Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing Updated Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:27 PM PST. Breaking news: Timberline was fully closed on Monday, June 28, 2021 due to “snow surface conditions, wind and heat”, according to their Instagram and Conditions pages. Tomorrow, Tuesday June 29, the Palmer park will not be opened as the Parks crew needs to rebuild many of the features with the […] Weather Katy McClintic | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: More Snow For The Northwest, 1-4 Feet Falling Through Saturday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:10 PM MST, 2/24/2021 A series of shortwave troughs will move the northwestern US through Saturday, bringing 1-4 FEET snow, with higher amounts in the High Cascades. Snow levels are expected to remain below pass level with colder air already in place. Another system will move through briefly Sunday/Monday. Conditions are expected to […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For The Pacific Northwest Through Sunday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:20 AM MST, 2/17/2021 Forecast Summary: A couple of shortwave troughs will make their way through the Pacific Northwest by Sunday, bringing 1-3 FEET of snow along the Cascades. The shortwave trough currently in place will bring some light amount to the region. The first of the two shortwaves will move into the […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 17, 2021 0 Comments
Many Resorts in Washington and Oregon Closed Due to Rain Yesterday Several ski resorts in both Washington and Oregon closed yesterday as an atmospheric river hit the PNW bringing rain with it. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For The Northwest US Through Wednesday The National Weather Service forecasted heavy rain, between 1 and 2 inches of precipitation possible, at Timberline Lodge, OR. The snow level on Mount Hood was […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 0 Comments
Early December Snow Forecast Analysis: Deep Pre-Christmas Patterns for Pacific Northwest, Average for Intermountain West I analyzed several forecasts and compiled my predictions for the first few weeks of December rolling into Christmas. These next couple of weeks are crucial for building a good snowpack base for the rest of the season. This is the third installment in my snow forecast analysis series for the winter, where I do two videos per month giving snowfall forecast […] Weather Clay Malott | December 2, 2020 0 Comments
Early November Snow Forecast Analysis: Warm and Wet for PNW, Bone Dry for Intermountain West [arve url="https://youtu.be/TzuAIkDyt9k"] Clay Malott | October 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in the Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest of the United States of America is the snowiest place in North America. It may be the snowiest place in the world. The two states making up the bulk of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon & Washington, have very few ski resorts that receive under 400 inches of snow annually & Mt. Baker has the world record for annual snowfall at 1,100 inches of snow. The Pacific Northwest is the king of snowfall, yet it continues to fly […] SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 16 Comments
Surfing Oregon – Why, When, Where? A cold, wild coast that can regularly generate numbers like 24-foot swells at 8-second intervals with 100mph wind gusts and a sea temperature of 46 degrees, Oregon is neither for the faint of heart nor the physically frail. But it does have some damn good surfing, and for all levels despite its notoriety. Pronounced “organ,” by locals, the coastal state […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 30, 2019 0 Comments