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News Release 16-005
New NSF special report: Let It Snow! The Science of Winter
Report reveals inner worlds of snow and winter, and their importance to humans and ecosystems
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Love it, hate it, we all depend on snow. In many areas, the year-round water supply depends on snow.
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Researchers have validated a new weather prediction model that uses autumn snowfall to predict winter cold in the United States and Europe.
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Scientists at NSF's Critical Zone Observatories study snowmelt and water resources.
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A secret world, unseen by most humans, is alive beneath the surface of winter's snow.
Credit: Kristin Link
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The willow ptarmigan is one of many species that use snow as an insulating blanket.
Credit: John Whiteman
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How do wood frogs survive being frozen in winter? By living under the snow surface.
Credit: Jan Storey
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