SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The world seems to quiet down after a fresh snowfall. This happens when an inch or more of snow falls. This works the best right after the snow ends or even during the ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever noticed how the world seems unusually quiet after a fresh snowfall? It’s as if nature has wrapped everything in a soft, muffled blanket, creating a moment of stillness and ...

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 ...

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

WASHINGTON — Sometimes when we have lowland snow on the way, it's a slam dunk: a huge blast of modified arctic air starts flowing in from Canada, coinciding with a big shield of precipitation curling ...