What is Blowing Snow?

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...