NOAA October 2022 Outlook: Expect Above Normal Temperatures For the Majority of the Country; Drier Than Normal For Most Western Ski States October is not far away. Many snowmaking operations begin in October and last year a number of ski resorts opened in October, including Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe in California. Will the weather co-operate again this year? My sources say no… Related: NOAA ENSO September 2022 Update: 91% Chance of Fall La Niña, 80% Chance Winter La Niña The discussion […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 18, 2022 1 Comment
NOAA’s Official October Outlook for the USA: September is an anxious, intense month… It’s the first full month of Fall. First snows of the year happen, the first ski resorts of the year open (Arapahoe Basin CO, Loveland Pass CO), and the stoke for the winter runs very high. October is the month that gets us fired up for ski and snowboard season. Powder Magazine is out, ski movies […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 28, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official October Outlook for the USA: NOAA has just released their forecast for the month of October in the USA. NOAA’s forecasts continue to display a strong tendency towards El Nino patterns despite El Nino chances of occurring sliming down each month. In NOAA’s latest El Nino update, they’re giving El Nino a 65% chance of occurring during the North American winter. October is a big month for us in the USA. Early snowstorms get us excited, often allow for some backcountry skiing, and help the early bird ski resorts open their doors. October snowfalls can also lead to rotten winter snowpacks via faceting in the Rockies and elsewhere. […] Weather SnowBrains | September 23, 2014 0 Comments