Orographic lifting is quietly shaping snowfall on Colorado's Western Slope, impacting water supply, wildfire risk, and local economies.

Orographic lifting has fueled fresh snowfall in Colorado’s Western Slope, boosting snowpack crucial for rivers, drought ...

A series of snow storms combined with no thaws have led to a massive snowpack throughout the Tri-Lakes area. With that, comes ...

Orographic lifting contributes to the snowpack in a way that differs from a typical storm system. Tom Renwick, Meteorologist ...

The Santa Lucia Mountain Range runs in a north-northwesterly direction ... Unlike southeasterly winds, these southwesterly ...

At numerous major destinations like Mammoth Mountain and Alta Ski Area, significant snow totals are expected as the long ...

Freezing rain from a winter storm will not only impact travel, but likely lead to power outages under the weight of ice ...

Clear and cold weather to kick off your Monday morning with similar dry conditions expected today from what we saw on Sunday.

It expands eastwards and southwards with the rise of the mountain range. Comparison of the model results with all the available geological records in this region suggests that the Gangdese Mountains ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.