What is Blowing Snow?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

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