Severe Summer Storms and Snow Melt Cause Massive Landslides in Europe’s Southern Alps, Killing At Least 7 Parts of the Southern Alps in Switzerland, France, and Italy were battered by severe storms on Saturday and Sunday night, June 29-30, with the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Valais/Wallis and the Italian Valle d’Aosta bearing the brunt of the destruction. Images and videos from local news channels, as well as tourists stuck in the regions, show devastating destruction caused […] Julia Schneemann | July 1, 2024 1 Comment
The Legend of ‘The Powder Buoy’: Can it Really Predict Big Winter Storms? The Powder Buoy is a story of how a financial planner created a cult following over a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather buoy floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The story begins in 2004 when Michael Ruzek, a skier and financial planner living in Park City, Utah, was chatting with one of his clients, Hank Manninen. […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
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
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