#weather-impact

#weather-impact

Preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association indicates that the 2025-26 US Ski season saw an estimated 52.6 million snowsports visits at US ski areas, representing a 9.1% decrease from the 10-year average, a decline of approximately 9 million visits from last season, and ranking 32nd out of 48 seasons on record.

All lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Saturday. Then, for three nights in a row starting April 19, two lanes on the bridge and north of it will be closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Colorado has experienced a challenging ski season, characterized by snowpacks significantly below average and temperatures that are much higher than typical for this time of year.

Natural gas has proven itself one of the most volatile commodities in recent memory, with Henry Hub spot prices spiking to $7.72 per million BTU in January 2026 and collapsing to $3.62 in February.

The story of the event was the snow conditions, as well as questions about judging. Livigno received multiple inches of snow in the days leading up to the final, even forcing the qualifying round to be moved up a day to compete before the snowstorm. The new snowfall made the course run slowly for the finals, with riders struggling to go fast enough for big tricks.

Please, no. Please, can we have football still be football and not tinkered with until it is some algorithm-based product designed to maximize flashiness for the attention-deficit crowd? Can football, for all its brute violence, remain a thinking person's game, where strategy and decisions and variables and a million little things still matter, including snow or wind or rain or sunshine or calm or, who really cares?

There is not a player on our team that is 100% healthy.

Our results were below our expectation, largely due to a lack of storms relative to historic norms,

"I don't think it's the product," says Brian Lowit, the owner of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream in Mount Pleasant. "People are just like, 'I'll stay cooler by staying in my house.'"

Dublin Bus has confirmed all services are operating normally despite the heavy rain in the area, advising commuters to allow extra time for their journeys.

Flash floods struck New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, leading to stranded vehicles and major roadway closures; New Jersey declared a state of emergency.

The disaster, which struck on Friday, has claimed at least 78 lives, with rescuers still searching for dozens more, including 10 girls and a camp counsellor.

Network Rail stated that the high temperatures would make track temperatures reach about 50C (122F), leading to speed restrictions and revised timetables for train services.

This natural event, when vast numbers of winged ants, known as alates, take to the skies at once in search of mates from other colonies, could be one of the most prolific for years.

Strawberry season in the UK has arrived ahead of schedule this year, with growers attributing the early bounty to a combination of warm days, cool nights, and ample sunshine.

Your support makes all the difference. B&Q owner Kingfisher has seen UK sales bounce back thanks to a warm weather boost for the DIY chain.

"Given the ferocity of recent storms and the damage that extreme weather can inflict on people's homes and property, it is no surprise that storms now account for nearly one in five of home insurance claims."

The recent warm and dry spring in the UK has led to the production of extraordinarily large strawberries, with some reaching sizes akin to plums or kiwi fruits.

During the past week I've ridden the Kawasaki W650, the Royal Enfield Himalayan, the Honda Trail 125, and yesterday a pleasant ride on the Vespa GTS scooter.

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes it rains."