The arctic outbreak that has enveloped the central U.S. is hitting its peak Thursday as frigid temperatures continue to ...

The easy answer is a deep southward dip in the polar jet stream that typically rings the globe at higher latitudes but is known to create havoc when it wobbles out of its normal c ...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large ...

Yet at least the snowfall shouldn't last the entire day. The same can't be said for the bone-chilling cold that's snuck into the forecast for early next week. The short answer is "yes", and an ...

CRREL is an engineering research facility with a focus on cold regions and a tight-knit relationship with the College.

Freezing rain, which is where liquid precipitation that strikes a cold surface freezes almost instantly, is expected to hit parts of Scotland in the coming days. The unusual phenomenon is ...

Short daylight hours and extreme cold have also proven to be a hurdle to investors looking to build infrastructure in the Arctic, as well as companies that must provide high wages to attract any kind ...

Wed, January 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM UTC Not 1. Not 2. Not 3. Not 4. 5 winter storms could deliver more snow than the last two winters combined ...

Unlike scuba divers, who rely on breathing apparatus and oxygen tanks, freedivers take one deep breath at the surface before descending into the water. While the practice is traced to ancient ...

Snow and cold produced slushy waters along the Maine shoreline on Wednesday morning, January 29, as the National Weather Service (NWS) reported snowfall of up to 5 inches in the state. Footage filmed ...

When scientists compared it to a similar El Niño in 2015-16, they found that the rest of the record warmth is explained by the sea surface warming up faster in the past 10 years than in earlier ...

Ice fishermen covered the open areas of the Oxbow in Northampton Sunday, enjoying enough ice on the water’s surface to bring out snowmobiles and sleds bearing jigging rods, tip-ups and pretty ...