What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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