What is Blowing Snow?

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

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