NOAA: Heavy Snow For Montana Tonight and Weekend | Big Sky Resort Could See Over 12″ The NOAA is forecasting a Pacific system and cold front coming from the northwest to head through Montana this afternoon bringing heavy snow tonight.ย Big Sky Resort could see decent snowfall Thursday night through Friday morning, up to 8″ maybe. Related: Bozeman Airport, MT is the Most Well-Served Ski Destination in the US Making a Trip to Big Sky a No-Brainer […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 17, 2019 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Now CLOSED for the Season Due to Snow Due to continued winter weather, Glacier National Park, MT has determined that the alpine section of the Going-to-the-Sun Road will not reopen to vehicles this season.ย A news release from GNP noted that the road typically closes between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook on or before the third Monday in October, weather and road condition dependent. Visitors are reminded that […] SnowBrains | October 14, 2019 0 Comments
Montana Snowpack = 6,600% Of Average Right Now The National Weather and Climate Center is reporting that some areas of Northwestern Montana are currently sitting on a snowpack (snow water equivalent) of 6,600% of average for today’s date right now. That storm that came through Montana in the end of September dropped up to 52″ of snow in spots (see image below). The storm this week dropped up […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning For Southern Montana | Mountains Could See Up To 16-Inches Fresh Snow Yet more snow is heading to Montana, with the NOAA calling for up to 16-inches in the mountains. A winter storm warning will be in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning. Expect temperatures to drop more than 30ยบF overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, accompanied by gusting winds up toย 35-mph.ย Extreme wind chill as low as -20ยบF could be possible too. […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 7, 2019 0 Comments
Black Bear in Big Sky, Montana Euthanized After Stealing Pizza off Woman’s Plate Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reporting a female black bear needed to be euthanized after a long series of encounters with humans. The bear had become so conditioned to people that it went as far as stealing a slice of pizza from a woman’s plate while she sat at an outdoor table in Big Sky. Unfortunately, this was not […] Mike Lavery | October 5, 2019 1 Comment
NOAA: Another Storm Heading for Montana | Big Sky Resort Could See Another 12″ Less than a week after the historic storm that dumped up toย 5-FEET on some areas of Montana, the NOAA is predicting another big snowfall for the southwest of the state, spelling good news for Big Sky Resort. Related:VIDEO: Getting After It After a September Dump in Montana An upper level disturbance will move through the region today. Numerous rain and […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 4, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Getting After It After a September Dump in Montana As tempting as this looks, I’ll leave it to others to ski this sort of stuff right now… I like my knees as they are thank you very much. Related: VIDEO: Holy POW! Snorkels Required in Kanaskis, Alberta Last Weekend Kudos to Erik for getting after it after the storm that dumped up to 4-feet in some areas of Montana. […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
POWDER ALERT: It’s Dumping at Big Sky Resort, MT With More Snow to Come Big Sky Resort, MT is in the middle of a winter weather advisory – several inches have already fallen with more in the forecast. Related: PHOTO TOUR: Historic Blizzard Dumps 4-FEET Snow on Montana as โWinter Storm Emergencyโ Issued In just a few weeks, lifts will be spinning on all this fresh powder starting Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019. Snow […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2019 0 Comments