La Niña Is Coming, Let's Hope It Delivers Like 2010 (Snowfall Totals)

[christopher]

^Deep snow in California. 2011. Photo: Andrew Gauthier.

NOAA has all but assured us that this winter will start with a strong La Niña event. You can click here for the full blog post explaining how they’ve come to that conclusion.


The natural phenomenon typically brings wetter and colder conditions to places like the Canadian Rockies, PNW, and Northern Rockies while the southwest stays drier and warmer.

Nobody can be 100% sure how this season will play out, but the good vibes of a La Niña forecast are keeping me hopeful.

Here’s hoping that 2022-2023 looks like 2010-2011 and we’re skiing powder until our legs fall off. That winter was absolutely epic, and I think we’re due for another, don’t ya think?

Let’s take a look at on snow totals from resorts across North America during the 2010 La Niña winter. Could they be a sign of things to come or just a tease?

I’m hoping for the former…

All data pulled from BestSnow.net:

Winter 2010-2011 Snowfall Totals:​

Resorts With Record Highs:

Palisades Tahoe, CA: 783″

Mammoth Mountain, CA: 653″

Mt. Bachelor, OR: 630″

Vail Mountain, CO: 524″

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO: 465″


Resorts With Above Average Snowfall:

Mt. Baker, WA: 857″

Alta Ski Area, UT: 725″

Mt. Hood Meadows, OR: 620″

Whistler, BC, CAD: 607″

Stevens Pass, WA: 540″

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY: 539″

Mt. Rose, NV: 464″

Mary Jane (Winter Park), CO: 414″

Brundage, ID: 373″

Smugglers Notch, VT: 340″

Resorts With Below Average Snowfall:

Taos Ski Valley, NM: 172″

Arizona Snowbowl, AZ: 168″

Snowshoe, WV: 159″

La Niña Is Coming, Let's Hope It Delivers Like 2010 (Snowfall Totals)

^Deep snow in California. 2011. Photo: Andrew Gauthier. NOAA has all but assured us that this winter will start with a strong La Niña event. You can click here for the full blog post explaining how…

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[SnowSpeeder]

"NOAA has all but assured us that this winter will start with a strong La Niña event."

Considering the start we are off to, maybe "they" do know what they are talking about....

 

[christopher]

"NOAA has all but assured us that this winter will start with a strong La Niña event."

Considering the start we are off to, maybe "they" do know what they are talking about....

Sure would be nice.
Island Park is off to a GOOD START.

 

[MTsled3]

All of the snotel sites from Big Sky to Island Park and surrounding areas show above average base so far, a lot of the higher ones are around 2 feet after last night's storm. It's supposed to snow again tonight too.

Also, you guys are welcome for the good snow. I sold my sled to help me start a business so this will be my first year ever without a sled, and of course it's going to snow like crazy.

 

[CISC0]

Baker never disapoints !!! numbers dont lie

 

[DarOv]

"NOAA has all but assured us that this winter will start with a strong La Niña event."

Considering the start we are off to, maybe "they" do know what they are talking about....

I'm sure they're making an assumption. Whether it will or not, we'll see. But I hope there will be plenty of snow