50″ of Snow Possible in Tahoe by Monday! An atmospheric river of moisture is still on it’s way to California. Big snow is imminent in Tahoe. “20-30 inches East side of the lake, 30-40 inches West side of the lake, and up to 50 inches on the highest peaks along the crest by Monday morning.” – Bryan Allegretto/opensnow.com “A series of systems will bring much needed rain and snow to the region beginning late tonight and lasting through the weekend. […] Weather SnowBrains | February 6, 2014 0 Comments
Big Sky Conditions Report Yesterday: Snowfall in the Big Sky The major low pressure system affecting the western united states arrived at Big Sky in the early AM today, bring around 2 inches of fresh and ensuring a welcome return to soft conditions throughout most areas of the resort. Big Sky has been doing well this season, with a 42” mid mountain and 62” upper mountain base. For those not up to speed, Big Sky and Moonlight Basin […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: Atmospheric River Headed to Lake Tahoe This Week NOAA released a video today showing an atmospheric river headed to Tahoe. This is the kind of setup that gives Tahoe large amounts of precipitation. The only problem with the coming atmospheric river is that it will have very high snow levels. NOAA’s confidence in 1-2 feet of snow above 8,000 feet is high. NOAA’s confidence in snow below 8,000 feet is low… […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2014 0 Comments
2-3 Feet of Snow Possible for Tahoe This Week! A storm might be coming into the Tahoe region this week. Right now, models are saying this storm will hit Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Forecast models are agreeing on somewhere around 2-3 feet of snow at the highest elevations. The only problem with this storm is going to be snow levels. NOAA is talking about snow levels around 7,000 feet or higher. DRY SURFACE AIR WILL LIMIT LIGHT PRECIPITATION BELOW 7000 FEET, WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD STAY […] Weather SnowBrains | January 27, 2014 0 Comments
Will January End With a 2-Foot Storm in Tahoe? This is the CFS forecast for February 1st through the 18th. It’s been wrong all year. If it had been correct the past two months, we’d have received 13″ of liquid or roughly 130″ of snow this season. What is interesting in this chart, notice how the Hudson Bay area up in Canada gets very little precipitation. Normally a Hudson Bay low (which means they would be getting storms) acts as a blocking pattern for the West coast. The East coast looks relatively dry as well, while it dumps out in the Atlantic. This is a reinforcing sign that the long wave […] WeatherBrains | January 19, 2014 0 Comments
Mount Baker & Northwest Conditions Report: 50″ Storm Total To say it’s been a slow start in the Northwest (Baker, Whistler and Vancouver’s North Shore) would be an understatement. A cold, dry November followed by warm December left little to no snow on key mountains making opening dates slow and bleak, but this weekend gave the west coast snow scene a huge boost. […] Conditions Report Eric Behn | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Gets 44″ of New Snow From Latest Storm Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Oregon just got hammered by a major winter storm. The storm came in last Wednesday and left 44″ of new snow before it left last night. The weather was intense at Bachelor resulting in snapped trees, closed roads, high winds, and some unreal skiing and riding. […] Weather SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
18″ of Snow in 12 Hours for Montana Today: 18 inches of snow in 12 hours is a lot of snow in a short amount of time. It adds up to over an inch an hour for 12 hours. It’s going to be a good day in western Montana and Central Idaho. Of course, there are no people, nor roads, nor ski resorts in Central Idaho. One of the last unspoiled places in the lower 48. …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY… * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL AROUND NOON […] Weather SnowBrains | December 20, 2013 0 Comments
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