Official NOAA February Outlook for the USA: NOAA recently released their outlook forecast for February 2015 in the USA. This February outlook continues to favor an El Nino pattern despite El Nino having never shown up this winter. NOAA is now only giving El Nino a 50-50 chance of showing up, which is the same as saying “I have absolutely no idea.” No ski zone in the USA is exactly “favored” by this NOAA February outlook because nearly all the Western USA is forecast to experience above average temperatures. The only ski zones that are forecast to receive above […] Weather SnowBrains | January 23, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Up to a Foot of Cold Snow for Tahoe on Christmas Eve This morning, NOAA is forecasting a quick moving, cold storm that will hit Tahoe hard on Christmas Eve and hopefully leave behind up to a foot of snow. They’re talking about snow levels down to 3,500-feet! NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for this Christmas Eve storm and they predict that it will show up on Wednesday afternoon and be gone by Christmas morning. […] Weather SnowBrains | December 23, 2014 2 Comments
Official NOAA January Outlook for the USA: NOAA just released their January weather outlook for the USA yesterday. They’re continuing to hold onto the El Nino pattern for the USA. JANUARY PRECIPITATION: This January, NOAA is forecasting above average precipitation for California and the Southwest of the USA. They’re forecasting below average precipitation in the Washington and Idaho in January. JANUARY TEMPERATURES: This January, NOAA is forecasting above average temperatures for all the the West Coast and Alaska in January. They’re forecasting below average temperatures in the middle of the country and Texas in January. […] Weather SnowBrains | December 19, 2014 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Lake Tahoe | 3-7″ of Snow Forecast Its snowing again in North Lake Tahoe. A heavy band of precipitation rolled into town about 8am forcing NOAA to issue a last minute Winter Weather Advisory. NOAA is calling for 3-7″ of new snow today before 10pm. Sugar Bowl ski resort is reporting as of 9am that they have already gotten 3-7″. “We have received 3-7 inches of new snow and it’s still coming down!” – Sugar Bowl Squaw was unreal this past weekend and this new snow ain’t gonna hurt none. RAIN AND SNOW AHEAD […] Weather SnowBrains | December 15, 2014 0 Comments
Strongest Storm Since 2008 to Hit NorCal | Blizzard Warning for Tahoe This storm is looking ferocious with 1-3 of snow forecast above 7,500-feet, 1-foot forecast at lake level, and up to 140mph winds on the ridge tops. Snow levels will most likely start around 8,000-feet on Thursday morning before dropping to lake level by Thursday evening when the heaviest precipitation is forecast to come through. Snow levels will drop as low as 4,500-feet by […] SnowBrains | December 10, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: “Severe” Storm to Impact Lake Tahoe, CA | 2-4 Feet of Snow Above 7,500-feet NOAA is calling this storm a “Severe” storm. Severe storms only impact Northern California once every several years. This morning, NOAA is saying that confidence is HIGH for a significant precipitation event with MULTIPLE FEET of snow Wednesday night and into Thursday night. They’re forecasting an “Atmospheric River” to come directly Tahoe’s way that is forecast to drop 2-4 inches of liquid precipitation on the Tahoe area. NOAA is calling for 2-3 feet of snow above […] Weather SnowBrains | December 8, 2014 0 Comments
NOAA: 2-Feet of Snow Forecasted for Tahoe Tuesday & Wednesday NOAA is forecasting up to 2-feet of new snow for Lake Tahoe this Tuesday and Wednesday. A warm, wet storm will bring heavy precipitation and snow levels around 7,000-feet and higher. This is the exact storm we need to build our snow base at the mid and upper mountain levels. The timing of this storm couldn’t be better. C’mon Tahoe, this is your year! NOAA Reno: 11/30 4:42PM – After tonight, there will be a brief break in precipitation Monday and Monday night for most areas as high pressure builds over the Sierra and western Nevada. […] SnowBrains | November 30, 2014 2 Comments
NOAA: 12″ of Snow Forecast for Lake Tahoe This Weekend: NOAA has issued a Special Weather Statement for Lake Tahoe, CA for this weekend. They are calling for 6-12 inches of snow to fall in Tahoe over the weekend. This is a far cry for the up to 4-feet that was hoped for earlier this week, but we’ll take it. Every inch counts at this point. Squaw, Boreal, Northstar, Mt. Rose, and Heavenly are open in Lake Tahoe right now. LATEST FORECAST TRENDS ARE BRINGING IN MORE SNOW AND LOWER […] Weather SnowBrains | November 28, 2014 0 Comments
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