outlook
July 05, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Fifty Years of Safeguarding Winter Travelers: The NWAC’s Enduring Legacy and Future Outlook
The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), a vital organization dedicated to avalanche safety and forecasting in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains,…
June 21, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
The Pacific Northwest’s Winter 2025-2026 Snowpack Outlook: Navigating Weak La Niña Signals and Emerging Predictors
The upcoming winter in the Pacific Northwest, spanning 2025-2026, presents a complex meteorological puzzle, with early forecasts indicating a potentially…
June 14, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
The Winter 2024-25 Outlook: Navigating a Weak La Niña and Its Impact on Pacific Northwest Snowpack
The winter of 2024-25 presents a complex forecast for the Pacific Northwest, with early indications pointing towards a weak La…
May 31, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Pacific Northwest Snowpack Outlook: Navigating a Weak La Niña and Neutral Winter Ahead
The winter of 2024-2025 presents a complex forecast for Pacific Northwest snow enthusiasts and water managers, with initial indications pointing…
May 24, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Winter 2025-26 Snowpack Outlook: Navigating ENSO Uncertainty for Pacific Northwest Mountains
The winter of 2024-25 offered a crucial lesson: a weak La Niña does not automatically guarantee the deep, mid-winter snowpacks…
May 16, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
The Winter 2024-2025 Snowpack Outlook: Navigating Weak La Niña Signals and Shifting Ocean Temperatures
The winter of 2024-2025 presents a complex forecasting landscape for Pacific Northwest snowpack enthusiasts and stakeholders, as the anticipated weak…
May 02, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Winter 2025-2026 Snowpack Outlook: Navigating ENSO’s Nuances for the Pacific Northwest
The winter of 2024-2025 served as a stark reminder that a weak La Niña does not automatically guarantee the deep,…
April 25, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Winter Outlook: Navigating the Nuances of ENSO and Pacific Northwest Snowpack
The winter of 2024-2025 presents a complex meteorological puzzle for the Pacific Northwest, with forecasters emphasizing that a weak La…
April 17, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Winter 2025-26 Snowpack Outlook: Navigating Weak La Niña and Neutral ENSO Conditions in the Pacific Northwest
The winter of 2024-25 offered a stark reminder that a weak La Niña does not automatically guarantee the deep, mid-winter…
April 10, 2026
Mountain Safety and Avalanche Science
Navigating the Nuances: Unpacking the 2025-2026 Winter Snowpack Outlook Amidst Shifting ENSO and SST Patterns
The winter of 2024-2025 served as a potent reminder that a weak La Niña does not automatically guarantee the deep,…
