What is Arctic High?

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

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

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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