1. Can a two-week forecast warn us of Super Bowl snow? Pictured: 1950 "Snow Bowl"

    A super forecasting challenge

    Next month’s Super Bowl will be the first ever held in an open stadium in the northern U.S. What weather might we expect two weeks from now, and how might research improve a forecast in that time range?

    • Weather

    Read Article

  2. Snow and the Super Bowl: Chicago's worst blizzard struck in January 1967

    Forecasting the big game: 1967 vs. 2014

    If the official weather forecast holds, Sunday's Super Bowl won’t have to be postponed. But the outlook would be far more uncertain if predictions today were as primitive as they were at the time of the first Super Bowl in 1967.

    • Weather

    Read Article

  3. Predicting flu season: Photo of people wearing face masks

    Predicting flu season

    Techniques used in weather and climate forecasting are helping to predict peak flu outbreaks.

    Read Article

  4. Winter driving on I-84 at Meacham Hill, Oregon

    New technology targets slick winter roads

    Three states are deploying snowplows this winter with custom-designed sensors to better monitor weather and road conditions.

    • Weather

    Read Article

  5. Moving a vlliage: Aerial view of Kivalina, Alaska, USA

    Moving a village

    Some Native American communities in Alaska and Louisiana are planning to relocate entire villages because of climate change. What are the obstacles they face?

    • Climate

    Read Article