A myriad of people have the misconception that winter storms are snow storms. While this is true in one aspect, there are a vast array of other types of weather which is associated with winter storms. Many of these can…
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Why is snow white even though it’s made of ice, which usually appears clear? Viewed with common logic, if snow is made of ice, shouldn’t it be clear or translucent in appearance? Well, it’s because it isn’t ice, but a…
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There is a lot of variation among the world’s 200 or so countries. They vary in government, size, and population. However, one of the most notable differences among the many countries of the world is their variation in size. They…
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On December 26, 2010, snow fell from Florida to Maine. Atlanta received three inches, North Carolina eight, places like Boston had over two feet, and even parts of Florida saw snow flurries. And that was only in December! What can…
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When the residents of the areas south of the Great Lakes hear or read the words “lake effect”, they know. Bands of lake effect snow can be significant, awesome and powerful; the storm bands can last for two or three…
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Sub-zero Survival If you were to be thrown into an extremely cold environment with tools, there are several things you should do to survive. Winter clothing and shelter would have to be created in order to keep warm. Food and…
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Everyday life in many mountain towns would be completely impossible without avalanche control. Major roads and rail links would have to be shut down every winter and for most of the spring and fall as well. Recreational skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling,…
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“Wind is the flywheel of the Sun’s heat engine, the motion produced by raw solar energy as it reaches Earth. It sculpts our weather, as it forms clouds, fronts and countless other weather features out of thin air. Yet for…
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Snow rollers are a phenomenon that happens when the snow is just the right texture, temperatures are perfect and the winds are at just the right speed. Snow rollers are extremely rare to see in their true form and there…
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Back in the days before modern meteorology, predicting severe weather was pretty much a hit and miss science. While many trained weather experts were able to estimate and predict the arrival of hurricanes or blizzards due to changes in barometric…
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