Some of you may have noticed it was very bright out recently.
Of course it has to do with the sun, but it also has to do with the fresh snow we picked up Wednesday into Thursday.
In the weather community there is a term called Albedo which gives values to how well an object reflects sunlight.
Fresh snow has one of the highest albedo values where as a freshly tilled field would have a low albedo value.
Optometrist Amy Fleck in Bismarck says sunglasses are not just for summer.
"Just make sure your sunglasses are big enough to cover well. I don't think that is a problem now, but for a while a lot of people were wearing really small sunglasses and that just doesn't provide enough blockage for covering around the eye." says Amy Fleck/Optometrist.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:54 GMT
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools. Tonight we check in on each school, to see how the progress is coming
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:38:18 GMT
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
Friday, May 17 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:45:53 GMT
It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:18:50 GMT
North Dakota drivers filling up are part of history. Gas prices hit a record high today. Talk about sticker shock. Gas prices soared today, surpassing the previous record high of $4.08 a gallon set in
North Dakota drivers filling up are part of history. Gas prices hit a record high today.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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