What is Blowing Snow?

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...