A few inches of fresh, fluffy snow can absorb roughly 60% of ambient noise! When the snow settles, melts and refreezes, the sound-dampening quality of the snow will change.

As the Upstate area got snow and shut down schools and many businesses, The Greenville News' team checked out the effects of the snow and wintry weather. Here's what they saw.

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While most in the U.S. are enjoying spring warmth, heavy, wet snow has blanketed the high country of several western states. Here's why that's not as weird as it sounds by May standards.

While most in the U.S. are enjoying spring warmth, heavy, wet snow has blanketed the high country of several western states. Here's why that's not as weird as it sounds by May standards.