NOAA: Onslaught Of Rain Soaks California | Three Day Rainfall Totals Exceed 10″ In Some Areas NOAA: Onslaught Of Rain Soaks California By: Tom Di Liberto After the second driest winter on record, state-wide California came into spring dry. It is leaving March much wetter, as a soaking atmospheric river brought copious amounts of rain during the third week of March. From March 20-22, an atmospheric fire-hose known as an atmospheric river led to a tremendous amount of […] Weather Guest Author | April 4, 2018 0 Comments
CDWR: California’s Statewide Water Content Still Far Below Average Despite Late Winter Storms CDWR: Statewide Water Content Still Far Below Average By: CDWR SACRAMENTO –– Following one of the driest Februaries in California history, late winter storms increased the Sierra Nevada snowpack but were not enough to put the state on track for an average year. Today’s snow survey by the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program indicates that water content in the statewide mountain snowpack […] Weather Guest Author | April 4, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Influence of Global Warming On U.S. Heat Waves May Be Felt First In The West and Great Lakes Regions NOAA: Influence Of Global Warming By: Rebecca Lindsey On average, more people in the United States die each year from heat-related illness than any other weather disaster, according to the National Climate Assessment. Human-caused global warming will increase the danger as heat waves become hotter, longer, and more frequent. According to new NOAA research, communities in the U.S. West and the Great […] Weather Guest Author | April 3, 2018 0 Comments
Crystal Mountain Resort, WA: The Freeride Capitol Of The Pacific Northwest Crystal Mountain Resort: The Place For Freeride Athletes Ever wonder why some big mountain athletes like Drew Tabke, Tyler Ceccanti and Morgan Hebert call Crystal Mountain Resort “home” each winter? Take a look around. Crystal Mountain spans 2,600 acres of skiable terrain, is Washington’s largest ski resort, and even hosts three freeride events including the Northwest’s only Freeride World Qualifier 4-star […] Guest Author | March 28, 2018 0 Comments
Kirkwood, CA Conditions Report: Powder, Sunshine, & Full Send Friday, March 23rd, 2018 by Ehrin Friday was a monster day at Kirkwood, with skiers and riders sending it hard. Fresh, firm powder on top of a moist base made for fast turns and stable landings. The warm atmospheric river that rolled across the Sierras this week, but The Wood’s higher elevation spared it for the most part. Patrollers worked […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 26, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Meteorological Winter Is Over. How’d We Do? NOAA: Meteorological winter is over. How’d we do? By: Tom Di Liberto I know it may seem a bit ridiculous to say that winter is over when the eastern half of the United States keeps getting repeatedly smacked by nor’easters. But from a meteorological perspective, winter lasts from December 1 – February 28. And it is over. Which can mean only one […] Weather Guest Author | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
Dan Leever: What’s Wrong With US Ski Racing? What’s wrong with US Ski Racing? By: Dan Leever What’s wrong with US Ski Racing? As a student of the sport of ski racing, I have devoted thousands of hours to understanding development trends. Much of this work is captured in what is referred to as the “Leever Study”. You can find it here. tafski.org For years I operated outside the […] Industry News Guest Author | March 21, 2018 9 Comments
NOAA: Comparison Of The March 5th Snowpack Of 2018 vs 2017 Across Utah & Colorado NOAA: Snowpack Comparison So we are about a month out from when the snowpack reaches its normal peak depth and theoretically should contain the most liquid or snow water equivalent (SWE). The normal date for this peak in Colorado is April 9th and in Utah April 4th but the actual peak date varies in any given water year. This time series graph of snowpack […] Weather Guest Author | March 11, 2018 0 Comments
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