Scotland’s Snow Melts Away Entirely for 5th Consecutive Year The Sphinx, a once-permanent snow patch on Braeriach in Scotland’s Cairngorms, has melted for the fifth consecutive year. This unprecedented event marks the first time in recorded history that the snow has disappeared for five years in a row. Observers watched as the final remnants of snow melted away at precisely 2:30 p.m. on August 6–the earliest ever–in Garbh Choire […] Climate Steven Agar | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Nebraska Professor Awarded Grant to Study Rain’s Impact on Snow Melt and Flooding University of Nebraska professor Tirthankar Roy has been awarded a five-year grant to lead what he describes as the most comprehensive study to date on how rain falling on snow can trigger catastrophic flooding. “The work that we are doing is to understand sort of the characteristics of rain-on-snow events, specifically looking into their flood-generating potential,” Roy told Nebraska TV. […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | August 5, 2025 0 Comments
After Record-Breaking Winter, Flood Watch Issued for Lake Tahoe, CA After over 700 inches of snow accumulation in the past six months, it appears ‘the big melt’ is finally about to take place. Residents of the Sierra Nevada region in California have been hit with a barrage of storms that will be remembered for years to come, leaving a nearly unprecedented amount of snow on the ground as spring weather begins […] Matt Scribner | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] How (and Why) One Ski Resort Melts the Snow Once the Season Has Finished [arve url="https://youtu.be/Xw0hv5BdZsQ"] SnowBrains | April 20, 2022 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
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