The study states that the maximum snow cover in the higher altitude of Uttarakhand region was 14,423.6 square kilometres in 1973, but it saw a reduction of 34.7% in 2013 at 9,413.2 sqkm.

The loss of snow cover in temperate forests is set to slow their growth and reduce their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, an overlooked consequence of climate change ...

The City of Kitchener has decided to spend an extra $640,000 on its new snow storage and disposal facility on Battler Road to ensure it's up and running by the time the snow flies this winter.

Each of the 14 tanks is 62 feet (19 meters) tall and spans 1 acre (0.40 hectares). It generally takes a crew of 10 or 11 people up to two weeks to clear snow from each tank.