What is Blowing Snow?

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...