While historic snow fell across swamps and beaches in the Eastern United States in January, New Mexico’s snowpacks are ...

Photos posted by national parks show glistening snow across the landscape following severe storms in the West and Southwest.

Snow dusts the Organ Mountains, the remnants of an early January storm. (Danielle Prokop / Source New Mexico) The recent smattering of snow across the state hasn’t plumped up New Mexico’s snowpacks, ...

Then, we’ll highlight which resorts are currently boasting the deepest snowpacks in North America—because, well, who doesn’t want to chase the best turns out there? Let’s dive in.

(Danielle Prokop / Source New Mexico) The recent smattering of snow across the state hasn’t plumped up New Mexico’s snowpacks, which remain smaller than average across most of the state for th ...

Snowpacks in Nevada are off to a promising start, but whether the state will see another generous winter and hardy water year will be determined over the next three months. Hydrologists say it’s ...

At the beginning of the new year, California’s snowpack looked promising. On Jan. 2, the state’s Department of Water Resources measured the snowpack at 108% of average, for that date.

The behavior of an avalanche depends on the structure of the snowpack, but that’s only one ingredient. An avalanche requires all the wrong conditions at the wrong time. The angle of the mountain ...