What is Blowing Snow?

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.