Groundwater Depletion & Mountain Building, California’s Sierra Nevada are Growing Taller Every Year As the current drought continues to grip California and the West, water is in high demand, and groundwater is being drawn out of aquifers at substantial rates. As groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley continues to be pumped from the ground for agriculture and industry, it is lowering the elevation of the valley, and possibly […] Brains Jesse Cassidy | May 19, 2014 1 Comment
Winter Storm Hitting Tahoe Tuesday NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Western Slope of the Northern Sierra’s. Well, technically it’s spring, but a Winter Storm Warning is always welcome. Considering ski resort visits drop drastically in March, this could be a killer weather window for the real skiers, who know not to give up on March in Tahoe. The forecast is calling for snow levels to drop to 4500′ and accumulation of […] Weather SnowBrains | March 23, 2014 1 Comment