Smoke From Wildfires On the West Coast Has Reached New York City and Europe Smoke from the wildfires devastating much of the west coast reached the east coast Tuesday, and have even been reported as far east as Europe. A haze was noticeable in the sky in New York City, and Washington, DC, although thankfully the haze is so high in the sky, it should not affect air quality. Smoke has also been reported in the […] Fire Firebrains | September 16, 2020 1 Comment
Smoke From Wildfires in the West Affecting Air Quality as Far East as Kansas Almost 100 uncontrolled large fires across the western US are creating huge clouds of smoke affecting the air quality as far east as Kansas and the Great Plains. The smoke could soon spread into the southeast. Related: ‘State of Emergency’ Declared as Wildfires Blaze Across California Fires in California, Colorado, Oregon, and other western states have forced tens of thousands […] Fire Firebrains | August 25, 2020 1 Comment
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NOAA: After Poor Start Snowpack is the West is Finally Looking Healthy After a poor start to the season for some areas, the PNW specifically, the snowpack in the west has finally caught up and is pretty much bang on average everywhere. Related: The Top 13 DEEPEST Snowpacks in North America Right Now: Colorado is well above average, as is Utah, especially the southern mountains. Northern Montana is also looking good, and after […] WeatherBrains | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
“1st Larger Scale Snowstorm of Season in West” To Drop up to 24″ of Snow Next 3-Days NOAA and The Weather Channel are forecasting “the first larger scale snowstorm of the season” hitting the West this week and dropping up to 24″ of snow in the next 3-days. The Weather Channel is calling for 18-24″ of snow in the Wind River Range, WY in the next 3-days. NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Winter […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 7, 2018 1 Comment
Top 10 Reasons Why The Ikon Pass Is Better Than A One Mountain Season Pass [sponsored by Ikon Pass] There’s something about North America’s mountains that is gravitational. The force that makes these mountains so irresistible is the sense of freedom that they represent to skiers and riders. Alterra Mountain Company recognizes the need for you skiers and riders to have the freedom to go where you want when you want when the mountains are […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | March 13, 2018 3 Comments
NOAA: In Some Places, Experimental NOAA Models Could Have Predicted Western Snow Drought Eight Months In Advance NOAA: Experimental Forecasting By: Michon Scott & Rebecca Lindsey In the western United States, residents rely on winter’s snow for summer’s water. A string of skimpy snowpacks between 2012 and 2015 in many Western mountain ranges curtailed municipal water use, threatened endangered species, dried out crops and rangeland, and boosted the risk of wildfire. Better snowpack forecasts might have helped the West prepare […] Weather Guest Author | February 1, 2018 0 Comments
SKI Magazine Readers Name The Top 10 Ski Resorts In The West SKI Magazine recently polled it’s readers to determine the top ski resorts in the American West. We’ll admit to being slightly surprised by some of the results! The top ten are as follows. #10: Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana #9: Beaver Creek, Colorado #8: Aspen Highlands, Colorado #7: Jackson Hole, Wyoming #6: Vail, Colorado #5: Telluride, Colorado #4: Snowmass, Colorado #3: Whistler […] Industry News Matt Brennan | September 26, 2017 1 Comment
Worst Fire Season Ever? | 137 Large Wildfires Impacting 7.8 Million Acres of Land Right Now According to InciWeb, there are 137 large wildfires impacting 7.8 million acres of land in the United States right now. It’s only September and 2017 is already the 3rd worst year for wildfires in the past decade. Extreme heat and a persistent drought, despite the wet winter, are to blame for the horrible damage. States are having trouble getting funding to stop […] Fire Chris Wallner | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Looking For Powder This Weekend? | Here’s Where To Go: The bottom line is the Northeast’s forecast is predicting some nice snow through the next few days. With the jet stream dipping far south all across the East Coast bringing colder temperatures and some moderate precipitation, it should make for a quality weekend of skiing all over New England. However, the western states appear to be setting up for a bit […] Weather Dylan Cautela | January 26, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Want To Find Some Powder Turns Throughout The Weekend? Here’s Where You Should Go: Throughout the weekend and into Monday, 3 successive storms are expected to make their way through much of the west dropping powder all over. California is supposed to get the most snow out of these storms, the first of three dropped 30″ on Mammoth overnight. These storms are suspected to dissipate as they move across the west, but they are […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
Snowpack WAY Above Average in Much of the Western USA Right Now: Cold temperatures and extensive snowfall has worked out well so far this year for the western US. As we shift towards 2017, it looks like we will start out the new year with great skiing conditions. Above Average Snowpack In: Washington Oregon Idaho Nevada Utah Colorado Wyoming Northern New Mexico Slightly Below Average Snowpack In: Northern Idaho Northern Washington Northwestern […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 27, 2016 1 Comment
Western USA About To Get Buried In Snow | Up To 22+” of Snow Forecasted The Western USA is about to get buried in snow today that will continue into tomorrow. Wyoming is forecasted to get the most snow with 22+” possible throughout today and into tomorrow. Crystal Mountain, WA has already seen 20″ of snow from these storms as of this morning. These storms are much colder than normal with low snow levels and large amounts of moisture. NOAA […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 4, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: 2016 Summer Outlook Shows Above Average Temperatures For Much Of The United States According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, the summer of 2016 is shaping up to be a warm one for the majority of the United States. Colored areas on the map above show which parts of the country have the highest odds (darkest red) for well above average warmth for the June-August period. For the seasonal forecasts, “well above average” means temperatures […] Weather Chris Wallner | May 31, 2016 0 Comments
How Bad is the California Drought? Possibly the worst in over 1,000 years… As just about everyone knows by this point, the West is within the grips of a severe drought, California in particular. However, California has had a long history of drought and water issues, so really how serious is this drought that has seen the first ever mandatory water restrictions […] Brains Jesse Cassidy | May 12, 2015 1 Comment
Why We Ski the North West| Ode to Rain, and Bottomless Pow, and Spring Skiing North America has endless terrain options. Except for the Mississippi River Valley you can ski coast to coast. From the weathered Southern Rockies to the rugged Northern Rockies, West past Utah all the way to California, East and North to the tip of Maine, the options are endless. After sampling the goods in various […] Chaz Diamond | April 1, 2014 2 Comments
Top 5 Deepest Snowpacks in the Pacific Northwest: While the beginning of the season was somewhat lackluster throughout the West, things are looking up. Admittedly, Washington or Oregon didn’t have it nearly as rough as California, but it was still strange. Big storm totals in February helped push snowfall totals closer to normal levels. Snow totals are looking a little low for the season […] SnowBrains | March 14, 2014 4 Comments