What is Blowing Snow?

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...