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What is Frost?

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential damage to plants and crops.

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Glossary

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...