What is Blowing Snow?

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.