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Satellite photos reveal breadth of intense winter storms: 'The snowpack was at 73% of the typical level"
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (401+ words) The abundant snow even forced Yosemite National Park to close temporarily. Recent stunning satellite imagery of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada reveals the expansion of snow to lower altitudes, covering parts of the southern section that were snow-free only 10 days prior....
New study reveals unexpected results after using AI tools to predict extreme weather: 'Their ability … remains unclear"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (325+ words) Weather prediction tools powered by artificial intelligence fall short when forecasting record-breaking temperature and wind events, according to research from the University of Geneva. Scientists analyzed global weather information from 1979 to 2020 to test how well artificial intelligence systems predict extreme…...
Researchers sound alarm that planes will experience more 'invisible turbulence' over the next few years: 'Limits the life of the aircraft"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) "Even light turbulence is flexing the wings up and down and stressing the airframe." The scariest danger might be the one that you can't see. Flight professionals and researchers are identifying clear-air turbulence as a flying hazard to watch in…...