For much of the country, winter is entering its coldest stretch. But climate change means our coldest days have been getting warmer—a trend which has consequences for winter recreation, pests, and agriculture.
While six inches of fresh powder is needed for the trails to get the green light, it is volunteers who pave the way for everything to get up and running.
The City of Madison laid out its snow plowing plan for Tuesday night’s looming snowstorm and is warning drivers to expect their evening commute to be “very difficult.”
As the Madison area prepares for lots of snow Tuesday, the City of Madison Streets Division is reminding people that the snow removal strategy is a bit different from prior years.
With the warm start to December and warmer than average weather in the forecast through Christmas Day, Lake Monona and Lake Mendota probably won’t freeze until 2021.