When a snowstorm is in progress, falling snow greatly diminishes the distance that sound waves will carry. Snowflakes absorb and block the sound waves. Heavy rain has a similar effect. When the ground ...

I moved a little bit inland, away from the Maine coast, because I got tired of the ocean’s moderating effect; we would have rain along the coast, but not so many miles inland there would be feet of ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Have you ever noticed the peaceful calm and quiet of a freshly-fallen snow? It turns out that it isn’t your mind playing tricks on you. Snowflakes come in many different shapes and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The world seems to quiet down after a fresh snowfall. This happens when an inch or more of snow falls. This works the best right after the snow ends or even during the ...

WASHINGTON — Sometimes when we have lowland snow on the way, it's a slam dunk: a huge blast of modified arctic air starts flowing in from Canada, coinciding with a big shield of precipitation curling ...

SEATTLE — A weather system brought a mix of wintry precipitation to western Washington Tuesday night. Freezing rain and ice was reported across the lowlands while heavy snow fell in the Cascades.

A cold weather pattern is headed toward the Puget Sound region next week, with a blast of arctic air expected to increase the likelihood of snow. While snow will be sparse again, much like Tuesday, ...

Locations averaging at least 0.1 inches of snow in September, based on 1991-2020 averages from NOAA. S igns of fall become more visible during September, and in some areas, that even includes a ...

Friday snow is always a little bit different than Monday through Thursday snow. Monday through Thursday snow is mostly an inconvenience. Friday snow loads up the ski resorts, looks festive on the ...