[VIDEO] Direct Weather October Snow Forecast: These Are the Regions That Will See Snow This Month In its latest video, Direct Weather discusses the cold fronts and precipitation expected to impact the CONUS in October and where that means snow is forecast. Tl;dr: A significant cold front is expected to bring colder air, and the potential for early snow to the eastern U.S. in mid-October is forecast, particularly in the Appalachian region. At the same time, […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 4, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Powder Skiing 12″ Fresh Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT, on October 12th, 2023 Winter has temporarily arrived in Utah and Alta Ski Area saw 9-12 inches over the past 24 hours. It ain’t deep, but it’s enough for The Daily POW guys to get out there and make some turns down Gunsight. “Winter has arrived in Utah and the storm total at Alta was 9 inches from this recent storm but it definitely […] The Daily POW | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Most of the Country Will be Warmer Than Normal Ski season is just around the corner and several resorts have begun making snow which must mean winter weather is on its way, right? Unfortunately not. Higher than normal temperatures are expected across most of the country; bad news for snowmakers. Related: NOAA ENSO October Update: 75% Chance La Niña Will Last Through Winter Discussion from the NOAA below: This outlook […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 14, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA ENSO October Update: 75% Chance La Niña Will Last Through Winter For what seems like the 247th month in a row, La Niña is still in charge in the tropical Pacific. It’s really only been about a year with continuous La Niña, as it took a break summer 2021 and re-developed October 2021, but it seems like longer! There’s a 75% chance La Niña will be present this winter (December–February); forecasters […] Weather SnowBrains | October 13, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA Celebrates Only 3rd Ever October Opening Following a massive early-season storm that dropped three and a half feet of snow at upper elevations in just 24 hours, Palisades Tahoe opened on Friday, almost a month earlier than planned. Related: [VIDEO] SnowBrains’ 2020/21 Palisades Tahoe, CA Highlights: The Fingers, Smooth Air, Granite Chief Peak This is only the third time in Palisades Tahoe’s 72-year history that the […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2021 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Mammoth Mountain, CA Got More Than 2-Feet of Snow Yesterday | 2nd Snowiest October Ever Recorded More than two feet of snow fell on Mammoth Mountain, CA, yesterday as the perfect storm of an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone brought record-breaking precipitation to California. The storm brings the season snowfall to 41″, the second snowiest October on record, trailing only 2004. Related: What’s New in Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain, CA for Winter 2021/22 Forecasted cold […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: October 2021 US Climate Outlook: PNW Wetter and Cooler Than Normal, More Than Half of US Warmer Than Normal In honor of the start of Spooky Season… BOO! Let’s take a haunted look at the October 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. More than half the country, including parts of the West, is favored to have a warmer-than-average October, but for the first time in months, there’s no brown on the map out West and even a little […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 5, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Direct Weather – Will October See a Massive Cool Down? [arve url="https://youtu.be/tdYvgpDx5K8"] WeatherBrains | October 4, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NOAA: October 2021 Outlook: Not Looking Good For a Strong Start to Winter… October will be here next week, the month when the snow starts to fall and accumulate, and the first ski resorts begin to open. How much snow falls and how early resorts open though is dependent on the weather. Related: NOAA 3-Month Outlook: How Does the Beginning of Winter Look? It’s looking good for the PNW, with normal temperatures and […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 23, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Where Will See the First October Snow? [arve url="https://youtu.be/RQ-c8zD56rE"] WeatherBrains | September 21, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NOAA: Remarkably Warm October Fuels March Toward 2nd-Hottest Year Earth endured exceptional heat last month with October 2020 ranking fourth-hottest October on record. Related: NOAA: NOAA: September 2020 Saw Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Destructive Fires, Record Heat | $16-Billion Disasters this Year. So Far. The year to date (January through October) ranked second-hottest for the globe as Arctic sea ice coverage shrank to historic lows for the month, according to […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sketchy Low Tide October Snowboarding in Whistler, BC [arve url="https://youtu.be/YTsZtaft2AE?t=258"] Clay Malott | October 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Trip Report – Elk Range, CO – October Corn at 14,000 Feet Report from Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 We got a fairly late start this morning, leaving home in Snowmass Village at around 7:45. We drove down to the roundabout on 82 and turned onto Castle Creek Road. The objective for the day: Montezuma Basin. We skied it in August, which was certainly less than ideal. Related: Trip Report: Montezuma Basin, CO – August […] Backcountry Clay Malott | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
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FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated Yesterday, FIS released an official statement announcing that the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup would commence one week earlier than previously planned. The FIS had originally intended the opening event to take place in Solden, Austria on the weekend of October 24-25. The event is now scheduled for October 17-18. The date change was a joint decision between the FIS […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: October was Coldest in 10-Years | 2019 Still Wettest Year on Record October 2019 was rather cool across the contiguous US, ending as the coldest October in a decade. The nation’s soggy streak also continued, with a record-wet year to date. Related: NOAA November Outlook: Warmer and Drier than Normal for the West Tragically, dry, windy weather in the West helped spark several destructive wildfires in California, some of which continue to burn. Here […] WeatherBrains | November 7, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Recent Avalanche on Independence Pass, CO Colorado avalanche mitigation officials are getting the first reports of avalanches in the high country. A natural avalanche occurred on Independence Pass on Wednesday, October 23rd. Over a foot of snow has fallen since last week in Colorado and more is on the way, making snow conditions increasingly dangerous throughout the state. Avalanche SnowBrains | October 28, 2019 0 Comments
October 2019 is SNOWIEST Month on Record at Steamboat, CO | Snowmaking Has Started Earliest in Resort’s History Thanks to the snowiest October on record, Steamboat Resort, CO started making snow last night – the earliest in the resort’s history. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO to Open EARLY this Winter 44″ of snow has fallen so far this month, and with a scheduled opening day of 23rd November, crews are eager to begin building the base for the upcoming […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Nice! Skiing and Riding Fresh Snow at Mount Bachelor, OR Yesterday Fresh snow at Mount Bachelor, OR this weekend meant skis and boards came out of storage and the first turns of winter 2019/20 were made. Related: Mt. Bachelor, OR Aerial View Trail Map Is One Of A Kind 6″ of snow on Saturday, to bring the total to 11″ in the last few days, meant conditions on the mountain were […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2019 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Deep Powder and Faceshots at Brighton Resort, UT on Sunday The storm that dumped 14″ on resorts in the Wasatch allowed eager powderhounds to get outdoors and take the first turns of winter 2019/20. Related: Average Annual Snowfall at North American Ikon Pass Resorts: Check out these pics from Brighton Resort in Utah. Not bad for mid-October, right? It could be mid-winter! Brighton is scheduled to open on 23rd November, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2019 0 Comments