Snow Accumulation

SJC decision in landlord liability for snow accumulation ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court removed the distinction between natural and unnatural...

Homeowners Beware: New Liability Over Snow Injuries - Other Real ...

This decision has far reaching consequences because prior to this decision, property owners in Massachusetts were not held liable for any snow accumulation that occurred naturally on the property. This was based on over 100 years of ...

Why is it so cold in South America? Is it global warming ...

In Chile, the Aysen region was affected early last week by the worst snowstorm in 30 years. The snow accumulation reached 5 feet in Balmaceda and the Army was called to rescue people trapped by the snow. In Argentina, the snow in the ...

Massachusetts Law Updates: Snow and ice in July

The longstanding rule in Massachusetts, in which a property owner is not liable in tort for failing to remove a natural accumulation of snow and ice, was unique in this country, and was referred to as the "Massachusetts rule. ...

TortsProf Blog: Massachusetts SJC Eliminates No-Duty Rule ...

If a property owner knows or reasonably should know of a dangerous condition on its property, whether arising from an accumulation of snow or ice, or rust on a railing, or a discarded banana peel, the property owner owes a duty to ...

HESS - Abstract - Simulation of snow accumulation and melt in ...

To evaluate CRHM, simulations of snow accumulation and melt were compared to observations collected at paired forest and clearing sites of varying latitude, elevation, forest cover density, and climate. Overall, results show that CRHM ...

County objects to state cut in highway maintenance money ...

“A similar snow event that Milwaukee County has seen in years past would have huge impacts on travel times due to snow accumulation or road repair.” Area highway commissioners have asked WisDOT to notify local school districts of the ...

PhillyBurbs.com: A record snow storm and a deadly one

But the record-setting snow had a tragic side as the heavy snow accumulation caused a porch roof to collapse at a home on Morton Street in Riverside, killing 52-year-old resident James Boles. The roof of the Rite Aid drug store in ...

Part Two: How do we measure Antarctic ice changes?

Estimating the mass inputs requires knowledge of spatial and temporal patterns of snow accumulation in regions that are oftentimes unsurveyed. In order to make an ice sheet wide snow accumulation map, on site observations of mass ...

Properrty Owners in Mass.- Clean up the snow on your property ...

Massachusetts courts will no longer exonerate property owners for slip and fall accidents that occur from the accumulation of natural snow. Mass. courts have long held that property owners who failed to remove snow that accumulated ...

Snow ruling could mean more work for cleanup crews

Some area snow plowers believe a recent court decision might work in their favor this winter.

Stillwater contracts with snow removal company for sidewalk clean-up

Stillwater property owners who don't shovel after a snowstorm will soon have the job done for them by the city - at a cost.

Editorial: Good neighbors shovel sidewalks and avoid lawsuits

Any pedestrian who has ever wound up seated on his duff on an icy sidewalk nursing a case of injured pride or worse should welcome a state Supreme Judicial Court ruling making residents and businesses responsible for natural snow and ice accumulation on their property.

Bob Jacobson: Google and CIA Invest in a Minority Report-Like Technology That May Make Our World a Less Certain Place

The CIA and Google are now in cahoots to invest in a new company called Recorded Future -- a real-life version of Minority Report. It's purpose is to know the present and predict the future, totally.

Mass. court: Owners must clear snowy walkways

Property owners may be held liable for snow-related injuries whether the accumulations are caused by Mother Nature or by snowplows, the state's highest court ruled Monday in a far-reaching decision that attorneys said could result in a wave of personal injury lawsuits.

Massachusetts Court Changes Slip-and-Fall Liability

In a decision that changes nearly a century's worth of case law, Massachusetts highest court has ruled that property owners can be held liable for snow-related injuries regardless of ...

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Court: You Own It, Plow It Or Else

Property owners may be held liable for snow-related injuries whether the accumulations are caused by Mother Nature or by snowplows, the state's highest court ruled.

SJC rules for Peabody man in snowy walkways case

BOSTON Property owners may be held liable for snow-related injuries whether the accumulations are caused by Mother Nature or by snowplows after the states highest court ruled Monday for a Peabody plaintiff in a far-reaching decision that attorneys said could result in a wave of personal injury lawsuits.

NASA Project Traces Antarctica From Space

Antarctica may not be the world's largest landmass -- it's the fifth-largest continent -- but resting on top of that land is the world's largest ice sheet. That ice holds more than 60 percent of Earth's fresh water and carries the potential to significantly raise sea level. The continent is losing ice to the sea, and scientists want to know how much.Antarctica's ice generally flows from the ...