SnowBrains Forecast: Very Active Week Set to Hammer CA with Several Feet of Snow Inches of precip will accumulate in California this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the evening of Friday, March 22 Forecast Summary The dry break is over for California, with a couple of low pressure systems bringing large swaths of rain and snow to the state starting Friday night. The rest of March in the Sierra’s will feature intervals of heavy […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
Storms Bring 1 Meter / 40“ of Snow to European Alps for Christmas While some North American ski resorts are having a tough start to the season, European resorts are being inundated this December with snow. A storm system coming from the northwest in Europe is bringing strong winds and up to 1 meter (~40 inches) in snowfalls to ski resorts in the Alps. The storm front is expected to last until Saturday, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 1 Comment
NASA: Snowstorm Dumps Multiple Inches Across the Midwest As millions of Americans traveled home after the Thanksgiving holiday, a winter storm plowed across the upper Midwest. The storm dropped rain and snow on several states and caused delays for travelers. A streak of snow is visible from Kansas to Illinois in this image, acquired by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor on the Suomi NPP satellite […] SnowBrains | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Roads Close in Yellowstone National Park as Winter Storm Approaches Travel to and from Yellowstone National Park is not advised at this time due to a significant winter storm impacting the area this week. National Park Rangers were prompted to shut down some park roads due to winter weather and hazardous driving conditions. The National Weather Service reported that a winter storm warning is in effect until 6 pm on Thursday, […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2023 0 Comments
List of Temporary Ski Area Closures in California Due To Weather The recent storm has brought massive amounts of snow, but in some cases, it simply has been too much snow to ensure a safe resort opening or has prevented staff from reaching the resort to get ready. Many backcountry zones are also inaccessible due to closed roads. The following ski areas are closed and/or inaccessible: Alta Sierra — was closed on Sunday […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023 1 Comment
Group of Hikers Rescued After 2 Nights in the Snow in Australia Last week a group of four hikers had to be rescued in the Australian Alps, as extreme weather had left them stranded in the backcountry of Kosciuszko National Park. The group – consisting of two men and two women aged in their thirties – had departed Thredbo on August 14 to hike past Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain at 7,310ft […] Julia Schneemann | August 22, 2022 0 Comments
Mary Jane, CO Report: 16 Inches for Closing Day Report From Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Mary Jane, CO The season ended with a bang at Mary Jane this weekend after a May storm dumped over a foot across Colorado and 16 inches at the Jane. Only a couple of Colorado ski areas were still turning lifts, with Mary Jane among them, and its closing day happened to be an […] Conditions Report Aunika Skogen | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
Body of Skier Missing From Northstar in Lake Tahoe, CA Since Christmas Day Found Today The body of Rory Angelotta was found today at 10:42am to the north of Northstar Ski Resort by Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team and Nevada County Search & Rescue. Rory was about a half-mile from a residential neighborhood near Schaffer Mill Creek. Rory Angelotta went missing from Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA in a record-breaking snowstorm on […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2022 0 Comments