What is Blowing Snow?

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

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