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Hurricane season maps tracker: cones, water temperatures and more

We have the maps you need to monitor the tropics, including Nolo, Rachel and Hanna from Hawaii the middle of the Atlantic.
Hurricane season maps tracker: cones, water temperatures and morestory-preview

What jacket to buy to actually keep yourself warm this winter

Warmth isn't about puffiness or price. Learn the three physics principles — trapped air, wind block and breathability — behind a truly warm winter jacket.
What jacket to buy to actually keep yourself warm this winterstory-preview

When can you expect the first accumulating snowfall of the season?

See when your area typically gets its first accumulating snow and how this year's super El Niño could make it earlier in the West and later in the Northeast.
When can you expect the first accumulating snowfall of the season? story-preview

The West’s best shot at snowpack recovery comes from El Niño

A warmer ocean will likely lead to more precipitation from California to the Four Corners. It could be the West's best shot at replenishing their reservoirs.
The West’s best shot at snowpack recovery comes from El Niñostory-preview

Why noises sound louder during the winter

Blame the air, not your ears. Here's the true science behind those amplified noises you hear during the winter.
Why noises sound louder during the winterstory-preview