Special Avalanche Advisory Issued for Utah Today The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a special avalanche advisory for the Wasatch Mountains today, Monday Feb. 3. Strangely enough, the advisory includes valleys and benches at lower elevations. The UAC said in a report today, The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all aspects and at all elevations. Human triggered avalanches are probable. The Special Avalanche Advisory is to warn […] Weather SnowBrains | February 3, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Small Storm, Big Fun Report from January 24th, 2020 Location(s): LCC backcountry, Alta Ski Area We started off the morning long before Alta’s ticket windows opened by hitting the Little Cottonwood backcountry.ย Dawn patrol heavy.ย We took two backcountry laps on Scottie’s Notch and Red Right Returning and were back at the car by 11:30 am. Snow was just starting to fall.ย Time to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Locals in Newfoundland, Canada Had to Dig Themselves Out of Their Homes After Gnarly Blizzard A record-setting blizzard just dumped 30 inches of snow in Newfoundland, Canada and the photos that some residents took of them having to dig themselves out of their homes is nothing short of hilarious. The storm was an epic one, but the pictures taken afterwards are even better. Related: Church Hopes to Reopen Mount Shana Ski Area in Newfoundland, Canada […] SnowBrains | January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Report: 12″ of Snowfall in 6-Hours… Report from January 16th, 2019 Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe The big forecast storm was delayed today. It didn’t start snowing until 10am. So we waited. At 1pm, we rolled up to KT-22 and it was snowing heavily. Our first run was a bit scratchy. Every run was better than the run before. By the end of the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Up 13″ of New Snow Possible for Utah Ski Areas Thursday Through Friday This Week The most recent storm cycle in the Wasatch Mountains has finally departed, gifting Utah ski areas with upwards of 5 FEET of blower powder since last Thursday, January 9. The conditions as of late have been all time to say the least. Now, it looks like there will be a minor break in the weather before ANOTHER storm cycle moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 15, 2020 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Unexpected, Bluebird Pow Day Report from January 10, 2020 Video and text brought to you by The Daily Powย We were expecting a trace to 2 inches last night out of this storm. When it began snowing moderately in the Salt Lake valley late in the evening we realized the winds of change were blowing, right from the lake. 18 inches later and the […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: A “Long Duration Winter Storm System” Will Hit Utah Tonight | Up to 29″ Expected for Alta Ski Area Through Next Week Alta Ski Area has reported 13″ of new snow since 4am yesterday, and there’s more on the way. There is a hazardous weather outlook for the western 2/3rds of Utah according to NOAA, and a “long duration winter storm system” is expected to move in tonight lasting through early next week. Related: Alta, UT Report: Blue Skies, Soft Snow, Fun […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 9, 2020 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Recieves 217″ of Snow for Season, Over 1/3 of Last Season’s Total Alta Ski Area, UT started off the new year having received 200″ of snow this season. Now that number is up to 217″ as of the latest storm that cleared last Thursday afternoon. That’s one hell of a way for the legendary ski area to start off 2020, as Alta is on pace to hit last year’s season total. Last […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments