Alyeska Resort, AK, Got a Record-Breaking 19″ of Rainfall Last Week While the higher elevations of the Chugach Mountains in Alaska received unbelievable amounts of snowfall last week, an estimated 28-feet in places, at lower elevations that precipitation fell as rain. Related: Did Alaska’s Chugach Range Just Get Over 28-Feet of Snow in 3-Days? What a week! The historic Halloween storm that rolled in late on Oct 29th is finally loosening […] SnowBrains | November 8, 2021 0 Comments
It Just Rained at The Summit of Greenland for the First Time in Recorded History The post “Rain and Warmth Trigger More Melting in Greenland” first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen. For the first time, it rained at the high point of the Greenland ice sheet, known as the Summit — yet another troubling sign of a changing Arctic, which is warming faster than any other region on the planet. […] WeatherBrains | August 23, 2021 3 Comments
Flooding and Drought at the Same Time? A Reality for Much of Utah The western U.S. has seen exceptional drought this summer, leading to extremely dry soil. The beginning of the monsoon season has brought heavy rainfall, which brings much-needed moisture. But with it brings flash flooding to areas that are unprepared. According to Glen Merrill, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, Capitol Reef National Park broke a record […] Brains Joseph Puetz | August 4, 2021 1 Comment
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
Study Says Troubles Ahead For California Due to More Rain And Less Snow A new study from UCLA signals troubles ahead for California due to more precipitation falling as rain. That precipitation mainly falls during atmospheric river (AR) events. In fact, more than half of California’s annual precipitation occurs during these events. As Alex Hall, Director of the Center for Climate Science at UCLA puts it, an AR is a filament of water that comes from the […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 21, 2020 1 Comment
Russia Using Cloud Seeding to Create Artificial Rain to Fight Fires According to the Russian Federal Agency for Forestry, they are using cloud seeding to create rain to help fight fires in the Siberia region of Eastern Russia. Related: Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference? As of Friday, July 10, there were 158 forest fires covering 46,261 hectares (about 180 square […] Fire Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT Records Driest April Ever The National Weather Service has just recorded the driest April on record for Salt Lake City, Utah. The NOAA reports: RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 118 AM MDT FRI MAY 1 2020 …DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD AT SALT LAKE CITY…. THE APRIL 2020 PRECIPITATION TOTAL AT SALT LAKE CITY WAS A MEAGER 0.26″. THIS BREAKS […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Understanding Climate Change vs. Global Warming Climate change and global warming are different physical phenomenons, not just phrases. A common misconception is that there has been a large push to replace the term ‘global warming’ with ‘climate change.’ Many people think that because several places on Earth have experienced more cold and wet weather, that the Earth stopped warming as much and thus ‘global warming’ has […] Weather Sydney Stephens | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
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