Western US Snowpack Update: Big Improvement Overall After a slow start for much of the Western US in terms of snowfall, snowpack averages are picking back up again. The Pacific Northwest is seeing a well-above-average snowpack right now and has been having a tremendous season in regards to snow. Most of Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming are right around their average for snowpack, while Utah remains a touch […] SnowBrains | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Storm for California on Thursday | 6-12″ of Snow Forecast NOAA is anticipating a storm to hit California on Thursday that is forecast to drop 6-12″ of snow in the high country of Lake Tahoe. NOAA is currently forecasting more snow for Tahoe than for Mammoth & Yosemite. A quick look at the upcoming week’s weather: We are not expecting much precipitation until Thursday, when a storm system in the […] WeatherBrains | November 29, 2015 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowpack at 252% of Average Right Now | Mt. Baker, WA Area at 148% The National Climate and Water Center just released this snow water equivalent map that equivically shows how much snowpack is on the ground in the western USA today as a percent of historical average (1981-2010). The map shows what percentage of average many mountain locations are currently experiencing. The snowpack is looking really good in Lake Tahoe, Flagstaff AZ, & […] SnowBrains | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
