St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria, Report: Low Visibility Changes to Inversion Up High Report from January 8, 2024 Ski Arlberg Ski Arlberg is one of the largest ski areas in Austria. The most famous towns are St. Anton and Lech, where Princess Diana vacationed. It encompasses five distinct areas with 304km of slopes offered on 88 lifts. To explore the whole area from one base, it would be necessary to ski backpack. You […] Trip Report Brett Ploss | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Johannesburg, South Africa, Sees 1st Snowfall in Over a Decade Johannesburg, South Africa, experienced a rare snowfall on Monday, its first in over a decade. While some parts of South Africa receive snow during winter, Johannesburg last saw snow in 2012. For the first time in 11 years, it snowed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The cold air and moisture from the east defied the usually dry winter season, making this […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] It’s Snowing at Colorado Ski Resorts It’s snowing! Colorado ski areas are getting their first real glimpse of winter this morning as snow falls in the mountains. Related: Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates for Winter 2022/23 Webcams at Loveland and Arapahoe Basin show snow falling on the slopes. Snowmass and the surrounding mountains have a healthy dusting, and the Aspen snowstake cam showed it snowing this […] SnowBrains | September 15, 2022 0 Comments
Photo Tour: It’s Dumping in Africa! Ski Resort Gets First Major Snow of the Season The first major snowfall of the season fell at Afriski Mountain Resort in Lesotho in southern Africa over the weekend. It began snowing at 2 am on Friday, April 30, and continued for a few hours dropping 4″ of fresh snow. Related: Photos: Snow Falls in Africa’s Sahara Desert as Temperature Plummets to 27ºF This comes after it was announced earlier […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2021 2 Comments
Lifts Remain Stationary as South America Experiences Best Start to a Season in 15-Years The lifts remain stationary at resorts in South America while the snow piles up on the slopes in what locals are saying is the best snowy start to a season in 15-years. ✨ Beautiful day gives us the mountain range ⛄️❄️ what was so lacking in our mountain 🏂🏔⛷ It has not snowed in this way for 15 years and […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
It’s Snowing! Winter’s Coming as Australian Resorts Gear Up for Winter A month from opening day, resorts in Australia are starting to see decent amounts of snowfall as winter begins to take hold. Across social media, Australian resorts are posting snowy pictures as forecasts are predicting up to a foot of snow over the next couple of days. Related: Ikon Pass Adds Mt. Buller, Australia | Now 39 Iconic Destinations Available Worldwide […] Weather Oz Brains | May 8, 2019 1 Comment
First Snowstorm of Season in CA Causes Havoc on Roadways | 16 Car Crash Closes I-80, 3 Mountain Passes Close California saw a healthy amount of snowfall yesterday during the day. Â Enough snow, in fact, to close 3 mountain highways and cause a 16 car crash. Â About 5″ of snow were recorded on Sonora Pass, CA. Â Snow levels dropped down to Lake Tahoe level during the day yesterday. NOAA issued a Winter Weather Advisory that called for 3-8″ of snowfall […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 22, 2017 0 Comments
SNOWING in Jackson Hole, WY Right Now | More Snow Above 8,500′ Today! It’s currently snowing at Jackson Hole ski resort in Wyoming right now. Yesterday’s forecast was for snow down to 10,000-feet but you can clearly see snow falling much lower than 10,000-feet at Jackson Hole ski resort this morning. The USA and Canada got snow all over yesterday including California, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Whistler, Banff, and more. This is our first real sign that winter is most certainly coming. “Another cold front will pass across the state this afternoon and evening, […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2015 0 Comments