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Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?
Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, explains what forecasters are watching and how rising temperatures are affecting the future of snow in the western United States.
December 1, 2025
Great Lakes ice is thought to block evaporation. A new study says weather plays a bigger role.
Eric Anderson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, explains that his study found evaporation is more tied to overlying weather conditions or atmospheric conditions above the Great Lakes than it is connected to ice on the lakes' surface.
December 1, 2025
In burned forests, the West’s snowpack is melting earlier
Arielle Koshkin, doctoral candidate in hydrological science and engineering, explains that an increase in sunlight and decrease in the reflectivity of the snow after a wildfire are both leading to an earlier snow disappearance date.
November 30, 2025