NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for 5 Regions of Colorado This Week | Up to 12″ Forecast NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watches for 5 different regions of Colorado Tuesday – Thursday this week.ย NOAA is forecasting 4-8″ of snow near 9,000-feet and up to 12″ of snow on mountain passes and above treeline. * SNOW ACCUMULATION…4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE AROUND 9000 FEET. UPWARDS TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT THE […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 2, 2015 1 Comment
Tioga Pass, CA Will CLOSE on Sunday at 4:00pm Due to SNOW, Possibly for Season We’ve received report today from the Mono Country Sheriff’s Department that 9,943-foot Tioga Pass will be closing on Sunday, November at 4pm and may stay closed for the season. “Our first winter storm is still on schedule to arrive Sunday evening. It looks like Tioga Pass (SR 120) will be closing at 4:00p on Sunday. The could possibly be the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 31, 2015 1 Comment
WINTER STORM WATCH for California Today: 6″ of Snow Forecast NOAA just issued a Winter Storm Watch for the southern Sierra Nevada mountains above 9,000-feet for Sunday and Monday. This southern portion of Sierra Nevada holds the some of the tallest mountains in the Lower 48 in including the tallest mountain in the Lower 48, 14,495-foot Mt. Whitney. If the snow level is 9,000-feet, there is going to be over 5,000-vertial-feet of snow covered terrain in the High Sierra next week. “WINTER […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 3, 2015 0 Comments
Colorado Storm Expands | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast Colorado is still on track to receive 10-20 inches of snow today and they’ve expanded their Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Storm Watches to include more areas and mountains. Arapahoe Basin, CO got 6″ of snow overnight, 15″ in the past 3 days, and it’s still snowing. Colorado has been getting it in May and it’s not over yet. Get out there and have fun, but don’t forget about avalanches. All this new snow, with higher springtime […] SnowBrains | May 19, 2015 1 Comment
Major Storm Headed to Colorado This Weekend! | Up to 24″ Snow Colorado is about to get dumped on. Cold air will be coming down from Canada and slamming into the Front Range. Up to 2-feet of new snow if forecast to drop on the Front Range with up to 15″ falling in the Aspen area further west. It’s gonna be a great storm skiing weekend in Colorado. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST[…] Weather SnowBrains | February 20, 2015 0 Comments
1-3 FEET of Snow Forecast for Alta & Snowbird This Weekend | They Both OPEN Tomorrow… If you’re in Utah, get ready to call in sick tomorrow. Both Alta and Snowbird have announced they will be opening for the season on Friday, November 21. Park City will follow suit on Saturday the 22nd.Brighton was the first resort in Utah to open, welcoming guests on Tuesday, November 18th. The resort now has four lifts serving nine runs. Thanks to low temperatures in the Wasatch Range over the last month, snow technicians at Utah’s resorts have been cranking their snow guns to prepare for the upcoming season. But a forecast of new snowfall this weekend may be the push many resorts need to open up their doors. Industry News ameliatraynor | November 20, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: Halloween Weekend = 14″ of Snow for Lake Tahoe, CA Halloween is my favorite holiday. This year, it’s everyone in NorCal’s favorite holiday. C’mon, do I even have to explain why? The Giants just won their 3rd World Series in 5 years & it’s gonna snow 14″ in Tahoe this weekend with snow levels down to 4,500-feet! It truly doesn’t get much better than this if you’re a NorCal resident. Fired up doesn’t even begin to explain it. A Pacific Frontal system is forecast to move into northern California on Friday afternoon with the frontal passage through the central valley expected early Friday evening. Therefore trick or treaters could see fairly wet conditions throughout the evening hours […] Weather SnowBrains | October 30, 2014 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warning for Lake Tahoe: 2+ Feet of Snow Forecasted Above 8,000′ Ok, we can get excited now. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Lake Tahoe, CA. They’re forecasting 4-8″ of snow at lake level, 12-20″ of snow at 7,000 feet, and 2+ feet of snow above 8,000-feet. This will be the first significant storm since December 7th, 2013. Lets not forget that we don’t have much of a base in Tahoe. Lets all be smart about where we ski and how hard we ski with this storm. TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN SIERRA […] Weather SnowBrains | January 29, 2014 0 Comments