winter

Rivian R2 (Source: Rivian) Rivian’s newly-unveiled R2 will make use of a heat pump to help with efficiency in cold weather, which should be a boon to those in the Northern parts of North America, and in Europe. We learned a lot about the R2 at its unveiling last week, and learned even more secrets about the car while hanging around after the event. But it turns out that the vehicle still has some secrets to tell. Today, one twitter user asked Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe whether the R2 would…

Update 9:11 a.m. Friday: This story will no longer be updated. Click here to see the latest update on Friday delays/cancellations at Denver International Airport.  Update 8:30 p.m.: There were 830 canceled flights and 427 delayed flights at Denver International Airport as of late Thursday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. All airport operations were normal, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Update 2:00 p.m.: Snow is finally falling at Denver International Airport, though operations…

Ski season is nearing an end in Colorado’s high country, but it’s just beginning inside what used to be a big-box clothing store in a Thornton shopping center. That’s where the owners of Snöbahn opened their second location on Saturday at 14200 Lincoln St. The 38,000-square-foot space, previously home to a Stein Mart, features four “ski slopes” — inclined moving walkways — where people can learn how to ski and snowboard indoors or practice what they’ve already learned. Competitive skiers and riders can use it for…

Thanks to electric bikes, more people than ever before are discovering the joys of car-free living. Many others find that they can at least leave their car in the garage more often, using an e-bike instead for many of their around-the-town trips and errands. But when the weather is cold, e-bikes can sometimes feel less enticing. For anyone who had dreaded the rude awakening of cold air in your face, I think I might have found a trick that can help: swapping a typical bike helmet for an insulated ski helmet.…

British singer-songwriter Tom McRae releases his ninth studio album, ‘Étrange Hiver’, via Buzzard Tree Records, and it’s the perfect way to disappear into 42 minutes of hypnotic musicianship and soft vocals on ballads that you didn’t know you needed. The eleven French and English songs are duets with some of McRae’s favourite French artists, sharing his passion for French music and to strengthen his relationship with mainland Europe, in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU.…

India’s startup companies are rewarding and ringfencing critical talent more than ever, amid continuing job cuts and a shift in focus to profitability from business growth in a sector hit by a protracted funding winter.Companies such as UpGrad, Plum, Simplilearn, Eruditus, Shiprocket, Urban Company, CashKaro and Simpl are rewarding their top performers with disproportionately high increments, stock options, performance-related bonuses, non-monetary incentives, larger or global roles and accelerated promotion…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance: The Best Parka Jackets to Buy This Winter When the temperature starts to plummet, parkas are the only option. Built for sub-zero temperatures, the best parka jackets can handle just about any weather — be it chilly rain, snow, or gusty winds. The best parka jackets are typically distinguished by a water-resistant outer shell that houses…

A helicopter hovering high above the ground canvasses a portion of snow-covered terrain near Fox Lake, east of High Level, Alta.On the ground, about 20 provincial firefighters, fully dressed in bunker gear, scout the area to map out wildfire hotspots and dig up ground fires."Our firefighters are always monitoring fires in the winter, so we're taking flights and checking out some of our carryover fires," said Victoria Ostendorf, a wildfire information officer for the High Level Forest area."But it's not as common to see as…

After days of historic rainfall from a deadly atmospheric river storm, forecasters say some dry weather is finally on the horizon for Southern California — but not until after a smaller system brings some additional rain and snow to the region. A new low-pressure system is moving into the area Wednesday, bringing a cold front and further precipitation — though nothing as severe as the major system that dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Los Angeles County since Sunday, causing mudslides, flooding,…

The strongest winter storm of the season moved into Southern California on Sunday and was expected to deliver powerful wind gusts, near-record rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding in the region through Tuesday.The slow-moving atmospheric river was still gaining strength Sunday afternoon, with the National Weather Service in Oxnard warning that “all systems are go for one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.” Wind blown palm trees during a storm in Santa Barbara on Sunday.…