This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011.
Published Feb 25, 2011
Scientist Tom Painter examines the differences between pure and dirty snow. A rise in dust can be a critical influence on snow-fed water supplies in the American West.
Published Sep 1, 2013
A weak winter storm system dropped thin bands of snow across areas of Oklahoma and Kansas on January 12, 2013. Three days later, the Earth-Observing 1 satellite acquired this view of the snow.
Published Jan 25, 2013
What a difference one year has made in the snow cover over North America.
Published Mar 30, 2012
High-latitude springtime snow cover declined substantially between 1967 and 2012.
Published Jan 8, 2013
A potent weather system with origins in Manitoba moved south across the Great Lakes on Halloween and blew all the way to Florida, bringing snow and hard frost to regions that don't see either in some winters.
Published Nov 4, 2014
While Sochi itself appears to be dry, the mountain slopes are ready for the games.
Published Feb 8, 2014
