What is Blowing Snow?

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...