What is Blowing Snow?

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...