What is Arctic Air?

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...