President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California Due To Severe Winter Storms View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) The recent storms have been so intense in California that President Binden had taken notice. The president approved an emergency declaration for California today due to the states severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. Full details in the FEMA press release below. Wow… We don’t remember this ever […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA Report: Fun Fingers Mini-Project Yesterday Report from March 9, 2023 Brought to you by Palisades Tahoe Yesterday, I showed up to a sunny Palisades Tahoe after a monster snow cycle consisting of 2 weeks of blower powder. The previous day, Wednesday, was especially good at Palisades. Palisades announced they were closed for the day due to severe weather, then sneakily squeaked out on Twitter that they […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 10, 2023 1 Comment
How to Calculate How Much Snow Your Roof Can Hold (Pay Attention, Tahoe) View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) It’s going down in Tahoe. Houses are already buried to the max in Lake Tahoe, and now an atmospheric river is forecast to slam the region and bring additional feet of snow. But how much can these houses take? They already look like literal igloos—at least the ones you […] Brains SnowBrains | March 9, 2023 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Mountain Skiing in Perfect Powder Above an Azure Lake Tahoe Report from March 8, 2023 Yesterday, we awoke to a blizzard. Swirling winds, blasting snow, unplowed roads. All the snow came starting about an hour before dawn and it was already 8″ deep in town. Palisades Tahoe announced they’d be closed for the day due to extreme weather. The last time this happened (last Tuesday), but played it safe and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 9, 2023 0 Comments
Central Sierra Snow Lab Records 603″ of Snowfall: Already 5th Snowiest Winter on Record Since 1946 for Lake Tahoe, CA, Area As of March 8, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab in Soda Springs near Lake Tahoe, California, has recorded 603″ since Oct. 1st. That’s 50 feet of snowfall in less than six months. The CSSL shared on its Facebook page: “We have had 10.6” (27 cm) of #snow over the last 24 hours at the lab. That brings our […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 9, 2023 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Some of The Deepest, Driest Snow We’ve Ever Skied Anywhere Report from March 5, 2023 Yesterday was Sunday, I-80 was closed, the storm was strong, and we had a feeling Palisades Tahoe was gonna be busy… So we opted for the Tahoe Winter Olympics! 4 Events: Rowdy AF 4×4 Driving Dig 1 Metric Ton of Snow as Fast as Possible Competitive Hiking Ridiculously Deep Powder Skiing The road was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 6, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Powder & Backflips Above Stunning Lake Tahoe Report from March 3, 2023 Yesterday was the last powder day of the monstrous 12-foot snow cycle here in Tahoe. Why the last day you say? Mostly because a 4-6 foot storm is forecast to hit Tahoe hard Saturday – Monday… We got out early, found no other humans, and skied shady, high quality powder. The views of Lake Tahoe […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 5, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Skiing One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth Report from March 2, 2023 On Thursday, we went water skiing in one of the most beautiful places on earth above Lake Tahoe. The views were electric, the snow was lifeless… We thought 3°F dawn temps & a 9am drop-in was going to be early enough to avoid the snow sizzle, but we were woefully wrong. “Welcome to Tahoe in […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 4, 2023 0 Comments
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