What is Blowing Snow?

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.