We finally experienced a snowy winter, but this season didn’t come close to the hallmark bitter cold winters of Boston and ...

Snow cover provides insulation from the extreme ... Soil is prone to drying out, even if it’s frozen, when nothing is covering it. The effects of sunlight, wind and sublimation (solid ice ...

an indication that the ground beneath the snow was not completely frozen. Sometimes, extended periods of snow cover will allow rabbits, mice and voles to burrow through the snow and unfrozen ...

A well-maintained roof is your home’s first line of defense against harsh winter weather. Snow and ice can weigh down a roof, leading to potential leaks, structural problems, and costly repairs.

The frozen parts of Earth’s surface — including ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, and snow cover — have shrunk over recent decades due to human-caused warming. Snow keeps our ...

Permafrost — the permanently frozen ground that underlies much of the Arctic land ... Long-term variability in Northern Hemisphere snow cover and associations with warmer winters. Climatic Change 99: ...