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What is Occluded Front?

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix of weather conditions.

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Glossary

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

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

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