What is Blizzard?
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant falling and/or blowing snow that reduces visibility to less than 1/4 mile.
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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.