NOAA: 3-12โณ of SNOW Forecast for Beartooth Pass, MT Friday & Saturday! NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Beartooth Pass WY/MT that is calling for 3-12โณ of snow to fall onย Friday & Saturday!ย * WHAT…Early season mountain snowfall. Snow levels dipping down to around 7000 to 7500 feet Friday night. 3 to 6 inches of snowfall is expected between 8500 and 9500 feet. Up to a foot of snow could […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Tomorrow for Montana | Big Sky Resort Might See 10-Inches SNOW More September snow is in the forecast for the northern Rockies, with a winter weather advisory starting tomorrow for central Montana and the Beartooth Mountains. Today will be dry, but another system will move in for Thursday night through Saturday. Expect cooler temperatures and widespread showers, with the heaviest period of precipitation being Friday and Friday night. Related: Big Sky […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Announces All Operations Are Now 100% Powered by Wind Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY proudly announced yesterday a full transition to Green Power for its electricity needs. Effective immediately, all-year-round resort operations will now be powered by Lower Valley Energyโs (LVE) 100% Green Power program. This includes all JHMR on- mountain lifts, facilities, and base area operations. The programโs product directly sources wind power from Horse Butte Wind Farm […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: 3 -7″ of Snow Forecast Friday at Jackson Hole, WY “The snow could be heavy at times. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.” – NOAA’s current forecast for Jackson Hole, WY at 9,000′ NOAA is calling for 3-7″ of snowfall at Jackson Hole, WY on Friday. Jackson Hole has already seen snow twice this month:ย September 11th & September 17th. Snow levels are forecast to range from […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 18, 2019 0 Comments
Is Skiing the Key to Living Longer? Life expectancy has been falling over the last several years.ย Since 2014 the average life expectancy at birth has fallen from 78.9 to 78.6.ย Seeing as life expectancy is an important measure of the overall health of the population, this is a rather concerning statistic. However, life expectancy does vary throughout the country.ย A recent analysis of numbers given by […] Jack Conroy | September 18, 2019 6 Comments
2 Men Face Federal Criminal Charges After Walking Onto Legendary “Old Faithful” Geyser in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday According to park officials, 2 men are facing federal criminal charges after walking on the world-famous Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, September 10th 2019. The two men were caught on camera by bystander Kimberly Guilliams. “So this happened this past Tuesday at Old Faithfull. They even leaned more over the opening but just didnt get a […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2019 0 Comments
Jackson, WY Business Owner Accused of ‘Most Audacious Theft Case in Decades’ The Teton County Sheriff’s Office has describedย the $100,000+ theft by a Jackson, WY businessman as the ‘most audacious theft case in decades’, reports the Jackson Hole News and Guide. โThe variety, I have never seen anything like it,โ Teton County Sheriffโs Office Detective Bret Bommer said. Michael Dennis Lynch, a contractor and the owner of Teton Precision Scapes, faces charges […] SnowBrains | September 12, 2019 0 Comments
US 212 Beartooth Highway, MT/WY CLOSED Due to SNOW Conditions Winter has returned with a vengeance to the Beartooth Highway, leading to the famed road closing last night due to blowing snow and drifting conditions. The scenic highway closed at Vista Point on US-212 at 3:30 p.m. yesterday, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. The closure, located south of Red Lodge, is due to drifting and blowing snow as […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 12, 2019 2 Comments