What a Difference 5-Months Makes! Current Sierra Snowpack FOUR TIMES Deeper than Last Year 2019 has been a banner year for snow over the Sierra compared to last year. To date, the snowpack is nearly four times deeper now than it was one year ago. Related: The Top 10 DEEPEST Snowpacks In North America Right Now: What a difference 5 months make, snow-capped mountains and plenty of greenery in the valley. You can also see […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 18, 2019 0 Comments
What a Difference a Year Makes! Satellite Images Highlight Huge Differences in California Snowpack 2018 v 2019 What a difference a year makes! Check out these contrasting satellite images of the snowpack in northern California from 2018 and 2019. Related: The Top 10 DEEPEST YTD Snowfall Totals In North America Right Now: It’s clear to see the vast changes in the Sierra snowpack, which is 140% of average this year, compared to just 21% last year. The Sacramento River […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 22, 2019 2 Comments
Photo Tour: Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA has Over 3-Feet of New Snow – And There’s More on the Way! In case you hadn’t heard, California is getting slammed right now. This current storm has brought over three feet of new snow to Sierra-at-Tahoe, with 22” falling in the past 24 hours. Related: January is Learn to Ski & Ride Month | Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA Have an Awesome Deal for Beginners The best part? There’s more on the way! Check out current conditions right […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 18, 2019 2 Comments
Inyo Search and Rescue Recover Dead Hiker from Middle Palisades Glacier, CA On Saturday, August 18, 2018, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Interagency Dispatch Center in Bishop of a deceased male subject on the northeast face of Middle Palisades Peak, California. The third hand reporting party described the area as the “Red Rock Route” at approximately 12,900”. On Sunday, August 19 two Inyo County Search and Rescue volunteers began […] Climbing CragBrains | August 23, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ever Wanted to Hike the High Sierra Trail, California? You Will After Watching this Stunning Movie [arve url="https://youtu.be/Dnkv1uFZuyI"] SnowBrains | July 5, 2018 78 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
NWS: NorCal Reservoirs in Good Shape Thanks to Great 2016/17 and Average 2017/18 Precipitation While Sierra snowpack was below average this spring, NorCal reservoirs are sitting fairly full heading into the summer. This is due to a wet 2016-2017 winter and near average Sierra precipitation this past winter. Weather WeatherBrains | June 6, 2018 0 Comments
California DWR: Sierra Snowpack Currently at 37% of Average Even with a miracle March that renewed the hopes of many California skiers and riders, snowpack levels are still well below historic averages. According to the California DWR, snow sensors are recording average depths only 37% of normal across the state. Northern Sierra: 30% of Normal Central Sierra: 44% of Normal Southern Sierra: 31% of Normal Statewide: 37% of Normal […] Weather Mike Lavery | May 1, 2018 0 Comments
Caltrans Begin Work to Clear Sierra Passes for Memorial Day | Photos Show Progress Made on 8,050-Feet Ebbetts Pass Camp Connell Area Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson made his way up Ebbetts Pass (SR-4) today and sent back some photos of his Caltrans crew working their way to the east end of Mosquito Lake at the Pacific Grade Summit. Mike reports that the snow is usually deepest at the old corrals at Sandy Meadows and that they didn’t expect to […] Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
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