As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain and ice to regions not prepared for it.
An El Niño weather-warming phase is underway in the Pacific – but what does this mean for the weather in Europe?
The key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.
It’s hard to get accurate measurements, but a nationwide network of more than 8,000 volunteers with rulers and specific standards reports after every storm.
The winter solstice is past, but bundle up – January is when winter really arrives in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
There will be more weather-driven disasters like February's deep freeze in Texas, and energy planners aren't prepared.
While many plant species fail to germinate, some mammals may wake up to a landscape devoid of prey.
Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn't automatically mean you're going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.
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