Even with air temperatures below freezing, snow and ice can still melt. Here’s why warm sun, ground heat and humidity matter ...

Fresh snow can look like a blank sheet of paper, so bright it almost hurts to stare at in midday sun. Yet at the microscopic level, those flakes are not white at all, and the color we think we see is ...

Gusty conditions leave snow particles swirling in air. Video credit: Michael Gogel @mgogel ...