Photo Tour: Austrian Alps Received 16″ of New Snow Yesterday | Resorts to Open Next Month Peek-a-boo, winter is almost here again for the Alps! Parts of the Austrian Alps are reporting up to 40 cm (16 in) of new that fell yesterday on resorts such as the Stubaier Gletscher, Kaunertaler Gletscher, and Pitztaler Gletscher as well as Zugspitz over the border in Germany. Incredible amount of fresh Summer snow in the Alps. pic.twitter.com/55JnX8p2HC — Don […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 6, 2020 1 Comment
Monsoon Possible for Colorado this Weekend: First One of the Season And just when you thought hurricane season was over, it’s monsoon season in Colorado. Related: Brain Post: Megaflashes’ | New World Records Set for Longest Lightning Flashes in Brazil and Argentina A potential monsoon is expected to land in Colorado this weekend, bringing in large amounts of moisture from the south. Chris Tomer, a Colorado-based meteorologist, wrote in a Facebook post […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Double-backflip Off Huge Cliff at Treble Cone Ski Area, NZ | New Zealand Having Epic Winter So Far Ben Richards sends a beautiful double-backflip off the summit at Treble Cone Ski Area in New Zealand earlier this week. Treble Cone Ski Area just received a foot of new snow on July 12. The ski area currently has a 51″ base after having been open less than a month since that start of ski season in New Zealand […] Cliff Jumping Kiwi Brains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Issues La Niña Watch: 50-55% Chance of La Niña Developing in Fall and Lasting Through Winter Photos and text originally by Emily Becker on Climate.gov. ENSO is still in neutral, and likely to continue so through the summer. However, the 50-55% chance of La Niña developing in the fall and lasting through winter means NOAA has hoisted a La Niña Watch. What’s a Watch? I’ve been writing these blog posts for more than six years now, and the […] WeatherBrains | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life Lightning strikes the earth 45 times every single second (that’s 1.4 billion flashes a year). According to the NOAA, the United States averages 51 lightning strike fatalities every year, second only to flooding for deadly weather. Ten times that amount are struck but survive. The odds of becoming a lightning victim in the US in any given year is 1 in 700,000, […] Weather Steven Agar | May 19, 2020 0 Comments
5 Experienced Surfers Killed in Rough, Foamy Seas Off Coast of Netherlands The Dutch surf community is in mourning following the tragedy on Monday that claimed the lives of five experienced surfers. Related: UPDATE: Surfer Killed in Shark Attack in Santa Cruz County, CA Ran Local Surf Business At least five surfers are known to have died at Scheveningen beach, 30-miles from Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The group ventured out during a […] Surf SwellBrains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
Visualization of America’s Biggest Snowfall Totals Winter 2019-20 This graphic provided by the NOAA visualizes the largest snowfall totals in the United States during the 2019-20 winter season. RELATED: Weather Outlook for May: Warmer than Average for the Southwest, Cooler for Great Lakes Region Looks like the purple is where you want to be… RELATED: Summer 2020 Weather Outlook Conditions Report WeatherBrains | May 1, 2020 0 Comments
Legendary Mammoth, CA Photographer Slays Powder With Family on Their Back Deck During Biggest Storm of the Year On the biggest powder day of the season at Mammoth, CA, legendary photographer Christian Pondella and his family crush powder on their back deck. That’s one way to do quarantine at home with your family. RELATED: #MiracleMarch in Lake Tahoe, CA: 9.5 FEET of Snow Fell in the Last 3 Days… Christian Pondella is one of the top adventure sports […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
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