Colorado’s 115ºF in July Has Been Confirmed as State’s Highest Temperature EVER Recorded It has been officially confirmed that Colorado broke its previous all-time record high temperature on July 20, 2019, when the mercury reached 115ºF near Lamar, 209 miles southeast of Denver. The previous record high was 114 degrees, tied on July 1, 1933, in Las Animas and July 11, 1954, in Sedgwick. Related: September in Denver, CO Was the Hottest EVER […] WeatherBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
1 Year After Beating Cancer: Sarah Thomas Swims the English Channel 4x Nonstop The most times the English channel had been swum until Sarah Thomas plunged on the scene was 3 times. Sarah added another lap, making her the 1st person to swim it 4 times. At 21 miles across (as the crow flies), the trip would be 84 miles if done in a straight line, but the tides dramatically changed Sarah’s route. […] Sydney Stephens | October 1, 2019 0 Comments
A Number of Record High-Temperatures Smashed Across Colorado Yesterday A number of high-temperature records were broken across Colorado yesterday as record-breaking heat hit Denver and the south east. Related: Softball Sized Hailstone that Fell in Colorado is Officially a Record In Denver, a high of 98ºF broke the day’s record of 97ºF, set in 1986. The mercury in Pueblo hit 102ºF, smashing the city’s previous record for the date […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
Softball Sized Hailstone that Fell in Colorado is Officially a Record Colorado has officially set a new hail size record. The National Weather Service has confirmed that the hailstone that fell near Bethune, CO was 4.83-inches in diameter, and weighed just over half a pound. Related: Freak Hail Storm Buries Vehicles Under 5-FEET of Ice in Mexican City of Guadalajara The hailstone fell at a home north of Bethune Tuesday and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 16, 2019 0 Comments
New Record Set as 150 Paragliders Land on the Summit of Mont Blanc, France 150 flyers from around the world took advantage of the exceptional conditions created by Europe’s heatwave to set a record for the number of paragliders to land on the summit of Mont Blanc. Related: Mountaineers Land Plane Just Below Mont Blanc Summit then Dash for Peak with Police in Pursuit The exceptional heatwave and absence of wind allowed the paragliders […] SnowBrains | July 3, 2019 1 Comment
Houston, TX Set a SNOWFALL Record Last Week Beating the Previous Record of 0.00″ Set Last Year Temperatures hit highs well over 90ºF in Houston, TX last week, but that didn’t stop the city setting an unlikely record: Houston set a record for snowfall on Friday. Related: Beartooth Pass, MT Finally OPENS After Being CLOSED Past 5-Days For Snow! While it’s not too unusual to hear reports of snow at the highest elevations of western North America […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin is Winningest Female World Cup Slalom Skier Ever Mikaela Shiffrin, 23 finished the best year of her career by breaking yet another record, overtaking one of her childhood heroes to become the most successful female slalom skier in World Cup history. In the final race of 2018, she added her 36th slalom victory, having previously shared the record with Austria’s Marlies Raich (Schild), who won 35 times before retiring […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2019 0 Comments
How Much Snow Does Mt. Rainier, WA Actually Get? Mt. Rainier is Washington’s highest peak, and at 14,411-feet, is the only 14er in the state. Located just over 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean and roughly 60 miles southeast of Seattle, Mt. Rainier doesn’t just appear to stand alone, it really does so more than most mountains. In fact, it is ranked 3rd out of 128 ultra-prominent mountains in the […] Jon Roubik | November 16, 2018 4 Comments