SnowBrains Forecast: Two Feet or More For Utah This Week A promising week for Utah skiers with two potent storm cycles delivering quality snowfall. The action starts Sunday night into Tuesday, with significant accumulations in the southern and central mountains and decent snowfall in the Wasatch. Another solid storm moves in midweek, bringing even deeper accumulations and high-quality snow. Conditions look excellent, particularly in the Cottonwoods, Eagle Point, and the […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: March Brings Plentiful Snow and Cool Temperatures to the West This forecast was created at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 We are now in the home stretch of winter, with less than three weeks until spring begins on March 20. In the Western U.S., March is when most mountains reach peak snowpack before warmer temperatures cause runoff to outpace new snowfall. To see what the current snowpack is […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
What is the State of the U.S. Snowpack as We Near the End of Winter? The end of February is upon us, and spring will be here in three short weeks, so let’s take a look at the current snowpack across the Western U.S. and see how it compares to historical averages. The snowpack comprises layers of snow from various storms that coalesce throughout the winter while temperatures are cold and snow storms are plentiful. […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
The 6 Best Spring Skiing Resorts in North America Spring skiing is a sacred activity in North America. The seriousness of winter was gradually worn away as skier’s and rider’s furrowed brows soften due to playful spring snow conditions, the skin of members of the opposite sex, and strong alcoholic beverages. In North American ski towns, spring is about renewal, alternate activities, goofy costumes, snowller blades, hot tubs, and live music. Many ski resort offer some sort of combination of the above mention sacred springtime activities but only a few offer up the whole enchilada. These are the chosen ones: […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2025 4 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on February 21 What a season these resorts are having! Colorado just got dumped on again, with Utah not far behind. Related: 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Weekend At the time of writing, these resorts across North America had the most snow in the last 24 hours. Others with bigger totals may still need to update their websites. All numbers were […] SnowBrains | February 21, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Decent Refresh for Utah This Week This forecast was created at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18 A potent midweek system will drop moderate snow totals in the northern and central mountains tonight into Thursday before a broad ridge brings several days of mainly dry, milder weather. Expect a quick-hitting shot of fresh powder followed by a significant warming trend heading into the weekend and early […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Powder Mountain’s Transformation Under Reed Hastings: A Bold New Chapter for Utah’s Largest Ski Resort Much has been written and said—sometimes whispered, sometimes aloud—about the changes coming to Powder Mountain, Utah, since the acquisition by Reed Hastings. The founder of DVD-rental turned streaming service Netflix purchased Powder Mountain from the founders of the Summit Series, who had bought the resort in 2013 in hopes of turning it around. They approached Hastings, who had a lodge […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2025 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Powder Mountain, UT, Sees 36” of Snowfall in a Week Powder Mountain, Utah, has racked up 34 inches of snow since Thursday night and 36 inches in the past week. After a perfect President’s Day long weekend, the resort is now open again for everyone. Powder Mountain has only been open to season pass holders on weekends during the month of February. After the recent snowfalls, there is plenty of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 18, 2025 0 Comments