What is Blowing Snow?

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...