Tag: snowpack
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have...
Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University
Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a...
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may...
Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation
When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is...
Epic snow from all those atmospheric rivers in the West is...
Chad Hecht, University of California, San Diego
To get a sense of the enormous amount of water atmospheric rivers...
Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists
Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder
Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January...
Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look
Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute
After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break....
Yellowstone is losing its snow as the climate warms, and that...
Bryan Shuman, University of Wyoming
When you picture Yellowstone National Park and its neighbor, Grand Teton, the snowcapped peaks...
January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from...
Richard B. Primack, Boston University
Weather patterns across the U.S. have felt like a roller coaster ride for the...
Winter is coming: 5 essential reads about snow and ice
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As cold weather settles in across North America, some communities have already started up their snowplows, while others keep watchful eyes...



















