Even while snowpacks are often melting sooner across the world, the recent record established at Mount Sonnblick is startling. The Austrian Alps are home to the 3,106-meter-tall (10,190-foot) Mount Sonnblick. Over 20 meters (66 feet) of snow fall on average each year. It takes the majority of the summer for it to melt close to the top. A record unlike any other is being … [Read more...] about One of The World’s Oldest Snow Monitors Has Just Set a Terrible Record