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SR 89 Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Closed Due to Snow Accumulation

Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway in California is temporarily closed to traffic due to snow accumulation. Storm events are continuing to bring rain, snow, and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Related: 9,624′ SR 108 Sonora Pass, CA, Closed Due to Ice and Snow   The section of road between Sulphur Works and Summit Lake is closed. The 30-mile Lassen Volcanic National […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: First Snow of The Season for The Sierra Nevada Sunday Through Tuesday Night

 3:45 pm MDT, 9/16/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A closed low will move through California and bring the season’s first snowfall to the Sierra Nevada. Snow will initially start Sunday and be possible on and off through Tuesday night. By Wednesday the chance for snow will diminish and high pressure will build over the […]
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Here is the Median Date for the First Measurable Snowfall of the Year in North America

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You know the saying “Winter is coming.” Perhaps there’s no better measure of this than the first snowfall of the year. Or maybe that means winter is already here. Either way, the first snowfall makes us start dreaming of powder days to come. The infographic above is from Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49 on Twitter). It shows the median date for the […]
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It’s Septembrrr… Beware

It’s September… It’s September and wether you know it or not, you’re mind has been seasonally shifted. September is the first of a series of months that end in “-ber” that lead to you saying “brrr.” The equinox is only 21 days from today. From then on, night is longer than day, cold stronger than warm, and storm will prevail over calm. Powder Magazine has already come out with their first issue of winter 2014/15 and their second issue will appear in days. Ski and snowboard movie trailers are dropping left and right and movie premiers loom […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Upwards of 40+ Inches Possible For Parts of The Southern Andes Through Early Next Week

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  10:45 pm MDT, 8/10/2022 A powerful winter storm is on track to slam into the southern Andes tomorrow through early next week and bring DEEP snowfall to the region. By early next week, most resorts will likely see totals upwards of 40+ inches with some spots possibly seeing upwards of 60+ inches. […]
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