NASA: Sierra Snowpack Springs Back – May Storm Dumps Over 2 Feet in 1 Day While spring was springing across much of the Northern Hemisphere, California’s Sierra Nevada still looked very much like winter in early May 2024. A weather station at Donner Pass measured 26.4 inches (67 centimeters) of snowfall on May 5, marking the snowiest day there in the 2023-2024 season. The system of wet weather had mostly cleared the area when the […] SnowBrains | May 7, 2024 0 Comments
Giro d’Italia Bicycle Race Rerouted Due to Too Much Snow on Great St Bernard’s Pass, Switzerland Switzerland and other areas in the European Alps experienced late season snowfall as recently as in May, and therefore the clearing of the Great St. Bernard Pass has been delayed. This resulted in the famous bicycle race, the Giro d’Italia (in English: ‘The Italian Race’), having to be rerouted through a tunnel below the pass. Giro d’Italia race organization confirmed the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Winter Arrives Early in New Zealand Heavy snow falls reached the south island of New Zealand, with snow falling to around 400m (1312ft) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. State Highway 94 was closed on Wednesday evening at Mount Hamilton, between The Key and Centre Hill, but reopened again at 10:15 p.m. It is still recommended to carry snow chains in the area. Related: Manganui Ski Area Will Be […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | May 10, 2023 1 Comment
Cold Snap Brings Early Snowfalls to Australian Alps An early cold snap has delivered unexpected snowfalls to eastern Australia, with snow falling down to 800m in some regions, like the Blue Mountains which are just an hour from Sydney. The states of New South Wales (‘NSW’) and Victoria (‘VIC’) saw a slow moving cold front sweeping across the south-east of Australia, bringing rain, hail, grauple and even snow, […] Industry News Oz Brains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
1-3″ of Snow Forecasted Above 7,500′ in Lake Tahoe Today: Winter just won’t quite let go all the way in Tahoe. 1-3″ of snow is forecasted today above 7,500 feet in Lake Tahoe. “High mountain snow still looks to be a possibility with 1-3 inches of wet accumulation possible from around pass levels (7500 feet) and above, mainly through the day Tuesday. Warmer air moving in behind the low on Tuesday should bring quickly rising snow levels by Tuesday […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2014 0 Comments
7” of Snow @ Mt. Bachelor Overnight & 18ºF | Legit Powder Day at Bachelor Today Today is a legit powder day at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon. They got 7” of new snow at mid-mountain overnight and the temperature is 18F currently. Bachelor is still open daily 9am – 2pm until Sunday, May 26th. We’re hoping to get some ski/board shots from Bachelor later today/tomorrow morning. We’ll keep ya posted. Pine Martin Express & Skyliner Express will […] Weather SnowBrains | May 22, 2013 2 Comments
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