MetaFilter posts tagged with weather and snow

CoCoRaHS - "Volunteers working together to measure precipitation across the nation."

MrBCID — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:47:54 -0800

CoCoRaHS - "Volunteers working together to measure precipitation across the nation." Sponsored by NWS, NOAA, and more... Volunteers Wanted (pdf)

snow days

nickyskye — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:13:42 -0800

The Digital Snow Museum has all kinds of photographs and images of snow around the world. With an assortment of forecasting tools, weather maps, travel reports, info for skiers and snowboarders, a library and art gallery. Let It Snow. For those in the northern hemisphere, December 21st is the Winter Solstice, also known as Yule, the darkest day of the year. From this day until that of Midsummer, the days grow longer. Previously. Also frost. The National Snow and Ice Data Center Cool snow shovel, the Wovel [has embedded music]. Another type of snow shovel. Tips to Prevent Snow Shoveling and Snow Blowing Injuries. FretKillr's latest rendition of Jingle Bells. Previously.

Cold in NH today. Damn cold

SteveInMaine — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:53:00 -0800

It was a cold day on Mount Washington in New Hampshire today, where the weather can really suck. With a temperature of -37F and a peak wind gust of 117mph, it was cold enough to turn boiling water to snow (youtube). Also, previously on MeFi.

Getting caught in an avalanche would SUCK

mistermoore — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:18:14 -0800

The Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center provides massive amounts of NWS remote weather station data on precipitation statewide. With avalanche season about to begin, these data are extremely useful to both amateur recreationists and snow professionals.

Halifax under curfew

tiamat — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:25:14 -0800

Halifax under curfew. The Globe and Mail and the CBC are reporting that the Province of Nova Scotia has placed Halifax, Canada, under a curfew tonight. The city has taken this unprecedented peacetime action to allow the snow plows to deal with the 100cm (~50 inches) of snow that has fallen in the last 24 hours. Anyone caught on the streets between 11pm and 7am faces a CDN$1000 fine.

It's snow much fun

jeremias — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 06:11:53 -0800

Snow Removal

Snowball Mobs!

n9 — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 12:08:53 -0800

With a potential blizzard blanketing the northeast, it looks like flashmobs are out and snowball fights are in. What do you think, are we gonna see a lot more of this kind of thing now that online invitations are setting the standard? This invite seems to be flying around NYC pretty fast indeed. The question is: How big will the battle be?

Su — Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:51:10 -0800

More than you ever wanted to know about snow, from the physics of formation to just priddy pictures.
[Link via CuriousLee]