The Flakes Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Flakes Podcast
A weekly lighthearted discussion of Mountain Weather including storm forecasts, conditions, industry news, events, and unique interviews.
5:40 - 5 Day Snowfall Reports, 10:05 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 21:20 - Top Ten Snowfall List, 24:40 - Long Range Snowfall Discussion, 29:45 - Measuring Snow by Combining Ski Resorts?, 31:00 - See You Next Season!
8:30 - 5 Day Snowfall Reports, 13:00 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 27:00 - Long Range Snowfall Discussion, 29:30 - Update Top 10 Snowfall List.
4:20 - 5 Day Snowfall Reports, 12:45 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 23:00 - Long Range Snowfall Discussion, 28:25 - The New Top 10 Snowfall List, 32:00 - Western Snowpack Report.
3:45 - 5 Day Snowfall Reports, 23:00 - Weather Weirding in CA, 26:40 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 42:40 - Top 10 Snowfall List, 55:00 - Long Range Discussion.
3:30 - 5 Day Powfinder Reports, 15:50 - Top 10 Snowfall List, 21:30 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 38:30 - Long Range Snowfall Discussion, 45:30 - A Tribute to Mom.
1:40 - 5 Day Powfinder Reports, 8:10 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecasts, 21:40 - Long Range Snowfall Discussion.
2:00 - Mike gets stuck over Donner Pass, 4:30 - 5-day Powfinder Reports, 17:10 - 5-day Snowfall Forecasts, 27:30 - Long Range Forecast Discussion, 35:00 - Mike makes it home safely.
OpenSnow's Utah Forecaster Evan Thayer sits down with Pro Skier & OpenSnow Athlete Caroline Gleich to talk about skiing, weather, career, some personal trials, and other interesting topics.
3:20 - Talking Snow with The Skiing Rabbi, 16:00 - Live From A Closet in Red Lodge, 19:00 - 5-Day Powfinder Reports, 26:45 - 5-Day Snowfall Forecasts, 39:10 - Long-Range Snowfall Outlook, 41:35 - Snow Will Break Your Heart.
0:50 - Discussing the 3-foot dump in New Mexico, 12:20 - 5 Day Powfinder Reports, 26:00 - 5 Day Powder Forecast, 35:15 - Long Range Weather Discussion, 43:15 - Top 10 Snowfall List, 49:45 - Hugs.
In this episode, BA sits down with Pro Skier & OpenSnow Athlete Cody Townsend to chat about skiing, The Fifty Project, weather, life, and a look at Cody's career & future goals.
4:00 - Discussion of the Western Dry Spell, 8:30 - The Winter of Extremes, 13:50 - 5 Day Powfinder Reports, 19:20 - Discussion with Zach Butler on Recent Northeast Storms, 26:00 - 5 Day Powfinder Continues, 32:15 - Living Groundhog Day the Movie, 34:15 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecast Discussion, 58:15 - Long-Range Snowfall Forecast Discussion.
3:40 - Interview with the Luke Ratto, The Digital Horseman for Ski Utah, 27:40 - 5-Day Snowfall Forecasts by Ski Region, 38:20 - Long Range Weather Discussion.
3:00 – Volcanos & weather, 6:00 – The Nor’Easters, 11:00 – 5-Day Pow Finder report, 28:00 – 5-Day Snowfall Forecast by ski region, 35:30 – Pattern changes coming to the West, 40:30 – Where to chase powder this Week.
2:30 – Powder Chaser Steve Updates Us On His Adventures, 14:40 – Skiing The Nobs & Porkies, 26:54 – 5-Day Powder Reports, 36:30 – 5-Day Powder Forecasts, 41:00 - Long-Range Weather Outlook.
1:50 - 5-Day Pow Finder Report, 4:30 – A Trip to Wyoming with Alan Smith, 19:00 – Utah Powder Report with Evan, 27:20 – Colorado Snowfall Discussion, 35:19 – BA Gets Sick & Leaves, 35:44 – 5-Day Powder Forecast, 48:50 – Long-Range Discussion, 51:45 – Where To Chase Powder This Week.
1:30 – Chasing Record Sierra Pow w/ Powderchaser Steve, 22:30 – Impressive CA Snowfall Totals, 45:50 – 5-Day Pow Finder Report, 53:30 – 5-Day Powder Forecast
0:30 - Snow Party!, 2:45 - 5 Day Powfinder Report, 15:00 - Tahoe Got Buried, 18:00 - 5 Day Powder Forecast, 33:45 - Arctic Blast, 36:45 - Long-Range Outlook, 37:45 - Holiday Travel, 43:00 - Another Snow Party!
0:30 - Discussion on Snow Level Forecasting, 8:00 - Discussion on Atmospheric River Events, 19:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Reports for Each Ski State, 28:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski State, 43:50 – Long Range Forecast Discussion, 46:00 – Where Would You Go Skiing Tomorrow?, 49:00 – Discussion of the Changes Coming to OpenSnow and Why. (sorry for a little distortion this week)
4:50 - 5 Day Snowfall Reports for each ski region, 9:30 - 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for each ski region, 26:30 - Long Range snow forecast discussion for the U.S. ski regions.
OpenSnow Meteorologist Sam Collentine is joined by Pro Skier & OpenSnow Athlete Chris Davenport to discuss how his skiing career has evolved over the past two decades, backcountry ski adventures, best practices for chasing powder, skiing in Europe and Japan compared to the United States and Canada, how to get started in skiing, and much more.
3:30 - Our backgrounds, 8:30 - 5-day snowfall reports by state, 15:30 - 5-day snowfall forecast for each ski region, 23:00 - Long-range discussion.
1:00 - Discussion of the conditions in CA & UT. 5:30 - Rundown of Open Ski Resorts around the U.S. 18:00 - Snowfall Forecast discussion for the U.S. ski areas over the next 10 days (lack of snow in the West). 25:00 - Discussion on Cold & Snow in the Northeast. 28:30 - Chasing Snow in the Northeast. 31:00 - Big Snows in Alaska.
Welcome back! A look at the big October storm headed for the West Coast and a preview of what the 2021/22 winter season could bring.
3:30 – April 1st Snowpack Numbers Around the West, 18:30 – Snowfall vs Snowpack in the Sierra, 25:00 – A Look Back at the Fall Forecast, 30:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 32:00 – Top 10 List for Season Snowfall Totals, 36:30 – Weather Discussion for the Rest of April, 43:30 – Final Sign-off of the Season.
2:00 – Interview with Lisa Nigon from Homewood Ski Resort & Marina, 35:45 – 5 Day Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 45:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 56:35 – Long Range Discussion.
3:00 – Skiing Half Dome, 14:00 – Survey Results, 27:25 – 5 Day Snowfall Report for Each Ski Region, 46:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 54:20 – Making Bad Bets, 1:00:28 – Long Range Discussion.
7:30 – Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 20:00 – Top 10 List for Season to Date Snowfall, 30:30 Snowpack Numbers for the Western States, 42:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 50:00 – Long Range Discussion.
2:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 7:30 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 19:20 – Discussion of Big Snow Possible for Eastern CO & Denver, 27:00 – Long Range Forecast Discussion, 30:10 – A Thank You To Our Listeners!
6:50 – 5-Day Snowfall Reports for each Ski Region, 21:00 – Interview with Julien Ross, New Mexico Forecaster for OpenSnow, 40:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 50:00 – Long Range Discussion.
1:00 - Interview with Evan Thayer about deep snow in Utah & having respect for ski patrol, 34:00 – Snowfall Reports, 39:00 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast, 49:30 – Long-Range Discussion.
6:30 – Snowfall Reports by Ski Region, 13:30 – Interview with Powder Chaser Steve, 29:00 – Top 10 Snowfall List, 35:30 – 5 Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 56:20 – Long Range Weather Pattern Discussion.
2:00 – February Snowfall Bet, 4:20 – 5-Day Snowfall Reports for Each Ski State, 10:30 – Interview with Sam Collentine & Evan Thayer – Forecasters from CO & UT to Talk About the Forecasts and Avalanches in Those States, 27:30 – 5-Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski State, 34:00 – Long-Range Snow Forecast Discussion.
4:00 – Snowfall Report for Each Ski Region, 25:30 – The 1-Week Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 50:30 – Long-Range Discussion.
5:00 – Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 10:00 – Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 22:00 – Atmospheric River Reconnaissance with Jay Cordeira, 32:30 – Long-Range Pattern Discussion, 39:50 – Interview with Climatologist Daniel Swain About Significant CA Storm This Week & The Long-Range Climate Forecasts.
2:45 – Listener Letter, 5:30 – Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 9:30 – 5-Day Snowfall Forecast for Each Ski Region, 24:00 – Interview with Ben Taber-Software Engineer for OpenSnow, 37:30 – Long Range Forecast Discussion.
3:30 – Snowfall Reports by Ski Region, 10:00 – Where Do We Stand with Snowfall & What’s Happened Historically, 19:30 – Short-Range Snowfall Forecast by Ski Region, 24:00 – Explanation of The Polar Vortex & Its Effect On Our Weather, 32:00 – The Long-Range Pattern Discussion, 37:00 – When Will the Snow Bring Back Happiness?
1:30 – Snowfall Report for Each Ski Region, 6:00 – Discussion of Snowfall Reporting by Ski Resorts, 17:00 – 7-Day Snowfall Forecast by Ski Region, 21:00 – Interview with Sam Collentine-Dir. Of Operations @ OpenSnow & CO Forecaster, 31:00 – Long-Range Weather Pattern Discussion, 38:30 – Interview with Kari Brandt-Dir. Of Ski Patrol for Diamon Peak & Founder of the non-profit “Women of Patrol”.
3:00 – Burning Underwear, 4:00 – Snowfall Reports for Each Ski Region, 8:00 – 7-Day Snowfall Forecasts for Each Ski Region, 14:30 – Long-Range Snowfall Discussion for the U.S., 18:30 – Interview with Larry Schick, Pacific Northwest Forecaster, About Pacific NW Pounding, 34:30 – Interview with Paul Fremeau about Forensic Meteorology, 49:30 – Fantasy Range Forecast, 59:30 – Our Wager on January Snowfall for Tahoe
5:30 – Snowfall Reports from Around the Country, 10:00 – 7-Day Snowfall Forecast for Each U.S. Ski Region, 17:00 – Interview with Zach Butler from OpenSnow Mid-Atlantic Region, 19:00 – Long-Range Discussion, 26:00 – Interview with Mike Holm on Uber Long-Range Predictions, 31:00 – Happy Holidays!
01:30 - CA Lockdowns, 11:00 - Conditions, 13:30 - 7 Day Forecasts, 32:00 - Long-Range Forecasts, 39:30 - Cloud Seeding, 46:00 - Bring On 2021!