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Why Does Alaska Gets So Much Snow?

Every year, as Spring dawns on North American ski resorts and the snow begins to melt, it happens: the pros ship it up to the Last Frontier. Easily the largest state in the US, Alaska is 663,298 square miles – and could comfortably fit the next three largest states inside its borders. Alaska not only has the country’s highest point (Denali at 20,320 feet), but also the coldest temperature on record (-80 F in Prospect Creek, 1971).

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ameliatraynor | December 16, 2025
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Record-Breaking Snow Totals in Switzerland as 89″ Falls in 2 Days

Record-breaking amounts of snow in Switzerland. | Image: Electroverse

A new Swiss snowfall record has been set at the Bortelsee station in the Simplon region of Switzerland, where 89 inches (226 centimeters) of snow fell within just two days, and 97 inches (247 centimeters) accumulated over three days. This unprecedented event, recorded from April 15 to 17, 2025, now stands as the largest amount of snow ever measured in […]

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SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years

Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […]

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WeatherBrains | August 20, 2024
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Record-Breaking Storm Forecasted to Hit New Zealand This Week | Almost 200″ in 24 Hours Possible

Just as the news of lightened New Zealand restrictions came, another bundle of great news popped into the forecast for the Kiwis. A large spring storm is forecasted to hit both the North and South islands of New Zealand and will drop significant snow totals at resorts around the country from September 11th to the 14th. This storm could bring record-breaking […]

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Clay Malott | September 8, 2021
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Denver, CO Could See Biggest Snow Storm Since 1885

Friday night through Monday morning, Denver is forecasted to receive one of its biggest snowstorms since 1885. According to AccuWeather, the snow totals are predicted to be upwards of two feet in Denver and up to three feet west of Denver in areas such as Boulder and Fort Collins. Snowfall will be heaviest Saturday night into Sunday and is expected […]

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Miles Wong | March 12, 2021
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