Perched atop Donner Pass, well over 7,000 feet, sits the Central Sierra Snow Lab, a research field station responsible for maintaining the longest running snowpack measurement in the West. Established ...

As Canadians, we’re no strangers to snow––and we often take pride in our natural, snow-making abilities. Most of us know that moisture and cold air are the essential ingredients for snowfall. But, can ...

University Libraries’ Associate Professor and Head of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library Tara Radniecki will present and discuss what she considers a timely and quintessential Libraries project ...

In one study, researchers found that freshly fallen snow contained a variety of bacteria, showing that snow is not sterile, ...

Editor's Note: Got a little cabin fever? The Museum of Life and Science in Durham shares this easy little experiment. Our Snow Door Indoor Fun page has more experiments, activities and recipes. Ever ...

This month, dozens of scientists on the ground, in the air and using satellite observations will begin a multi-year experiment to study winter snow packs on the Colorado side of the Rocky Mountains.

It’s been chilly here the past few weeks in Central Texas…but it’s almost never cold enough for snow. That changes once each year at The Science Mill in Johnson City, where they host Snow Day, which ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Winter Olympics conjure up images of ...

Snow is in the forecast for Johnson City as the Science Mill hosts its annual “Snow Day” at the museum on Saturday, January 20th, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ashley Kortis, Director of Advancement ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus is shrouded in a thick layer of snow. In some places, the downy stuff is 700 meters deep, new research suggests. “It’s like Buffalo, but worse,” says planetary scientist Emily ...

Unlocking the secret of snow. As skiers and riders, we all know snow. It blankets the mountains with deep powder during the cold winter months offering endless ground for play. But what if I told you ...