4-Day Blizzard Warning Issued For Greater Lake Tahoe, CA Area | Whiteout Conditions Tuesday-Friday This Week Parts of California are in for one hell of a storm this week. A ‘Blizzard Warning‘ has been issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe, CA area from Tuesday night until Friday morning this week. That entails almost four straight days of dangerous whiteout conditions for virtually all of the area’s roadways and ski areas. The National Weather Service issued a […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 26, 2021 1 Comment
Smoke Finally Clears in California Allowing Polar-Orbiting Satellite to Capture First Images of Snow this Year California, that you? Thought we lost you there for a minute… After the worst fire season in modern history for California, much of the smoke from wildfires throughout the state has apparently cleared, allowing this polar-orbiting satellite to capture images of snow mountains. The National Weather Service wrote in a social media post yesterday: It’s been awhile since we’ve been able […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 10, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: What is Lake Effect Snow, and How Does it Happen? Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across warmer water. Warmth & moisture rise into the air, condensing into clouds that can produce 2-3 inches of snow per hour or more. Brains SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Hurricane Hunters: A Suicide Mission For Knowledge? Most pilots try to avoid flying through any sort of weather, but the Hurricane Hunters fly through hurricanes in the name of science. The concept originated with Capt. W. L. Farnsworth in the early 1930s and was subsequently signed into law as the “storm patrol bill” in 1936. However, the first hurricane warning service dates back to the early 1870s. […] Alex Camerino | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Northern Utah | 1-2 FEET of Snow Expected for the Wasatch Winter ain’t over yet. The NOAA has issued a winter storm warning for the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah from tonight (Tuesday, March 24, 2020) at 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Thursday night (March 26). Despite the fact that all Utah ski areas are now closed due to COVID-19, this storm looks like its going to be a big one, […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 24, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Does the Current Low Snowpack Mean California Will Have a Dry Winter? We know it has been incredibly dry for California lately, and sadly there are no storms on the horizon through the middle of the month. So the big question is: Does having little or no snowpack in early November mean that it will be a dry winter? Related: Mammoth Mountain’s 2019-2020 Season Is About To Pop Off Thankfully, the answer is […] Industry News WeatherBrains | November 5, 2019 2 Comments
NOAA: Spring Snow is Disappearing Earlier and Earlier | Late Season Snow Coverage Also in Decline NOAA: Climate Change – Spring Snow Cover Author: LuAnn Dahlman Records from the last five decades show that on average, spring snow is disappearing earlier in the year than it did in the past, with the most rapid declines in snow-covered area occurring in June. Across the Northern Hemisphere, the total area covered by snow during March and April has also […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 21, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA July Outlook: How’s this Month Looking for Heat, Precipitation, and Drought? The NOAA just released their updated outlook for the month of July, and boy, it’s only good if you like the dry and the heat. The majority of the country can expect above average temperatures, especially the North East, California, and the west coast of Alaska. If you’re hoping for rain, then, unfortunately, it’s not good news. Arizona looks like […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Temperature Outlook for 4th July Holiday The July 4th holiday will continue to see high heat and humidity, especially across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys where heat indices could exceed 110 degrees in the afternoon. The heat should become slightly less intense along the East Coast beginning on Independence Day but the real relief from the heat will not arrive until later in the week across […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 3, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA Updated June Outlook | East Wetter than Normal, Rest of US Warmer than Normal The NOAA final June outlook anticipates increased odds for warmer than normal conditions outside parts of the East coast and southern Alaska. We favor wetter than normal conditions east of the Appalachians, in the Northern Plains, and Southwest. Weather WeatherBrains | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
The National Weather Service Explains the ‘100-Year Flood’ Phenomenon Been hearing a lot about “100 Year” flood lately? Are you confused as to what that means? The NWS Missouri Montana have made a graphic in hopes of clearing it up. An example to put it into perspective: on the evening of Friday, May 11th, the Clark Fork above Missoula reached 13.82 feet (32,500 cubic feet per second). That level […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
Recent Storms Massively Improve Northern Colorado Snowpack | Southern Colorado Still Hurting Thanks to this weekend’s storm, which dumped up to 3-feet of snow over 72 hours on some mountains, the snowpack has finally improved in the north-central Colorado mountains. Although a case of ‘too little too late’ for the ski resorts, it is great news for the rivers, lakes, and reservoirs and for reducing the wildfire risk throughout the summer. Basin […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2018 0 Comments
NWS: Precipitation Highly Likely in Northern California Next Week | Snow at Higher Elevations The wet season may not be entirely done with us yet, forecasts the NWS. It looks like most of the United States has a greater than average possibility of precipitation, and even more likely in the North West, over the next week or two. Odds are increasing the potential for rain and high elevation snow late next week across Northern California. […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 30, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA Predict a Way Colder than Average April for the Northern States Don’t put those layers away just yet, it’s going to be a cold April for the northern states, according to the latest prediction from the NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center. We continue to favor below-normal temperatures and anticipate related cold-weather hazards stretching from the Northern Plains through Great Lakes during early April. This potential cold is related to anomalous 500-hPa […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 30, 2018 0 Comments
Powder Day Today Across Colorado | Expect Another Foot or More Towards the End of the Week A decent storm moved across Colorado last night, dropping snow on the majority of mountains. Most got 4-8″, with some lucky ones 10+ inches (Telluride, Steamboat, Winter Park). Steamboat – 12” Winter Park – 11” Telluride / Silverton – 10” Wolf Creek – 7” Beaver Creek – 6” Sunlight – 6” Purgatory – 5” Vail – 5” Arapahoe Basin – 4” […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
Blue Skies Today in the Sierras with Up To FOUR Feet Coming the Second Half of the Week Enjoy blue skies and warm sunshine today, before the next system moves through the Sierras on Tuesday. This will bring Valley rain and heavy mountain snow for the second half of the week. The strong winter storm is likely to bring impacts to the Sierras with strong winds, heavy rain, and snow. The storm is looking warmer than the last storm […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
Official NOAA El Nino Update: 90% Chance El Nino Will Continue Into Winter 2015/16 NOAA just released their latest El Nino update today and they are saying that there is now greater than a 90% chance that the current El Nino will continue through our Northern winter 2015/16. There is even a 80% that the current El Nino will continue through Spring 2016. Boom! NOAA is also saying that many models are predicting the current El Nino to develop into a Strong El Nino during the norther winter of 2015/16. 4 of the 5 recorded Strong El Nino’s in California have resulted in Above Average Snowfall. Weather SnowBrains | July 9, 2015 2 Comments
Major Winter Storm “Juno” Heading for the Northeast Winter storm Juno is about to hit the Northeast, and it’s expected to slam coastal cities like NYC, Boston, and Philadelphia with up to (and possibly over) two feet of heavy snow. Blizzard conditions are expected in 7 states. The National Weather Service is describing the upcoming storm as “life-threatening” and “historic”, with the peak impact expected to hit Monday night into Tuesday. Blizzard or near-blizzard conditions will make travel dangerous, and government officials throughout the Northeast are encouraging residents to stay at home. Weather ameliatraynor | January 26, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA Predicts “Weak” El Niño Event There is an approximately 50-60% chance of El Niño conditions during the next two months, according to a report released by the Climate Prediction Center at the NOAA. NOAA states that ENSO(El Niño/Southern Oscillation)-neutral conditions continue, with positive equatorial sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies continue across most of the Pacific Ocean. During December 2014, positive sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies decreased across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. Weather ameliatraynor | January 20, 2015 0 Comments
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