What is Blowing Snow?

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

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

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...