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What is Avalanche?

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a triggering external force; a large snow mass that grows as it flows and may contain ice and stones.

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Glossary

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...