Data Shows Major Drop in Sierra Snowpack Over Last 10 Years California’s snowpack every winter provides one-third of the state’s water supply. But in recent years, that snowpack has seemed to be dwindling. Now, data suggests that there has been a sharp drop in California’s snowpack over the last decade. From 2002 to 2011, 60% of the time the Sierra snowpack was 100% or better, which is a pretty good trend, […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Weather Update 2/18: More Storms and Fresh Snow On Track This Weekend for WY, UT, and CO [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSwqPptukQ&feature=youtu.be"] WeatherBrains | February 18, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Late January Snowfall Forecast Analysis: Cautious Optimism About Favorable Patterns [arve url="https://youtu.be/me3GyCREYO0"] Clay Malott | January 15, 2021 Likes Tweets 4 Comments
2 Confirmed Tornados Hit Northern California on Monday A snowstorm in Northern California produced two tornados on Monday. We’re they powder-tornados?! We sure hope so. According to the National Weather Sevice: “A winter storm brought active weather to NorCal yesterday and we saw two tornadoes over Tehama County. An EF-0 near Corning and another tornado in an open field near Vina.” —NOAA 1/5/21 California averages approximately 11 tornados a […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: December 14, Mountain Weather Update From Meteorologist Chris Tomer—2 Storms Traveling Across Western U.S. This Week [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8FHBd7-UIA&feature=youtu.be"] WeatherBrains | December 15, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Winter Before Halloween in Montana Above 5500-6000 Feet! | Layered snowpack, Windslabs, & 1 Reported Avalanche Conditions report from Oct. 21, 2020 It’s already winter in the high elevation areas of Montana — beware! “Winter before Halloween? Yes, above 5500-6000 feet. Layered snowpack, thin windslabs, at least 1 reported slide. More snow and wind coming. Carry beacons, shovels, and probes if you’re riding or climbing above snowline. Check for conditions updates at flatheadavalanche.org” — Friends of […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: ‘Megaflashes’ | New World Records Set for Longest Lightning Flashes in Brazil and Argentina Ever heard of “megaflashes?” They’re ridiculously large, powerful, and scary flashes of lightning that can be seen for hundreds of miles, often lasting for multiple seconds at a time. Quite an electrifying subject matter. As of this week, the World Meteorological Organization has recognized two megaflashes which occurred in Brazil and Argentina as world records for longest reported distance and the […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: How Hurricanes Get Named Hurricanes get named using a system developed in the 1950s. Tropical storms also get named once they reach a sustained wind speed of 35 mph. The naming procedure is dictated by the World Meteorological Organization, and there are different naming conventions for storms that occur in the Pacific. Before the 1950s, hurricanes and tropical storms were assigned a number. This […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 23, 2020 1 Comment
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