Atomspheric River to Slam Into California Tomorrow | 1-3 FEET of Snow Forecast in 24 Hrs NOAA is tracking an Atmospheric River storm forecast to slam into California tomorrow night. This storm is forecast to drop 1-3 Feet of Snow above 7,000-feet in only 24 hours. Snow levels will start high, around 8,500′ before dropping down to 5,500′ on Thursday. Winds will be 100-125mph on Sierra ridges. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 8, 2015 3 Comments
NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm Headed to California Monday | 12-24″ of Snow Forecast with Lowest Snow Levels of Season NOAA is tracking a cold Gulf of Alaska Storm forecast to hit California as early as Monday next week that could potentially drop 12-24″ of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains of California including Tahoe & Mammoth. This will be the 4th Gulf of Alaska storm in a row to impact California in the past month. “The next storm system […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2015 4 Comments
Winter Weather Advisory for California Tomorrow | 6-14″ of Snow & 95mph Winds Forecast **Update: at 6:40pm PST today, NOAA updated snowfall rates to be 1-3″ per hour in the Lake Tahoe region tomorrow morning from 7am-1pm creating zero visibility. NOAA is reporting that the Gulf of Alaska storm they’ve been tracking all week is still on track to hit California tomorrow. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that begins tomorrow at 4am, […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: 3rd “Potent” Gulf of Alaska Storm in a Row to Impact California This Weekend A third in a row, cold, “potent,” Gulf of Alaska storm is forecast to hit California this weekend bringing the potential for significant snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains including Lake Tahoe and Mammoth. At this point, NOAA is calling for “moderate” snowfall and low snow levels from this storm. Three-peat? Yes, it looks like another cool wet storm late […] WeatherBrains | November 11, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: 6-Inches of Snow Forecast for California Today Yet another May storm is on it’s way to California today. The storm today is forecast to drop up to 6″ of snow above 8,000-feet in the Sierras. This will be the third storm to bring significant snow to the Sierra Nevada mountain since Cali’s first big storm this month on May 7th that dropped 12-18″ on Mammoth. Another storm this past Thursday dropped 5″ on Mammoth. Tahoe’s been getting it from these storms as well but no ski resorts are open up there. Some of the Tahoe boys have been getting after it in the backcountry, though. […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2015 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Conditions Report: 5″ Powder Day Today Mammoth ski resort in California got 5″ of snow yesterday during the day. It stopped snowing in the afternoon, but Chair 23 wasn’t open yesterday and we high hopes. The Squaw crew ended up on the 1st chair on Chair 23 and we weren’t quite sure what to expect. You could tell that there was likely some reef under the new 5″ of snow, but we hoped that we’d stay off the reef beneath. Once the chair opened around 8:15am, We charged down and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 15, 2015 7 Comments
Mammoth Report: Nuking Snow Storm Day A storm has been forecast to hit Mammoth all week and today, it came forth with fury. The day started off with light snow in town about 8am with no wind. By the time we got up onto the mountain around noon, the snow had already piled up somewhere around 1-3″ deep and the intensity of the snow kept ratcheting up. By the time we left the mountain today at 1:30pm, it was full-on nuking on the mountain and felt a helluva lot more like mi-February than May 14th. The wind was ripping across Chair 3 at 40mph the temperature at the base of the mountain at 1:30pm was 25ºF… […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 14, 2015 0 Comments
4-12″ of Snow for California Today/Tomorrow | Winter Storm Warning Issued A Gulf of Alaska storm has dropped down from Alaska, picked up moisture off the Pacific Ocean, and is headed straight for California today and tomorrow. This storm is forecast to drop 4″ below 7,000′, 4-8″ of snow above 7,000′, and up to a foot along the crest. Snow levels will be as low as 5,500′ and as high as 7,000′. This storm appears to be aimed directly for Mammoth Mountain, CA. Mammoth ski resort is still open and is likely going to experience a powder day or two […] Weather SnowBrains | May 14, 2015 0 Comments
Gulf of Alaska Storm Hits California Tomorrow | Up to a Foot of Snow Forecast Another late season storm from the Gulf of Alaska will move into California Thursday into Friday. This storm will bring rain and snow showers along with the possibility of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will bring dangerous lightning and possibly heavy rain and small hail along with gusty winds. Snow levels are expected to be around 5500 ft. This […] SnowBrains | May 13, 2015 1 Comment
4 Storms for California This Week 6-12″ of Snow Possible in Mammoth It’s May and the California winter is finally kicking in. Four storms are now forecast for California this week. One hits today in the North, another weak one tomorrow, then a stronger one on Thursday/Friday, and one more weaker one on Sunday. Long range forecasts are calling for more storms next week. More snowfall is […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2015 0 Comments
3 Storms Forecast to Hit California This Week | 5,500′ Snow Levels You gotta love May in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. Every year in May, we get snow. Usually at least 2 solid snowstorms. This year is no exception. Right now, NOAA is talking about three different storms that may hit California this week. Last week, Tahoe and Mammoth were pummeled with snow by a Gulf of Alaska storm system. Mammoth got 18″ up top […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2015 0 Comments
Up to 12″ of Snow for Mammoth, CA Today & Tomorrow Mammoth ski resort is open and expecting 4-12 inches of snow today and tomorrow. Mammoth plans on closing on Sunday… unless they get enough snow out of this storm to stay open another week. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for today and tomorrow with up to a foot of new snow forecast for the Pacific Crest. Mammoth just might close the season on a couple of powder days. The SnowBrains crew just got to Mammoth last night and we’ll be reporting from the hill the next few days to keep you posted on this potential snowfall. SnowBrains | May 7, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Gulf of Alaska Storm for California This Week |6″ of Snow Possible for Tahoe NOAA is tracking a possible large storm coming out of the Gulf of Alaska and headed straight for California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. They are forecasting 6,000′ snow levels. This storm should hit Mammoth as well. Mammoth is the only ski resort currently open in California. “A Gulf of Alaska low pressure system will move through Northern California mid-to-late this week. Confidence is improving […] Weather SnowBrains | May 4, 2015 1 Comment