Falling Through Ice Can Kill in Minutes — Here’s Exactly How to Survive How to Survive Falling Through Ice The coming of spring brings warm temperatures, longer days, and the end of wintery weather. But as temperatures rise, the ice that blankets frozen ponds and lakes begins to weaken. Thin ice can come out of nowhere, and falling through the ice into freezing water can kill. Understanding how to survive falling through ice and […] Brains Quinn Brophy | April 18, 2026 0 Comments
Dismal Snowpack in Colorado River Basin Puts Glen Canyon Dam at Risk of Catastrophe As snow melts off from one of the thinnest snowpacks ever recorded in the Western U.S., the implications for the water supply of the Colorado River Basin are beginning to come into alarmingly sharp focus. Critically low inflows into Lake Powell — the reservoir behind the Glen Canyon Dam — are expected to cause critically low levels as early as […] Brains Zach Armstrong | April 10, 2026 0 Comments
How Will This Winter Affect the 40 Million People Living in the Colorado River Basin? Recent storms brought much needed snow to ski areas in the western United States, but as the East Coast digs out from another blizzard and New England ski areas continue to enjoy record setting snow years, many Western ski areas continue to struggle to open and maintain terrain. With March rapidly approaching, this season has crossed the “bad start” threshold […] Brains Zach Armstrong | February 26, 2026 0 Comments
Weather and Snowpack Update for the United States Many ski areas across the Western USA continue to experience one of the most challenging winters in recent memory. Mount Hood Ski Bowl recently announced that its operations will be suspended until further notice, and many large ski areas, including Vail, Park City, Deer Valley, and others only have roughly 65% of their terrain open, according to ski area websites. […] Weather Zach Armstrong | February 4, 2026 0 Comments
NASA: California Just Saw its Greatest Year-Over-Year Water Gains in 2 Decades After years of intense drought and diminishing groundwater, California just saw its greatest year-over-year water gains in two decades, according to data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) satellite mission, a partnership between NASA and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). This past winter’s bonanza of atmospheric rivers alleviated some of the water deficit that the […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA Surf Report: Shredding The Lazy River At High Flow Report from May 24, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism Yesterday morning, we skied through a lava tube cave. Yesterday afternoon, we surfed killer river wave. It’s been an amazing week so far in only the first three days of the week: Monday: Mammoth, CA Report: D-Spin 720ºs, Backflips, 360ºs, Wall-Rides, Box Spins, & A Vicious Crash Tuesday: Trip […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
“Zombie Pipeline” Brought Back From the Dead Brought back to life with a new funding partner, the Green Water Pipeline project hopes to bring water supply from Utah’s Green River down to Colorado’s Front Range. When pursuing a master’s degree in the mid-2000s in resource economics and agriculture at Colorado State University, Aaron Million started turning the gears in his brain with late nights in the library […] Brains Sarah Stern | June 28, 2022 8 Comments
In Utah, the Great Salt Lake is Shrinking and it Could Have Catastrophic Consequences The modern oasis of the Great Salt Lake is being threatened. Last summer the lake recorded its lowest level on record, and it doesn’t appear the trend is changing anytime soon. In the 1980s, the lake’s surface area covered 3,300 square miles. Today it covers less than 1,000 square miles according to the U.S Geological Survey. That means it has […] Industry News Brent Glogau | June 13, 2022 5 Comments
Water Safety: How To Help Others and Yourself When in Danger The recent United Kingdom heatwave has sent the masses to cool down in open bodies of water. With larger crowds gathering in the water, unfortunately, brings the dangers of water accidents and potential fatalities due to drowning. According to The Royal Life Saving Society UK, between July 17 through July 21, 2021, there have been 17 water-associated deaths. With these […] Brains Breya Bergom | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
Late Season Snow In Colorado Brings Too Little, Too Late All of the snow that Colorado didn’t get this year came at once. Earlier this March, Colorado experienced its 4th-largest snowstorm on record. Some areas of the front-range saw up to three feet of accumulation. After such a dry winter, the snow was a welcome sight. However, experts remain worried about water availability for the rest of the year. According to a 2020 study in Science, […] Tony Miller | March 31, 2021 0 Comments
Lackluster Rainy Season Leading to Worse Drought Conditions in California Article By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 2:20 PM MST, 3/30/2021 After a lackluster rainy season across California, there is a growing concern for drought conditions to worsen. Back at the beginning of the month, there was some optimism for a “Miracle March” since the overall setup was pretty active, with storms moving through the region every few days. But […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 31, 2021 1 Comment
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Science Proves Being Near A Waterfall Makes You Happy The rushing blue water plummeting over rocky outcrops, the thunderous yet soothing sounds, the awe-inspiring wonders of nature-it is no wonder people seek out waterfalls. However, recent studies are now proving that simply being near a waterfall not only makes you feel happier but also increases energy and productivity. Related: How Ocean Warming is Impacting The 2020 Hurricane Season It […] Brains Emily Crofton | August 13, 2020 1 Comment
Korolev Crater: Stunning New Footage of Huge Icy Martian Lake The European Space Agency has released stunning new footage of a huge icy Martian lake. The lake is found in the Korolev crater which is located in Mars’ northern lowlands. The crater was created by an asteroid impact, and its unique shape helps preserve the ice. The European Space Agency, or ESA, captured the footage of the Korolev crater using […] Lynn Barlow | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: 8 Weird Facts About Water You Didn’t Know Water is weird. Everyone knows the chemical symbol for water is H2O, and that all living things need water to survive. Here are eight facts about weird water that you might not know! 1. Water is alien. All water on earth arrived as ice on asteroids and comets from space. 2. All water on earth has been recycled through animals, […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 12, 2020 5 Comments
Cold Water Immersion Safety Information With the last of the snow melting in the Sierra and across the country, skiers and snowboarders are taking to the water: surfing, paddling, swimming, cliff jumping, boating, or just plain floating. After a season of sending and getting rowdy in the snow, we usually think of summer water sports as fun, safe substitutes for our winter activities, and to […] Roger Romani | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Tahoe Water Suppliers Earn National Drinking Water Award The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has recognized the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association (TWSA) with the coveted 2020 Exemplary Source Water Protection Award. TWSA demonstrated the highest level of protection and preservation of the Lake Tahoe watershed, the region’s primary water source for residents. “The TWSA members and staff are so incredibly excited to receive this North American award. It’s a […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Construction Begins on The Largest Wetland Restoration Project in the History of the Lake Tahoe Basin The California Tahoe Conservancy announced Tuesday that they’ve begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The marsh is a popular recreation area and home to over 600 acres of wetlands which serve as a natural filter for pollutants that […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
‘Megadrought’ in Western U.S. Could Be Worse Than Any in Past 1,200 Years Human-caused climate change appears to be the cause of a “megadrought” emerging in the western U.S., according to a study published on Thursday, April 16 in Science Magazine. Scientists are saying the nearly-20-year drought is almost as bad or worse than any in the past 1,200 years. The abstract from the study published in Science Magazine reads: Severe and persistent […] SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 0 Comments
Missing Kayaker’s Body Found in Colorado: Drone Footage Led to His Discovery Sad news out of Trinidad, Colorado: a kayaker, who went missing on Monday, April 6, was found dead last week submerged beneath the waters of a local lake. Apparently, witnesses saw the kayaker capsize and then disappear, OutThere Colorado reports. The kayaker’s disappearance commenced what would turn into a multi-day search on North Lake, west of Trinidad, Colorado. Search efforts conducted […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
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