October 2021 ENSO Update: La Niรฑa is Here! This article originally appeared on Climate.gov and was published by Emily Becker Our second-year La Niรฑa has materialized, as indicated by the ocean and atmosphere in the tropical Pacific. Thereโs anย 87% chance of La Niรฑa this winter, the season when North American weather and climate are most affected by ENSO (El Niรฑo/Southern Oscillation, the entire El Niรฑo/La Niรฑa system). The […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 15, 2021 1 Comment
Smoke Can Be Seen From Space From 220+ Wildfires Burning Across the PNW The extraordinary heatwave that scorched the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 has diminished, but substantial fires continued to burn across the region in July. Exacerbated by extreme heat and wind, more than 40 fires started burning across British Columbia in late June. By July 8, that number climbed to more than 200 active fires across the Canadian province, of which […] Fire Firebrains | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
42,950 Vertical Feet in 5 Days on Washington’s 5 Volcanoes Washington state, nestled at the tip of the Pacific Northwest, is home to five active volcanoes. Mount Baker and Glacier Peak hold court in the Northern half of the state. Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams form a triangle of volcanoes in the South. Four out of the five peaks stand at over 10,000ft. While many people aim […] Industry News Katy McClintic | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
Astounding Heatwave Obliterates All-Time Records Across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada in June 2021 One of, if not the, worst heatwave in the regionโs modern records impacted the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada during late June 2021, not just breaking records but smashing them over an incredibly hot four-day period. And unlike the heatwave across the Southwest United States in mid-June, this time the dangerous heat was felt across a […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: “Historic and Dangerous” Heatwave Hits Pacific Northwest Extraordinary heat events occur around the planet during most summers, but the current heatwave in the Pacific Northwest is truly exceptional. In June 2021, all-time temperature records fell in multiple cities in the U.S. and Canada during a heatwave that the National Weather Service called โhistoric and dangerous.โ Related: Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing The heat began to build […] WeatherBrains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Schweitzer, ID Report: Windows of Sunshine, Lake Views, & 1 Long, Untracked Pacific Powder Runย Brought to you byย Visit Idahoย andย Ski Idaho Report from Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Schweitzer showed a different face today. Windows of sunshine and consistent visibility revealed just how big 2,900 acres areโand gorgeous! It turns out there’s a big, beautiful lake hiding at the bottom of the valley that I couldn’t see through the ice fog yesterday. Related: Schweitzer, ID Report: […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
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SnowBrains Forecast: 1-3 Feet of Snow For The Northwest US Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 11:10 AM MST, 2/22/2021 Forecast Summary: An atmospheric river event will take place in the northwestern US through Wednesday, bringing 1-3 FEET snow, with higher amounts in the High Cascades. Snow levels will start out at high elevations due to the warm air mass associated with the atmospheric river. Once colder air moves […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 22, 2021 0 Comments