What is Cirrocumulus?

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...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

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

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

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...