What is the State of the U.S. Snowpack as We Near the End of Winter? The end of February is upon us, and spring will be here in three short weeks, so let’s take a look at the current snowpack across the Western U.S. and see how it compares to historical averages. The snowpack comprises layers of snow from various storms that coalesce throughout the winter while temperatures are cold and snow storms are plentiful. […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
What a Difference a Year Makes | Satellite Images a Year Apart Show Difference in Utah’s Snowpack What a difference a year makes! These satellite images of Utah taken a year apart show the impact of the record-breaking snowfall this winter compared to last year. Related: Top 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now Utah’s snowpack is currently between 127-210% of normal, or about 170% statewide. This time last year, it was 70% of normal. During […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Surpasses Last Season’s Peak Total Snowpack—And it’s Only Mid-January As of Wednesday, Utah’s median snowpack is sitting at approximately 191% of normal for this time of year, according to the Salt Lake City office of the National Weather Service. Utah has achieved 80% of its median peak snowpack, already exceeding last season’s peak total snowpack water amounts. It’s only January 12th. Related: First Timer’s Guide to Brian Head Resort, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 12, 2023 0 Comments
Utah Ski Areas Received Way Below Average Snowfall This Season, Data Shows I’m not here to cry about how little snowfall we got this season or how bad it was—you were there. You know. I’m just here to report the numbers. Utah ski areas had a below-average season when it comes to snowfall. Southern Utah ski area Eagle Point was down 35% in terms of snowfall when compared to its average. Central […] Weather Martin Kuprianowicz | May 4, 2022 4 Comments
Utah on Track for Lowest Snowpack on Record: Currently Well Below Historically Low 2015 Season Utah is low-tide right now. It has been all season. I’ve seen it with my own eyes because I live here. It reminds me of the 2015 season, which had a historically low amount of snowfall. Now there’s data showing that Utah is actually on track for an even worse snow year than 2015, which actually started out fairly well. […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 13, 2021 0 Comments
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