Highly Charged Atmosphere on Colorado 14ers Had Hikers Running for Safety this Weekend A post on Facebook by meteorologist Chris Tomer shows the effect of a highly charged atmosphere on the top of Colorado 14ers. Not somewhere I’d like to be in a lightning storm! 11:00 am on Saturday, July 6, 2019: The atmosphere was charged with electricity on 14ers Evans and Princeton (& likely others). Hair was standing on end and hikers were […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 10, 2019 0 Comments
Lightning Just CLOSED Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows, CA For The Day Lightning storms just rolled through Lake Tahoe, CA and completely closed Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows for the day today at 2:28 pm PST. Due to incoming lightning and increasing winds, the following lifts are closed for the day at Squaw: – Funitel– Gold Coast– Shirley Lake– Big Blue#squawlifts — Squaw Alpine Mtn Ops (@squawalpineops) March 6, 2019 The following […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 6, 2019 3 Comments
Lightning Myths Debunked! Separate the Facts from the Fiction and How to Survive a Lightning Strike Is it true that lightning never strikes the same place twice? Are you safe from lightning if you are under a tree? Separate facts from fiction here with more NOAA Myths versus Facts… Weather WeatherBrains | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Both Closed for the Day Due to Safety Concerns Caused by Heavy Snow Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows both closed all lifts this afternoon due to safety concerns caused by heavy snowfall, high winds, and lightning. Mammoth has received 5-feet of snow this last storm alone, and this afternoon advised the public that they were closing all lifts until tomorrow due to heavy snowfall, strong winds, and safety concerns. All lifts will […] Weather SnowBrains | March 22, 2018 0 Comments
6,735 Lighting Strikes Occurred in California on Monday California saw 6,735 lighting strikes on Monday, September 11th, 2017. That’s a huge number for one day in California. Crazy weather… “Did you see lightning yesterday? If so, you weren’t alone…over 6700 lightning strikes were detected across California yesterday! Perhaps just as surprising, many of these occurred over the Bay Area!” – NOAA, yesterday Weather WeatherBrains | September 13, 2017 0 Comments
Mountain Biker Struck & Killed By Lightning Near Telluride, CO Yesterday A 24-year-old mountain biker was struck and killed by lightning while mountain biking with his girlfriend in Lizard Head Wilderness near Telluride, CO yesterday. The girlfriend was injured in the lightning strike as well. Full details from the San Miguel County Sheriff below: SAN MIGUEL COUNTY SHERIFF’S PRESS RELEASE: Mountain Biker Struck and Killed by Lightning FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain […] Biking CycleBrains | August 14, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Super-Charged Lightning Storm In Volcanic Plume in Patagonia In Patagonia a volcanic ash cloud produced a dramatic lightning show. This event is also known as a ‘Dirty Thunderstorm’ because instead of ice particles colliding, ash particles collide and create the charge. SnowBrains | October 2, 2015 0 Comments
Tahoe Scenes : Recent Photography From Around The Lake (July) This July will be remembered as the time that moisture happened in Tahoe… at least as far as the last few summers are concerned. The recent storms are a welcomed shift from the months of dry weather for many obvious reasons, but they also have the fun side effects of some really neat lightning shows and great sunsets. These photos are all from […] Matt Bansak | July 21, 2014 2 Comments
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