What is Blowing Snow?

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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