Cloud seeding for snow: Does it work? Scientists report first quantifiable observations

Cloud seeding for snow: Does it work? Scientists report first quantifiable observations 01/23/2018 09:04 AM EST For the first time, scientists have obtained direct, quantifiable observations of cloud seeding for increased snowfall -- from the growth of ice crystals, through the processes that occur in clouds, to the eventual snowfall. The National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported project, dubbed SNOWIE (Seeded and Natural Orographic Wintertime Clouds -- the Idaho Experiment), took place from Jan. 7 to March 17, 2017, in and near Idaho's Payette Basin, located approximately 50 miles north of ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244215&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Save Follow NSF:    Save This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111