What is Blowing Snow?

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

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

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

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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