What is Arctic High?

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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