Phoenix, AZ | January 6-10
Join fellow scientists, educators, students, and other professionals from across the weather, water, and climate community in to share, learn, and collaborate.
Phoenix, AZ | January 6-10
Join fellow scientists, educators, students, and other professionals from across the weather, water, and climate community in to share, learn, and collaborate.
Tucson, AZ | January 17-19
The Tour Link Pro Conference is an event where experienced and developing touring personnel and businesses connect to one another and to opportunities, and more.
Palm Springs, CA | March 2-4
Whether you're a new or experienced Esri partner or distributor, you'll discover fresh opportunities to expand your network, collaborate on ways to grow your business, and solve problems using Web GIS.
Have you ever stepped outside and all the trees and surfaces are covered with frost? If you look close enough, it sometimes resembles sharp spikes, and other times it may appear to be flat crystals. One of these is hoar frost, the other is rime ice. Many confuse the two, so let's dig a little deeper into what you may be observing.
Over the weekend a strong storm system brought wintry precipitation to an area ranging from Texas to the Carolinas. A State of Emergency was issued in both North Carolina and Virginia. Hundreds of flights were canceled, and roads became hazardous as snow continued to fall. Heavy snow and ice caused power lines to topple. Over 200,000 remain without power at the time of writing.
Many blizzards are associated with rapidly intensifying cyclones known as bombs which produce strong winds. If snow is present in the area where the strongest winds are occurring, blizzard conditions may result. Blizzards can occur either while snowfall is happening or after it has fallen. When winds are strong, they can cause blowing snow and low visibilities.
