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November 7, 2024

From a meteorological perspective, a bomb cyclone really is the bomb.

November 6, 2024

Albedo is a measure of the fraction of solar energy that is reflected from a surface.

November 9, 2023

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March 14, 2021

Goggles are one of the most important pieces of skiing and snowboarding gear. Without them, you could be in for a long day on the slopes.

May 3, 2018

Ski sickness is a form of motion sickness that can strike skiers when visibility is poor in fog, whiteout, blizzards, and flat light conditions.

November 9, 2017

Learn the origin, meaning, and cause of alpenglow, a rosy hue seen on mountains around sunrise and sunset.

November 4, 2016

You won’t spend much time on the slopes without hearing the quintessential slang phrase.

November 3, 2016

Is it sleet? Hail? No, it’s graupel, a relatively obscure form of precipitation that resembles balls of Styrofoam.