Fell to His Death Canyoneering in Death Valley National Park, CA That marks the hottest temperature recorded anywhere on the planet since 2017 and is only one degree behind what […] SnowBrains | July 15, 2020 0 Comments
National Weather Service Reports Record-High Temperatures in California Yesterday Record-high temperatures were recorded at five California airports yesterday, May 26th. The NOAA reported: RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY – HANFORD CA 130 AM PDT WED MAY 27 2020 ….RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES BROKEN AT FRESNO AND MADERA ON MAY 26TH… ON MAY 26TH, 2020, FRESNO-YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
Death Valley Just Broke Its Own Record For The Hottest Month On Earth Death Valley is known worldwide for its extreme heat. On average, the area experiences 192 days a year above 90 degrees. The Furnace Creek weather station, at 190ft below sea level, holds the records for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth (134 deg F), as well as the hottest natural ground temperature (201 deg F). Last year, Furnace Creek […] Weather Mike Lavery | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
Over 1 Million Californians Lost Power Last Week Due to Global Warming Record high temperatures in southern California on Friday overwhelmed the power grid and left over a million residents sweating it out in the dark. In fact, record high temperatures were recorded all over the planet last week due to massive “heat domes.” Over 50 people died from the heat in North America alone. For climate scientists, it was no surprise. A […] Weather Mike Lavery | July 10, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: European Heatwave “Lucifer” Decimates Ski Resort Glacier in Italy Europe has seen nothing short of a scorching summer. A heat wave aptly named “Lucifer” has struck metropolitan and rural areas, pushing tourists and locals alike to seek coastal breezes and rivers to dunk in. Temperatures repeatedly surpassed the triple-digit mark, causing transportation stalls, wildfires, and a lot of glacial meltdown. I had to watch the drone footage from Ruptly three times before I […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 12, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Record Heat Wave Scorches the Pacific Northwest | 105ºF in Portland, OR… Heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest by Tom Di Liberto/NOAA August 7, 2017 A remarkable heat wave brought rare extreme heat to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Daily records fell by the wayside in Washington and Oregon as the searing summer sun caused temperatures to easily rise past 100°F in many inland locations in early August. The map above […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 7, 2017 0 Comments
Heat Wave Breaks Record Highs Along the West Coast The west coast has seen record breaking heat this past week, and it looks like that will continue at least through today. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for parts of Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. This past Thursday we saw several record highs in all three states. Medford, Oregon got the hottest […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
January Looks Bleak for Tahoe | Heat Wave Coming to CA… Above is a shot of a 180+ km Asian Jet coming across the Pacific for Tuesday January 21st. Notice how it doesn’t make it past 160W latitude as it weakens. This is effectively pressing the ridge right on top of us sending California into a heat wave! We are going to have an inversion set up above 6,500′ through Friday at least. Highs in the mid 50’s for the Sierra valleys and 40’s at the 10,000′ level (Highs will be up to 76F in Sacramento this week), with overnight lows remaining above freezing on the mountains. So much for the really good […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 15, 2014 0 Comments
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