NOAA: No Snow in Tahoe for 2 MORE WEEKS! We all know that it’s not looking good in California. Now, it’s safe to say that it’s looking bad in California. Tahoe = Two weeks of above normal temps, no snow, high pressure, and all of Tahoe has 15 inches or less of snowpack… We’ll let NOAA do the talking: “High pressure dominates northern California the next two weeks with a mostly clear sky and above normal temperatures. This is […] SnowBrains | December 26, 2013 1 Comment
California 2013 = Driest Calendar Year on Record by 20%… 2013 will be the driest calendar year on record. Not only is it the driest calendar year on record, but it’s the driest calendar year on record by a huge margin of about 20%. Ok, if you’re from California, that’s likely enough of that talk. What we really want to know is why. Why is California so dry right now California is so dry right now because of high pressure ridging. We’ve had high pressure in […] Weather SnowBrains | December 24, 2013 3 Comments
Is Tahoe Broken? One bad snow season is enough to make any skier or snowboarder lose a significant portion of their sanity. Two bad snow seasons in a row creates widespread, infectious disillusionment. Three bad seasons in a row may very well cause exodus. “It just doesn’t snow here anymore.” – Chris, Tahoe local “I didn’t even get a pass this year. What’s the point? Especially when it’s been so nice here in the Bay.” – Peter in San Francisco Lake Tahoe, California is teetering on the edge of experiencing it’s third bad winter in a row. We’ve yet to see a big […] Miles Clark | December 19, 2013 22 Comments
California = Driest Year Since 1921… California is experiencing its driest calendar year since 1921. We all know that last winter was dry. It was very dry. So far this ski season, there hasn’t been any relief. Most of California is between 25% and 5% of average precipitation between January and early December. That’s not great. Sorry if this was depressing. Here’s to hoping for a big winter this year. […] Weather SnowBrains | December 11, 2013 2 Comments
Sweetgrass Productions Forest Segment from “Valhalla” You will not see any snow in this video. It’s just skiers flying and flipping and spinning through the air with no snow in sight. Occasionally you’ll see their skis touch the forest floor or log slide a mossy tree, but you’ll never see their skis touch snow. This is the most creative video we’ve seen in skiing. The shots are clean, the tricks are solid, and there is no snow at all. Unreal. “From backflips through old growth trees to huge airs over raging […] SnowBrains | December 4, 2013 0 Comments
Sunset in Lake Tahoe Tonight | Photo Tour Lake Tahoe put on a show tonight. The coming storm sped up winds and created layered lenticular clouds. They hovered above the lake at dusk and reflected the reds, oranges, and pinks of the evening sun. From a pier Tahoe City, California the show was stunning. Both East and West light up. The only thing lacking in tonights sunset was snow. There is absolutely no snow in Tahoe right now. It is still early, but Tahoe looks naked. She looked great naked tonight, but tomorrow, we want to see her dressed in white. […] Miles Clark | December 2, 2013 0 Comments