AccuWeather’s 2018-19 Winter Forecast | Good News For Northern California Ski Areas AccuWeather just released its Winter 2018-19 Forecast for the United States. They are calling for the return of El Niño, which will influence the season’s weather patterns. Skiing in the Rockies will be a toss up, but Washington and Northern California are expected to have a good year. “Ski areas from Washington to central and Northern California will have a good year with an […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 3, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: 2017-18 Water Year In Review | The Northern Sierra, CA Was 79% Of Average October 1st, 2018 marks the start of a new water year. Looking back at 2017-18, it was a below average year for most of northern California. The driest numbers were across the far north portion of the state. “Today marks the beginning of a new water year! Most of Northern California saw below normal precipitation numbers last water year, with the […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 2, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Mountain Snowfall Possible For The Sierra-Nevada Tuesday – Thursday Morning The first snowfall of the season is forecasted to impact California Tuesday Night – Thursday Morning. Accumulating snowfall is expected to occur at elevations great than 9,000ft in the Sierra-Nevada. This forecast has us itching to get out on the mountain, thankfully it’s not too far away. * First storm of the wet season will increase chances for winter-like weather in […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 1, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: 6-10 Day Outlook | Below Average Temperatures & Above Average Precipitation For ID, WY, & MT The 6-10 day outlook is calling for below average temperatures and above average precipitation in a few western states. Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming have the best shot at experiencing those conditions. Other states, such as California, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada, have forecasts that are calling for below average temperatures and an equal chance at precipitation. The 10 day forecast […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 19, 2018 0 Comments
Body Recovered From 1,000-Feet Down In Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body from a depth of 1,062 feet in Lake Tahoe on Monday, September 17th, 2018. They made the recovery while searching for an individual that had reportedly drowned last week. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Chaitanya Datla of Cameron Park, California. Lake Tahoe is over 1,600′ deep at […] SnowBrains | September 18, 2018 0 Comments
10-Day Forecast Calls For Snow In CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, & WY | Who’s Ready For Winter? The 10 day forecast is calling for snow in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Upwards of a foot of snow is forecasted to fall in Montana Today – Thursday, September 27th. If you’re itching for winter, this forecast should help scratch it. Accumulating snowfall is forecasted to be limited to the mountains, but flurries could fall at lower elevations. […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 17, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, California Labor Day Cleanup Removes Thousands of Pieces of Trash Another holiday, another cleanup operation was required on the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Sadly, it’s to be expected. In fact, there’s a whole group of volunteers who organize the cleanup beforehand, so sure are they that they’ll need to clean up after lazy revelers. This year, more than 70 volunteers from KeepTahoeBlue donated their day to pick up the […] Steven Agar | September 10, 2018 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Teams Successfully Find Man who Spent a Night in the Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry A man was reunited with his family after spending a night in the Lake Tahoe backcountry, the second successful search and rescue mission this weekend, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The first concerned a missing hiker on the Tahoe Rim Trail. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Hasty Team, the overdue hiker was located Saturday afternoon with help from […] Steven Agar | September 10, 2018 0 Comments
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