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After More Than 100 Years, Niagara Falls Historic Barge is Slipping (PHOTOS)
A century-old iron scow sits grounded in the upper rapids above the Horseshoe Falls Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, after moving about 164 feet downstream following a storm last Thursday in Niagara Falls, Ont. (Tara Walton/The Canadian Press via AP) A historic piece of Niagara Falls is at risk after coming loose during Thursday's storm. On August 6, 1918, a steel bottomed sand scow was performing dredging operations near the Niagara Falls Power Company hydraulic canal on the American side of...
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Why Do Snowfall Amounts Vary from One Place to the Next?
This image shows an isolated band of snowfall on the ground, an illustration of a snowfall gradient, or the difference in snowfall amounts between areas. (JCcapsboy11/Reddit) At a Glance Narrow bands of snow lead to different amounts, or gradients.The phenomenon can make it hard to forecast winter weather. How is it possible that you have to shovel a foot of snow from your driveway, yet your friend one town over doesn't see a single flake? The image above from Reddit...
Cows Washed Away During Hurricane Dorian Found Alive and Well
At a Glance The animals were part of a wild herd known as the "Sea Cows."They appear to be unscathed by their ordeal. If these cows could talk, what a story they'd have to tell. Three brave bovines are believed to have been swept by from their home on Cedar Island off the North Carolina coast to Cape Lookout National Seashore, about 4 miles away across the Core Sound. One of the cows was spotted wandering federal land about a...
Floodwaters Hit 5-Foot Mark Again in Venice as Storms Affect Other Parts of Italy
At a Glance For the third time in a week, water rises to 59 inches or more.St. Mark's Square closes to tourists for several hours.Other parts of Italy saw bad weather, too. Tourists were kept out of St. Mark’s Square for several hours again Sunday as floodwaters surged to nearly 5 feet in the ancient city of Venice. It was the third time in a week that water rose to 59 inches or more, The Associated Press reported. Still, it...
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