The beginning of April marks the end of the winter wet season across the West, the time of year when much of the region sees the bulk of its precipitation. But for the third winter in a row, that wet season has come up dry, extending the terrible drought that is now in its fourth year. At the end of the rainy season, drought covers nearly

Can a warming planet really play a role in big snowstorms? In Extreme Weather 101, scientist Jay Lawrimore and meteorologist Dan Satterfield detail how increased temperatures can affect the formation of snowstorms that can blanket and paralyze a city.

It’s been a snowy winter for many areas of the United States, and snow cover still lingers across a quarter of the country. But the broader trend in spring snow extent across the whole Northern Hemisphere paints a different climatological picture. The graphics here show the effect a warming planet has had on spring snow cover and provide an

The first flakes have already begun falling from New Jersey up through Boston. Flights in the Northeast are being cancelled left and right. Store shelves have been cleared of bread and milk. The blizzard is coming. An intense nor’easter is slated to drop snowfalls ranging from a few inches to around 3 feet in the worst-hit spots from Monday through