What is Blowing Snow?

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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