What is Hail?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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