What is Arctic Air?

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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