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 ...

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, ...

The Washington Cascades received their first snowfall of the season this week, signaling the arrival of cooler conditions in ...

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.

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 ...

Snow Plows and sand and salt trucks have been rolling through Snohomish County nonstop since Monday's winter blast. "Everybody is working 12 hours on, 12 hours off, 7 days a week," said Jim Parker, ...