

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, There will be no official kickoff event this year due to the large amount of snow still on the ground, but a volunteer appreciation event is planned for late May, according to organizers. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, This has allowed the vehicle to be used for everything from fighting fires to plowing snow to carrying equipment. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, At least until snow starts flying again this fall, that’s where the good news begins and ends. Brittany Peterson, Fortune, Both the mall and the snow removal company are sorting out which party is at fault. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, This winter brought bountiful and persistent snow from the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains, stranding residents in their homes while setting accumulation records and pulling a large swath of the region out of drought. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, Lack of food means lack of energy, Porteus says, and lack of energy may mean a decline in egg-laying and overall populations, a cycle that may also be affecting snow and Alaskan king crabs. Noun But heat waves like this one can cause the snow to melt rapidly-too fast for the ground and artificial reservoirs to soak it all up.
