It's almost July, and the weather is giving the term Christmas in July a whole new meaning. While the Fourth of July holiday usually means sitting by the pool, drinking an icy beverage and splashing ...

Snow doesn’t melt based only on the air temperature — other factors like sun, wind, humidity and ground warmth play a role. Solar radiation and surface heat can cause melting even when thermometers ...

Despite the warm weather this week, I am imagining that the snow will linger for a while longer. I figure it will take a lot of solar energy to melt the drifts more than 3 feet deep in my field. So, ...