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
Snow cover across North America in April 2010 was the lowest since records began in 1967.
Published May 27, 2010
High-latitude springtime snow cover declined substantially between 1967 and 2012.
Published Jan 8, 2013
This pair of maps shows average percent snow cover in December 2008 and February 2009, the first and last months of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
Published Mar 6, 2009
While Sochi itself appears to be dry, the mountain slopes are ready for the games.
Published Feb 8, 2014
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
The winter of 2019-2020 was much drier than usual in California, as evidenced by the dearth of snow in the mountains.
Published Mar 13, 2020
