• What is Orographic Lift?

  Learn about what orographic lift is and how it can affect weather forecasting in the winter months for skiers and riders. Full Article

• What is La Niña and How Does it Influence Snowfall in the United States?

  Learn about what La Niña is and how it affects weather patterns hitting ski resorts throughout the United States. Full Article

• What is El Niño and How Does it Influence Snowfall in the United States?

  Learn about what exactly El Niño is and how it affects ski resorts across the United States. Full Article

• What is an Infrared Satellite Image?

  How to identify and read an infrared satellite image when attempting to forecast weather patterns and snowfall at ski resorts. Full Article

• What is a Water Vapor Satellite Image?

  Learn exactly what a water vapor satellite image is when trying to predict the snowfall for ski resorts around the country. Full Article

• How to Identify a Visible Satellite Image

  Satellite imagery is crucial in predicting where the snow will fall, learn how to identify a visible satellite image in this article. Full Article

• What is a SNOTEL Site and How Does it Work?

  Learn about SNOTEL sites in the western United States and how they help meteorologists forecast the weather and skiers and riders to determine the amount of snow at their favorite resort. Full Article

• What Does a Perfect Snowflake Look Like?

  Learn what goes into making the perfect snowflake and thus the perfect type of powder snow and powder skiing. Full Article

• How to Use Radar to Find the Snow

  Learn how to utilize different radar to forecast your next skiing or snowboarding powder day. Full Article

• How the Arctic Oscillation Can Ruin a Seasonal Forecast

  Find out how the arctic oscillation can ruin a seasonal forecast and make for far less snow at North American ski resorts. Full Article

• How Meteorologists Make Seasonal Forecasts

  A guide to understanding how meteorologists make seasonal weather forecasts. Full Article

• How Does Radar Work?

  Learn how meteorologists use radar to help predict weather patterns and how radar isn't always the most useful tool for forecasting snow at ski resorts. Full Article

• How Do Weather Models Work?

  An explanation of how meteorologists utilize weather models to forecast the weather during the ski season. Full Article

• Storm Gallery: Winter Storm Ukko Hits the Northeast

  The first day of spring brought a huge snow storm to the East Coast, causing skiers and snowboarders everywhere to rejoice. Full Article

• The Road to Sochi: U.S. Ski Team Athlete Meg Olenick Goes Catskiing in BC

  Meg gets in a bit of catskiing at Baldface Lodge with fellow pro skiers Kristi Leskinen, Chris Davenport or and Charlotte Moats. Full Article

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