Storm forecasting is traditionally based on studying atmospheric conditions but ground-breaking research that also looks at land surface conditions is set to transform early warning systems in ...

Snow storms in the northern Rockies are depositing metal contaminants from mines in the Pacific Northwest, according to new ...

Learn about the worsening state of snowpack in the northern Rocky Mountains, which has been contaminated by mercury and other ...

Snow in the Rockies now silently carries toxic metals from mines, revealing long-range pollution by winter storms.

Another notable instance took place in western Oregon, where a two-inch hailstone fell in Seaside on January 18, 2018. These records illustrate the rarity of large hail events in the region while also ...

Two storms will charge into areas of California and Oregon into the middle of the week, overspreading rain and snow as they ...

As warmer weather grips the Pacific Northwest, residents should brace for an unexpected twist—an impending wave of severe thunderstorms this Wednesday. These storms, forecasted to produce lightning, ...