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What is Orographic Lift?

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

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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.