SnowBrains Forecast: 4+ Feet For WY, MT, ID This Week A change is on the way after a stretch of quiet weather in the Northern Rockies. Overall, mild high pressure will gradually give way to a stream of Pacific moisture by late week, delivering a series of storms that should bring significant mountain snowfall. Lower elevations will see fluctuating snow levels due to periods of warmer air surging in from […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 29, 2025 0 Comments
Largest Skiable Acreage of Each U.S. State with a Ski Area The U.S. has some vast ski areas, but which is the largest in each state? This article will break it down state by state to determine which resort offers the most skiable acres for each state with a ski area. Not necessarily the tallest resorts but those with the most expansive terrain choices. Park City Mountain Resort – Utah – […] James Pulfer | January 21, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Pair of Storms Start 2025 Off Strong Across Northern Rockies | 40+ Inches of Snow Possible This forecast was prepared at noon MST on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Snow started falling across much of the Northern Rockies just as the clocks struck midnight on New Year’s Eve and will continue to fall steadily until at least Thursday morning. This round of snow is the result of a moisture-laden storm that is passing directly over Idaho this […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 1, 2025 0 Comments
3 Snowboarders Carried by Avalanche After Ducking Rope into Closed Terrain at Silver Mountain, ID Four snowboarders triggered an avalanche at Idaho’s Silver Mountain around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, when they ducked a rope and entered a permanently closed area. Related: Skier Ducked Rope and Triggered Avalanche in Closed Terrain at Steamboat Resort, CO Resort officials reported that the third rider triggered a small avalanche, catching the first two riders. Fortunately, no one […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 30, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Northern Rockies Will See Plenty of Precipitation To Close Out 2024, But How Much of it Will be Snow? Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 6 p.m. MST on Monday, December 23, 2024 Many people in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana will have a chance to see a White Christmas this year, but they may need to climb a bit for it. Rain and snow are ending across Western Wyoming as of Monday afternoon, a result of the latest “storm” […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 23, 2024 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Open Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on December 16 More resorts are opening, and winter weather is here. California got the lion’s share of the snowfall over the weekend, with even more on the way, but the PNW was the winner last night. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 16, 2024 1 Comment
[PHOTOS] Idaho Avalanche Claims Season’s First Fatality in North America A snow biker was killed in an avalanche northwest of Cascade, Idaho, on Sunday, according to a preliminary report from the Payette Avalanche Center (PAC). The slide had a 2-4 foot crown and slid 300 feet. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Two snow bikers triggered the avalanche just south of PAC’s forecast area. One rider was caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1 More Storm Closes out a Busy Stretch in the Northern Rockies | 2 Feet of Snow Possible Source: maps.weatherbell.com This forecast was written at 12 a.m. MST on Monday, December 16, 2024 Forecast Summary Snow is still falling in spots from a storm this past weekend, but will wrap up by Monday morning. A disturbance brings snow showers back into Central/Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Another disturbance follows on Wednesday, but this […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 16, 2024 0 Comments
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