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Tag Archives: Snow

06Aug/17

“Lucifer” heat wave takes toll on Alpine glacier

August 6, 2017EnvironmentCapitani, Cima Coppi, Environment, Glacier, Glaciology, Italy, Landforms, Matter, Montane ecology, Mountains, Nature, Physical chemistry, Precipitation, Snow, Stelvio, Stelvio Pass, Types of snow, Umberto Capitani, Watersmbale

High temperatures force Italy’s summer ski resort at Stelvio Pass to close until further notice due to worsening snow conditions. Continue reading →

23Jan/16

Washington D.C. wakes up to a thick blanket of snow

January 23, 2016Environment2009–10 North American winter, Baltimore, Blizzards, December 2009 North American blizzard, February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard, Lapse and anti-lapse, Lincoln Memorial, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, National Weather Service, Nature, New York, Nor'easters, Snow, Storm, Time-lapse photography, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., Weather hazards, White Housesmbale

A time lapse video shows the White House and other Washington D.C. landmarks covered in snow.

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20Mar/15

New Yorkers get snow on the first day of spring

March 20, 2015EnvironmentAtmospheric sciences, Blizzards, Boston, Craig Cloutier, Doreen Henry, Global storm activity, Ice storms, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, Nature, New York, New York City, Nor'easters, Olivia Bithorn, Philadelphia, Precipitation, Snow, Storm, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., Water ice, Weather, Weather hazards, Winter, Winter stormsmbale

Despite the arrival of spring, more snow hits New York City and the rest of the winter-weary U.S. Northeast.

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10Feb/15

Massachusetts struggles to remove snow after massive storm

February 10, 2015EnvironmentBeverly Scott, Boston, Charlie Baker, COMCAST CORPORATION, eastern Massachusetts, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Media in Boston Massachusetts, Meteorological phenomena, New England Cable News, Nor'easters, Precipitation, Regions of the United States, Snow, Snow removal, States of the United States, Transportation in the United States, United States, Water ice, Weather hazardssmbale

Large snow storm in Massachusetts shuts down Boston transit and schools.
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