What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...